Melvin Benoit, Jr.

Melvin Joseph Benoit Jr., 68, passed away on Thursday, June 27, 2019 at 3:08PM. He was a native and resident of Houma, LA.

Family and friends of the family are invited to attend visitation on Friday, July 5, 2019 at Chauvin Funeral Home from 5:00PM until 9:00PM and Saturday, July 6, 2019 at Holy Family Church in Dulac, LA from 9:00AM until service time. A Mass of Christian Burial will begin on Saturday at 11:00AM with burial following in the church cemetery.

Melvin is survived by his loving wife Marilyn Collins Benoit; children, Stacey Benoit Thibodeaux, Scott Vincent Benoit and wife Katie Demary Benoit; grandchildren, Luke Aaron Thibodeaux, Kinsie Alexis Thibodeaux, Lillian Elizabeth Benoit, and Austin Scott Benoit; mother, Gloria “Blackie” Scott Benoit; sister, Monna Benoit Champagne and husband, Kenneth Champagne.

Melvin is preceded in death by his father, Melvin Benoit Sr; paternal grandparents, Joseph Benoit and Corine Luke Benoit; and maternal grandparents, Vincent Scott and Lorena Pellegrin Scott.

Melvin enjoyed spending time with family and loved his wife, children, and grandchildren. Melvin had a gift of music and shared this gift with many people over his lifetime. He was the owner of SeaTang Fisheries Inc. Melvin served his country in the Army National Guard.

He will be dearly missed, always loved and never forgotten by family and friends.

Chauvin Funeral Home is honored to serve the Benoit family.