"Family Fun" during the month of April
April 19, 2007
Roland Boudreaux
April 23, 2007(Posted April 20, 2007)
Harris “Man” Joseph Martin, 91, a native of Chauvin, LA. and resident of Houma, LA., died at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 17, 2007.
Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church. A mass will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday at the church. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
He is survived by one daughter, Karel Roddy and husband, Remy, of Houma; two brothers, Thaddeus Martin of Houma and Percy Martin of Montegut, LA.; one sister, Beulah Griffin of Chauvin; two grandchildren, Paula Smith and husband, John, of Houma, and Leah Hornsby and husband, John, of Prairieville, LA.; and five great-grandchildren, Victoria and Maria Smith, Hannah, Madelina and Luke Hornsby.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Maybelle Price Martin; his parents, Eddie Martin and Julia Lapeyrouse Martin; three brothers, Julius Martin, Lucius Martin and Alvin Martin; and two sisters, Sylvia Authement and Pearl Boudreaux.
He was a boat owner and captain and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
He was a member of the Council on Aging of Chauvin for 25 years and a parishioner of St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Chauvin Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
