Evis Marcotte, Jr., 73, of Winnie, died Saturday, July 4, 2009, at his residence. A native of Red Cross, Louisiana, Evis was born December 24, 1935 to Ollie and Evis Marcotte, Sr. He worked as an operator for Goodyear.
His wife, Bernice Marcotte; granddaughter, Jill Flickinger; and great-grandson, Chance Phelps preceded him in death.
Survivors include his sons, Billy Reed and his wife Lydia of Winnie, and Dwight Marcotte and his wife Donna of LaBelle; daughters, Doris Matthews and her husband David of College Station, and Tonia Leger and her husband Erwin of Fannett; brothers, Walter Marcotte and his wife Donna of Yuba City, California, and Marshall Marcotte of Melville, Louisiana; sister, Eve Thibodeaux and her husband Horace of Melville, Louisiana; grandchildren, Angel Moore, Nikki Phelps, Travis Flickinger, Michelle Jordan, Steven Reed, Josh Weekly, Derrick Weekly, and Rachel Hill; and great-grandchildren, Ethan Weekly, Taylor Weekly, Faith Leger, Max Moore, Gracie Moore, Mason Moore, Hunter Jordan, Kylei Fregia, Jill Phelps, Rhett Phelps, and Drake Phelps.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 7, 2009, at St. Louis Catholic Church with Father Khanh Ho officiating. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery under the direction of Broussard’s, 134 W. Buccaneer. A gathering of his family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Monday, July 6, 2009, with a rosary recited at 7:00 p.m., at the mortuary.
