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Odeon DuBois Obituary

Odeon (Blackie) DuBois, 77, of Roanoke, Va., passed away on Wednesday, October 1, 2008. He was a United States Air Force retiree and also retired from the Federal Aviation Administration. He was a member or Our Lady of Nazareth Catholic Church and preceded in death by his wife, Lucille DuBois. He is survived by his children, Ronald DuBois and wife, Debra, of Austin, Texas, James DuBois and wife, Kerry, of Huntsville, Ala., Brian DuBois and wife, Heather, of Worcester, Mass., and Carol Helms and husband, Earle, of Roanoke, Va.; eight grandchildren; three greatgrandchildren; several siblings in Louisiana; and numerous nieces and nephews. The Mass of Resurrection will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, October 4, 2008, at Our Lady of Nazareth Catholic Church. The Rev. Fr. Nixxon will officiate. Interment will follow in St. Andrew's Diocesan Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church on Saturday from 10 a.m. until service time. Arrangements by Oakey's South Chapel, 540-989-3131.
Published by Roanoke Times from Oct. 2 to Oct. 3, 2008.

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Darla DuBois Foley

October 27, 2008

You are in my thoughts and prayers, Uncle Black. So many memories. Say hello to Aunt Lou for us.

Love,
Darla

Melissa Lewis

October 6, 2008

In My Pocket

I have memories in my pocket.
They rattle among the change.

My memories of you are treasures I carry wherever I go.

They are stored in bits and pieces, parts of a beautiful whole
They give me comfort when I think I am alone.

Yes, I have memories in my pocket, like so much other stuff I keep there.

But of all the treasures I have, it’s the memories of you that are the most precious.

Mike & Tina Naquin

October 4, 2008

Thinking of you and wishing there were words that could take away your sadness. May your special memories of him be a comfort to you at the times when you need them most. Blackie, we hold a special place in our hearts for you. We will love you and miss you always. You and your family are in our prayers.

Keith & Verna Sonnier

October 3, 2008

May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.

Carol Helms

October 2, 2008

May the road rise to meet you,
May the wind be always at your back,
The sun shine warm upon your face,
The rain fall soft upon your fields, and until we meet again,
May God hold you in the hollow of his hand...
(Author Unknown)

Dad,
I will miss you. Please know that I love you with every fiber of my being, you are my friend, my confidant, and my idol. I am honored to have taken care of you all these years. I am sorry it could not have been for more.Thank you for being my Dad...
xoxoxoxox

Ron DuBois

October 2, 2008

- Old Irish Blessing of Peace

Deep peace I breathe into you
Oh weariness here, O ache, here!
Deep peace, a soft white dove to you;
Deep peace, a quiet rain to you;
Deep peace, an ebbing wave to you!
Deep peace, yellow wind of the east from you;
Deep peace, blue wind of the west to you;
Deep peace, green wind of the north from you;
Deep peace, red wind of the south to you!
Deep peace, pure gold of the sun to you;
Deep peace, pure silver of the moon to you;
Deep peace, pure green of the grass to you;
Deep peace, pure brown of the living earth to you;
Deep peace, pure gray of the dew to you;
Deep peace, pure blue of the sky to you!
Deep peace of the running wave to you,
Deep peace of the flowing air to you,
Deep peace of the quiet Earth to you,
Deep peace of the sleeping stones to you,
Deep peace of the Goddess to you,
Deep peace of the God to you,
Deep peace of the Flock of Stars to You.
Deep Peace of the Spirits to You.
Deep Peace, Deep Peace.

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