Floyd Delhomme, 82, of Beaumont, died Friday, February 13, 2009 at Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. He was born July 24, 1926 in Carencro, Louisiana to the late Lydia Mathieu and Alex Delhomme, Jr. A native of Carencro, Louisiana and resident of Beaumont since 1950, Floyd was a retired foreman with IDECO.
He is survived by his daughter, Deborah Delhomme and her husband Ray Derrington; sister, Clarissa Walker; niece, Sheri Shields; and several grand nieces and grand nephews.
Floyd served in the United States Army Air Force and the United States Army. After his military service, he attended college at Southwestern Louisiana Institute (now University of Louisiana Lafayette) and worked as a sign painter. Floyd moved to Texas in the early 1950’s in search of work. He worked for Bethlehem Steel, Dollinger Steel, and Dresser IDECO, retiring with IDECO in 1985.
Floyd was a frequent patron of Beaumont coffee shops, the Calder Pig Stand, the College Pig Stand and College Street Waffle House. A reader of newspapers and watcher of news media programs, he enjoyed a good debate about current and local affairs with the “coffee house gang”, several per day.
He served many decades as a volunteer Scouter in the Boy Scouts of America. Scoutmaster of Troop 143, Evangeline Area Council BSA; Unit Commissioner, Three Rivers Area Council BSA; Council Member at Large, Sam Houston Area Council BSA. Floyd completed Wood Badge course SC-287 in 1986 in Sam Houston Area Council BSA. Three Rivers Area Council BSA presented him the District Award of Merit in 1993, Silver Beaver Award in 1994, and Distinguished Commissioner Award in 2000.
A gathering of his family and friends will be from 4:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont, Texas.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 20, 2009 at St. Peter Roman Catholic Church, 102 North Church Street, Carencro, Louisiana with entombment to follow at St. Peter Church Mausoleum under the direction of Melancon Funeral Home, 4615 North University Avenue, Carencro, Louisiana. Ray Derrington, Brent Hebert, Derrick Shields, Luke Coussan, Wayne Shields and several others will serve as pallbearers.
