Elwood Flattmann

Elwood “Wookie” Flattmann, Sr., 77, a native of New Orleans, Louisiana and a resident of Gray, Louisiana, on September 26, 2009. Visitation will be on Thursday, October 1, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. until service time at First Baptist Church of Houma. A Memorial Service will be held onThursday, October 1, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Houma. He is survived by his wife, Evelyn Farrar Flattmann of Gray, LA; sons, Elwood Flattmann, Jr., and wife Julie of Gretna, LA James Flattmann of Covington; stepsons, Bradley Chatagnier and wife Kendra of Houma, LA; daughters, Sheri Plaisance and husband Keith of LaComb, MS; stepdaughters, Teri Chatagnier-Cavalier of Gray, LA Deidi Rodrigue and husband Mitch of Petal, MS; step-daughter-in-law, Fran Chatagnier of Houma, LA brother, Gustave Flatt;mann Jr., of New Orleans, LA; sister, Rita Budge of Gretna, LA Mildred Hinyup of Gretna, LA; Maureen Provenzano of Mandeville, LA; 15 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by, parents, Gustave Flattmann, Sr., and Mildred Silver Flattmann; first wife, Geraldine Cousins Flattmann; step-son, David Chatagnier; brother, Henry Flattmann, Sr.; sister, Mae Younger; great-grandchild, James Flattmann III. He was Catholic and attended the First Baptist Church of Houma. He was a retired P.M.T. with Sears after 23 years; He was a retired bus driver with Orleans Parish School board after 37 years. He was also the owner of Wookie’s Lawnmower Repair.