Johnny “Nookie” Cheramie, Sr.

DELCAMBRE – Funeral Services will be conducted for Mr. Johnny James “Nookie” Cheramie, Sr., age 75, at 10:00 am Friday, March 14, 2014 at Evangeline Funeral Home with Fr. Nathan Comeaux officiating. Interment will be follow at Migues Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 3:00 pm until 9:00 pm on Thursday with a Rosary at 7:00 pm. The funeral home will reopen at 8:00 am on Friday until service time.
A native of Golden Meadow and resident of Erath, Mr. Cheramie passed away at 8:30 pm on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center.
Nookie was a shrimper and oysterer from the age of 13. He was the only man to walk across the Delcambre Canal when it froze in 1962. He enjoyed playing cards, horse racing and spending time with his family.
He is survived by his wife Bonnie Morvant Cheramie of Erath; one son, Johnny Cheramie, Jr. and wife Angelle of Maurice; three grandchildren, Gracie Cheramie, Charles Reed and Cammie Cheramie; one great grandchild, Mya Romero; two sisters, Mildred C. Martin and husband Herman of Cut Off; and Ruth C. Pitre of Delcambre; two brothers, Aramise “Pepper” Martin and Donald “Phonse” Martin and wife Vickey all of Delcambre; two half-brothers, Ray Cheramie and wife Nancy and Duroc “Jay” Cheramie, Jr. and wife Gloria all of Golden Meadow; one step sister, Lucille Gillenwater of Illinois and two step brothers, Lincoln Martin of Golden Meadow and Clarence Martin of Galliano.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Janet Sonnier Cheramie; one son, Charles Cheramie; mother and step father, Alcida Martin and Aramise; father, Duroc Cheramie; one sister, Bernice “Tip” Arriaga; two step sisters, Bertha Williams and Lucia St. Pierre and three step brothers, Linberg, Stanley and Uderick Martin.
Pallbearers will be Johnny Cheramie, Jr., Donald Martin, Leon Morvant, Joey Vincent, Heath Bourque and Brennan Vinet.
Honorary pallbearers will be Charles Reed and Patrick Pitre.
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Evangeline Funeral Homes, Inc. of Delcambre is in charge of arrangements.