Byron Berford Fredieu, 86, of Spurger, passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2015, at his home. He was born on February 17, 1929, in St. Maurice, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, to Armatha Fredieu and Berford “Buck” Fredieu.
Byron served his country in the United States Army as a member of the 82nd Airborne during World War II. He married Maryvonne Hooks on December 22, 1951, and they lived in Spurger for fifty-seven years. He was a Logging Supervisor for Kirby, where he retired in December 1986 after twenty-eight years of service.
Survivors include his wife of sixty-four years, Maryvonne Hooks Fredieu; sons, Gary Fredieu and his wife, Sherri, of Fannett; Terry Fredieu of Spurger; and Eddie Fredieu and his wife, Beverly, of Spurger; daughter, Tina Fredieu Hanks and her husband, Danny of Spurger; grandchildren, Danny Fredieu and his wife, Kasey, of Spurger; Chris Hanks and his wife, Jaclyn, of Missouri City; Amanda Baldwin and her husband, Josh, of Beaumont; and Randall Fredieu of Spurger; great-grandchildren, Adyson, Khloe, and Kinsler Baldwin, Colton Fredieu, and Alexis and Maddison Drake; and brothers, Horace Fredieu of Vidor and Jack “Tiny” Fredieu of Prosper. He is preceded in death by his parents; and brother, Houlen Fredieu.
A gathering of Mr. Fredieu’s family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Thursday, November 5, 2015, at Broussard’s, 490 Cemetery Road, Silsbee. His funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, November 6, 2015, at Broussard’s, with his interment to follow at Turner Branch Cemetery, Spurger.