James "Jim" Templet

Lee "JC" Harry Burrell
October 7, 2009
Frederick "Lil Shine" Anderson
October 9, 2009
Lee "JC" Harry Burrell
October 7, 2009
Frederick "Lil Shine" Anderson
October 9, 2009

Posted Thursday, October 8, 2009


James “Jim” Templet, 93, a native of Plattenville, La., and a resident of Napoleonville, La., died Tuesday, Oct. 6.

He is survived by two sons, Charles L. Templet and James “Jimmy” Templet and fiance’ Darlene Daigle; two daughters, Marguerite DePriest and husband Denis, and Connie Traigle and husband Adam; two brothers, George Templet and Albert Templet; two sisters, Marcelle Chamberlain and Jeanne Marie Richard; 14 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.


He was preceded in death by his wife, Marie Rousseau Templet; parents, Jean and Maria Guillot Templet; one brother, Leroy Templet; and three sisters, Kate Rivette, Maria Adolph and Essie Foret.

Visitation will be 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at St. Ann Catholic Church in Napoleonville with mass to follow. Burial will be at Assumption Catholic Cemetery in Plattenville.

Landry’s Funeral Home in Thibodaux, La., is in charge of the arrangements.

James “Jim” Templet