Henry Nerville Gourdon

Henry Nerville Gourdon, age 95, of Clarence, LA, passed away Thursday, January 21, 2010, at his home in Clarence, LA. Arrangements are being handled by Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home in Natchitoches, LA, where the family will recieve friends from 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm on Saturday, January 23, 2010. The funeral service will be held in the chapel of Blanchard St. Denis at 1:00 pm on Sunday, January 24, 2010, with Rev. George Holland officiating. Interment will follow the services at Clear Lake Cemetery near Goldonna, LA. Henry was a great and caring person. He would help anyone in need, without hesitation. Henry had two things that he enjoyed more than anything in life besides his family, wood-working and gardening, both of which he was very talented. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend. He will be dearly missed by all. He was preceded in death by his parents, Eugene Gourdon and Irma Thompson Gourdon; two brothers, Joe Gourdon and Clarence Gourdon; and three sisters, Camelia Ferrier, Lorraine Trichel, and Pauline Gourdon. He is survived by his wife of seventy years, Beatrice Gourdon of Clarence, LA; four children, Gene Gourdon and wife Elaine of Clarence, LA, Linda Watson and husband Leon, Jr. of Winder, GA, Glenn Gourdon and wife Judy of Coushatta, LA, and Darlene Perkison and husband Don of Carrollton, TX; ten grandchildren; twenty-one great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Mr. Gourdon’s grandsons. Honorary pallbearers will be one grandson and his great-grandsons.