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Edelia LeBlanc
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William Cooley
October 10, 2017William “Billy” Ward Cooley Jr., 74, a native of New Orleans, La., and resident of Thibodaux, La., died at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 5, 2017.
Mr. Cooley is survived by his sons, William III, Ward (Shevie) and Paul (Joanna) Cooley; daughters, Deborah (Percy) Duet and Judy (Jeremy) Mire; sisters, Grace Fornerette, Frances Osgood and Diane Turner; 16 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren.
Burial is at a later date.
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(Thibodaux)