Church Point, La. Mr. LG Fall, 83, a life-long resident of Church Point, La. passed to be with the Lord on April 29, 2009 at the Acadia-St. Landry Guest Home in Church Point, La.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Adolphe and Emelia Faul; two brothers, Gilfred Fall and Garret 'Buck" Faul and two sisters, Rose Mire and Betty Beard.
Survivors include his spouse, Helen Doucet Fall of Church Point; two sons, Darnell Fall and wife Rodica of San Jacinta, Ca. and Gerard Fall and wife Lenora of Church Point; a daughter, Phyllis Neumann of Hattiesburg, Ms.; a brother, Lawrence Faul of Panama City, Fla. and four sisters: Geraldine "Denie" Quibodeaux of Crowley, La., Lois Arabie of Basile, La., Linda Carriere of Lewisburg, La. and Henrietta Dauzat of Alexandria, La. He is also survived by nine grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren.
He served proudly in the United States Marine Corps earning a Purple Heart during the Battle of Okinawa in 1945. He also briefly served in China during the post-war era. After WWII he returned to Church Point and worked many years in the oilfield industry. He was a member of the Disabled American Veterans, the American Legion Post 225 and VFW Post 9903 of Church Point.
Pallbearers will include Darnell Fall, Gerard Fall, Donald Touchet, Kevin Fall, Dr. Thomas Neumann and Mark Beisecker. Honorary pallbearers will include Lawrence Fall, Jeb Lord, Gervis Quibodeaux, Napoleon Beard, Mickie Oliver, Willard Carriere, Oren Mire, Dr. Michael Felton and Thomas Thibodeaux.
Visitation will be Saturday, May 2, 2009 from 9:00 A.M. until 10:00 P.M. and Sunday from 8:00 A.M. until 11:30 A.M. at the Guidry Funeral Home in Church Point, La.. A recitation of the Rosary will be held at the funeral home at 7:00 P.M. Saturday by Deacon Jim Cormier.
Funeral Mass will be held on Sunday, May 3, 2009 at 1:30 P.M. at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Church Point officiated by Father Gregory Chauvin with entombment immediately following the services in the Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Mausoleum on Highway 35 in Church Point.
The family requests that donations be made for Masses.