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 27. 2005 12:00AM

Esther Duplantis

Esther Toups Duplantis, a native of Cut Off and resident of Bayou Blue,
died Dec. 26, 2005.

Visitation will be 5 to 10 p.m. Wednesday and 8 to 10 a.m. Thursday at
Samart Funeral Home in Cut Off. A Mass of Christian burial will be
celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with burial at
Cheramie Cemetery.

She is survived by her husband, Paul A. Duplantis; son Bennie P. Toups;
stepsons Mark, Jesse and Wayne Duplantis; daughters Patricia Toups
Bellanger and Iris Toups Bascle; stepdaughter Debra Cavalier; 15
grandchildren; nine step- grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; and
eight step-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Liless P. Toups;
parents, Eves and Victoria Callais; son Liless P. Toups Jr.; daughter
Geraldine Toups Cheramie; grandsons Kevin and Eves Cheramie and Troy C.
Toups; granddaughter Karen Toups Hogan; great-grandsons Nicholis Toups
and Rion Hogan; stepdaughter Helen Duplantis; and brothers Floyd and Gil
Callais.

She was an ordained minister of Full Gospel Church.

Samart Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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December 28. 2005 2:34PM

Esther Duplantis

Esther Toups Duplantis, a native of Cut Off and resident of Bayou Blue,
died Dec. 26, 2005.

Visitation will be 5 to 10 p.m. Wednesday and 8 to 10 a.m. Thursday at
Samart Funeral Home in Cut Off. A Mass of Christian burial will be
celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with burial at
Cheramie Cemetery.

She is survived by her husband, Paul A. Duplantis; son Bennie P. Toups;
stepsons Mark, Jesse and Wayne Duplantis; daughters Patricia Toups
Bellanger and Iris Toups Bascle; stepdaughter Debra Cavalier; 15
grandchildren; nine step-grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; and
eight step-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Liless P. Toups; parents
Eves and Victoria Callais; son Liless P. Toups Jr.; daughter Geraldine
Toups Cheramie; grandsons Kevin and Eves Cheramie and Troy C. Toups;
granddaughter Karen Toups Hogan; great-grandsons Nicholis Toups and Rion
Hogan; stepdaughter Helen Duplantis; and brothers Floyd and Gil Callais.

She was an ordained retired minister of Full Gospel Church.

She was a former member of Eastern Star Organization and Shield of God
Church.

She was a homemaker.

Samart Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.