TERREBONNE and LAFOURCHE Parishes, La. OBITUARIY for HERNANDEZ, RAYMOND "CHIEF", SR. Submitted by: Louis Lavedan Source: Samart-Mothe Funeral Home, Raceland, La. Died: Sunday, December 25, 2016 ============================================================================= Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml ============================================================================= HERNANDEZ, RAYMOND "CHIEF", SR. June 15, 1934 - December 25, 2016 ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2016/f1612.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Raymond "Chief" Hernandez Sr., a native and resident of Mathews passed away Sunday, December 25, 2016 at the age of 82. Raymond is survived by his son, Raymond Hernandez Jr. (Brandy); daughters, Tina Dunn (Edwin), Angela Lewis (John); 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn Gros Hernandez; parents, Clarence & Eldora Hernandez; brothers, Roy Hernandez Sr., Clarence "C.J." Hernandez Jr., Ronald "Ham" Hernandez; and his sisters, Joyce LaRousse, Anna Faye McElroy, Sara Hedman, and Emily Faust. Raymond was a lifetime member of The Lockport Fire Department, The Knights of Columbus & The American Legion. He was inducted into the Cajun Music Hall of Fame. He was a drummer for the Cajun Ramblers. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation on Thursday, December 29th, 2016 from 5-9 p.m. at Samart-Mothe Funeral Home of Raceland. Visitation will resume Friday, December 30, 2016 at St. Hilary Catholic Church from 9-11 a.m. The Funeral Mass will begin at 11 a.m. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery in Raceland. ======================