Obituaries of August 1970 Houma, Terrebonne Parish, La.

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Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA
Courier;  August 18, 1970, Tuesday
Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle

Dr. Collins Aunt Expires Saturday in Morgan City

MARIE COLLINS

Mrs Marie Peters Collins, aunt of Dr. Clark Collins of Houma, died Saturday, 
August 15, in Lakewood Hospital in Morgan City, La. following a lengthy illness, 
Mrs Colins, 67, a resident of Marshall, Tex., was visiting in the home of her 
daughter when she became ill. 
She was a member of the Parkview Baptist Church and was a retired records clerk 
of Caddo parish. Her husband, the late Leonard Collins, was a former mayor of 
Winnsboro, La.
Mrs Collins is survived by two sons, Leonard Jr. of Dallas, Tex, and James S. 
Collins of Marshall, Tex.;  three daughters, Mrs W.W. Haygood of Berwick, LA, 
Mrs Kenneth Medlock of Midland, Tex. And Mrs Edward H. Williams of Montgomery, 
Ala.; and one sister, Mrs Lewis V. Peterson of Washington, D.C.
The body was taken overland to Osburn Funeral Home, Shreveport for burial 
Tuesday, August 18.  Services will be held at 2:30 pm in the funeral home chapel, 
with burial following in Greenwood, Cemetery.  McCleary Funeral Home in Morgan 
City was in charge of arrangements.

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Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA
Courier;  August 18, 1970, Tuesday
Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle

H. J. Thibodaux Buried Monday

HERBERT THIBODAUX

Funeral services for Mr Herbert J. Thibodaux were held Monday, August 17 from 
the VFW Community Center in Larose at 10:45 am to Holy Rosary Catholic Church 
at 11 am.  Burial was in the church cemetery.  Falgout Funeral Home Inc. 
Raceland was in charge of arrangements.
Mr Thibodaux, 50, died Thursday, August 13 at 4:40 pm in New Orleans.  He was a 
native and resident of Lockport.
Survivors are his wife, Theresa Rogers Thibodaux, and two sisters, Mrs John 
Woodside and Mrs Clarence Hebert.
He was the brother of the late Mrs Camille Rogers Jr. 

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Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA
Courier;  August 18, 1970, Tuesday
Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle

Blanchard Rites on Saturday

CLAUDE BLANCHARD

Funeral services for Mr Claude Blanchard of 2514 West Main St. were held 
Saturday, August 15 at 10 am in St...... *several sentences off of copy*
......Burial was in Labadieville with Landry Funeral Home, Thibodaux, in charge
of arrangements.
Mr Blanchard, 55, died Wednesday, August 12, at 10:25 am in Terrebonne General 
Hospital following a lengthy illness.  He had been disabled for the past three 
years.
He was the son of Joseph Blanchard and the late Mrs Blanchard.
Survivors are his wife, the former Marie Naquin;  four daughters, Mrs Carroll 
Daigle, Mrs Whitney Armond, Mrs Calloway Jones and Mrs James Taylor;  and 
six grandchildren.
Also surviving are one brother, Roland Blanchard of New Orleans;  and two 
sisters, Mrs John Rogers, Covington, and Mrs Roy Daigle of Thibodaux.
*Complete Courier obits are available on microfilm at Terrebonne Main Branch 
Library in Houma, LA*

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Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA
Courier;  August 18, 1970, Tuesday
Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle

Savoie Funeral Slated Monday

CHARLES SAVOIE

Mr. Charles Aaron Savoie, 80, of 1300 Dewey St. died at 10 pm Friday, August 14.
He is survived by his wife, the former Anaise Pitre; one daughter, Mrs Wilmer 
Babin; two granddaughters, Mrs Robert Guidry and Miss Lori Babin; and three 
great grandchildren.
Also surviving are three sisters;  Mrs Claude Hebert, Mrs Loney LeBouef and 
Mrs Albert Allemand.
Funeral services were scheduled for Monday, August 17, at 10:15 am at St. 
Francis de Sales Catholic Church.

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