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Connie Hoffpauir Philbin, 60, of Stowell, died April 4, 2016.

She was born on October 20, 1955, in Anahuac to Joyce Jeanette LeBlanc Hoffpauir and Emery John Hoffpauir.

Connie had been a longtime resident of the Winnie-Stowell area, having just moved back from West Hempstead, New York.

Connie enjoyed playing bingo, cards and fishing. She will be remembered as a good - hearted person, who loved to talk.

Mrs. Philben is survived by her husband of twenty-two years, James A. Philbin, of Stowell; special cousin, James LeBlanc and his wife, Becky, of Stowell; sister, Judy Cole, of Orange; uncles, Floyd Hoffpauir, Tootie Hoffpauir and his wife, Marion, all of Winnie; aunts, Margaret Vidrine, of Orange; Rose LeBlanc, of Bridge City; niece, Betty Jo Cole, of Orange; and many other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and brother, Roy Hoffpauir.

A gathering of family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Thursday, April 7, 2016, with a Rosary recited at 6:00 p.m., at Broussard's, 134 West Buccaneer Drive, Winnie. Her funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 8, 2016, at Broussard's, with interment to follow at Fairview Cemetery, Winnie.

(Published in the Winnie, TX Hometown Press on April 13, 2016)

Connie married Alfredo Nevarez Ibarra 1 Nov 1976, Reeves County, Texas, USA. Alfredo was born 21 Apr 1955, Hermanas, Mexico; died Feb 1992. [Group Sheet]

Connie — J.A. Philbin. [Group Sheet]

Emery married Joyce Jannette LeBlanc 7 May 1953, Jefferson County, Texas, USA. Joyce was born 14 Jan 1935, Mermentau, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 17 Jul 1995, Winnie, Chambers County, Texas, USA; was buried , Fairview Cemetery - Winnie, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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WINNIE-STOWELL (Sp) - Douglas Hoffpauir, 74, died Sunday, December 30th, 1979, in the Medical Center of Winnie. He was born in Morse, La, and lived in Winnie 40 years.

Rosary was Sunday night in the Broussard Mortuary Chapel and Mass was a 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 1, 1980, with the Rev. William Bosworth officiating. Burial was at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Fairview Cemetery under the direction of Broussard's Mortuary of Winnie. Pallbearers were: William Lulue, Lloyd Lulue, Roy Stewart, Junior Hoffpauir, Matthew Sonnier, and Evelon Sonnier.

Survivors include his wife, Zula Hoffpauir; five sons, Emory Hoffpauir of Fort Stockton, Texas, Floyd Hoffpauir, David Hoffpauir, Virgil Hoffpauir, and L.D. Hoffpauir, all of Winnie; three sisters, Esia Sparks, Houston, Evely LaBouf of Caplan, Louisiana, and Annie Herron of Highlands, Texas; one brother, Gilbert Hoffpauir, Winnie; eighteen grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.

(Published in The Anahuac Progress on January 10, 1980)

Douglas married Zula Marie Clement 2 Apr 1927, Orange, Orange County, Texas, USA. Zula (daughter of Alce Clement and Eva Istre) was born 15 Dec 1907, Jennings, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 2 Feb 1985, Winnie, Chambers County, Texas, USA; was buried , Fairview Cemetery - Winnie, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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ALCE CLEMENT DIES

Alce Clement, 67, a resident of Stowell for 23 years and a native of Rayne, La, died Saturday afternoon in his home after a long illness. He was an employee of the highway department.

Funeral services were held Monday morning in the St. Louis Catholic Church, of which he was a member, with Father George Rabroker, pastor, officiating. Burial was in the Fairview cemetery with Broussard's Mortuary of Beaumont in charge.

Survivors include his wife, Mathilda Clement, two daughters, Mrs. Douglas Hoffpauir of Winnie and Mrs. Joe Craft of Stowell; three brothers, Leo, Beauregard and Louis Clement all of Rayne; two sisters, Mrs. Bertha Hebert of Abbeville, and Mrs. Otis Nunez of Port Arthur; a step-daughter, Mrs. Emma Smith of Beaumont and his mother, Mrs. Despalie Clement of Rayne.

(Published in The Anahuac Progress on November 11, 1954)

Alce married Eva Istre 23 Feb 1907, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA. Eva was born 9 Sep 1886, Morse, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 23 Sep 1969, Crowley, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 24 Sep 1969, Istre Cemetery - Morse, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Funeral Services Wednesday For Mrs. Felix Doucet

Mrs. Felix Doucet, the former Eva Istre, 83, died at 1:30 this morning in the Crowley American Legion Hospital following a lengthy illness. Mrs. Doucet was born in Acadia Parish on Sept. 9, 1886 and resided in Morse. She was a Catholic and was a member of the Ladies Altar Society.

Surviving Mrs. Doucet are: one son, Joseph Doucet of Mermentau; two daughters, Miss Alida Doucet of Morse and Mrs. E.M. Higginbotham of Beaumont, Texas; and one sister, Mrs. Joe Hanks of Lake Charles. She also had 4 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Morse with the burial to take place in Istre Cemetery in Mermentau. Father William Ohlenforst will celebrate Mass. Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home in Crowley.

(Published in the Crowley Post Herald on September 23, 1969)