Georgia Robbins Smith
January 2, 2009
Milton Short
January 6, 2009
Posted Monday, January 5, 2009
Buford Joseph Autin Sr. M.D., 90 years and three months, a native and resident of Houma, La., died at 11:59 p.m. Thursday, January 1.
He is survived by his son, James Autin M.D. and wife Jan of Port St. Lucie, Fl., and John Gibson Autin and wife Jill of New Orleans, La.; his daughter-in-law, Patricia Chauvin Autin; his two sisters, Audrey Buquet and Mildred A. Cleckler; one brother, James C. Autin; seven grandchildren, Andre Elizabeth Autin LeBlanc, Sherri Lynn Autin Dugas, Tricia Clare Autin, Erin Autin, Jamie Autin, Kelsay Autin and Heather Elizabeth Brown; and 10 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth Hathorn Autin; his parents, Gibson Joseph Autin Jr. and Felician Jean Dufrene; his grandfather, Gibson Paul Autin Sr.; his grandmother, Feliciane Cantrelle; one son, Buford Joseph Autin Jr.; and three brothers, Gibson J. Autin III, Lloyd Autin and Arnold A. Autin.
He was a family doctor and general practitioner since 1948. He served in the U.S. Army and fought in World War II.
Visitation will be 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, January 5, at Chauvin Funeral Home with mass to follow. He will be buried at St. Francis de Sales Cemetery No. 2.
Chauvin Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
