Poirrier obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana

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Poirrier, Sidney A.             12 Oct 2011    Oct 2011    Jerry Nelson

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Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on:  10/12/2011

POIRRIER, SIDNEY A.
"Be exalted, O God, Above the Heavens! Let Your Glory be over all the 
earth!" Psalm 57:5. Sidney Armond Poirrier passed away Sunday, Oct. 9, 
2011. He was 88, a resident of Denham Springs and a native of Ponchatoula. 
He retired from Exxon with 34 years of service, proudly served in World War 
II and the Korean War with the U.S. Army. He served from 1943 to 1946 in 
World War II in the 249th Combat Engineers Battalion under Gen. George 
Patton at the Battle of the Bulge and with the occupation forces in 
Germany. He received three battle stars and numerous medals. He is survived 
by a daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Stephen Reeves, of Denham Springs; 
two grandchildren, Tracy Reeves and husband, Jim Smith, and Kim Denise and 
husband, Teddy Carpenter, of San Antonio, Texas; eight great-grandchildren, 
Jesse, Joshua Horton, and Jessica Horton and husband, Kyle Perron, Dal and 
wife, Arienoa Carpenter, Brandon, Brittany, Cody and Cameron Carpenter; two 
brothers, Armond Pete Jr. and wife, Esther Poirrier, of Baton Rouge, and 
Wayne and wife, Linda Hill, of Galvez; and numerous nieces and nephews. 
Preceded in death by his wife, Gaynell Bourque Poirrier; and parents, 
Armond P. Sr. and Estelle Hodgeson Hill; and stepmother, Alice Nickens. 
Visitation at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., on 
Wednesday, Oct. 12, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visitation continues at the 
funeral home on Thursday, Oct. 13, from 9 a.m. until services in the chapel 
at 11 a.m., conducted by Dr. Terry Booth. Burial to follow at Roselawn 
Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Stephen Reeves, Jim Smith, Wayne Hill, 
Jesse Horton, Joshua Horton and Johnny Horton. Honorary pallbearers are 
Erwin Blum, Tommy Guerin and C. C. Harold. Special thanks to Sylvia 
Palermo, Dee and Glenn Easterly, Mr. and Mrs. Vaughnadour, Gene Cobb 
(cousin) and the V.A. Dental Department.  

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