TERREBONNE and LAFOURCHE Parishes, La.

OBITUARIY for DUPLANTIS, VALMORE "V.J.", JR.
  
Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Source: Chauvin Funeral Home, Houma, La.

Died: Monday, April 24, 2017

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DUPLANTIS, VALMORE "V.J.", JR.
March 12, 1922 - April 24, 2017

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V.J., age 95 passed on Monday, April 24, 2017. 

He was a native of Bayou Dularge and a resident of Houma, LA. V.J. now rest in 
the arms of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and is now reunited with his 
loving wife, Myrtha Duplantis.

Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the visitation on 
Saturday, April 29, 2017 at St. Louis Catholic Church beginning at 9:00 a.m. 
until the Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m. 

Burial will follow in St. Louis Catholic Church Cemetery.

V.J. was blessed with a beautiful family and proud to have lived to see five 
generations.

He is survived by his son, Lance Duplantis, Sr. and wife Betty L. Duplantis; 
daughter, Lana Thibodaux and husband Larry, Sr.; grandchildren, Larry 
Thibodaux, Jr., Sean Thibodaux, Tammy Welter, Lance Duplantis, Jr., Myrtha 
Hash, David Duplantis, and Dennis Duplantis, Jr. and their mother, Lillian 
Lloyd Duplantis; fourteen great-grandchildren and thirteen great-great-
grandchildren.

V.J. is preceded in death by his wife over 75 years, Myrtha Duplantis; father, 
Valmore Sr.; mother, Cora Babin Duplantis; son, Dennis Duplantis; one 
grandchild and one great-grandchild; brothers, Abby, Ivy Duplantis and Sidney 
Duplantis; sisters, Agnes Hebert, Mary Matherne, Lou Leonard, Doris Colwart, 
Jenny Bergeron.

V.J. was a very blessed man, he was born into a simple life and appreciated 
life as it was. V.J. fell in love and married Myrtha and together started a 
beautiful family. He was a great-provider and worked at Texaco for many years 
until his retirement, he was known at work as Dup. He loved to cook and have 
family gatherings especially playing the accordion and watching his 
grandchildren dance, whom he loved dearly. He loved to cook Jambalaya, fried 
fish, or sauce picante. He was so talented in many ways and very social. 

He proudly served our Country in the U.S. Army and is a proud Veteran. 
V.J. will be dearly missed by his friends and family.

Chauvin Funeral Home is honored to serve the Duplantis family.

U.S. Army
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