Tearance Duet

Tearance Joseph Duet “Rip” 84, native of Galliano, LA and resident of Bourg, LA. Born March 26, 1930 and was called home on Tuesday February 24, 2015 at 3:26 AM surrounded by his five daughters. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 from 5:00 PM until 9:00PM at St. Ann Catholic Church Community Center and will continue on Thursday, February 26, 2015 from 9:00 AM until Service time at St. Ann Catholic Church Community Center. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:00 AM at St. Ann Catholic Church. Entombment will follow at St. Ann Catholic Church Cemetery. He is survived by his, Five daughters, Vickie Duet Martin, Alice “Chautie” Duet, Monica Duet Folse, Teralee Duet, Yvette Duet Songe and husband Ryan. Eight grandchildren, Jude Dupre and wife Kasi, Mary Belinda Duet, Brandon Folse and wife Jessie, Rainie VanAmburg, Nathan VanAmburg, Brandy Folse, Kiah Lee Naquin and Justin Tearance Songe. Eight Great Grandchildren, Anthony, Blake, and Coby Nettleton, Danny Chauvin, Lincoln Jude Dupre, Jackson and Ella Simmoneaux and Kynnedi Billiot and Baby Brunet, one sister, Nona Belle Mullican, Five Godchildren, Patrick Martin, Ryan Martin, John Ellender, and Francine Bourg and Judy Heinz. He was preceded in death by his, Wife, Yvonne Martin Duet, his parents, Ernest Duet and Nocia Guidry Duet, two daughters, Belinda “BB” and Cherry, one son, Terry Duet, three brothers, Ernest, Edward and Leon “JR” Duet, two sisters, Sourita Griffin and Oreka Esponge Rip was a parishioner of St. Ann Catholic Church. He was a loving and devoted husband and father to his own and many others. He was a Corporal in the United States Army. A retired oil field worker and fence contractor at Griffin Fence Co. He enjoyed his family time, trawling, duck carving, fishing and was a whittler of wood. He could fix anything and if he didn’t have the part he would make it. He was very witty and had the best sense of humor. No one would leave his presence without a smile or laughter.