HUEY ANTHONY BREAUX

November 27, 1927-February 12, 2016
Huey Anthony Breaux, 88, a resident of Berwick, passed away Friday, Feb. 12, 2016, at Patterson Healthcare Center.
He was born Nov. 27, 1927, in Gibson, the son of Albert and Mary L. Breaux.
Huey was a loving husband, father and friend. He liked camping with his family, traveling and planting flowers, especially rose bushes. He was very crafty and built ornate furniture pieces. As a young man, he excelled in athletics, leading him to be the first recipient of the BB Brooks Award for his achievements in football and basketball while at Morgan City High School. The song “Hold that Tiger” was written by the Morgan City High band director for the team on which he played, and was later adopted by LSU. Huey led an eventful and loving life. His memory will be cherished by all who knew him.
He will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his wife of 65 years, Gerrie Broussard Breaux; three sons, Reed Breaux and wife, Wendy, of Seabrook, Texas, Rick Breaux and wife, Nancy, of Kemah, Texas, and Ray Breaux of New Iberia; two daughters, Carla Breaux Venissat of Lake Charles, and Cindy Breaux of New Iberia; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Huey is preceded in death by his parents, Albert Breaux and Mary LaGrange Breaux; brothers, Russell Breaux, Kearney Breaux and Eugene Breaux; and sisters, Detta Thompson and Shirley Cannciene.
Visitation will be held Monday, Feb. 15, 2016, at Twin City Funeral Home from 9 a.m. until service time. Funeral services will begin at 11 a.m. at Twin City Funeral Home. Huey will be laid to rest in Berwick Cemetery following services with military honors given by East St. Mary Veterans Funeral Squad.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the family for the headstone engraving of the Naval Ship, USS Southerland, on which Huey served.