ST. MARY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: TUDURY, THEODORE "COACH" ANTHONY JR.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: Twin City Funeral Home, Morgan City, La.

Died:Sunday, March 2, 2014

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TUDURY, THEODORE "COACH" ANTHONY JR.
(May 15, 1921 - March 2, 2014)

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 (COACH) T.A. Tudury, Theodore Anthony Tudury Jr. was born in Bay St. Louis, 
Mississippi in 1921 and passed away due to Alzheimers on March 2, 2014.

He found his joy in his family, friends and making people laugh. He could 
remember students names 20 - 30 years after teaching them. He valued the 
importance of education and was always willing to help someone, anyone, who 
needed a helping hand or just to talk. He was firm but fair, and logical.

He was in the pro baseball feeder leagues in Florida, but when WWII came about, 
he chose to serve his country. After returning to the States, he had numerous 
offers to Coach in College and Professional Sports, but he chose to keep it on 
smaller a more personal level.

He was inducted into the Central Catholic Hall of Fame. He was also Coach of 
the year in 1957 chosen by the Louisiana Sports writers. He could hit a half 
court shot from center court (under hand) and rarely missed. He was an athlete 
in all sports.

In death, he has continued to literally change the world. There is not a day 
that goes by that someone doesnŐt mention him, his life or how it has 
personally touched theirs.

He will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by one son, Scott Tudury and 
wife Yvette of Berwick; two step daughters, Mary Beth C. Driskell and husband 
Charles of Morgan City, Penny C. Naquin and husband Robert of Thibodaux; one 
granddaughter, Emily Blair Tudury; five step grandchildren, Bethany Oliver, 
Ginger Jones, Jamie Naquin, Joshua Driskell, Megan Driskell Evans; five step 
great grandchildren, Alexis Naquin, Ami Naquin, Mckenzie Jones, Max Evans, Emma 
Evans.

Coach was preceded in death by his parents Theodore Tudury Sr. and Mae King 
Tudury; wife Grace Landry Tudury; one sister, Dorothy Russell.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 6, 2014 at Holy 
Cross Catholic Church with Father Danny Poche officiating. Visitation will be 
held from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at Twin City 
Funeral Home. Visitation will resume from 8:00 a.m. until the time of mass on 
Thursday at Holy Cross Church. 

Mausoleum Entombment with Military Honors provided by the East St. Mary 
Veterans Funeral Squad will follow mass in the Morgan City Cemetery

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