Melvin "Bud" Gibson Dennis

Lenore "Nor-Nor" Adams Dupre
December 19, 2008
Dec. 23
December 23, 2008
Lenore "Nor-Nor" Adams Dupre
December 19, 2008
Dec. 23
December 23, 2008

Posted Monday, December 22, 2008

Melvin “Bud” Gibson Dennis, 92, a native of Nashville, Ar., and a resident of Houma, La., died Thursday, December 18, at 12:30 p.m.


He is survived by his son, Melvin “Buddy” J. Dennis and wife Leah of Houma; daughters, Mary Ann Graves and husband Wayne of Houma, and Diane Butcher and husband Kip of Houma; six grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and seven step-grandchildren.


He was preceded in death by his parents, John T. Dennis and Claridy Mary Cowling Dennis; wife, Gladys Bergeron Dennis; and sisters, Lela D. Barber, Cleo D. Horn and Sim Dennis.

He was a member of First Baptist Church of Houma and was a tool pusher for Texaco for 40 years. He was a veteran of the U.S Navy Seabees during World War II.

Visitation will be 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday, December 22, at Chauvin Funeral Home with a religious service to follow. Burial will be at St. Francis de Sales #2 Cemetery.

Chauvin Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Melvin “Bud” Gibson Dennis