J. B. Garlington Obituary: Terrebonne Parish, La.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

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

20 Jan 2005

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January 16. 2005 12:47AM

JB Garlington						[Photo]

JB Garlington, 87, a native of Pitkin and resident of Lockport, died at 1:45 
p.m. Friday, Jan. 14, 2005.

Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today at Falgout Funeral Home in Lockport 
and from 8 a.m. to funeral time Monday at Holy Savior Catholic Church in 
Lockport. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the church, with burial in the 
church cemetery.

He is survived by two daughters, Betty G. LeBlanc and husband, Jeffrey LeBlanc 
Jr., and Sandra G. Degruise and husband, Blaine Degruise; and five 
grandchildren, Michelle LeBlanc, Ben LeBlanc and wife, Jessica, Jacob LeBlanc, 
Jon Degruise and Amanda Degruise.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Estelle M. Garlington; his parents, W.N. 
and Amanda M. Garlington; one brother, Newton Garlington; and three sisters, 
Vina Woodard, Cordia Smith and Rilla Lacaze.

He was a parishioner of Holy Savior Catholic Church and was a U.S. Army of World 
War II. He was a member of the 6th Armored Division, a veteran of the European 
Campaign, and participated in the Battle of the Bulge and the liberation of 
Bastogne. He was a member of American Legion Post No. 83 of Lockport and the 
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post of Raceland.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Lockport Lower or Lockport Upper 
elementary schools.

Falgout Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.