Obitutiary: Whitaker H. Prudhomme
Submitter: Carolyn Pevytoe Avery AUG 2003
Source:West Carroll Gazette 29 March 1962


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W.H. PRUDHOMME SUCCUMBS MONDAY; BURIAL HELD HERE

Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. from the Goodwill 
Church of God for Whitaker H. Prudhomme, 82, route 4, Oak Grove, 
who died in the local hospital Monday night. He had been ill for a
number of weeks.

The Rev. M.W. Kennedy, pastor, the Rev. J.J. Coody and the Rev. Earl
Moore officiated at the rites. Interment was in the Oak Grove cemetery
under the direction of Gay's Funeral Home.

Mr. Prudhomme is survived by his widow, Mrs. Teacie Prudhomme; three
sons, G.T. Prudhomme of Oak Grove, C.R. Prudhomme of Corpus Christi,
Texas, Paul Prudhomme of Oxford, Ala.; four step-sons, A.D. Hurley,
F.R. Hurley (Pete) Hurley, both of Oak Grove, Cecil Hurley of Orange, 
Texas, Lawrence Hurley of Robstown, Texas; a daughter, Mrs. Joyce 
Thames of Corpus Christi, Texas; two brothers, Webb Prudhomme of 
Harrisonburg, Wilson Prudhomme of Manifest; two sisters, Mrs. Lee
Entrican of Jena, Mrs. Liska Gibson of West Monroe; nine grandchildren
and three great-grandchildren.