Thomas Lege Obituary
Abbeville-Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, June 25, 2023 at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville honoring the life of Thomas Harry Lege, 79, who died Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at Abbeville General Hospital.
Harry was a lifelong resident of Vermilion parish and spent his entire career in the oilfield industry. He was the co-owner of United Production and Construction Services and offered many their first job in the service industry. He was a member of the Seventh Ward Gravity Drainage District No. 2 Board. He never met a stranger and was always quick to make life-long friends. Harry leaves behind a legacy of kindness and love for everyone who crossed his path. He was a loving husband, father, step-father, grandfather, brother and friend.
He is survived by his wife of 23 years, Opal "Gayle" Lege; daughter, Laurinda Calongne and her husband Dan of Destin, Florida; daughter, Donella Davidson Miller and her husband Gary of Aledo, Texas; daughter, Janessa Dubois of Scott; son, Brandon Lege and his wife Marcy of Abbeville; step-children, Lea Dautreuil and her husband, Herman, Jr. "Buddy" of Breaux Bridge, Vince Viator of Kaplan, Lori Dubois of Duson, and Leslie Greene Varney of Hockley, TX; sister, Joyce Gaspard and her husband, Nelton of Kaplan; brother, Pervis Lege and his wife, Dorothy of Nunez; twenty-four grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Boniface "Black" Lege and the former Amelian Gaspard; three sisters, Goldie Blasingame, Ruby Hebert and twin sister, Helen Hebert; three brothers, Harold Lege, Dudley Lege, B.J. "Bub" Lege; and son-in-law, Patrick Davidson.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville, 209 S. St. Charles St., on Sunday, June 25, 2023 from 10:00 AM until services. Memorial services will follow the rosary at 2:00 PM.
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209 South St. Charles Street, Abbeville, LA 70510
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