JOHN BEO, JR. Obituary: Terrebonne Parish, La.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

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

22 Feb 2005

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February 17. 2005 12:01PM

John Beo Jr.						[Photo]

John Beo Jr., 81, a native of Terrebonne Parish and resident of Houma, died at 
8:05 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 13, 2005.

Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at Community Funeral Home and from 9 
a.m. to funeral time Saturday at Wesley United Methodist Church. Religious 
service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the church, with burial in Deweyville 
Cemetery.

He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Victoria Baker Beo; one son, Renard 
Jeffery Beo; three daughters, Gilda L. Knighton and husband, Douglas, Dianna L. 
Moses and husband, Wendell, and Loretta A. Beo; two foster daughters, Elaine 
Charles and Carolyn Howard and husband, Bernie; two sisters, Beulah Peterson of 
Sacramento, Calif., and Wilma Beo of New Orleans; four grandchildren; and three 
great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, John Sr. and Harriet Mason Beo; his 
grandparents, Ramonte Billiot and Sarah Gautreaux Billiot; one brother, Spencer 
Beo; and two sisters, Rose L. Jackson and Yvonne Beo.

He was a retired self-employed painter for 50 years and was a U.S. Army veteran 
of World War II.

He was a member of Stone Square Lodge No. 239, Terrebonne Parish Men's Day 
Association and a member of Wesley United Methodist Church.

He was well-known for his honesty and the high quality of his craftsmanship.

Community Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.