Thelma "Chute" Rita Foret

Carnell "Dukey" James Sr.
March 28, 2008
Willie R.J. Orgeron
April 1, 2008
Carnell "Dukey" James Sr.
March 28, 2008
Willie R.J. Orgeron
April 1, 2008

Posted Monday, March 31, 2008

Thelma “Chute” Rita Foret, 87, a native of New Orleans, La., and a resident of Houma, La., died Thursday, March 27, at 7 p.m.


She is survived by her sons, Eugene Foret and wife, Bernadette, of Lincoln County, Ms., and Clarence Foret Jr. and wife, Diana, of Bayou Blue, La.; daughters, Betty Bergeron and husband, Irby, Clara Drainville, Jeannette Painter and husband, Spencer, and Jane Falgout and husband, Lynn, of Houma; brother, Charlie Engeron of Independence, La.; 23 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren.


She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Foret Sr.; her parents, Eugene Engeron and Nathalie Thibodeaux Engeron; son-in-law, David Drainville; grandson, Clarence Foret III; brothers, Gordon Engeron, Bert Engeron, Anthony Engeron and Jerry Engeron; and sisters, Houlda Butcher, Rosemary Ivey and Jeannette O’Steen.

She was a homemaker and a parishioner of Holy Rosary Catholic Church.

She was buried at Holy Rosary Catholic Church Cemetery.

Chauvin Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Thelma “Chute” Rita Foret