Obituaries of SEPTEMBER 1975 Houma, Terrebonne Parish, La. NOTE: The obituaries below may not be a complete listing for the date Submitted by: As listed with each Obit Source: As listed with each Obit Last modified: 28 June 2005 ================================================== ********************************************** 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. ============================================================================ Submitted by: Nancy Wright The Houma Courier Monday, September 1, 1975, page 12, col. 1 CLARA REDMOND FRIDDELL Mrs Clara Redmond Friddell, a native of Houma, died Sunday, Aug. 31, 12 p.m. at Houston, Texas. She was 67 years old. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Allen J. Redmond and the wife of John R. Friddell of Houston. She was the sister of Mrs. Rea Redmond Theriot of Houma; Mrs. Thelma Redmond Henry of Gray; and Mrs. Rita Sommers of Belleville, Illinois. She is survived by a niece, Mrs. Gene Miller of Winter Park, Florida and three nephews, Gerald F. Theriot of Bourg, John R. Theriot of North Hollywood, California and Frank J. Henry III of Gray. Funeral services will be held Tuesday - Sept. 2, 1:30 p.m. at George H. Lewis Funeral Home of 250 Savage Rd., Houston, Texas Interment will follow at Memorial Hope Cemetery of Texas. ============================================================================= Houma Courier, Sept. 26, 1975, Friday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle Victor Billiot Victor Bernard Billiot died at 6:30 a.m. Thursday at the age of 67. A retired fisherman from Point-aux-Chenes, he was the husband of Agnes B. Billiot and the father of Philip, Emery, Dove and Allen Billiot, all of Montegut and of Mrs. Jack (Francis) McGraw of Avondale, Mrs. Davis (Yvonne) Ferguson of Pride, La., Mrs. Joseph (Annie Lou) Verdin of Montegut and Miss Jeanette Billiot of Montegut. He was the brother of Oralee Billiot of St. Bernard, Forrest Billiot of Montegut, Lucien Billiot of St. Bernard, Alcess Dardar of Isle de Jean Charles and of Mrs. Victor Naquin, Mrs. William Bregnum and Mrs. Robert Asavado all of St. Bernard. His parents were the late Edmond Billiot and the late Jeanne Verdin Billiot. Funeral services will be at St. Charles Catholic Church at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Point-aux-Chenes, with interment in Bisland Cemetery. Visitation began today at his Rt. 1 Box 1042 residence and will continue until funeral time tomorrow. Chauvin Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. =============================== Houma Courier, Sept. 26, 1975, Friday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle Harold Bourgeois Harold J. Bourgeois, died at the age of 55, Wednesday, September 24. He was the son of the late Edgar J. Bourgeois and Hortense Toups Bourgeois, and the stepson of Mrs. Gertrude Lapeyrouse Bourgeois. He is survived by sisters, Mrs. Freddie A. Braud and Mrs. Louis N. Boudreaux. He is also survived by five nieces and one nephew. Funeral services will be from Landry's Funeral Home in Thibodaux with religious services at St. Joseph Catholic Church Friday at 2 p.m. Interment will be in St. Joseph Cemetery. Landry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. =============================== Houma Courier, Sept. 26, 1975, Friday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle Mrs. Louise Carter Mrs. Louise Carter, resident of Smithridge, died September 23 at the age of 82 years. She is survived by sons, Clarence Carter of Los Angeles, California, Luby Carter of New Orleans, Earl Carter of Houma, and by daughters, Mrs. Mary Harris Stewart of Houma, and Mrs. Rosetta Wallace of Marrero. She is also survived by 21 grandchildren and by 16 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church of Smithridge with the Rev. Johnny Price officiating. Interment will be in Bisland Cemetery. Wake services will be tonight at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church beginning at approximately 9 p.m. Gertrude Geddes Willis-Terrebonne Funeral Homes handled arrangements. =============================== Houma Courier, Sept. 26, 1975, Friday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle Mrs. Elvire Domangue Mrs. Elvire Domangue died Friday, September 26 at 3:15 a.m. at a local nursing home. A Grand Caillou resident, Mrs. Domangue was 85 years old. She was the wife of the late Felicien P. Domangue, and daughter of the late William Fanguy and Alice Belanger Fanguy. She is survived by sons, Armand J. Domangue, Sr., and Joseph P. Domangue. Mrs. Domangue was the sister of Gustave, Joseph and James Fanguy, and of Mrs. Nicholas (Eva) White, Mrs. Stanley (Ursula) Duplantis, Mrs. Franklin (Azelie) Luke, Mrs. Joseph (Santa) Voisin, Mrs. Clinton (Cecile) Brown, Mrs. Noah (Mathilda) Bourgeois and Mrs. Albert (Elodie) Roussell. She was preceded in death by her sisters, the late Mrs. Henry (Ella) Luke, the late Mrs. Octave (Emma) Lapeyrouse, and the late Mrs. Lucille Fanguy =============================== Houma Courier, Sept. 26, 1975, Friday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle Desire Duplantis Desire John Duplantis, age 86, died Thursday at 1:45 p.m. A resident of 430 Gouaux Ave., he was the son of the late Oliver J. Duplantis and the late Heloise Guidry Duplantis. He was the brother of Miss Cynthia Duplantis of Houma, of the late Mary Heloise Duplantis, and of Oliver Jr., Paul Felix, Charles Oscar, and Robert John Duplantis, all deceased. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at St. Gregory Catholic Church, with interment in St. Francis Cemetery No. 1 Visitation will be today until 10 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. until funeral time. A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Chauvin Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. =============================== Houma Courier, Sept. 26, 1975, Friday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle Troy Savoie Troy Savoie, resident of Lockport, died in New Orleans Thursday at 2:30 p.m. He was three years old. He was the son of Dennis Savoie and Darlene Richard Savoie, and the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Horace J. Savoie and of Mr. Etienne Richard and the late Mrs. Richard. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 9:30 a.m. from Falgout Funeral Home in Raceland with religious services at Holy Savoir Catholic church in Lockport at 10 a.m. Interment will be at Holy Savior Mausoleum. =============================================================================