Funeral Homes in Houma, LA

Facts about the city

• Houma has been featured in films like: Crazy in Alabama (1999).
• Some of the notable people born here have been: Brandon Jacobs (american football player), Skyler Green (american football player), Jay Pennison (football player and actor), Richie Cunningham (american football player), Clarence Verdin (american football player), Melissa Dettwiller (bodybuilder), , and Jamyria James (actor).

Houma /ˈhoʊmə/ is the only city in and the parish seat of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, and the largest principal city of the Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city's powers of government have been absorbed by the parish, which is now run by the Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government. The population was 33,727 at the 2010 census, an increase of 1,334 over the 2000 tabulation of 32,393. Many unincorporated areas are adjacent to the city of Houma; the largest, Bayou Cane, is an urbanized area commonly referred to by locals as being part of Houma. It is not included in the city's census counts, and is a separate census-designated place. If the populations of the urbanized census-designated places were included with that of the city of Houma, the total would exceed 60,000 residents. The city was named after the historic Native American tribe of Houma people, believed to be related to the Choctaw. The United Houma Nation Tribe is recognized by the state of Louisiana, although it has not achieved federal recognition.Houma was rated as an "Affordable" city by Demographia's International Housing Survey.

Houma Obituaries

It was disclosed by Orlando Sentinel on May 10th, 2018 that Karen Russell-Kaufman (Russell) passed away in Lake Mary, Florida.  Ms. Russell-Kaufman was 59 years old and was born in Houma, LA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Karen's life.

It was revealed by Graham Leader on February 8th, 2018 that Rita Ann Williams (Medice) perished in Graham, Texas.  Ms. Williams was 87 years old and was born in Houma, LA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Rita Ann's life.

It was revealed on July 21st, 2017 that Brenda Ann Uebbing (Thibodaux) passed on in Grafton, Ohio.  Ms. Uebbing was 64 years old and was born in Houma, LA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Brenda Ann's life.

It was noted by The Beacon News on April 21st, 2017 that Amos E Smith died in Barrington, Illinois.  Smith was 92 years old and was born in Houma, LA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Amos E's life.

It was reported by Sarasota Herald-Tribune on April 15th, 2017 that Darrah Bagley (Chauvin) died in Sarasota, Florida.  Ms. Bagley was 96 years old and was born in Houma, LA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Darrah's life.

It was written by Texarkana Gazette on March 13th, 2016 that Toni Burns (Comeaux) passed away in Texarkana, Texas.  Ms. Burns was 81 years old and was born in Houma, LA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Toni's life.

It was revealed on August 31st, 2015 that Anthony Wayne Deford died in Altus, Oklahoma.  Deford was 32 years old and was born in Houma, LA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Anthony Wayne's life.

It was disclosed by The Times at Shreveport La on August 20th, 2015 that Kenneth Joseph Roeten passed away in Houma, Louisiana.  Roeten was 87 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Kenneth Joseph's life.

It was revealed on February 19th, 2015 that Andrew J "A J " Scafide passed on in Houma, Louisiana.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Andrew J "A J "'s life.

It was noted by The Sun Herald on January 19th, 2015 that John J Jr Porche' passed on in Biloxi, Mississippi.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor John J Jr's life.

History

There are many unincorporated areas adjacent to the city of Houma; the largest, Bayou Cane, Louisiana Cane, is an urbanized area commonly referred to by locals as Houma but is not included in the 2000 census count, and is in fact a separate census-designated place. Houma ( and   ) is the parish seat of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana Parish, Louisiana, United States, and the largest principal city of the Houma–Bayou Cane, Louisiana Cane–Thibodaux, Louisiana Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux metropolitan area Statistical Area. The population was 32,393 at the 2000 United States Census census. The name Houma derives from the Houma Tribe Indian tribe, not recognized by the US Bureau of Indian Affairs.

* Houma was founded in 1810 and incorporated in 1848, and again in 1898. The city's powers of government have been absorbed by the Parish (subnational entity) which is now run by the Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government.

The official website for the city of Houma is http://www.tpcg.org.