ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. Obituary for: BACKES, EDGAR CHARLES, JR Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. Source: The St. Tammany News, St. Tammany, La. Published on Wednesday, May 18, 2011 ======================================================================= Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml ======================================================================= NOTE: If a Photo is available for an obituary record, a reference note will be included with the record. =========================================================== Backes Edgar Charles Backes Jr. age 69, and a long time resident of Lacombe, lost his battle with cancer Friday, May 13, 2011. He was a retired foreman from Boh Bros Construction Co. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Rosemary Mancuso Backes; sons Edgar C. III, Thomas A.., and Barry C. Backes; daughters, Rosanne B. Smith, Cindy A. Cusimano and sister Carol B. Victor. He is also survived by three grandchildren, Jessica L. Smith, Kristin A. Barnhart and Nathan J. Smith, and step-grandchild, Bobby C. Jones. Eddie was preceded in death by his parents, Edgar C. Sr. and Elly Caillouet Backes. Services were held Monday at Williams Funera, Home, Pearl River, officiated by Brandon Gremillion of Freedom for Life Ministries. Interment was in Peace Grove Cemetery, Horseshoe Island Road, Lacombe ===================