ETTA WELCH Obituary: Terrebonne Parish, La.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

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

12 Dec 2004

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December 09. 2004 12:51PM

Etta Welch						[Photo]

Etta "Mama Noot" Franklin Welch, 95, a native of Terrebonne and resident of 
Houma, died Sunday, Dec. 5, 2004.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Greater New Salem Baptist Church. 
Wake service will be at 8 p.m. Friday at the church. Funeral service will be at 
11 a.m. Saturday at the church, with burial in Southdown Cemetery.

She is survived by two sons, Wilton Welch of Maryland and Chester Welch of 
Houma; one daughter, Mildred Wolfe of Houma; one niece, Mildred Barton of 
Michigan; 30 grandchildren; 50 great-grandchildren; and 26 great-great-
grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Gabriel Welch; her parents, Caroline 
Williams Franklin and Ducan Franklin; one grandson, Phillip Welch; one daughter, 
Louise Wolfe; five brothers; and one sister, Fannie Stovall.

She was a homemaker and a member of Greater New Salem Baptist Church.

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