ST. MARY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: SHUGART, JAY C., II

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: Iberts Mortuary, Inc. Franklin, LA 70538

Died: 1 March, 2013

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SHUGART, JAY C., II
May 13, 1922 - March 1, 2013

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Funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at 11 AM at Ibert's 
Mortuary in Franklin for Mr. Jay C. "Slim" Shugart, II, 90, a native of 
Burkburnett, TX, former resident of Baldwin and Picayune, MS, and a resident of 
Morgan City for the past several years, who passed away Friday, March 1, 2013, 
at 9:00 PM at Teche Regional Medical Center in Morgan City. 

Burial will follow in the Franklin Cemetery. 
Reverend Father Gregory P. Fratt, of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Morgan 
City, will officiate the services.

Jay was a veteran of the United States Navy, having served as a Seaman First 
Class on the USS Mount Olympus, a Mount McKinley-class amphibious force command 
ship, designed as an amphibious force flagship, a floating command post with 
advanced communications equipment and extensive combat information spaces to be 
used by the amphibious forces commander and landing force commander during 
large-scale operations. The USS Mount Olympus was part of many invasions and 
liberations. Jay was very proud that their ship never lost one life.

Just prior to being honorably discharged from the Navy, he married the love of 
his life, Ava B. Newton. Jay worked in the oil industry. Working for several 
oil companies during his career, he drilled wells for 50 years. He also owned 
and operated for a brief time Slim's Service Station in Franklin, which was 
located on the corner of Main and Adams. He was a loving husband, father, 
grandfather, and friend, and will be truly missed by all who knew him.

Survivors include his six children, James M. Shugart and his wife Judy of 
Biloxi, MS, Steven Lee Shugart and his wife Dianna of Cumming, GA, Katherine S. 
Callais and her husband Larry of Berwick, Charles Glenn Shugart and his wife 
Kyle of Canton, GA, Jay C. Shugart, III and his wife Theresa of Hattiesburg, 
MS, and Deborah S. Shannon and her husband Wade of Sugar Hill, GA; as well as 
18 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Ava B. Newton Shugart; one 
grandson, Joshua S. Shugart; his parents, Jay C. Shugart and Nettie Mae Hurt 
Shugart; two brothers, Damon Lee Shugart and Rupert Shugart; and one sister, 
Adeal S. Brown.

A gathering of family and friends will be held Tuesday at Ibert's Mortuary from 
8:00 AM until time of service at 11:00 AM.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made in 
Mr. Jay's memory to The American Cancer Society, 

The family would like to express their deepest heartfelt gratitude to the staff 
at Maison Jardin, the staff of Teche Regional Medical Center, Dr. Maryellon and 
Bill Allen, and Dr. Juan Escarfuller, for their compassion and loving care 
given to their father.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Ibert's Mortuary, Inc., 1007 Main Street, 
Franklin, LA 

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