Hubert "Snow" Joseph Stringer, 79, died Sunday, August 7, 2011 at 8:35 AM.
He was a native of Terrebonne Parish, LA and resident of Houma, LA.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 11, 2011 from 9:00 AM until Service time at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Church.
Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 11:00 AM at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Church, with burial in the church cemetery.
He is survived by his,Loving wife and dance partner of 59 years, Gloria Duplantis Stringer;
Son, Clarc J. Stringer and wife Susan, Mindy Faye Stringer, Amy S. Breaux and husband Phil, Vickie S. Benoit and husband Barry and Shane M. Stringer;
4 Grandchildren, Melissa S. Lewis, Jennifer L. Stringer, Dylan C. Benoit and Blake M. Benoit
2 Great Grandchildren, Dade E. Lewis and Ethan C. Lewis
Brothers, Gervas Stringer and Steven Stringer.
He was preceded in death by his,
Parents: Hebert Frank Stringer and Ernestine Babin Stringer;
Son, Richard Lane Stringer;
Brothers, Warren Stringer and Pete Stringer;
Sisters, Gloria Stringer, Lottie S. Gaston, Kate S. Price and Louella S. Rogers.
He was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Church all of his life. He was involved in many aspects of the church, Knights of Columbus, 4th Degree Knights, music ministry and different events that took place at the church.
Snow was an oilfield worker and salesman and was an excellent provider for his family. He loved cajun music and played it all his life for different bands and danced. He loved football and baseball, he played for Terrebonne High and Tulane University. He coached Bantem football for years and assistant coached at Oaklawn Jr. High for some time. He coached baseball for Buddy Marcello and Tommy Detwiler for 35 years.
He will be greatly missed by all the lives he touched throughout his life. He was larger than life to his family and friends. He was a wonderful husband and father. God Bless.
Thank you to Hospice of South Louisiana and Dr. Ray Cinnater and to all who helped take care of him in his last days of his life.