Emile Cantrelle

Emile Adam Cantrelle, 84, died Friday, February 1, 2013. He was a native of Larose, LA and resident of Houma, LA. Visitation will be held on from at Monday, February 4, 2013 from 9:00 AM until service time at Chauvin Funeral Home, Inc. Funeral Service will be held on Monday, February 4, 2013 at 1:00 PM at Chauvin Funeral Home, Inc.. Burial: St. Francis de Sales Cemetery #2. He is survived by his, wife, Telcis Blanchard Cantrelle, Houma, LA, son, Burton Cantrelle, Raceland, LA, daughters, Susan Brunet and husband Gerald, Dularge, LA, Sheila Pertuit and husband Harvey, Raceland, LA, grandchildren, Adam, Mickey and Clayton Brunet, Tidy Fenton, Timothy White and Danny White, Melissa Matherne, Lacey Pertuit, Harvey Pertuit, Jr., Seth Pertuit, Candice Veazey, Scott Cantrelle, twenty great grandchildren, brothers, Andrew Cantrelle, Morris Cantrelle, Joseph Cantrelle, and sister, Annabelle Wiley. He was preceded in death by his, parents, Cashmere Cantrelle and Estelle Richoux Cantrelle, daughter, Sally White, brothers, Junius Cantrelle, Allen Cantrelle, Whitney Cantrelle and sister, Julia Johnson. He was a construction foreman for Patterson and Edmondson for thirty three years and worked for the School for Exceptional Children for ten years. He served in the United States Navy during World War II. He was the Coordinator and Director at the Adventist Community Service Center for twenty years. He was an Elder at the Houma Seventh Day Adventist Church and member for thirty six years. He was an extremely humble man and shared his love for Jesus Christ with everyone he came in contact with. In his time of service with the church he was instrumental for bringing many people into an understanding of the Lord. He worked as a volunteer for FEMA and ADRA during local disasters. He also volunteered for Terrebonne United Food Bank.