Obituaries of JULY 1967 Houma, Terrebonne Parish, La. NOTE: These files are not necessarily complete for any given date. Submitted by: Cynthia F. Daigle Source: As listed with each Obit Last modified: 19 Mar 2013 ================================================== ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** ================================================== The date preceding the obituary is the date of the newspaper, not the date of death. ============================================================================= Houma Courier; July 11, 1967; Tuesday Submitted by: Cynthia F. Daigle BERTRAND, FAY L. Mrs. Fay L. Bertrand, wife of a former Houman, died Sunday, July 9 (1967), in a Dallas, Texas hospital. A native and life long resident of Dallas. She was 53 years of age. In addition to her husband, survivors include three daughters; three sisters in law, Mrs. Herbert Wurzlow of Houma, Mrs. Bernice Gautreaux of Schriever; and Mrs. Martin Moran of Lafayette; and one brother in law Claude Bertrand of Dallas. Funeral services were scheduled for Monday, July 10. Further details were unavailable at press time. ====================== Houma Courier; July 11, 1967; Tuesday Submitted by: Cynthia F. Daigle BOLDEN, GENEVA RUFFIN Funeral services for Mrs. Geneva Ruffin Bolden are scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 12 for 2 p.m. at Mr. Pilgrim Baptist Church, Gibson, with Rev. James Allen, pastor, officiating. Interment will be in Oak Forest Cemetery, Gibson. Mrs. Bolden died Sunday, July 9 (1967) at Charity Hospital in New Orleans. Survivors include her husband, Herman Bolden; two sons, Messrs Shelby and Bernard Bolden; and eight daughters, Mrs. Naomi Smith, Mrs. Gloria Smith, Mrs. Nellie Mae Tarrigona, Mrs. Derocy Williams, Mrs. Eva Henry, Mrs. Rosalie Franklin, Misses Marie and Belinda Bolden. Her father, Stewart Ruffin, also survives her. Terrebonne Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ====================== Houma Courier; July 11, 1967; Tuesday Submitted by: Cynthia F. Daigle ELLENDER, MARGUERITE GUIDRY Last rites for Mrs. Marguerite Guidry Ellender are scheduled for Tuesday, July 11, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Montegut, with interment in the church cemetery. Funeral time had not been set at press time. Mrs. Ellender died Sunday, July 9 (1967), at her residence, Route 1 Box 17, Montegut. She was 79 and a native of Terrebonne Parish. Survivors include one son, Harrison Ellender Jr., Montegut; two daughters, Mrs. C. J. Brown, New Orleans; Mrs. George Hummel, New York, N.Y.; and 15 grandchildren. Also surviving her are one brother, Harry Guidry; and two sisters, Mrs. Lorina Aucoin and Miss Ida Guidry, both of Bourg. Her husband, Harrison Ellender, and two sisters, Misses Irene and Blanche Guidry, preceded her in death. Chauvin Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ====================== Houma Courier; July 11, 1967; Tuesday Submitted by: Cynthia F. Daigle HILSMAN, LOUISE KELLY Mrs. Floyd D. Hilsman, 56, expired Friday, July 6, at Terrebonne General Hospital. ====================== Houma Courier; July 11, 1967; Tuesday Submitted by: Cynthia F. Daigle SAM, PETER Peter Sam, a native of Terrebonne Parish, died Sunday, July 9, at LaRose, Louisiana. He was 38 and a resident of Box 10, Cut Off. Survivors include his father, Clarence Sam of Cut Off; and one brother, Louis Sam. