Obituaries of OCTOBER 1987, Daily Comet Newspaper, Lafourche Parish, La. NOTE: The obituaries below may not be a complete listing for the date Submitted by: Chris TidwellSource: Unless otherwise noted, this file was derived from publications of the Terrebonne Genealogical Society. TGS has granted permission to re-format and publish this data on Genweb Archives. The TGS file was derived from sources as noted aboveLast modified: 13 Oct 2009 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. ********************************************* NOTE: The date of publication for each record was not available. The date of death has been used to order the file. ========================================================================== October 6, 1987 Velma Smith Funeral services have been scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Bridget Catholic Church, Schriever, for Velma Brien Smith, 78, a native of Bayou Blue and a resident of Schriever, who died at 12:20 p.m. Tuesday. Religious services are scheduled for 9:30 a.m. at Thibodaux Funeral Home. Visitation is from 5 in p.m. today and 8 a.m. until funeral time Thursday at the funeral home. Interment is in the church cemetery. She was the stepdaughter of Olampe Champagne Brien; mother of Loy Andrew and Henry Edward Smith, Mrs. Lawrence (Edith) Fanguy, Mrs Robert (Betty) Odom, Mrs. Charles (Barbera) Hebert and Mrs. Darryl (Catherine) Fortenberry; and sister of S. T., C.J. Sr., Gordon Sr., and Ireton Brien. She is also survived by 17 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harmon L. Smith; and parents, Sylvester and Esma Thibodaux Brien.Thibodaux Landry Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.