Obituaries of OCTOBER 1979 Houma, Terrebonne Parish, La. Submitted by: As listed with each Obit Source: As listed with each Obit Last modified: 9 Aug 2005 These files are not necessarily complete for any given date. ================================================== ********************************************** 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, Thursday, Oct. 4, 1979 Submitted by: Cynthia Fatchett Daigle GLORIA GUIDRY AYO Gloria Guidry Ayo, 33, a native of Golden Meadow and a resident of Bayou Blue, died 7:05 pm Tuesday at New Orleans. Visitation will begin 2 pm today and continue until funeral time at Falgout Funeral Home, Inc., Galliano. The funeral will be 9:30 am Friday from the funeral home, with religious services following, 10 am at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church in Golden Meadow. Burial will be in Cheramie Cemetery in Galliano. Survivors include her husband, Gerald Ayo; four brothers, Percy, Dudley, Ulysses and James Guidry; seven sisters, Mrs. Claudia Gaspard, Mrs. Pearline Dietrich, Mrs. Virgie Hymel, Mrs. Nancy Gisclair, Mrs. Joyce Gaspard, Mrs. Glorine Pitre and Mrs. Susie Eymard. She was preceded by a brother, Gustave Guidry, Jr. Falgout Funeral Home, Inc., Galliano, is handling arrangements. =========================== Houma Courier, Thursday, Oct. 4, 1979 Submitted by: Cynthia Fatchett Daigle JEAN LEON HEBERT Jean Leon Hebert, 60, a native of Thibodaux and a resident of Raceland, died 8 pm Wednesday at New Orleans. Visitation will be from 6 pm till 11 pm today at the Falgout Funeral Home, Inc., Raceland, resuming 7 am Friday and continuing until funeral time. The funeral will be 10:30 am Friday from the funeral home with religious services following at 11 am at St. Mary's Nativity Catholic Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Eugenie Ordoyne; four sons, Lloyd, Anthony, Jean and Michael Hebert; four daughters, Mrs. Barbara Dufrene, Mrs. Adolphine Petty, Mrs. Sandra Williams, Mrs. Marlene Boudreaux; a brother, Raoul Hebert; 28 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. Arrangements are being handled by Falgout Funeral Home Inc., Raceland. =========================== Houma Courier, Thursday, Oct. 4, 1979 Submitted by: Cynthia Fatchett Daigle LEONIE SCHEXNAYDER MELANCON Leonie Schexnayder Melancon, 81, a native of Vacherie and resident of St. James, LA, died Wednesday at St. James. Visitation will be from 5 pm till 10 pm today at the Caballero Funeral Home, 300 Memorial Dr. in Donaldsonville. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. Survivors include her husband, Paul S. Melancon of St. James; two sons, Paul S. Melancon Jr. of Donaldsonville and Allen Melancon of Raceland; two daughters, Mrs. Joseph (Mildred) Smith and Mrs. Clarence (Dorothy) Charlet of Metairie; three sisters, Mrs. Edgar (Agnes) Gravois and Michel F. Schexnayder of Donaldsonville, Mrs. Cilton (Amelia) Normand of Narco; and 15 grandchildren. She is preceded in death by three brothers, Walter, Lionel and Arthur Melancon; and a sister, Leah Daigle. Caballero Funeral Home in Donaldsonville is in charge of arrangements. ============================ Houma Courier, Thursday, Oct. 4, 1979 Submitted by: Cynthia Fatchett Daigle OTHO MADISON OLDHAM Otho Madison Oldham, 63, a resident of Larose for 25 years, died 11:45 am Wednesday at Galliano. Visitation is continuing until funeral time at the Falgout Funeral Home, Inc. The funeral will be 10 am Friday at the First Baptist Church in Larose, with burial following in the Brookside Cemetery in Houston, Tex. Survivors include his wife, Anna Z. Oldham; and a son, Garland Ray Oldham; and three grandchildren. Falgout Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ============================= Houma Courier, Thursday, Oct. 4, 1979 Submitted by: Cynthia Fatchett Daigle CLIFTON JOSEPH SAVOIE Clifton Joseph Savoie, 50, native and resident of Larose, died 2:30 am today at Larose. Visitation will begin after 1 pm today at VFW Community Center in Larose. The funeral will be at 10:45 am Wednesday from the Center, with religious services following, 11 am at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Larose. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Clara Belle Orgeron Savoie; mother, Mrs. Bella Acosta Savoie; daughters, Patricia Ann and Belinda Ann Savoie; brothers, Lawrence, Roland, Alcee and Horace Savoie; sisters, Mrs. Mildred Warren, Mrs. Jeanette Breaux , and Mrs. Emma Cretini. He is preceded in death by his father, Alcee Savoie. Falgout Funeral Home, Inc. is handling arrangements. ===================================================================== Houma Courier, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 1979 Submitted by: Cynthia Fatchett Daigle ROBERT PAUL FRAZIER Robert Paul Frazier, 69, a native of Montegut and a resident of Grand Isle, died 8:10 am Monday. Visitation is continuing until 11 pm today at the Thibodaux Funeral Home in Cut Off, will resume 8 am Wednesday and continue until funeral time. The funeral will be 9:45 am Wednesday from the funeral home, with religious services following at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Cut Off. Burial will be in Cheramie Cemetery. Survivors include six sons, Eldridge, Eldon, Robert Jr., and Nolan Frazier, and Louis and Lawrence Loupe; three daughters, Mrs. Melvin (Larua Lee) Perron, Mrs. Mitchell (Ella Mae) Leboeuf, Mrs. Jerry (Mary Lee) Nacio; three brothers, Andrew, Randolph and Elton Frazier; two sisters, Mrs. Jimmy (Albertine) Courteau and Mrs. Thelma Venable; 37 grandchidlren and 11 great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his wife, Irene Rome Frazier; parents Michael and Marie Chiasson Frazier a son, Claude Loupe; three brothers, William, Clarence and Mitchell Frazier; and a grandson. Thibodaux Funeral Home in Cut Off is handling arrangements. ======================= Houma Courier, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 1979 Submitted by: Cynthia Fatchett Daigle EMILIE CHIASSON THIBODAUX Emilie Chiasson Thibodaux, 97, a native of Chackbay and a resident of Thibodaux, died 1 pm Monday. Visitation will be from 5 pm til 11 pm today at the Thibodaux Funeral Home, resuming 8 am Wednesday and continuing until funeral time. The funeral will be 9:30 am Wednesday from the funeral home, with religious services following, 10 am, at St. Genevieve Catholic Church. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery. Survivors include two sons, Dennis and Clerphe Thibodaux; two daughters, Mrs. Edith Chiasson and Mrs. Nealy (Inez) Chiasson; 35 grandchildren, 89 great grandchildren and 56 great great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Gilbert Thibodaux; her parents, Onesippe and Celeste Adam Chiasson; two sons, Edwin and Sylvan Thibodaux; and a daughter, Mrs. Claire Prejean. Thibodaux Funeral Home is handling arrangements. =============================