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 11, from the residence to the Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Larose, with interment in Larose Cemetery. Terrebonne Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ====================== Houma Courier; July 11, 1967; Tuesday Submitted by: Cynthia F. Daigle ROGERS, CAMELLIA GOUBERT Funeral services for Mrs. Clemellia Goubert Rogers, 66, were held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 10, from the funeral home to St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church. Interment was in the Lower Bayou Blue Cemetery. Mrs. Rogers, a resident of Route 2 Box 156 (Bayou Blue), Houma, died Saturday, July 8 (1967), at Terrebonne General Hospital. Survivors include her husband, Eusebe Rogers; three sons, Herman and Houston of Bayou Blue, and Roy of Houma; and three daughters, Mrs. Marcelin Pichauffe, Houma; Mrs. Roland Quatrevingt, and Mrs. Reniel Foret, both of Bayou Blue and two grand children. She was preceded in death by one son, E.J. Rogers. Chauvin Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ======================================================================= Houma, LA; Courier, July 14, 1967, Friday Submitted by: Cynthia Daigle DOMANGUE, NORRIS Funeral services are scheduled to be held at 10 a.m. Friday, July 14, for Norris Joseph Domangue, 56, who died at 4:15 a.m., July 13, in veterans Hospital in New Orleans. He was owner and operator of the United Cab Company in Houma, and a World War II veteran. He was a native of Terrebonne Parish. Services for Mr. Domangue, who resided at 727 Cypress Obit ran off copy. Full obits are available on microfilm at Terrebonne Parish Main Branch Library. ============================ Houma, LA; Courier, July 14, 1967, Friday Submitted by: Cynthia Daigle GRASSO, ANTHONY Funeral services for Anthony Grasso Sr. were held at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 13, from the funeral home to St. Gregory Barbarigo Catholic Church. Interment was in St. Francis de Sales Cemetery No. 2. Mr. Grasso, 64, died Tuesday, July 11, at his residence, 126 Central Ave. He was a native and lifelong resident of Houma. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Lucille Martino Grasso; three sons, Charles and Anthony Grasso of Houma, and Thomas of New Orleans; and four grandchildren. Also surviving him are two brothers, Felix Grasso of Houma; and Sam Grasso of Scotsdale; and one sister, Mrs. S. J. Catanese of Houma. One sister, Mrs. Joe Frisella, preceded him in death. Chauvin Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. ============================ Houma, LA; Courier, July 14, 1967, Friday Submitted by: Cynthia Daigle NELSON, NORWOOD Norwood Nelson, 82, died Wednesday, July 12, in Thibodaux. He was a resident of Cut Off, Louisiana. Survivors include five sons, Eric, Gus, Reny, roland, and Joseph Nelson; and three daughters, Mrs. Floris D. Williams, Mrs. Gertrude Wells, and Mrs. Lucille Johnson. Funeral services were scheduled for 8 a.m. Friday, July 15, at St. James Catholic Church in St. James Parish, with interment in the church cemetery. Terrebonne funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ============================ Houma, LA; Courier, July 14, 1967, Friday Submitted by: Cynthia Daigle TAYLOR, JAMES James Terrel Taylor, 49, were scheduled for 2 p.m. Thur, July 13, from the funeral home to the First Presbyterian Church. Interment was in St. Francis de Sales Cemetery No. 1 Mr. Taylor died Tuesday, July 11. He was a long time automobile salesman for a local dealer and resided at 1505 West Main Street. A native of Meridian, Mississippi, he had lived in Houma for the past eight years. Survivors include his wife, the former Hazel Pritchard; two sons, James M. Taylor and Robert M. Taylor, of Houma; and one daughter, Mrs. Robert Wood of Baton Rouge. Chauvin Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. ======================================================================= Houma Courier; July 21, 1967; Friday Submitted by: Cynthia F. Daigle BROWN, MARY ANN SMITH Funeral services for Mrs. James (Mary Ann) Brown are scheduled for 1 p.m. Friday, July 21, at St. Matthews Baptist Church, Matthews, with interment in the church cemetery. Wake services were scheduled