CHARLIE GRIMMETT Obituary: Terrebonne Parish, La. Submitted by: Louis Lavedan Source: Houma Courier, Houma, Terrebonne Parish, La. 8 Dec 2004 ================================================== ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** ================================================== NOTES: 1. The date preceding the obituary is the date of posting on the WWW, not the date of death. ============================= December 07. 2004 12:00AM Charlie Grimmett [Photo] Charlie Grimmett, 87, a native of Many and resident of Port Barre, died Sunday, Dec. 5, 2004. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. today at Port Barre United Methodist Church, with burial in Bellevue Memorial Park of Opelousas. He is survived by his wife, Veneita Ryder Grimmett of Port Barre; two sons, Bradley Grimmett and wife, Blanche, of Krotz Springs and Chris Grimmett and wife, Missy, of Port Barre; five daughters, Mary Alice Aucoin and husband, Rudy, of Houma, June Nezat and husband, Ralph, of Port Barre, Susie Edward and husband, Michael J., of Krotz Springs, Kathy Moreau and husband, Lanny, of Leonville and Charlotte Tate and husband, Ted, of Port Barre; one brother, Buddy Grimmett of Sterlington; two sisters, Mae Rourks of Port Barre and Louise Grimmett of Bastrop; 19 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Delores Ann Grimmett; his parents, Sam and Lydia Hickman Grimmett; three sisters, Iva Estis, Lucille Hardy and Eloise Thompson; and one brother, Harvey Grimmett. He was retired as co-owner and operator of Sam Grimmett Inc., was a retired farmer and was the former mayor of Port Barre, which he served for 12 years. He was a member of Port Barre United Methodist Church, Methodist Men's Club, Farm Bureau and Lion's Club. He played semi-pro baseball for the Opelousas Indians and played for the Port Barre Oilers, which he later managed. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the United Methodist Church, MacDonell Children's Home, 8326 Main Street, Houma, LA 70363.