Obituaries:  Julio Joseph "Joey" Betancourt III, Sabine Parish       B-352
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., May 3, 1989
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Julio Joseph "Joey" Betancourt III (Photo)

  Mr. Julio Joseph "Joey" Betancourt III, died at 11:10 a.m.,
Sunday, April 23, 1989, at the Methodist Hospital in Houston,
Tex. He was 18, a native, and resident of Baton Rouge. He was a
student at Redemptorist, and attended Many Jr. High School in
1986-1987.

  Mass of Christian Burial at St. Gerad Majella Catholic Church, 2
p.m., Wednesday, was conducted by Father Reinhard Stump. Burial
was at Greenoaks Memorial Park.

  He is survived by his mother, Bonnie Cooper Betancourt of Many;
father, Julio Joseph "Joe" Betancourt II of San Antonio, Tex.;
maternal grandmother, Linnie Mae Cooper of Baton Rouge; paternal
grandparents, Julio Betancourt Sr. and Dolores Betancourt of
Baton Rouge; a half sister; a half brother; an aunt and uncle,
Juanita and Cliff Hughes of Dallas, Tex.; a cousin, Frank Treigle
of Dallas, Tex.; other aunts, uncles, and cousins; and numerous
relatives in this area.

  He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Ruby Dale
Cooper.

  Pallbearers were Jed Bradley, Scotty Guillory, Brian Robbins,
Brad Vince, Lance Landry, Thomas Summerville, Devin Denny, and
Curt Monte. Honorary pallbearers are Chris Thompson, Scott
Delaune, Chris Boyd, Donnie Baker, Kelli Kean, Adam Tradeaux, and
Thomas Durant. He was a member of St. Pius Catholic Church.
Memorial donations may be made to Career Education Class at
Redemptorist High School, 4000 St. Gerad, 70805.