Ruth Achee

Ruth Bergeron Achee, 78, a native and resident of Houma, La., died at 8:15 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009.

Mrs. Achee was a seamstress and retired owner of Ruth’s Alterations. She was a parishioner of St. Francis de Sales Cathedral.

She is survived by her sons, Billy (Tina) and Philip (Virginia) Achee; daughters, Donna (Frank) Jarveaux and Susan (Buddy) Crochet; nine grandchildren, Dr. Brad Lake, Jami Jarveaux Bennett, Kristi Jarveaux, Marissa Achee, Ian Achee, Donovan Achee, Elizabeth Achee, Courtney Achee and Kalah Achee Thorson; eight great-grandchildren, Maddison Jarveaux, Emma and Evan Bennett, Cameron Crochet, Kole Achee, MacKenzie and Joshua Achee and Anastazia Cadiere; and brother, Cleveland Bergeron Jr.

She was preceded in death by her husband, James Thomas Donovan Achee; parents, Cleveland Sr. and Irene Marie Callahan Bergeron; son, Michael Donovan Achee; granddaughters, Frankie Lynne Jarveaux and Synclair Achee; sister, Elaine Turcotte; and grandmother, Lucile Marie Bergeron.

Mrs. Achee is buried at St. Francis de Sales Cemetery No. 1.