Eugene "Tiny" Vercher

April 12, 1931 - May 13, 2019

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated for Eugene “Tiny” Vercher at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, May 17, 2019, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Colfax with Rev. Silverino Kwebuza, AJ officiating. Interment will follow in Bethel Cemetery under the direction of Kramer of Colfax. Visitation will be held at Kramer of Colfax beginning on Thursday, May 16, 2019 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. with recitation of the Holy Rosary at 6:00 p.m. led by Deacon E.J. Barre, III. Visitation will resume on Friday from 9:00 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. Eugene “Tiny” Vercher, 88, of Colfax, passed away on Monday, May 13, 2019, at Colfax Reunion Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Eugene is preceded in death by his parents Jim and Bernice (Roberts) Vercher; his brothers, Jim Jr., Wurry, Phillip, Clyde, Donald and John Vercher; and his sisters, Bernice Burns and Mary Lee Meyers. Eugene retired from Cameron Iron Works of Houston, Texas after 37 years of service. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Colfax Lions Club. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Ruth Elaine LaCour Vercher of Colfax; their daughter, Eugenia Rene’e Svitek (Greg) of Houston, TX; two grandchildren, Jamie Rene Harper (Ben) and Michelle Leigh Svitek, of Houston, TX; great grandchildren, Corbin Colin and Hattie Rene Harper; one sister, Learnine Roberson of New Orleans; and one brother, Bernell Vercher (Julia) of Metairie, along with numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers honored to serve will be Greg Svitek, Ben Harper, George Brelsford, Bernell Vercher, Willie Vercher, and Mike Duncan.