ST. MARY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: GASPER, EARL, SR.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

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

Published: 6 December 2012

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GASPER, EARL ‘BROTHER-WEED’, SR.

A Celebration of Life for Earl “Brother-Weed” Gasper Sr., 73, will be held at 
12 noon Saturday, December 8, 2012 at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, 1262 Bobtown 
Rd. in Charenton. The Rev. Paul Godfrey will be officiating. 

Interment will follow in the Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery.

“Brother-Weed”, as he was also known, was born August 28, 1940 to the late 
Irving Sr. and Flora Pierre Gasper in Charenton, where he was a lifelong 
resident. In early adulthood, he met and married Mary Collins and from this 
union three sons were born.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death, three siblings, Gloria 
Pickney, Rita Atkins and Alvin Gasper; his paternal grandparents, Johnny and 
Cynthia Gasper; his maternal grandparents, Lazine and Mary Pierre; and a 
devoted companion, Judy Archangel.

Earl passed away suddenly on Saturday, December 1, 2012 in Franklin.

Earl “Brother-Weed” will forever be remembered by his three sons, Earl Gasper 
Jr., Michael (Tiffany) Gasper and Eric Gasper, all of Charenton; four siblings, 
Irving (Rev. Isabella) Gasper Jr. and Cassandra (Charles) Carter, both of 
Charenton, Delores Allen of Los Angeles, California, and Shirley (Emmitt) 
Dewitt of Albuquerque, New Mexico; one uncle, Herbert Gasper of Rancho 
Cucamonga, California; eight grandchildren, Mark Summons, Arianna Bourque, 
Jon’tre Charles, Micheal Gasper Jr., Timothy, Jasmyn, Nieya and Erica Gasper; 
and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

Visitation will be observed at the church Saturday, December 8, 2012, from 8 
a.m. until time of services.

Carney Funeral Home, 602 North Pierce Street, Lafayette, (337) 235-9789, is in 
charge of arrangements.

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