Curry Dupas

Funeral services for Curry James Dupas of Moreauville will be held at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church of Moreauville on Saturday, September 22nd, 2018 beginning at 11:00am with Fr. Rev. Jose Pallipurath officiating. Visitation will be held at the Escude Funeral Home of Moreauville that morning from 8:00am until time 11pm. Burial will commence at the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Escude Funeral Home.

Curry Dupas, age 95, passed away at the Colonial Nursing Home of Marksville on Wednesday, September 12th, 2018.He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas, Sr. & Octavia (Johnson) Dupas; his brothers, John, Louis, Harold, Charles, Freeman, & Thomas, Jr.; sisters, Florence Lucille, Mildred, & Mary Elise.

He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Marine Hampton Dupas of Moreauville; daughters, Sandra Dupas Lawrence of Sumter, South Carolina and Sallie Rose Dupas of Moreauville; son, James Curry Dupas Jr. of Afghanistan; brother, Roosevelt Dupas of Donaldsonville; one grandchild, Jennifer L. Jones of Myrtle Beach, SC; and four great-grandchildren, Caitlyn Jones, Isaiah Jones, Shawn (CJ) Bellamy, and Trinity Jones.

Curry was a life long member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church and participated in the building along with other parishioners. Curry & Marine were the first couple to be married in Our Lady of Sorrows. He was a WWII Veteran serving his country in the South Pacific for 2 years, 3 months, and 20 days. His continental service was 10 months, 9 days. He often said of his foreign service in the South Pacific, "There were three things we had to fight, the mosquitoes, the heat, and the Japanese." He was awarded the Asiatic-Pacific campaign medal along with a Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, Philippine Libertation Ribbon, and WWII Victory Medal. He had been a member of The Knights of Peter Claver, Court 202 of 40 years. He was employed by the Avoyelles Parish School System, working as a bus driver for 30 plus years. He also worked at the Moreauville Cotton Gin along with his brother, John. He worked for the town's only doctor, Leon Beridon. He was employed by Herman & Emily Juneau. He worked for Monsignor Timmerman, often times they had heated discussions. I guess you could say they got along because the Monsignor didn't give him his walking papers. He was a friend to all often using his humor as a way of winning the hearts of many. He was known as Mr. Curry to the students who rode his bus. Many of those students went on to become teachers, lawyers, doctors, nurses, & business owners. Everyone knew Mr. Curry and would love to ride his bus. He also loved to hunt. Curry will be missed dearly by family and friends.

Visitation

Escude Funeral Home of Moreauville
115 Lemoine St.
Moreauville, LA  71355
Saturday, September 22, 2018
8:00am until 11:00am

Service

Funeral Mass

Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church
524 Main St.
Moreauville, LA  71350
Saturday, September 22, 2018
11:00am

Cemetery

Sacred Heart Cemetery
9986 Bayou des Glaises
Moreauville, LA  71355