Obituaries of DECEMBER 1992 Houma, Terrebonne Parish, La. NOTE: The obituaries below may not be a complete listing for the date. Some obits may be abstracts. Submitted by: As listed with each Obit Source: As listed with each Obit Last modified: 29 Oct 2012 by Cynthia Daigle ================================================== ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Houma, LA Courier abstract Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle RHODES, RUBLE ~Veteran~ Ruble "Roogie" Joseph Rhodes Sr., 66, native of Montegut, resident of Houma, died of unknown causes Tuesday, Dec. 1, 1992. Services at Chauvin Funeral Home Chapel, burial in Terrebonne Memorial Park Cem. SURVIVED by wife, Theresa "Piggy" Blanchard Rhodes of Houma,; son, Ruble "R.J." Joseph Rhodes Jr. of Montegut; daughters, Ramona Ann Rhodes of Houma and Mrs. Ernest (Ketti Lee) Britton of Bourg. PRECEDED by parents, Clevelnad Joseph and Hazel Robichaux Rhodes; sister, Aima Rhodes Pitre. He was a parishioner of Holy Rosary Cath. Chr., an Army veteran during WW ll and member of Veterans of Foreign Wars. His hobbies were hunting and fishing. He worked as a compressor operator for Texaco for 36 years. ====================== Houma, LA Courier abstract Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle LEDET, AGNES BRUNET Agnes Brunet Ledet, 74, native and resident of Point-aux-Chenes, died Tuesday, Dec. 8, 1992. Services at St Charles Cath. Chr., burial in chr. cem. SURVIVED by sons, Ervin, Nolan, Norris Jr., Raymond and Faron Ledet of Point aux Chenes; daughter Erline Ledet Smith of Point-aux-Chenes; sister Amie B. Dupre of Montegut. PRECEDED by husband, Norris Ledet; parents, Ernest and Justilla Naquin Brunet; brothers, Emile, Wallace, Wesley and Elie Brunet; sisters, Emily Dupre and Alice Guidry. ====================== Houma, LA Courier abstract Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle NAQUIN, MANUEL Manuel Nicolas Naquin, 91, native of Montegut and resident of Point-aux-Chenes, died Thur., Dec. 10, 1992. Services at St. Charles Cath. Chr. and burial in Bisland Cem. in Bourg. SURVIVED by sons, Philip, Louis and Roy Naquin of Point-aux-Chenes; daughters, Agatha Autin and Angela Naquin of Montegut. PRECEDED by wife, Hattie Dardar Naquin; parents, Ernest and Victerine Naquin Naquin; brothers Julian, Joseph and Leo Naquin; sisters, Alfreda Billiot and Azalea Dardar. ====================== Houma, LA Courier abstract Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle FONTENOT, JUSTIN Justin Martin Fontenot, infant, native and resident of Houma, died Wed., Dec. 16, 1992. Graveside services at St. Francis Cem. #2 in Houma. SURVIVED by parents, Deirdre Rhodes and Jason Fontenot of Houma; grandparents, Buddy and Rochelle Rhodes, Sam and Gerry Bonnette Sanders, Glen and Chris Chauvin Clause, Michael and Liz Fontenot, all of Houma; great grandparnets, Mr and Mrs. Lionel Fontenot, Alden "Al" and Vera Barilleaux Chauvin of Houma and Vera Bonnette of Lafayette. PRECEDED by his grandparents, Temus Bonnette and (great grandparents) Druby and Velma Rhodes. ====================== Houma, LA Courier abstract Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle NAQUIN, EMELIE LEBOEUF Emelie LeBoeuf Naquin, 92, native of Point-aux-Chenes and resident of Houma, died Wed., Dec. 16, 1992. Services at Chauvin Funeral Home Chapel, burial in Sacred Heart Cem. in Montegut. SURVIVED by daughters, Mayola Rotherham of Waveland, Miss. Valley LeBoeuf and Winnie Robichaux both of Houma. PRECEDED by husband, Elie Naquin; parents, Calixte and Urzeline Ledet LeBoeuf; daughters, Rosie B. Naquin and Wilma LeBoeuf; brothers, Narcisse, Dominique, Clairfe, Claude Nickless, Emile, Elie and Henri LeBoeuf; sisters Francis Malbrough, Lucie Thibodeaux and Clarisse Dupre. ====================== Houma, LA Courier abstract Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle BOUDREAUX, ERNEST JEAN ~Veteran~ Ernest Jean Boudreaux, 66, native of Terrebonne Parish, resident of Houma, died Monday, Dec. 21, 1992. Services at Holy Rosary Cath. Chr., burial in chr. cem. SURVIVED by wife, Clara LeCompte Boudreaux; sons, Ray and Mike Boudreaux of Houma; stepsons, Patrick Scott of Houma and Gilbert Scott of Chauvin; daughters, Mrs. Rodney (Kathy) Dupre of Montegut, Mrs. Kerry (Brenda) Neil of Point-aux-Chenes, Mrs. Timmy (Linda) Pellegrin of Houma; stepdaughters Mrs. Ronald (Deannie) Bourg of Montegut and Mrs. Paul (Clothilde) Thomas of Alabama; brother, Joseph Boudreaux; sister, Edina Authement of Houma. PRECEDED by parents, Camille and Alice Lirette Boudreaux; brothers, Adam Bruce and Antoine Boudreaux; sisters, Cecile Bergeron and Beim Boudreaux. He was a veteran of the Army serving in WW ll and the Korean War. He worked as an operator for McDermott. ====================== Houma, LA Courier Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle BERGERON, LAURENTINE MARCEL Laurentine Marcel Bergeron, 103, a native and resident of Houma, died at 9 pm Monday, Dec. 21, 1992. Visitation will be from 6 to 10 pm today and from 8 a.m. to funeral time Wednesday at Chauvin Funeral Home. Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home chapel with burial in St Francis de Sales No. 1 Cemetery. She is survived by two sons, Lucius and Samuel Bergeron of Bayou Blue; five daughters, Mrs. Alphonse (Grace) Porche, Mrs. Whitney (Nell) Matherne of Bayou Blue, Jeanette Bergeron, Mrs. William (Estelle) Byrd of Escondido, Calif., and Mrs. Robert (Elda) Countess of Toney, Ala.; 32 grandchildren; 66 great grandchildren; and 20 great great grandchildren. She was preceded by her husband, Eddie W. Bergeron; her parents, Theodule and Adelaide Bergeron Marcel; two sons, Rene and Roy Bergeron; four brothers, Jessie, Wiley and Dennis and Paul Marcel; and four sisters, Mrs. Peter (Jennie) Savoie, Mrs. Alfred (Louise) Dupre, Lucy Marcel and Mrs. Freddie (Armentine) Guidry. She was a parishioner of St. Louis Catholic church. She was a housewife. ====================== Houma, LA Courier abstract Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle BABIN, LIONEL Lionel "T-Com" Babin, 76, native and resident of Raceland, died Saturday, Dec. 26, 1992. Services at St Hilary of Poitiers Cath. Chr. in Mathews, burial in St Mary Cem. in Raceland. SURVIVED by wife, Linda Rose Robichaux Babin of Raceland; son Wayne Babin of San Angelo, TX; daughters, Priscilla Peeler of Kermit, TX and Carolyn Daigle of Bayou Blue; brother, Joseph "Joe" Babin of Raceland; sisters, Solange "Bib" Benanta of New Orleans, Blanche Matherne and Marie "Mickey" Bourgeois of Raceland. PRECEDED in death by his parents, Alice Martin and Hypolite Babin; brothers, Presley and Jack Babin; sisters, Hermaine Waguespack, Evelia Bergeron, Esther Rhmel and Lillie Sevin. He was a parishioner of St. Hilary of Poitiers Chr., a member of Woodmen of the World. He was a retired employee with the La. Wildlife and Fisheries. ====================== Houma, LA Courier abstract Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle BABIN, HATTIE DUPLANTIS Hattie Duplantis Babin, 86, a native and a resident of Chauvin, died at 5:50 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 29, 1992. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. to funeral time Wednesday at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Chauvin. Mass will be at 2 p.m. at St. Joseph Church with burial in the church cemetery. She is survived by three sons, LeeRoy, Milton, and Hayes Babin of Chauvin; three daughters, Hazel Palmisano, Eula Lee Russo, both of Chauvin and Eta Cunningham of Houma; 22 grandchildren, 36 great grandchildren and two great, great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence Babin; her parents, Joseph and Josephine Bergeron Duplantis; and one son, Warren Babin; two brothers; and four sisters; and two great-grandchildren. ====================== Houma, LA Courier abstract Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle TRAHAN, LOUIS Louis "Beb" Joseph Trahan, 54, native and resident of Chauvin, died Thur., Dec. 31, 1992. Services at St. Joseph Cath. Chr., burial in chr. cem. SURVIVED by wife, Lois Loretta Trahan; son, Thomas Trahan of Kentucky; daughters, Annette Trahan Authement of Chauvin and Mrs. Aubry (Cindy) Trahan of Houma, ; brothers, Willy Trahan of Houma, Wilton "Buck" Trahan and Horace "Gro" Trahan of Chauvin; sisters, Viola T. Carrere, Wilma T. Domangue, Wilda T. Farkas and Rose T. Martin of Chauvin. PRECEDED by parents, Alex and Louise Gautreaux Trahan; brothers, Alex Trahan Jr. and William Trahan; sister, Margaret Trahan.