Obituaries of MARCH 1980 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: Unless otherwise noted, this file was derived from publications of the Terrebonne Genealogical Society. TGS has granted permission to re-format and publish this data on Genweb Archives. The TGS file was derived from sources as noted with each record Last modified: 24 Sep 2006 ================================================== ********************************************** 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, Terrebonne Parish, LA Courier; March 4, 1980, Tuesday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle OZEME HOTARD Ozeme S. Hotard, 80, died 8 am Monday. Visitation will be from 5-10 pm today at the Millet Funeral Home in Reserve, LA.; resuming 8 am Wednesday and continuing until funeral time. The funeral will be 10 amWednesday from the funeral home, with religious services following at St. Peters Catholic Church in Reserve. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include two sons, Richard J. and Ray T. Hotard; two daughters, Mrs George P.(Miriam) Cox and Mrs Wilson (Joy) Knight; a brother, Emile Hotard; nine grandchildren one great grandchild. He is preceded in death by his wife, Winnie Heitz; a brother Etienne Hotard; and a sister, Mrs Jules S. Haydel. Landry Funeral Home, Thibodaux, is handling arrangements. ============================ Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA Courier; March 4, 1980, Tuesday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle MRS. BLANCHE MCKEY Mrs Blanche McKey, 86, a native and lifelong resident of Centreville, Miss. died 8 am Monday at her residence. The funeral was held today at the Newman Funeral Home Chapel, Cosby Street, Centreville, Miss., with burial following in the Oaklawn Cemetery in Centreville. The Rev. Jimmy Simeon conducted services. Mrs McKey was a retired registrar of Wilkinson County and a notary public for 40 years. She was also a member of the Centreville Baptist Church. Survivors include three sons, Clark McKey of Pride, LA., Carroll McKey and Allen McKey of Houma; two daughters, Mrs Fannie Hodges of Baton Rouge, Mrs Barbara Grimmer of Gonzales, LA.; a sister, Mrs Lessie Huff of Bobbs, New Mexico; 12 grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren; and five great great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Clark McKey. Pallbearers will be grandsons and nephews. The Newman Funeral Home, Centreville, Miss. handled arrangements. ============================ Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA Courier; March 4, 1980, Tuesday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle HILBERT JOSEPH SAVOIE Hilbert Joseph (Burt) Savoie, 78, a native of Terrebonne Parish and a resident of Gheens, LA, died 12:05 am Saturday in Gheens, La. Visitation will be from 3-11 pm today at the Falgout Funeral Home Inc., Raceland; resuming 7 am Wednesday and continuing until funeral time. The funeral will be 10 am Wednesday at the funeral home parlor, with burial following at the Green Acres Cemetery in Bayou Gauche, LA. Survivors include his wife, Dora Melancon; four sons, Hilbert Jr., Roland J., Gary P., and Gerald P. Savoie; two daughters, Mrs Raymond (Norma) Pitre, Mrs Dorothy Hobbs; 37 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his first wife, Ezar Marie Savoie; a son, Joseph Savoie; two daughters, Mrs Gloria Savoie and Beverly Savoie. Falgout Funeral Home, Inc. Raceland handling arrangements. ============================ Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA Courier; March 4, 1980, Tuesday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle JEANNE T. THIBODAUX Jeanne Toups Thibodaux, 96, a native of Raceland and resident of New Orleans for 32 years, died 4:05 am Sunday. Visitation will begin at 6 pm today at the Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home, 4747 Veterans Blvd, Metairie, and continue until funeral time. The funeral will be 9:30 am Wednesday at the funeral home chapel, with burial following in the St. Louis #3 Cemetery. Survivors include two sons, Charles and James Thibodaux; eight daughters, Mrs