Obituaries of SEPTEMBER 1982 Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.

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Submitted by: Chris Tidwell
Source: Lafourche Comet Newspaper - Lafourche Parish, La.
Sep 8, 1982

Herbert Fortson

Herbert Willard Fortson Sr., 83, a native of Waskom, Texas and longtime
resident of Houma, died 12:15 a.m. Tuesday at Terrebonne General
Hospital, after a length illness.

He was very involved in First Baptist Church of Houma and served in many
capacities, such as deacon for the Sunday School since 1935. He was
chairman of the Finance Committee; and Chairman of the Mission
Committee, which was instrumental in starting several Baptist churches
in the parish. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge of Plain Dealing,
La., since 1929.

Visitation will begin 10 a.m. today and continue until 10 p.m. at
Chauvin Funeral Home and resume 8 a.m. Thursday until funeral time.

The funeral will be 11 a.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church.

Burial will be in the Resthaven Gardens of Memory Cemetery in Baton
Rouge.

Survivors include his wife, Fannie Parks Fortson; five sons, Herbert
Fortson Jr. of Yuba City, Calif., Arthur M. Fortson of Houma, Richard L.
Fortson of New Orleans, Charles R. Fortson of Summit, Miss, and Francis
"Melvin" Fortson of Eunice, La.; two step-sons, Clayton Guice of Grand
Cane, La. and Mack Guice of Keatchie, La.; two daughters, Mrs. Carl
(Martha) Bienvenu of Houma and Mrs. John (Wynona) Norman of Baton Rouge;
two stepdaughters, Mrs. Nathan (Gloria) Derbonne of Loganport, La. and
Mrs. Leon (Sarah) Brown of Sherwood, Ark.; one sister, Mrs. Gaynell
Flores of Shreveport; 30 grandchildren; and 32 great-grandchildren; and
nine step-grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Mary Hightower and Francis M.
Fortson; one brother, Earnest L. Fortson; and two previous wives, Mrs.
Estelle Bonnette Fortson and Mrs. Lona Johnson Fortson.

Chauvin Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.