RAY AUTHEMENT Obituary: Terrebonne Parish, La.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

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

12 Mar 2005

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March 07. 2005 12:00AM

Ray Authement

Ray Michael Authement, 76, a native of Donaldsonville and resident of New 
Orleans, died Saturday, March 5, 2005.

Visitation will be from 7 to 10 p.m. Tuesday and from 9 a.m. to funeral time 
Wednesday at Jacob Schoen and Son Funeral Home in New Orleans. Mass will be at 
11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home chapel, with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.

He is survived by his wife, Helen Kent Authement; two sons, Brad and Randy 
Authement; two daughters, Bonnie Woodson and Cathy Thurman; two sons-in-law, 
Jimmie Woodson and Richard Thurman Jr.; two daughters-in-law, Kim Authement and 
Kathy G. Authement; two brothers, Ronald and Eugene Authement; seven 
grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Esther Fanguy McElveen and Smiley 
Eugene McElveen; and two brothers, Bruce Authement and Harold McElveen.

He was the oldest active glassman and was owner of Authement's Glass for more 
than 40 years. He was a past member of the Knights of Columbus, past coach of 
little league football for Digby Park and a member of numerous clubs and 
organizations.