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Mr. S.A. "Booty" Bourgeois died Thursday afternoon at a local hospital after an extended illness. He was 81 years old. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 5, 2009, at Saint Mary's Catholic Church in Orange, Texas.

Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Monday, May 4, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m.

Mr. Bourgeois is survived by JoAnn, his wife of 58 years. He is also survived by sisters, Nora Lee Sanders and Jeannete Calhoun; six nieces; and six nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, S.A. Bourgeois Sr. and Virginia Miller Bourgeois; a sister, Vivian Carr; and a brother, Herman Bourgeois.

He was born in Orange, Texas, on October 25, 1927, and graduated from Lutcher Stark High School in Orange in 1945. Shortly after graduation, he volunteered for the U.S. Army and served 18 months during World War II. In 1948, he went to work for the Texas Highway Department and was involved with the construction of highways and bridges in the Southeast Texas area. In 1950, he was employed at the DuPont Chemical Co. in Orange. He retired as mechanical foreman in 1985 with 35 years of service.

He was a former member of the Orange Lions Club and the Orange Boating Club. He was an avid golfer and a true Texas Longhorn fan through good and bad times. He had resided in Longview for the last 14 years.

Pallbearers will be Robert Bourgeois, Steven Sanders, Tom Goodwyn, David Goodwyn, Dick Porter and Reid Caruthers.

Memorials may be made to Saint Mary's Catholic Church of Longview, Saint Mary's Catholic Church of Orange, or the American Lung Association.

(Published in the Longview News-Journal on May 3, 2009)

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CHURCH POINT, La. - Funeral services will be held at the Our Lady Sacred Heart Catholic Church at 10 a.m. May 1 for Simon A. Bourgeois, 80, who died at 11:55 p.m., April 28, in Orange, Texas after an illness of three years. Burial will be in the Church Point Mausoleum. A rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. tonight.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lula Bourgeois of New Orleans, two sons, Herman Bourgeois and Simon Bourgeois, both of Orange, Texas; four daughters, Mrs. Vivian Carr of Houston, Texas, Mrs. Nora Lee Sanders of Port Neches, Tex., Mrs. DeWilda Bennett of Jasper, Tex., Mrs. Jennette Calhoun of Beaumont, Tex.; one brother, Steven Bourgeois of Church Point and one sister, Mrs. L.C. Franques of Church Point.

Guidry Funeral Home in Church Point is in charge of arrangements.

(Published in The Crowley Post Signal on April 30, 1976)

Simon married Mary Virginia Miller 24 Nov 1916, Church Point, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA. Mary (daughter of Ignace Miller and Lela McBride) was born 11 Feb 1902, Church Point, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 5 May 1932, Orange, Orange County, Texas, USA; was buried , Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Cemetery #01 - Church Point, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

Ignace married Lela McBride 18 Feb 1897, Church Point, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA. Lela (daughter of Edwin Rouvin McBride and Anastasie Clement) was born 26 Jul 1880, Church Point, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 20 Apr 1949, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 22 Apr 1949, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Cemetery #01 - Church Point, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Mrs. Lila Cummings Of Church Point Succumbs Wednesday

Mrs. Lila Cummings, 68, of Church Point, died at 7:40 p.m. April 20 at the St. Landry Hospital following an illness of five days.

Funeral services will be held at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon, April 22, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Church Point with the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Clay Bienvenu officiating.

Born Lila McBride on July 24, 1880, Mrs. Cummings was a native of Church Point and had lived her entire life in that community.

Survivors include her 98 year old father, Ed McBride of Church Point; her husband, Louis Cummings, of Church Point; four sons, Ebenezer Miller of Lewisburg, John M. Miller of Baton Rouge, Edwin R. Cummings and Alec B. Cummings of Opelousas; two daughters, Mrs. Lawrence Gautreaux of Lewisburg and Mrs. Elmer Guillory of Church Point, 14 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

The First National Funeral Home of Opelousas is in charge of arrangements.

(Published in The Crowley Daily Signal on April 21, 1949)

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ACADIA PIONEER DIES AT HOME IN CHURCH POINT

Ed McBride, 95, Will Be Buried In Rites In Church Point Sunday

Church Point - (Spl) - Ed McBride, 95 year old member of one of Acadia's first families, died at his home three miles east of Church Point at 8 p.m. Friday following an extended illness.

Funeral services will be held at 930 a.m. Sunday at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic church in Church Point. The Rt. Rev. Msgr. C.A. Bienvenu will conduct the services.

Mr. McBride was born October 1855, in Church Point, in one of the earliest pioneer homes in that community. Four generations of descendants survive him as well as a member of his own generation, Mrs. Jerry Wimberly, his 99-year old sister.

Survivors include three sons, Wallace of Crowley, Noah of Vinton, Jacob of Lake Charles; four daughters, Mrs. Charles Guidry of Vinton, Mrs. Monroe Higginbotham of Orange, Texas, Mrs. Ollie Marshall of Church Point and Mrs. Leo Guidry of Vinton; 27 grandchildren and several great grandchildren and great, great grandchildren.

The First National Funeral home of Opelousas had charge of arrangements.

(Published in The Crowley Daily Signal on July 29, 1950)

Edwin married Anastasie Clement 2 Apr 1877, Church Point, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA. Anastasie (daughter of Don Louis Clement and Calisse Zelonise LeBlanc) was born 28 Nov 1861, Grand Coteau, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 24 Jun 1881, Church Point, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried , Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Cemetery #01 - Church Point, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]