Thomas Harry Lege “Cossie”
November 27, 1943 ~ June 20, 2023
ABBEVILLE — Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 25, 2023 at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville honoring the life of Thomas Harry Lege, 79, who died Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at Abbeville General Hospital.
Harry was a lifelong resident of Vermilion parish and spent his entire career in the oilfield industry. He was the co-owner of United Production and Construction Services and offered many their first job in the service industry. He was a member of the Seventh Ward Gravity Drainage District No. 2 Board. He never met a stranger and was always quick to make life-long friends. Harry leaves behind a legacy of kindness and love for everyone who crossed his path. He was a loving husband, father, step-father, grandfather, brother and friend.
He is survived by his wife of 23 years, Opal “Gayle” Lege; daughter, Laurinda Calongne and her husband Dan of Destin, Florida; daughter, Donella Davidson Miller and her husband Gary of Aledo, Texas; daughter, Janessa Dubois of Scott; son, Brandon Lege and his wife Marcy of Abbeville; step-children, Lea Dautreuil and her husband, Herman, Jr. “Buddy” of Breaux Bridge; Vince Viator of Kaplan; Lori Dubois of Duson; and Leslie Greene Varney of Hockley, TX; sister, Joyce Gaspard and her husband, Nelton of Kaplan; brother, Pervis Lege and his wife, Dorothy of Nunez; twenty-four grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Boniface “Black” Lege and the former Amelian Gaspard; three sisters, Goldie Blasingame, Ruby Hebert and twin sister, Helen Hebert; three brothers, Harold Lege, Dudley Lege, B.J. “Bub” Lege and his son-in-law, Patrick Davidson.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville, 209 S. St. Charles St., on Sunday, June 25, 2023 from 10 a.m. until services. Memorial services will follow the rosary at 2pm.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.vincentfuneralhome.net.
All funeral arrangements are being conducted by Vincent Funeral Home of Abbeville, (337) 893-4661.