Ellison "T.T." Hebert, age 100, of Ocean Springs passed away on Tuesday, February 27, 2007.
Mr. Hebert had been a member of the coastal community for 85 years. He was the last remaining charter member of Fleur DeLise Society and had been a member of the South Mississippi Horse Show and Rodeo Association. He was a shrimper for 35 years, owned the Circle T horse ranch and was a member of St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mazie Hebert, his second wife, Emez Hebert, his daughter, Shirley Dartez; sisters, Nita Toups and Electa Smith; his brothers, Edward, Wade, Willis and Riddly Hebert and his parents, O'Neal and Elia Hebert.
Survivors include his wife of 32 years, Patsy Hebert of Ocean Springs; his daughters, Claudette (George) Roberts and Betty (Jerry) Bodin, both of Ocean Springs and Jackie (Fred) Winkelman of Pensacola, FL; sons, Ray (Betty) Hebert of Pearland, TX, Howard (Celeste) Ladnier of Perkinston, MS and Kevin Ladnier of Mobile, AL; sister, Weide Nadlich of Las Vegas, NV; twenty seven grandchildren; thirty one great-grandchildren and six great great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 1, 2007 at St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 a.m. in the church. Burial will be at Floral Hills Cemetery in Gulfport. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to SAAD's Hospice, 814 Vieux Marche Biloxi, MS, 39530. The Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes is in charge of arrangements.