St Landry-St Martin County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Devalcourt, Joseph William Devalcourt January 22, 1957
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source: Daily World January 23,1957 Wednesday

William Devalcourt, 86 - Sunset Farmer, Expires

SUNSET -- William "Judge" Devalcourt, 86, retired farmer of this community,
died Tuesday at 10:15 a.m. at his home. He had been ill four days.

The body is at Lafond and Son Funeral Home chapel here. Services will be held
Thursday at 9 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Grand Coteau with Father
Pierre Landry officiating.

Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Devalcourt is survived by his wife, the former Estelle Smith of Sunset; eight sons,
Tom of Sunset, J. A. and William of New Orleans, Robert and Joe of Groves, Tex.,
T. I. of Port Arthur, Tex., W. W. of Lafayette, and Steven of Many; and five daughters,
Sister Estelle Devalcourt of New Orleans, Mrs. O'Brian Elmer of Grooves, Mrs. R.R.Dailey,
Mrs. C. V. McManus, and Mrs. Carol Bourg all of Port Arthur. Other survivors are 30 grand-
children and 30 great-grandchil-dren.





source: The Advertiser,  Lafayette, LA January 23, 1957 Wednesday

AREA DEATHS

William Devalcourt

OPELOUSAS - Funeral services will be held at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church
in Grand Coteau at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow at a Mass for William "Judge" Devalcourt,
86, who died at his family residence near Sunset today at 10:15 a.m.

Burial will be in the Sacred Heart cemetery in Grand Coteau.

Mr. Devalcourt had been ill for four days.

Survivors include his widow, the former Estelle Smith; 8 sons, William T., J. A.,
both of New Orleans; Tom, of Sunset; Robert and Joe L., from Groves, Tex.; T. I.,
Port Arthur Tex., W. W., Lafayette; and Stevens, from Many; 5 daughters, Sister
Estelle Devalcourt, New Orleans; Mrs. Obrien Elmer, Groves, Tex.; Mrs. R. R. Dailey,
Mrs. V. C. McManus and Mrs. Carl Bourg, all of Port Arthur, Tex.; 30 grandchildren and
30 great-grandchildren.

The Rev. Pierre Landry will conduct the services.

The Lafond and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.



 

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