Obituaries for DECEMBER 2005; Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.

Submitted by Louis Lavedan.

Source: The Lafourche Daily Comet

Last modified: 24 Dec 2005


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December 19. 2005 11:55AM

Eva Deion

Eva Deion, 87, a native of Dulac and resident of Houma, died at 10:30
p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, 2005.

A religious service was held this morning at Lord's House of Refuge in
Dulac, with burial at Prevost Cemetery in Dulac.

She is survived by her son Junius Joseph Deion and his wife, Earlene, of
Houma; daughters Rita Mae Deion Courteaux and husband, Kirby, of
Montegut, Mary Louise Deion Joniner of Meridian, Miss., Rita Bessie
Deion Parfait and husband, Ledward, of Dulac, and Josephine Mildred
Deion and husband, Paul, of Houma; brothers Nolan Francis Sr. and wife,
Hazel, of Ba you Blue, Antoine Francis and his wife, Mary, of Dulac, and
Sidney Francis of Berwick; sisters Josephine Chapman of Robinson, Ill.,
and Corine Paulk of Houma; 16 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and
six great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Ruffin; parents,
Corinne and Lois Francis; sons George, Jimmy, Paul and Adam Deion; one
daughter; brothers Joseph and Clifford Francis; and sisters Elnora
Billiot and Malvina Landry.

She was a member of the Assembly of God Church in Dulac.

She loved sewing and working in the shrimp factory.

She will be missed by many.

Samart Funeral Home in Bayou Blue is in charge of arrangements.