ST. MARY PARISH, LA. Obituary for: STAIDUM, ALLEN Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. Source: Jones Funeral Home, Inc., Morgan City and Franklin, La. Died Thursday, March 21, 2013 ======================================================================= Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml ======================================================================= STAIDUM, ALLEN (March 5, 1932 - March 21, 2013) ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://usgwarchives.net/la/stmary/obits/dateobits/2013/sm1303.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Allen Staidum, 81, a native and resident of Houma died Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 7:54 am at his residence. Visitation will be Tuesday, March 26, 2013 from 8:00 a.m. until funeral time at Greater St. Matthews Baptist Church. The funeral will be at 11:00 a.m. Burial will follow in New Rising Sun Baptist Cemetery. He leaves to cherish his memories: three sons, Allen P., Jr., Frederick C. (Janice), and Carlton Stadium, Sr.(Sherry); four daughters, Geraund Lawson (Isaiah), Marilyn Stadium, Gwendolyn Joseph (Leslie, Sr.), and Angela Miles (Walter, Jr.);twenty-one grandchildren; and twelve grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Deborah Gauche-Staidum; son, Jason Staidum; parents, Rufus and Zenobia C. Staidum; two brothers, Thomas R. Staidum and Rudolph LeBlanc; and one sister, Lillie S. Thomas. ===================