Obituaries of JANUARY 1985 Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.
Daily Comet, Lafourche Parish, La.
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Jan 23, 1985

Services set for Physician

Funeral services will be held Thursday in Raceland for Dr. Thomas Benton
Ayo, 79, who died at 2:30 a.m. today in Thibodaux. Dr. Ayo, a native and
resident of Raceland, was a staff member from 1935 to 1975 of St. Joseph
Hospital in Thibodaux, now Thibodaux General Hospital, Terrebonne
General Hospital in Houma, Lady of the Sea Hospital in Galliano and St.
Anne General Hospital in Raceland. He was a staff member of Thibodaux
General Hospital until his death. Dr. Ayo was also vice president and
board member of Raceland Bank and Trust Company. He belonged to the
Louisiana . State Medical Society, Lafourche Parish Medical Society,
Third District Medical Society, American Medical Association and
International College of Surgeons. He was a member of Southern Medical
Society until 1976 and a Fellow of the International College in
Obstetrics and Gynecology since 1954. Dr. Ayo retired from obstetrics
Nov. 1, 1974. On April 1, 1974 he delivered his last baby. He last
performed surgery March 17, 1975. Dr. Ayo was educated at Raceland High
School and Jefferson College. He received a Bachelor of Science degree
in 1927 and a medical degree in 1928 from Tulane University. He interned
at Charity Hospital in New Orleans from 1928 to 1930 when he was chosen
Fellow in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Charity Hospital under the
auspices of Louisiana State University. He was the first medical doctor
to have this position at Charity and served in this capacity until 1932.
He taught obstetrics and gynecology at LSU and Tulane medical schools
where he was assistant head of the department under Dr. E. L. King. He
was also in private practice in New Orleans until coming to Raceland in
1934 to take over his father's practice. Religious services will be held
at St. Mary Catholic Church in Raceland Thursday at 10 a.m. Interment
will be in St. Mary Mausoleum. Friends may call from 6:30 to 10 p. m.
Wednesday at St. Mary Catholic Church. In lieu of flowers, donations to
the St. Mary School Endowment Fund are preferred. Dr. Ayo was the
husband of Anne Webre Ayo, father of Gigi Ayo, foster father of Patch
Webre and brother of Mrs. Harvey Peltier Sr. He was preceded in death by
his parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. J. Ayo, and brothers, James Hubert Ayo and
Jackson J. Ayo Jr. He is also survived by three grandchildren. Falgout
Funeral Home in Raceland is in charge of arrangements.