Felix Duhon, Jr., 77, of Lumberton, died peacefully at his home surrounded by his family, on Saturday, March 11, 2006; he would have been 78, on March 13, 2006.
Felix was born to Felix Duhon, Sr. and Zoe Broussard Duhon on March 13, 1928 in Lafayette, Louisiana. Felix married Pat McCauley on December 18, 1967; they were married for thirty-eight years and have two daughters and a son by this marriage.
Survivors include his wife, Pat Duhon of Kountze; daughters, Janet O’Dell Sonnier and her husband Paul, Sr. of Lumberton and Vickie O’Dell Lopez of Beaumont; son, Patrick Lee Duhon of Channel View; brothers, Fritz Duhon and his wife Helen of Beaumont and Morris Duhon and his wife Trudy of Orangefield; sister, Patty Lynn Rabb of Beaumont; grandchildren, Lisa Leach, Paul (Scooter) Sonnier, Jr., Turner Ferguson, Joel Ferguson and Jody Ferguson; and sixteen great grandchildren.
Felix will always be remembered as Uncle Felix, Paw-Paw and Big Paw-Paw. We were all so blessed to have known this special person that God sent us and peacefully called him home. He will be greatly missed by all. All of his life Felix believed in family and God, he set an example for all to follow.
Felix served in the United States Marines for two years, 1946-1948; from there he worked at DuPont-Orange. He retired with forty-two and half years of service. He also assisted with soccer teams, the Bushwackers and the Heat, and little league that he greatly enjoyed. He taught first grade C.C.D. at Infant Jesus Catholic Church for three years and served as a Eucharistic Minister for many years.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, March 14, 2006 at Infant Jesus Catholic Church in Lumberton with burial to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park under the direction of Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont. A Christian Vigil will be 6:00 P.M. Monday, March 13, 2006 followed by a gathering of family and friends until 9:00 P.M. at the Mortuary.
The family would like to thank Debbie, Bill, Casandra and Mabel of Odyssey Hospice for their compassion and care of our Dad. They were a Blessing to our family.
Mr. Duhon’s last days were spent making special memories for his families to cherish. His last wish before he passed was to witness his beloved daughter, Vickie, to make her First Communion before him by his bedside and to be her Godfather.
