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Vinton Crosby

d. October 19, 2015

Vinton J. Crosby, 76, a native of Golden Meadow and resident of Houma passed away Oct. 19, 2015. Visitation will take place on Weds. Oct. 21 at Falgout Funeral Home of Galliano from 4:00 pm till 9:00 pm and on Thurs. Oct. 22 at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church in Golden Meadow from 8:00 am till service time. Funeral Mass will begin at 11:00 am with burial following in the St. Joseph Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be grandson Aaron Guidry, great nephew Hudson Lee, brother-in-laws Larry Griffin and Nelson Cheramie, nephew Farrell Trosclair, nephew Tommy Crosby, brother-in-law Donald Ledet, and good friend Mitch Martin, and Honarary Pallbears step son Jason Guilbeau, stepson in law Teddy Hulin, good friend Paul Meche, horse trainer Victor Arceneaux, good friend Blake Dardar and grandson-in-laws Myles Cheramie, Brett DeRoche and Jeff Leyrer.

Mr. Vinton is survived by his wife Sam O. Crosby, son Kurt J. Crosby and wife Susan, daughter Paddy Crosby, grandchildren Tara E. Cheramie and husband Myles, Allison DeRoche and husband Brett, Lauren Leyrer and husband Jeff and Aaron Guidry, great grandchildren Caroline Cheramie and Beau Leyrer, step children Kaye Hulin and husband Teddy, and Jason Guilbeau, step grandchildren Bryanna Gilley, Kylie Hulin, Avey Hulin, Layn Chautin Guilbeau, Landen Guilbeau, Jay-Lynn Guilbeau, and Layden Ray, sisters Myrna Griffin and husband Larry, Kathleen Cheramie and husband Nelson, and Beatrice Curole.

Mr. Crosby was preceded in death by the mother of his children Lois Pitre, parents Webster and Cedonia C. Crosby, brother Lindberg Crosby, sisters Pearl Eymard and husband Louis, Elma Toups and second husband Larson Toups and father of her children Nolan St. Pierre and brother-in-law David Curole.

Mr. Vinton was the company president of Crosby Tugs and a member of many faternal organizations including the Masons, a past president of the Lafouche Port Commission, a member of Louisiana Thoroughbred Horseman Association and Quarter Horse Association, Louisiana Boxing Commission, Louisiana Cattleman's Association, past Lafouche Parish Chamber of Commerce Business Man of the Year, past Admiral of the Golden Meadow-Fourchon Tarpon Rodeo, past King of the Seafood Festival in Galliano, Licensed Operator of Uninspected Vessels, past King of the Krewe of Neptune in Golden Meadow and a member of the Propeller Club.

Falgout Funeral Home of Galliano entrusted with arrangements.
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