ST. MARY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: BLACK, THOMAS B., SR.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: Franklin Banner-Tribune, Morgan City Daily Review; St. Mary Parish, La. 

Published: 7 December 2012

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BLACK, THOMAS B., SR.
March 13, 1947 ~ Dec. 5, 2012

Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 8, 2012, at 11 a.m., at the 
Crossing Place Fellowship in Franklin for Mr. Thomas B. Black Sr., 65, a native 
of Smackover, Arkansas, former longtime resident of Centerville and a resident 
of Franklin for the past 7 1/2 years, who went home to his Lord on Wednesday, 
December 5, 2012, at 4:46 p.m., at Louisiana Extended Care in Lafayette.

Burial will follow in the Teche Gardens Cemetery in Centerville. 
Pastor Brad Bullock and Pastor Den Hussey will officiate the services.

Survivors include his wife of 7 1/2 years, Elda M. Black of Franklin; his four 
children, Peggy Black, Jamie Black, Rebecca Buteaux and her husband Zeb, and 
Thomas Black Jr. and his wife, Brandy, all of Franklin; his father, Buckley 
(Pop) Black of Franklin; six sisters, Alice Leonard of Franklin, Claudine 
Chauvin of Franklin, Carrie Alcina of Centerville, Amy Lee of Centerville, 
Carolyn Minville of Arkansas and Polly Pumphrey of Arkansas; five step-
children, Jacob Anslum of Morgan City, Blue Daigle of Franklin, Flo Sauce of 
Franklin, Vickie Lynn Hunt of Morgan City and Gail Daigle of Franklin; two 
granddaughters, Rylee Buteaux and Hadassah Abigale Black of Franklin; as well 
as a host of step-grandchildren and nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Gale Esta Black; his mother, Leona 
Brazeale Black; one sister, Maudine Black Noble; one grandson, Jaden Thomas 
Buteaux; and one step-daughter, Joan A. Anslum.

A gathering of family and friends will be held Friday from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. 
at the Crossing Place Fellowship and again Saturday morning from 9 a.m. until 
time of service at 11 a.m.

Serving as pallbearers will be Thomas Black Jr., Zeb Buteaux, David Martin, 
Leland Daigle, Shane Theriot Sr., and David Landry Jr. Honorary pallbearer will 
be Jacob Anslum.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Ibert’s Mortuary, Inc. of Franklin.

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