Obituaries:  Teurling J. Benoit Sr., Sabine Parish       B-530
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Sep 22, 1977
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Teurling J. Benoit Sr.

  Teurling Joseph Benoit Sr., 57, of Shreveport, died at 8:33
a.m., Saturday, Sept. 17, in Willis-Knighton Hospital, after a
long illness.

  Services were at 1 p.m., Monday, in the Wellman's Funeral Home
Chapel, with the Rev. George C. Davis, pastor of South Park
Church of God, officiating. Burial was in Centuries Memorial Park
Cemetery.

  A native of Lafayette, Mr. Benoit had lived in Shreveport seven
years. He was a retired truck driver, formerly employed by McLean
Truck Line. Mr. Benoit was affiliated with South Park Church of
God, and was a World War II veteran.

  Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Irene Benoit of Shreveport;
his mother, Mrs. Annie Dubois of Lafayette; a stepmother, Mrs.
Dale Yarbough of Shinner, Tex.; one son, Teurling Joseph Benoit
Jr. of Shreveport; two daughters, Mrs. Susan Marie Prescott of
Shreveport, and Mrs. Karen Rita Augustine of Lake Charles; two
brothers, Lonnie Benoit of Nederland, Tex., and Jimmy Melton
Benoit of Many; six sisters, Mrs. Kate Rogers of Lafayette, Mrs.
Rose Marie Van Hoose of Nederland, Mrs. Betty Kilgore of
Lamberton, Tex., Mrs. Theresa Ann Cooper of Lake Charles, Mrs.
Sherry Lorance of Beaumont, Tex., and Mrs. Yvonne Summer of
Austin, Tex.; and five grandchildren.