THELMA PRINCE Obituary: Terrebonne Parish, La.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Source: Houma Courier, Houma, Terrebonne Parish, La.

22 Oct 2004

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October 21. 2004 12:35PM

Thelma Prince						[Photo]

Thelma Washington Prince, 79, a native of Terrebonne Parish and resident of 
Gibson, died Thursday, Oct. 14, 2004.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Gertrude Geddes Willis-Terrebonne 
Funeral Home Chapel. Religious services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at New St. 
Paul Missionary Baptist Church, with burial in the church cemetery.

She is survived by her husband, Earlesy Prince Jr. of Gibson; four sons, 
Sterling Washington Sr. of Gibson, Gerald J. Prince of Houston, Earlesy Prince 
III of Thibodaux and Gregory Prince of Franklin; six daughters, Brenda Lee Cook 
of Gibson, Virginia Prince Butler of Harvey, Lourean Prince McGee of Houma, 
Irene Prince of Gibson, Denise Prince Steel of Gibson and Elizabeth Prince of 
Schriever; three sisters, Jessie Mae Brent and Gustavia Kelly, both of Baldwin, 
and Laura W. Dangerfield of Gibson; 21 grandchildren; and 18 great-
grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Jack and Dora Rollins Washington; her 
foster parents, Ruffin and Venus Smith; four brothers, Steward, Ruben, Oliver 
and Louis Washington; and three sisters, Genevia W. Robinson, Louise W. Harvey 
and Bertha W. Mack.

She was a homemaker, a Deaconess and a member of the Order of Eastern Star 
Golden Leaf No. 107.

She was a member of New St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church.

Gertrude Geddes Willis-Terrebonne Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.