Irvin John Kelly Jr.

Geraldine Couteau Cole
January 9, 2009
Suzanne Marie Dupuy
January 13, 2009
Geraldine Couteau Cole
January 9, 2009
Suzanne Marie Dupuy
January 13, 2009

Posted Monday, January 12, 2009

Irvin John Kelly Jr., 88, a native of Arthur, Tx., and a resident of Houma, La., died Saturday, January 10.


He survived by his wife, Marjorie Mae Bourdier Kelly; brother, Vernon Kelly; children, Irvin John Kelly, III, Nina Kelly Avant and Timothy Paul Kelly; step-children, Curtis John Bourdier, III, Craig James Bourdier and Kim Matthew Bourdier; grandchildren, Barry James Cooper Jr., Wendy Cooper Scott and Ketti Kelly Babin; step-grandchildren, Marshall Bourdier, Aimee Bourdier, Jason Bourdier, Lauren Bourdier Cenac, Richard C. Stuckey and Ashlee M. Stuckey; and great-grandchildren, Morgan Nina Petersen, Jason M. Babin, Kaylee L. Babin, Brett T. Babin Jr. and Gusley Norman Cenac.


He was preceded in death by his father, Irvin John Kelly Sr. and mother, Melanie Celeste Rodrigue Kelly; brothers, Noel Victor Kelly and Carl Patrick Kelly; and sister, Eulalie Kelly.

He served in the U.S. Marine Corp during World War II from August 7, 1941until July 17, 1945 with an honorable discharge as Corporal. During his tenure Mr. Kelly landed on the following islands in the Pacific: Tulagi, Tarawa, Saipan, Guam and Guado Canal receiving the Purple Heart. During his lifetime Mr. Kelly had numerous interests and served various organizations including the United Veterans league, 32nd Degree Mason, Veterans League of America, Houma Regional Military Museum, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans and the Terreanians Carnival Club as the captain of the Krewe for many years. His work years included Terrebonne Motors, Texaco Oil Co., owner of Kelly’s Texaco Station, Kelly’s Photography, and Railroad Detective post W.W. II. He had a varied amount of interests throughout is life including photography, oil painting, wood working, music, football and politics. He was Catholic and a parishioner of St. Francis de Sales Church.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Regional Military Museum of Houma.

Visitation will be 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, January 13, at Chauvin Funeral Home with services to follow. Burial will be at Terrebonne Memorial Park.

Chauvin Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.