Luke BOUDREAUX

BOUDREAUX, Luke, Jr. "Blackie", 86 of Brandon, went to the Lord on December 24, 2005 while at Hospice House in Sun City Center. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Elsie Boudreaux in June of 2004. He was a World War II Navy Veteran, having served honorably in the American Theater, Asiatic Pacific and the Philippine Liberation. He was born in Palmetto, Louisiana and after the duration of the war, was a Roughneck Roustabout who took crews and shot oil wells in the oil fields in the Gulf out of Grand Isle, Louisiana. He moved his family to Tampa in 1960 where he was a Journeyman at Local 397, and eventually retired as iron worker/ steel erector. He is survived by four children and their spouses: Ron and Bert Ann Boudreaux of Brandon; Jim and Linda Boudreaux of Slidell, Louisiana; Larry and Kay Boudreaux of Magnolia, Arkansas; and Cathy and Bob Tagliarini of Plant City. He is also survived by his constant companion and fiance, Janie Money, who stayed at his side until he went to the Lo rd. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Brandon, who practiced what he believed and was a moral and religious man of strong faith. "The light in his eyes were always for his children, grandchildren (10), and great grandchildren (19), as well as for Janie. My father was the most kind, gentle and honorable man I have ever known, with a rascal sense of humor which was with him up until his final days. He never met a person whom he didn't like and his kindness to others was without fault. All of his children are better people and parents because of him as our teacher in life." A memorial service has been scheduled for Thursday, December 29, 2005 at Lifenet Baptist Fellowship, 1204 S. Lenna Avenue, Seffner at 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that your donations of love in Luke's memory be made to LifePath Hospice. Published in the TBO.com on 12/27/2005.