Sandra Nelton Nettleton
August 23, 2024
Claudette Ann Authement
August 23, 2024
John Arlen Vice, 83, born in Bayou Dularge on March 8,1941, softly left this life to enter into eternal life on Monday, August 19, 2024.
Family and friends are invited to a Visitation on Saturday, August 24, 2024 at Maria Immacolata Catholic Church in Houma, LA from 9:00 am until the Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 am. The burial will follow in St. Eloi Cemetery in Theriot, LA.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Dorothy ‘Dot’ Vice; children, Timothy Vice and wife Monique Tauzin Vice of Youngsville, Sandra Vice of Houma, and Thomas Vice and wife Alexis Aucoin Vice of Houma; 4 grandchildren, Cade Pellegrin, Brooke Summers, Scott Vice, and Nicholas Vice; 5 great grandchildren, Cecily Pellegrin, Laurel Pellegrin, Marin Pellegrin, Weston John Vice, and Ivy Louise Vice; brothers, Robert Vice, Huey Vice, and Michael Vice of Houma; and sister, Mary Vice Youngblood of Houma.
He was preceded in death by his grandson, Talmon John Vice; and parents, Ivy Emile Vice and Lorena Zeringue Vice.
John was an easygoing man who lived his life with fun, integrity, honor, and love of God, family, and friends. He joined the U.S. Navy after graduating from Terrebonne High School in 1959. While in the Navy, he served aboard the USS Hank in the Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea and in the Caribbean Sea during the Cuban Missile Crisis. After the Navy, he worked in the oilfield industry until the age of 62, when he retired from GEMECO. Then he pursued his true passion for woodwork, building everything from furniture for family and friends to toys for his beloved grandsons.
As we mourn the loss of John, we also celebrate the enduring legacy he leaves behind. His love for his family, his passion for life, and his kindness towards all will forever hold a special place in the hearts of those who knew him. May his memory be a source of comfort and inspiration to all who were privileged to have known him.
The Vice family wishes to thank Dr. Richard Haydel, Haydel Family Practice, Haydel Memorial Hospice and their compassionate team, The TGMC trauma team, the TGMC 5th floor nursing staff, Acadian Ambulance, and the Dularge Fire Department.
Online condolences can be given at www.samartfuneralhome.com
Samart Funeral Home of Houma, LLC is in charge of arrangements.
