Curley James Duhon

Funeral Services will be held at a 10:00 am Mass of Christian Burial on Friday, September 16, 2011 at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church for Curley James Duhon, 85, who passed away on September 13, 2011 at 4:30pm at Maison De Lafayette. Reverend O. Joseph Breaux, Pastor of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, will be Celebrant of the Mass and will conduct the funeral services. Burial will take place in St. Alphonsus Cemetery. Mr. Duhon, a resident of Maurice, LA, was the son of the late Clarence Duhon and the former Olive Duhon both of Maurice, Louisiana. He was a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. He married his wife Verna Marie Mouton formerly of Kaplan, LA, on September 15, 1950. Mr. Curly "Pop" Duhon grew up as a young boy working in the cotton fields after losing his father at a very early age. He served in the Army and was stationed in Japan during WWII. He worked as a carpenter, rice farmer, raised cattle and loved working in his garden. He retired from the LA State Dept of Highways and Transportation with 20 years of service. He was a long time member of Woodmen of the World, Camp 714. He is survived by his wife of sixty years, Verna Marie Mouton Duhon; one daughter, Peggy Duhon Henderson and husband Lester of Lafayette, LA, three sons, Clarence J. Duhon and wife Myra of Lafayette, Steven M. Duhon of Maurice, LA, Wayne D. Duhon and wife Josette of Youngsville, LA; five grandchildren, Brady S. Duhon, Lindsey R. Duhon, Kathy Lynn Duhon Kibbe, Nicole Duhon Arabie and Tia Duhon; three great-grandchildren Rhett Kibbe, Kaitlyn Kibbe and Paige Duhon; one brother in law Raveley Soirez. He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister Ruby Duhon Soirez and one nephew Gerald Paul Soirez. The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Delhomme Funeral Home of Maurice on Thursday, September 15, 2011 from 11:00am until 9:00pm and will continue Friday from 8:00 am to time of services. A rosary will be recited Thursday evening at 7:00pm in the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Brady S. Duhon, Joseph Carroll Soirez, Lester W. Henderson, Brian Kibbe, Edward Simon and Glenn Simon. Personal condolences may be sent to the family at www.delhommefuneralhome.com. Delhomme Funeral Home, 200 Chief H. Fred Avenue, Maurice, is in charge of funeral arrangements.

Curley James Duhon

August 5, 1926 - September 13, 2011