Ludger (Cecile) Ducote, Mrs Jules (Isabel) LeBlanc, Mrs Inez Roussel, Mrs Sylvan (Irene) Scallan, Mrs William (Eunice) Cote, Mrs Henry (Florence) Eckers, Mrs Paul (Mary Louise) Pareti, Mrs Donald (Jeanne) Cruse; three half sisters, Mrs Cyrus Knobloch, Cecile and Lena Toups; 30 grandchildren; 51 great grandchildren; and one great great grandchild. She is preceded in death by her husband, Charles Thibodaux; her parents, Albert Toups and Cecile Bourgeois; a son, Ray Thibodaux; a daughter, Miss Marie Jeanne Thibodaux; a sister, Henrietta Boudola; a half brother, Albert Toups Jr. The family prefers masses to be offered. Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home, Metairie, LA is handling arrangements. ============================================================================== Submitted by: Cynthia Fatchett Daigle Houma Courier, Friday, March 14, 1980 ORELIAN C. ADAMS Orelian C. (BoBo) Adams, 69, a native to Thibodaux and a resident of Harvey, died 9 pm Tuesday. The funeral was held 1 pm today at the Mothe Funeral Home, Inc., Harvey, LA, with burial following at the McDonough Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Elma Orgeron; two sons, Bobby and Gene Adams; two daughters, Mrs. Mildred Richard and Mrs. Susan McCafferty; a brother, Oscar Adams; a sister, Mrs. Anna Mae Bourg; 14 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents, Maria and Oscar Adams; two brothers, Whitney and Neville Adams; and a sister, Mrs. Lucy Madison. Mothe Funeral Home, Inc., Harvey, LA handled arrangements. ============================ Submitted by: Cynthia Fatchett Daigle Houma Newspaper, Friday, March 14, 1980 HILDA TROXLER BROWN Hilda Troxler Brown, 65, a native of Hahnville and a resident of Luling, died 6:15 pm Wednesday at Lutcher, LA. The funeral was held at 10 am today at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Luling, with burial following in the Holy Rosary Cemetery in Taft, LA. Survivors include a son, Ronald Brown; a daughter, Mrs. Ralph (Barbara) Schexnayder; four brothers, Clifford, Leonard, Martin and Leander Troxler; two sisters, Mrs. Johnny Donnaud, Mrs. Frankie Champagne; and four grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Alton Brown. Falgout Funeral Home, Inc. handled arrangements. ============================ Submitted by: Cynthia Fatchett Daigle Houma Newspaper, Friday, March 14, 1980 MRS. ELISKER FREEMAN Mrs. Elisker Freeman, a resident of Napoleonville, died 5:30 pm Tuesday. The wake will be today at Woodlawn United Methodist Church in Napoleonville. The funeral will be 11 am Saturday at the church, with burial following in the church cemetery. The Rev. Albert Hollard will conduct the services. Survivors include her husband, the Rev. Chester Freeman; four sons, Loris Jackson, Calvin, Lloyd and Warren Freeman; six daughters, Mrs. Esther M. Smothers, Mrs. Jucy Stansberry, Mrs. Helen Keys, Carolyn, Nora and Verley Freeman; a sister, Mrs. Ethel Freeman; 21 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She is preceded in death by her parents, Ellen T. Washington and Pat Allen; and two sisters, Nola and Mary Hendrich. Landry Funeral Home, Napoleonville is handling arrangements. ============================ Submitted by: Cynthia Fatchett Daigle Houma Newspaper, Friday, March 14, 1980 KATRINA SAVOIE LECOMPTE Katrina Savoie LeCompte, 30, died 10:37 am Thursday. Visitation will be until 10pm today at the Chauvin Funeral Home, resuming 8 am Friday and continuing until funeral time. The funeral will be 2 pm Saturday at Christ Baptist Church, with the Rev. Calvin Hazelwood conducting services. Burial will be in the Terrebonne Memorial Park. Survivors include her husband, Philip J. LeCompte Jr.; daughters, Jerry Lynn and Jana LeCompte of Houma; brothers, Ackel Savo ie of Sunset, LA, Norwood Savoie of Narco, LA., Tommy Savoie of Houma; sisters, Mrs F. D. (Arthurine) Harrell of Franklin, LA, Mrs Percy (Relita) Breland of Bogalusa, LA; and her parents, Bernadette Prejean and Adam Savoie of Lafayette. Chauvin Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ============================================================================= Submitted