Eddie Folse

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Posted Friday, November 28, 2008

Eddie Folse, 89, a native and resident of Raceland, La., died Sunday, November 23.


He is survived by four sons, Henry Lee Folse of Long Beach, Ca.; Ray Charles Folse and Randy Folse of Raceland and Floyd Folse and wife Sandra Folse of Thibodaux, La.; three daughters, Rosemary Thomas and husband Wilbert, Julia Ann Smith and husband Albert Sr., and Zelda Marie Folse all of Raceland; two brothers, Leonard Folse of Thibodaux and Noland Folse of Raceland; 15 grandchildren; and 14 great-great-grandchildren.


He was preceded in death by his wife, Rosetta Folse; parents, Marcelain Sr. and Ida Folse; one son, Ulysses Folse; one daughter, Leotha Johnson; three sisters, Celestine Folse, Sedonia Shelby and Viola Folse; four brothers, Aubrey Folse, Joseph Folse, Marcelain Folse Jr., and Lawless Folse; one granddaughter, Janice Johnson Carr.

He was a member of St. Paul Baptist Church and served on the usher board. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and served in the Pacific. His hobbies included farming.

Visitation will be 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, November 29, at St. Paul Baptist Church at Lafourche Crossing, La. A religious service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the church with burial at Brooklyn Cemetery in Raceland.

Kennedy Funeral Home of Raceland is in charge of the arrangements.

Eddie Folse