George Edkins Sr.

George Thomas Edkins, Sr., 75, a native of Connersville, Indiana, and resident of Bourg, passed away Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014, at Thibodaux Regional Medical Center due to sudden heart complications.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Pointe-aux-Chenes. The Rosary will be recited at 11:45 a.m. Saturday at the church, followed by a veterans service.
He is survived by his wife, Sue Barton Edkins; sons, Claude and wife, Cindy Edkins, of Cos Cob, Connecticut, and George Jr. and wife, Teresa Edkins, of Burke, Virginia; daughter Yvonne and husband, Reggie Dupre Jr., of Bourg; 12 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren, who live in Louisiana, Texas, Missouri, and Connecticut, all of whom have many fond memories of spending time with Grandpa. He is also survived by his siblings, Glenn Edkins, of California, Kaye Boyce, of Tennessee, and Charlys O'Day, of Colorado.
He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Louise; and daughter, Ruth (Rudy) Dupre.
George was born on June 22, 1939, in Connersville, Indiana, the oldest of three children born to the late Russell and Juanita Edkins (Frasier). He joined the U.S. Army in 1957. While stationed in Straubing, Germany, he met, fell in love, and married his wife of 52 years, Aloisia "Louise" Edkins, who preceded him in death. George married Sue Barton Feb. 8, 2014, and they split their time between her home in Baton Rouge and his in Bourg.
George spent the majority of his career working in the oil industry in Texas and Louisiana. He moved his family from Texas to England in 1970 where he worked in the North Sea, Africa, and the Middle East. In 1972 his family moved to south Louisiana, then from 1986 to 2004 George and Louise lived in Arlington, Texas, where he worked as a truck driver and fleet manager for Stevens Transport. He sacrificed countless days and weeks away from his family in order to provide a modest, comfortable home. Upon his retirement, George returned to south Louisiana, where his roots grew deepest, and enjoyed his remaining years surrounded by family and friends. His faith was strengthened as a parishioner of St. Ann Catholic Church in Bourg. No father was prouder of his family and he bragged about them to anyone he met. He enjoyed watching the oldest, most obscured western or World War II movie on TV, tinkering in the garage on any number of projects, petting his dog, and helping anyone in need.
Samart Funeral Home in Houma is in charge of arrangements.