Obituaries for FEBRUARY 1987, Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.
Submitted by: Chris TidwellSource: The Lafourche Daily CometLast modified: 2 Oct. 2009
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NOTES:1. The date preceding the obituary is the date of the newspaper,not the date of death.

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February 15, 1987

Joseph Holmes

Dismissal services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul
Baptist Church in Lafourche Crossing for Joseph Holmes, 73, of
Thibodaux, who died Sunday at 7:40 p.m.

Visitation is Friday at the church from 5 p.m. until wake and funeral
services at 8 p.m. Interment is in the church cemetery.

He was the husband of Rose Holmes of Thibodaux, the father of Alvertha
Hills of Klotzville, Mercedes Robinson And Rose Talbot of Thibodaux,
Arthur, Lawrence, Willie and Eddie Triggs, all of New Orleans and the
brother of Clarence and Alice Holmes, and Clare Dorsey of Thibodaux.

He is also survived by 30 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Corrine Holmes, and
brother, Bennie Holmes.

Arrangements are by Williams and Southall Funeral Home, Thibodaux.