by: Cynthia Fatchett Daigle Houma, Courier, Tuesday, March 18, 1980 WILTZ THOMAS LAROSE Wiltz Thomas Larose, 88, died 11 am Monday at Thibodaux. Visitation will be until 5:30 pm today at the St. Thomas Aquinas Chapel on the Nicholls St. University campus. The wake will resume from 7 to 11 pm today at the Westside Funeral Home, 5101 Westbank Expressway in Marrero and will from 8 am til funeral time Wednesday. The funeral will be at 9 am Wednesday at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic church in Westwego, with burial following in the church cemetery. Survivors include a son, Cyril A. Larose of Metairie; a daughter, Lorraine L. Darios of Thibodaux; a sister, Cecile L. Coulon; and four grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his wife, Juanita Gonzales Larose; his parents, Seraphin Larose and Cecile Foret; three sisters, Annie L. Guidry, Ernestine L. Guidry, Melodia L. Sandras; a brother, Thompson P. Larose. The family request donations be made in memory of the deceased to the American Cancer Society. Landry Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ============================== Submitted by: Cynthia Fatchett Daigle Houma, Courier, Tuesday, March 18, 1980 ELOI LODRIGUE Eloi (Mexican) Lodrigue, 73, died 8:50 am Monday. Visitation is continuing until funeral time at the Chauvin Funeral Home. The funeral will be 11 am Wednesday at the funeral home chapel, with burial following in Holy Rosary Cemetery. Survivors include his wife Marie Billiot Lodrigue; five sons, Louis and Joseph Edward Lodrigue of Grand Caillou, Nolan Lodrigue of Houma, Ernest Lodrigue of New Orleans, Joseph Ivy Lodrigue of Bayou Blue; three daughters, Mrs. Gracien (Mildred) Chiasson, Mrs. Irene Lodrigue, Mrs. Easton (Josephine Mabel) Billiot of Houma; two brothers, Sidney and Cyril Lodrigue of Grand Caillou; four sisters, Mrs. Edna Lirette and Mrs. Elda Gregoire of Grand Caillou, Mrs. Wilfred (Estella) Solet of Dularge Route and Mrs. Albert (Lena) Verdin of Grand Isle; eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents, Laura Billiot and Ernest Lodrigue; and two sisters, Cecile and Julie Lodrigue. Chauvin Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ================================ Submitted by: Cynthia Fatchett Daigle Houma, Newspaper, Tuesday, March 18, 1980 MRS. MAY SAVOIE Mrs May Eschete Savoie, 72, died 10:10 pm Monday. Visitation is continuing until funeral time at the Chauvin Funeral Home. The funeral will be 2 pm Wednesday at the Holy rosary Catholic church, with burial following in the church cemetery. Survivors include daughters, Mrs Aloysius (Una) Crochet and Mrs James (Shirley) Bruent; brothers, Houston, Noel, Wilbert and Allen Eschete; sister, Mrs Frank (Eunice) Klingman of Kenner, LA; seven grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Eugene P. (Red) Savoie; her parents, Celestine Marcel and John Eschete; a son, Leroy Francis Savoie; brothers, Junius, Howard, Robert and Floyd Eschete; a sister, Mrs Robert (Lillian) Ourso. Chauvin Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ================================= Submitted by: Cynthia Fatchett Daigle Houma Newspaper, Tuesday, March 18, 1980 MRS. CLAURENCE SONGE Mrs. Claurence Marie Songe, 81, died 11 am Monday. Visitation will be until 10 pm today at the Falgout-McCleary Funeral Home, resuming 8 am Wednesday and continuing until funeral time. The funeral will be 10 am Wednesday at the funeral home chapel, with burial following in the Garden of Memories Cemetery. Survivors include three sons, Magnus, Buddy and Bryan Songe; two daughters, Mrs. Joseph (Grace) Kraemer of Gretna, La., Mrs. Willard (Geraldine) Breaux of Houma; a brother, Lawrence Martin; two sisters, Mrs. Lance (Louise) Brien and Mrs. Cecile Boudreaux; 13 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Freddie J. Songe; her parents, Thomas Martin and Alice Hebert; three brothers, Silas, Tommy and Mantin Martin; and a sister, Alice Charpentier. Falgout-McCleary Funeral Home is handling arrangements. =============================================================================