Obituaries of APRIL 1986 Houma, Terrebonne Parish, La. NOTE: The obituaries below may not be a complete listing for the date Submitted by: Cynthia F. Daigle Source: As listed with each Obit Last modified: 28 Jun 2012 ================================================== ********************************************** 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 date of DEATH, not the newspaper publication date. ================================================== ======================================================================== APRIL 1986 Houma, LA; Courier Abstract submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle 4 Apr 1986 FANGUY, Edward Edward Joseph Fanguy Sr., 62, native of Terrebonne Parish, resident of Chauvin, died Friday (April 4, 1986). Services at St. Joseph Catholic Church, burial in St. Eloi Cath. Church cemetery in Little Caillou. SURVIVED by wife, Mrs. Edna Martin Fanguy of Chauvin; son, Edward Fanguy Jr. of Houma; daughter, Mrs. Joyce Wolf of Chauvin; brothers, Allen, Willard, Claude and Emile Fanguy, all of Chauvin; sisters, Mrs. Lena Cancienne of Algiers, La., Mrs. Edna Thibodeaux and Mrs. Thelma Henry, both of Houma and Mrs. Ella Bourg of Grand Caillou. PRECEDED by parents, Edgar Louis and Amanda Naquin Fanguy Sr.; brothers, Lloyd and Edgar Fanguy Jr.; sister, Mrs. Annie Voisin. Fanguy was a parishioner of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Chauvin and a World War II veteran. ======================================================================== Houma, LA; Courier Abstract submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle 5 Apr 1986 MELANCON, Theogene Theogene Benedict Melancon, 84, native of Leeville, La. and resident of Cut Off, La. died at 4:05 a.m. Saturday (Apr. 5, 1986). Services at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Cut Off and burial in Cheramie Cem. in Galliano. SURVIVED by wife, Eva Cheramie Melancon; sons, Edward, Tillman, Woodrow and Johnny Melancon; daughters, Mrs. Mary Plaisance Jr. and Mrs. Jan Foster; sister, Arthnais Melancon. PRECEDED in death by his parents, Arthur Melancon and Amanda Gisclair; sons, T.J., Jimmy and Jack Melancon; daughter Emily Melancon; brothers, Theodore, Andrew and Arthur Melancon, sisters Louise Toups, Alice Doucet, Celestine Collins, Armentine Mobley and Oceana Plaisance. Falgout Funeral Home in Galliano, La. handled the arrangements. ======================================================================== Houma, LA; Courier Abstract submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle 11 Apr 1986 AUTHEMENT, Sylvia Sylvia Martin Authement, 71, native and resident of Chauvin, La. died Friday (Apr. 11, 1986). Services at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Chauvin and burial in church cemetery. SURVIVED by her husband, James Authement Sr.; sons, James Jr. and Ronald Authement, both of Chauvin; daughter Mrs. Iline Lapeyrouse, of Houma; brothers, Harris, Alvin, Julius, and Lucius Martin all of Chauvin, Percy Martin of Montegut, La. and Thaddeus Martin of Houma; sisters Mrs. Martin (Pearl) Boudreaux of Chauvin and Mrs. Stanley (Beulah) Martin Griffin of Chauvin. PRECEDED in death by her parents Eddie and Julia Lapeyrouse Martin of Houma. Chauvin Funeral Home handled arrangements. ======================================================================== Houma, LA; Courier Abstract submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle 12 Apr 1986 LIRETTE, Sadie Sadie Autin Lirette, 57, native of Larose, resident of Houma, died Saturday, Apr. 12, 1986. Services at Chauvin Funeral Home Chapel, burial in St. Elie Cem. SURVIVED by husband, Percy Bill Lirette Sr.; sons, Percy Gene Jr. and Billy Lirette, both of Bayou Blue; daughters, Mrs. Johnny (Mary) Allemand of Schriever, Mrs. Patsy Breaux and Mrs. Dickie (Nancy) Henry, both of Houma, Mrs. Allen (Nell) Pitre of Bayou Blue, Mrs. Allen (Judy) Woodard and Mrs. Timmy (June) Womack, both of Gray; brothers, Nelson Jr., Joseph and Lovincie Autin of Houma, and Stephen Autin of Bridge City; sisters, Mrs. Vanice (Vivian) Smith of Houma, Mrs. Randolph (Zelma) Louviere of Bridge City and Mrs. Ernest (Florence) Domangue of Lockport. PRECEDED by parents, Mr., Nelson Autin Sr. and Mrs. Rose Guidry Autin; son, Noel Lirette. She was a member of St Bernadette Catholic Church ============================ Houma, LA; Courier Abstract submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle 12 Apr 1986 PICOU, Clarence Clarence Joseph "T-Nig" Picou, 69, native and resident of Chauvin, died Saturday April 12, 1986. Services at St. Joseph Catholic Church, burial in church cemetery. SURVIVED by wife, Gladys Duplantis Picou; sons, Lawrence Picou of Montegut, Conrad and Ray Picou of Chauvin and Thomas Picou of Pointe-aux-Chenes; Daughter, Mrs. Marie Prosperie of Chauvin; brother, Frank Picou of Chauvin; sisters, Mrs. Alice Usie, Mrs. Louis Lapeyrouse and Mrs. Loretta Champagne of Chauvin. PRECEDED by parents, Franklin and Melizia Picou; five brothers and a sister. Picou frequently entertained the elderly for the Terrebonne Councel on Aging and Nursing Homes with the Dusenbery Family Singers and was a member of the Lagniappe Singers. ======================================================================== Houma, LA; Courier Abstract submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle 16 Apr 1986 GUIDRY, John John John Guidry, 55, native of Cut Off, resident of Larose, died Wednesday (April 16 1986). Services at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Larose, burial in church cemetery. SURVIVED by wife, Eugenie Danos Guidry; mother Hilda Lorraine Guidry; daughters, Mrs. Gary (Suzette) Lee, Missy Guidry, Mrs. Jude (Anne) Allemand; brothers, David Guidry Sr., William J. Guidry and Michael Guidry; sister Mrs. Jimmie (Rena Mae) Gisclair. PRECEDED by father, Lorris Guidry; daughter, Penny Guidry; brother, Welton Guidry. In lieu of flowers donations to the Alton Oschner Foundation for Cancer Research. =====================================================================================