Adlar Joseph "A.J." Lavigne

Adlar Joseph "A.J." Lavigne, passed away peacefully Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at his residence. He was a native of Gonzales and a resident of Walker, LA. Visitation will be at Seale Funeral Home, Denham Springs, Wednesday, Feb. 6, from 5 p.m. to 9 pm. Visitation will resume Thursday, Feb. 7, from 9 a.m. until service at 10 a.m., officiated by Dr. Leo Miller and Dr. Richard Blue. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park. He is survived by his two sons Leslie J. and wife, Sue Holden Lavigne and Dennis R. and wife, Sue Carr Lavigne; grandsons, Thadd and wife, Elena Lavigne and Matthew and wife, Mandy Lavigne; granddaughter, Ashlynn D. Lavigne; two great-grandsons, Rayden and Lucas J. Lavigne, all of Walker. He was preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Alice Mae Hatchell Lavigne; parents, Adlar J. Lavigne, Sr. and Elizabeth Bourque Lavigne Watson; brothers, Ovide, Sidney and Melvin Lavigne; sisters, Ozile Wheeler, Ollie Baxter, Hester Hebert and Lillian Jenkins. He retired from Exxon with 39 years of service having worked in Baton Rouge, Baytown, TX, Benicia, CA, Singapore, and Lybia, North Africa. He was a veteran of World War II having served in the Navy CB's. He was a faithful servant of the Lord. He made numerous missions trips with the Mississippi Nail Benders, helping build churches. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Denham Springs and served as a deacon for many years. He enjoyed life and always had a joke to make you laugh. He will be dearly missed by his family and friends. Pallbearers will be Leslie, Dennis, Thadd, Matthew and Ashlynn Lavigne, and Shorty Buchanan. Honorary pallbearers will be Sam Williams, Ivy Peak, J.V. Scivique, Carol Jordan, Buster Picou and the Deacons of First Baptist Church. A special thank you to his caregivers, Ruth Jones, Francis Perry and Generations Hospice. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to First Baptist Church of Denham Springs Building Fund.