Jerome Lawrence DUPLESSIS

DUPLESSIS, JEROME LAWRENCE "JOE" A retired employee of Exxon Co. USA with 36 years of service, he died Monday, Jan. 3, 2005, in Gonzales. He was 86 and a resident and native of Gonzales. Visiting was at Ourso Funeral Home, Gonzales, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Visiting at the funeral home from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. Religious service at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Prairieville, at 11 a.m. Wednesday, conducted by the Rev. Eric Guyan. Entombment in Hope Haven Mausoleum, Prairieville. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Audrey Hebert Duplessis; children and spouses, Carmen Duplessis, Nella Braud Duplessis (daughter-in-law), Gwen and Mike LeBlanc, Judith Duplessis, Jerome T. Duplessis, Charlaine Villar, Greg and Sue Duplessis, Sherry and Dooney Laiche and Todd Mitchel Duplessis; three sisters, Leona Beatty, Leola Babin and Sybil Moore; 20 grandchildren, Sam Duplessis, Linda Cason, Yvette Beamon, Daniel LeBlanc, Jeff LeBlanc, Stephanie Edwards, Karen Guillory, Shannon Cavell, Nicole Roe, Lee Jones, Kami Jones, Lance Villar, Kati Villar, Cody Duplessis, Chris Duplessis, Chad Duplessis, Caleb Duplessis, Courtney Laiche, Andrian Laiche and Tyler Laiche; and 16 great-grandchildren, Glenn Duplessis, Evan Duplessis, Morgan Alice Beamon, Maggie LeBlanc, Brooke LeBlanc, Brennan LeBlanc, Ryan LeBlanc, Taylor Gunter, Shaun Guillory, Abby Guillory, Quentin Cavell, Maia Cavell, Alexander Smith, Madeline Roe, Tommy Jones and Lauren Duplessis. He was preceded in death by his parents, Paul and Virginie Duplessis; infant sister, Evelyn Duplessis; three brothers, Joseph P. Duplessis, Carbert Duplessis and Russell Duplessis; an infant daughter, Darlene Duplessis; a son, Glenn Duplessis; and a grandson, Luke Villar. Pallbearers will be six of his grandchildren and the 14 other grandchildren are honorary pallbearers. Published in The Advocate on 1/5/2005.