for Thursday night, July 20, at the church. Mrs. Brown died Monday, July 17 (1967), at her residence at Ducrose Plantation near Schriever. She was 30 years of age. Survivors, in addition to her husband, include her parents, Nolan Smith and Mrs. Genevieve Smith. Terrebonne Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. ============================ Houma Courier; July 21, 1967; Friday Submitted by: Cynthia F. Daigle JACKSON, AMY (HARRIS) Funeral services for Mrs. Amy Jackson were scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday, July 20, at the Beautiful Zion Baptist Church with interment in Southdown Cemetery. Rev. I.J. Arceneaux, pastor, officiated. Wake services were held Wednesday, July 19 (1967), at the Terrebonne Funeral Home. Mrs. Jackson, 54, died Monday, July 17 (1967), at Terrebonne General Hospital. She was a native of Terrebonne Parish and a resident of Southdown Plantation. Survivors include her husband, Nathaniel Jackson; four sons, Clarence, Huey, Delmond and Leroy Jackson; four daughters, Mrs. Hester Mae Shepherd; and Misses Ora Mae, Mary Lee and Elaine Jackson; and 27 grandchildren. Also surviving her are four brothers, Freddie, Cleveland and Huey Harris of Houma; and Southern Harris of New Orleans; and four sisters, Mrs. Emma Bibbins, Mrs. Leola Allen, Mrs. Ethel Mae Harris ============================ Houma Courier; July 21, 1967; Friday Submitted by: Cynthia F. Daigle JOHNSON, HARRISON Harrison Johnson, 74, expired Monday, July 17 (1967), at his residence 2610 Truman Street. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. July 19 at Terrebonne Funeral Home with interment in Mechanicsville Cemetery. Rev. Clement Simmons officiated. ============================ Houma Courier; July 21, 1967; Friday Submitted by: Cynthia F. Daigle LEVRON, MARCEL Funeral services for Marcel Levron, Terrebonne Parish native, are scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Friday, July 21, from William Betzs Sons Funeral Home, Westwego, to Immaculate Conception church, Marrero. Interment will be in Holy Rosary Cemetery, Larose. Mr. Levron, 74, died Wednesday, July 19 (1967). Survivors include one son, Royas Levron, Marrero; two daughters, Mrs. John (Lois) Sevin, Marrero; and Mrs. James of Des Allemands, and nine grandchildren. Also surviving him are three brothers, Joseph, Paul and August Levron of Montegut; and three sisters, Mrs. Billie Naquin, St. Bernard; Mrs. Mack Rodrigue, Houma; and Mrs. Dennis Naquin, Montegut. His wife, the former Marie Bourg, preceded him in death. ============================ Houma Courier; July 21, 1967; Friday Submitted by: Cynthia F. Daigle PITRE, LEONA CHAISSON Last rites for Mrs. Joseph Pitre, nee Leona Chaisson, were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 19, from the funeral home to St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church. Interment was in Magnolia Cemetery. Mrs. Pitre died Monday, July 17 (1967), at Touro Hispital in New Orleans. A native of Terrebonne Parish, she resided at 404 Holy Cross Street, Kenner. Survivors include her husband; one daughter, Mrs. Woodrow Torres, and one grandson, __iner. Also surviving her are four sisters, Mrs. Elfay Bonvillain, Kenner; Mrs. Harry Duke, and Mrs. Lloyd Bryars, both of Harahan; and Mrs. Elvery Scott of Alexandria; and one brother Oneal Chaisson, Harahan. Chauvin funeral home is handling arrangements. ============================ Houma Courier; July 21, 1967; Friday Submitted by: Cynthia F. Daigle RODRIGUE, ALCIDE V. Funeral services for Alcide V. Rodrigue are scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday, July 21 (1967), from Falgout Funeral Home, Raceland, to Holy Savior Catholic Church, Lockport. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Pall bearers will be his four sons, Walter, Warren, Valcour and Alcide Rodrigue Jr., and Whitney Richard and Herman Loupe. Mr. Rodrigue, 72, died Wednesday, July 19 (1967), at his residence, 121 North Main Street, Lockport. He was a native of Bourg and a resident of Lockport for the past 28 years. He was a retired boat builder and carpenter. In addition to his four sons, Survivors include his widow, the former __ Rose Welch; several daughters, Mrs. Willis Cunningham, Mrs. Bill Aaron, Mrs. Gene Bourgeois, and Mrs. Johnny Johnston, all of Lockport; Mrs. Whitney Richard, Larose; Mrs. Irby Toups, Matthews; and Mrs. Herman Loupe, Houma; 38 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. Also surviving him are one brother, Fildon Rodrigue, Pointe-aux-Chenes; and two sisters, Mrs. Omar Galley, Bridge City, and Mrs. Adrian Bruce, Cut Off. His first wife, the former Annie Delaune, preceded him in death. First national Funeral Home, Houma, is in charge of arrangements. ============================ Houma Courier; July 21, 1967; Friday Submitted by: Cynthia F. Daigle TOUPS, EBA P., MRS. Mrs. Eba P. Toups, a native of Houma, and a resident of Shreveport, died Tuesday, July 17 (1967), in a Shreveport hospital. She was 84. Survivors include three sons, William Toups, Plaquemines; Wilson Toups, Orange, Texas; and Jim Doiron, New Iberia; three daughters, Mrs. L.H. O’Donnell, Schreveport; Mrs. George Monk, New Orleans; and Mrs. C.P. Landry, Texas City, Tex., 28 grand children and 32 great grandchildren. Also surviving her are three sisters, Mrs. Robert Polaski and Mrs. Jules Breaux, both of Morgan City; and Mrs. Carrie Durke, Port Arthur, Texas. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Catherine Catholic Church, the Rev. F.S. Foret officiating. Interment was in Forest Park Cemetery, Shreveport. A rosary was recited Tuesday night at 7:30 at the funeral home. First National Funeral Home, Shreveport, was in charge of arrangements. ======================================================================= Houma, LA; Courier, July 28, 1967, Friday Submitted by: Cynthia Daigle JARVEAUX, ELIZABETH DUPLANTIS Mrs. Elizabeth Duplantis Jarveaux, age 85, died at her residence at 210 McKinley, Tuesday, July 25, at 10:30 a.m. Funeral services were Wednesday, July 26, at 5:30 p.m. from Chauvin Funeral Home to Maria Immaculata Catholic Church. Interment was in St. Ann Cemetery in Bourg. Mrs. Jarveaux was the mother of Mrs. Haydee Portier, Hazel, Nora, Sterling and Luby Jarveaux, all of Houma, and Mrs. Emil Larsen and Rita Jarveaux, both of New Orleans. She is also survived by 18 grandchildren; 30 great grandchildren; one brother, Calvin Duplantis and one sister Mrs. Robert Hebert of Houma. Preceding Mrs. Jarveaux in death were her husband, Edmund Jarveaux; and three sons, Benjamin, Frankie, and Clifford. Chauvin Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. ============================== Houma, LA; Courier, July 28, 1967, Friday Submitted by: Cynthia Daigle LECOMPTE, MARY CANTRELLE Mrs. Mary Cantrelle LeCompte was interred Thursday, July 27, in St. Ann Cemetery in Bourg following services at St. Ann Catholic Church. Descendants of the deceased includes two sons, Norman and Alton of Bourg; two daughters, Mrs. Louella Aucoin and Mrs. Milton Domangue, also of Bourg, eleven grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. She is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. Theophile Rodrigue and Miss Estelle Cantrelle, both of Houma. Mrs. LeCompte died July 25 at the age of 90 years in the DeVille Nursing Home in Donaldsonville. She was a resident of Bourg. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alcide LeCompte; one son, Nolan; one sister, Leontia Cantrelle; and three brothers, Albert Alphonse and Paul Cantrelle. Chauvin Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. =============================================================================