Obituaries of OCTOBER 1982 Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.

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Submitted by: Chris Tidwell
Source: Lafourche Comet Newspaper - Lafourche Parish, La.
Oct 19, 1982

Ella Pettigrew

Ella Hoffman Pettigrew, 97, a native of New Orleans and a resident of
Houma, died 5:10 p.m., Monday.

A board member in assistance to the Terrebonne Parish Agricultural and
Home Economics Department, Mrs. Pettigrew was also active in many
organizations. The Terrebonne Garden Club, Louisiana Garden Club
Federation, American Hemerocallis Society, American Iris Society,
Louisiana Society for Horticulture Research, Terrebonne Bird Club,
Louisiana Landmark Society, La Petite Theatre de Terrebonne, Terrebonne
Parish Literary Club, The Forum, Houma Community Concert Association,
The Red Cross, and a member of the Parent-Teacher Association.

Active in judging flower shows in the surrounding areas, Mrs. Pettigrew,
after several years of study and training, acquired a certificate as an
accredited National Flower Show Judge.

Visitation will be 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. today at the Chauvin Funeral Home
and resume 9 a.m. Wednesday until funeral time.

The funeral will be 11:30 a.m. Wednesday in the funeral home chapel.

Burial will be in the Magnolia Cemetery. Rev. George Terrell of First
Baptist Church will conduct services.

Survivors include one son, Sistrick Judge Ashby William Pettigrew Jr. of
Houma; five grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and one
great-great-granddaughter.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Ashby William Pettigrew; her
parents, Alice Rapp and William Henry Hoffman; and one daughter, Dorothy
Vernon Pettigrew.

Chauvin Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.