Dewey Paul ”Dude” Duplissey, 74, of Massena, New York, died Monday, August 28, 2006 in Burlington, Vermont.
Mr. Duplissey was an ordained minister of the Apostolic Gospel and a veteran of the United States Army. He also was extensively involved in the building and electrical contracting trades and has wired and built many churches and other structures across the United States. He was of an enterpurnural and philathropical nature and has touched and helped many lives through the years. “Dude” had a great love for God, his family and helping others in any way he could and had a tremendous zest for life and approached every challenge life presented with a strong, calm strength that inspired others. Quite and unassuming, he quietly tried to change the world around him for the better, always ready to assist and willing to attempt any thing necessary to achieve his goals. Mr. Duplissey was a member of the Apostolic Church of Las Vegas for over thirty years where Reverend Dallas Mefford was the pastor he also attended the Apostolic Church of Shelbyville, Indiana, where Reverend Robert Cavaness is the Pastor, and was also a regular visitor for many years to the First Pentecostal Church of Silsbee, Texas, where his brother, Reverend C.M. Duplissey is the pastor.
Survivors include his wife, Cedonia Cranford Duplissey; daughter, Paulette Hamlin and her husband Rick all of Massena, New York; sons, Dewey Allen Duplissey of Silsbee, Texas and Arlen Paul Duplissey and his wife Lanette of Shelbyville, Indiana; seventeen grandchildren and five great grandchildren; brothers Rudy Duplissey and his wife Jeanie of Many, Louisiana, Reverend C.M. Duplissey and his wife Gayle of Silsbee, Texas, Larry Duplissey and his friend Donna of Palm Bay, Florida; sisters Danita Lero of Milton, Florida, and Dorita Lollar and her husband Reverend Michael of Metairie, Louisiana.
He was preceded in death by his mother and father Rev. George and Dovie Snell Duplissey and his brother Josh Duplissey.
Funeral service will be 10:00 A.M. Saturday, September 2, 2006 at First Pentecostal Church, Highway 92 north in Silsbee, Texas with Reverend Robert Cavaness, Reverend C.M. Duplissey and Reverend Dallas Mefford officiating. Graveside services with military honors will be at 3:00 P.M. at Indian Village Cemetery in Indian Village, La. under the direction of Broussard’s Mortuary 490 Cemetery Road, Silsbee, Texas. A gathering of family and friends will be Friday, September 1, 2006 from 5:00 P.M. until 10:00 P.M. also at the First Pentecostal Church, in Silsbee, Texas.
