George Joseph Ohmer (1940-2010)

George Joseph Ohmer Jr., a resident of Chauvin, joined his father in heaven at 10:40 a.m. Tuesday, May 11, 2010, surrounded by his loving family, after a valiant three-year battle with cancer. Born to George Joseph Ohmer Sr. and Florence Barras Ohmer on Sept. 6, 1940, in Labadieville, he lived his life serving his Lord and dedicating himself to his wife and daughters. A gifted musician, George spent most of his life in Amelia, where at age 12 he acquired his first guitar and began a lifelong love of making and writing music. He leaves behind to cherish his memory his wife of 52 years, Eva Mae Gaudet Ohmer, whom he married Aug. 21, 1958; daughters, Sandra Ohmer, Margie Ohmer, Melanie Ohmer Andrews and husband Greg, Angele Ohmer Guitrau and husband Jeff, and Sonya Ohmer Collins and husband Homer; 17 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; sister, Mayola Ohmer Barras; and a host of other family and friends. He was preceded in death by his siblings, Irving Ohmer, Dorothy Ohmer David, Gerald Ohmer, Doris Ohmer Lombas; and parents.