Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 7, 2009 at a 10:00 am Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Erath honoring the life of Dudley Joseph Duhon, 84, who died Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at Iberia Medical Center.
He will be laid to rest at Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery in Erath with Msgr. Douglas Courville officiating the services. Pallbearers include Ross Dooley, Beau Dooley, Corbett K. East, Eric Weimer, Tilford Langlinais and Justin Langlinais.
Mr. Duhon served in the U.S. Army during WWII. He was stationed in the Pacific for over two years. He was a member of the VFW Post # 8150 of Jeanerette and the American Legion Post # 0279.
He is survived by his wife, Velma Hebert Duhon of Erath; two sons, Waldon Duhon of Erath and Joey Duhon and wife Terri of Bryan, TX.; a daughter, Loretta D. Dooley and huband Vernon of Erath; brother, Norris Duhon of Lake Charles; seven grandchildren, Leah Weimer and husband Eric of Richmond, VA, Ross Dooley and wife Tisha of Baton Rouge, Beau Dooley of Maryville, MO, Brittni Duhon of New Iberia, Emmeline Duhon of Bryan, Tx, Clare Duhon of Bryan, Tx and Thomas Duhon of Bryan, Tx; five great grandchildren, Anden Weimer, Ian Weimer, Ethan Weimer, Celia Dooley and Kate Dooley.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lastie and Olympe Duplantis Duhon; three brothers, Eustis Duhon, Royce Duhon and Weston Duhon; and two sisters, Ophelia D. Conner and Inez Duhon.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville, 209 S. St. Charles Street, on Friday, February 6, 2009 from 4:00 pm until 9:00 pm with a Rosary to be prayed at 6:30 pm and reopen on Saturday, February 7, 2009 from 8:00 am until service time.