Obituaries of SEPTEMBER 1977 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: 29 July 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. ============================================================================ Houma Courier, Sept. 6, 1977 Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle Mrs. Lillie Allen Mrs. Lillie Allen, a native of Terrebonne Parish and a resident of New Orleans, died Saturday, Sept. 3 in Terrebonne General Hospital. She was 93. Wake and funeral services will be conducted in New Orleans today. Dismissal services are scheduled for tomorrow and interment will take place in the Providence Memorial Park in Kenner. She is survived by one brother, John Allen, Sr. and one sister, Mrs. Emma Anderson. She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Harriet White Allen. Arrangements are being handled by Gertrude-Geddes-Willis-Terrebonne Funeral Home. ============================ Houma Courier, Sept. 6, 1977, Tuesday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle C. R. Atwell C. R. Atwell, a resident of Southland Square, Apt. 135, died Monday, Sept. 5 at his residence. He was 63. He was a salesman for Southern Tools. Visitation at McCleary-Brignac Funeral Home begins tomorrow at 10 a.m. and will continue until 10 p.m. Interment will take place in White Castle cemetery in White Castle. Complete details were not available at press time. He was the husband of Mrs. Annie Atwell. He is also survived by two sons, Joseph Gene and Rick Atwell and one daughter, Mrs. Diana Atwell Doiron. Arrangements are being handled by McCleary-Brignac Funeral Home. ============================ Houma Courier, Sept. 6, 1977, Tuesday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle Joseph Billiot Joseph P. Billiot, a native of Golden Meadow and a resident of Rt. 1 Box 112-B Golden Meadow, died Monday, Sept. 5 at 10;30 a.m. in the U.S. Public Health Marine Hospital in New Orleans. He was 54. Visitation at the Falgout Funeral Home in Galliano begins tomorrow at 11 a.m. and will continue until funeral time. Funeral services are scheduled for Friday, Sept. 9at the funeral home followed by religious services at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Church in Golden Meadow. Interment will take place in Cheramie Cemetery in Galliano. He was the husband of Adorina Hebert Billiot. He is also survived by three sons, Joseph Allen, Wilton Paul and Troy Simon Billiot; three daughters, Marilyn Marie Billiot, Mrs. Linda Gail Martinson and Mrs. Cathy Ann Billiot; two brothers; six sisters; and four grandchildren. Arrangements are being handled by Falgout Funeral Home, Inc. ============================ Houma Courier, Sept. 6, 1977, Tuesday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle Lester Joseph Bruce Lester Joseph Bruce, Sr., a native of Cut Off and a resident of Rt. 1 Box 468 Golden Meadow, died.................... (Several lines off copy) .......Bruce; two brothers, Wallace and Ellis Bruce; one sister, Mrs. Eva Rousse and 27 grandchildren. Arrangements are being handled by Falgout Funeral Home, Inc. Full obits are available on microfilm at Terrebonne Parish Main Branch Library ============================ Houma Courier, Sept. 6, 1977, Tuesday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle Felix LeBoeuf Felix Joseph LeBoeuf, a native and resident of Houma died Monday, Sept. 5 at 1 a.m. in Terrebonne General Hospital. He was 74. Visitation Chauvin Funeral Home is now in progress. Funeral services are scheduled for today at 3 p.m. at the funeral home, followed by interment in St. Francis de Sales No. 2 Cemetery. Obit off copy Full obits are available on microfilm at Terrebonne Parish Main Branch Library ============================ Houma Courier, Sept. 6, 1977, Tuesday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle Vivian LeBoeuf Vivian Marie Gaston LeBoeuf, a native of Montegut and a resident of P.O. Box 42 in Montegut, died Sept. 5 at 10:45 a.m. in Terrebonne General Hospital. She was 62. Visitation at Chauvin Funeral Home is now in progress. Funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 11 a.m. Sacred Heart Church in Montegut, followed by interment in Sacred Heart Cemetery. She was the wife of Easton A. LeBoeuf. She is also survived by her mother, Marie Naquin; three sons, Carl J. LeBoeuf of Montegut, Easton LeBoeuf of Thibodaux and Bennie LeBoeuf of Houma; one daughter, Mrs. Albert Bourg of Chauvin; one brother, Huston Gaston of Montegut; one sister, Mrs. Aurelie Dupre of Montegut and eight grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her father, Celestin Gaston. Arrangements are being handled by Chauvin Funeral Home. ============================ Houma Courier, Sept. 6, 1977, Tuesday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle Albert Punch Albert H. Punch, a native of Lafourche and resident of 822 Barataria St. in Lockport, died Monday, Sept. 5 at 2:30 a.m. in a Raceland nursing home. He was 81. Visitation at Falgout Funeral Home in Lockport begins today at 4 p.m. and will continue until 11 p.m. resuming tomorrow from 7 a.m. until funeral time. Funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 9:45 a.m. at the funeral home, followed by religious services at Holy Savior Church in Lockport. Interment will take place in Holy Savior Cemetery. ============================ Houma Courier, Sept. 6, 1977, Tuesday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle Louis Savoie, Sr. Louis J. Savoie Sr., native of Point-au-Chien and resident of 207 Carolyn St. in Houma, died Monday Sep 5 at 1:55 p.m. at his residence following a lengthy illness. He was 55. He was an employee of Texaco Company for 20 years and had served in the US army for three years. Visitation at McCleary-Brignac Funeral Home is now in progress and will continue until 10 p.m. tonight, resuming tomorrow from 9 a.m. until funeral time. Funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday, Sep 7 at 11 a.m. at the Houma Heights Methodist Church, followed by interment in Bisland Cemetery. He was the husband of Lucille Kate Danos. He is also survived by his mother, Mrs. Lucille Savoie; sons, Perry and Louis Savoie Jr.; daughter, Mrs. Wilbert (Lynette) Dhuet; brothers, Clifton Savoie of Point-au-Chien and Aaron Savoie of Avondale; sisters, Lela Savoie of Point-au-Chien, Mrs. Nick (Elda) Demulder of Montegut, Mrs. Julius (Rita) Prosperie of Montegut, Mrs. Clifford (Thelma) Billiot of Point-au-Chien, Mrs. Alvin (Vivian) Prosperie of Point-au-Chien, Mrs. Allen (Mallie) Boquet of Bourg, and Mrs. Barbara Savoie Lenier of Houma; and 2 grandchildren. He was preceded by his father, Elias J. Savoie and one brother Harold Savoie. ============================================================================