James Jeffrey Marcel Sr.

Georgia Robbins Smith
January 2, 2009
Milton Short
January 6, 2009
Georgia Robbins Smith
January 2, 2009
Milton Short
January 6, 2009

Posted Monday, January 5, 2009

James Jeffrey Marcel Sr., 77, a native and resident of Houma, La., died at 6:10 a.m. Friday, January 2.


He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Dolores Mazarac Marcel; one son, James “Tuddy” Marcel Jr. and wife Ramona Meyers Marcel of Houma; two daughters, Debra Matherne and Carla M. Lyons and husband Kelly, both of Houma; one brother, Leonard Marcel of Houma; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.


He was preceded in death by his parents, Jeffrey James Marcel and Effie LeBoeuf Marcel; one brother, Wilbert Marcel; and two sisters, Ethel Larpentier and Lena Portier.

He was a parishioner of St. Bernadette Catholic Church. He was a former volunteer fireman for Bayou Cane and an outdoorsman who loved fishing and hunting with his kids and grandkids. He was devoted to his family and wife.

Visitation will be 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday, January 5, and 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Tuesday, January 6, at Chauvin Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, with burial at St. Francis de Sales Cemetery No. 2.

Chauvin Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

James Jeffrey Marcel Sr.