Obituaries of MAY 1953 Houma, Terrebonne Parish, La.
 
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Houma Newspaper, May 1, 1953, Friday
Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle
 
Tarzile Duplantis
 
Mrs. William Stoufflet of 352 Naquin Street died at her residence at 3:20 pm 
Wednesday, April 29. She was 80 years of age.
Funeral services were held from Chauvin Funeral home at 3 pm Thursday, April 30, 
to St. Francis de Sales Church and interment in St. Francis de Sales cemetery.
The former Tarzile Duplantis, she is survived by two sons, C. L. and Robert 
Stoufflet and an adopted son, Elray Duplantis, all of Houma; three daughters, 
Mrs. Tom Ozio of Morgan City; Mrs. L. H. Williams of Houston, Texas; Mrs. Alger 
Budge of Algiers, three grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Ernest Duplantis of 
Houma.
 
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Houma Newspaper, May 1, 1953, Friday
Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle
 
Arthur Eschete
 
Arthur Joseph Eschete succumbed at 3:25 am April 29 at his residence on East 
Park Avenue. He was 76 years old.
Funeral services were from the Chauvin Funeral home to the Most Holy Rosary at 5 
pm Wednesday, April 29, with interment in St. Francis de Sales cemetery.
He is survived by two sons, M. J. and Arthur Eschete of Houma; four daughters, 
Misses Lydia and Odette Eschete of Houma, Mrs. Edith Ryales of New Orleans and 
Mrs. Odelia Richard of Thibodaux and eight grandchildren.
 
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Houma Newspaper, May 1, 1953, Friday
Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle
 
Edwin Anthony Savoie
 
Houma Courier Friday, May 1, 1953
Funeral Rites Held Sunday for Edwin A. Savoie
Edwin Anthony Savoie, 59, of Bayou Blue, died at his residence at 10:30 am, 
Sunday, April 26.
Funeral services were conducted from the Chauvin Funeral home at 10:30 am 
Monday, April 27, to St. Louis Chapel, Bayou Blue, with interment in St. Louis 
cemetery.
Survivors are his widow, the former Adriene E. Hotard, two sons, Ronald and 
James; three daughters, Elise, Estelle and Julie Savoie.
Four brothers, Pierre, Ursin, Cyprien and Homer and three sisters, Misses Ozelle 
and Laura Savoie, and Mrs. August Chauvin, all of Bayou Blue.
 
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Submitted by: Nancy Wright
The Houma Courier, May 22, 1953, page 2, col. 3
 
JAMES H. DAVIS
 
James H. Davis, member of a prominent Terrebonne family, died at 1:35
p.m. May 16 at his residence on Bayou DuLarge. He was 48 years of age.
 
Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 17, from the
Chauvin Funeral Home to St. Matthews Episcopal church followed by
interment in St. Francis de Sales cemetery.
 
He is survived by his widow, the former Norma Thibodaux, three sons,
James H. Jr., William and Kent; three daughters, Dolores, Wanda and
Ann Davis; his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Davis, three brothers,
George, William Jr. and Eugene; five sisters: Mrs. Claude Daspit, Mrs. J.
E. Millet, Mrs. A. M. Young, Mrs. M. J. Eschete, all of Houma, and Mrs.
Peter Burcin of Pittsburg, La.
 
Mr. Davis was connected with the Bijou Amusement company for
approximately 26 years. He became manager of the Bijou and Grand
theatres 10 years ago, and promoted and managed the Houma Drive-In
when it was erected.
 
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