THOMAS EDWARD ERVIN SR.

Thomas Edward Ervin, Sr., 77, a native of San Jose, CA and a resident of Thibodaux, LA, passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2021.
Visitation will be Thursday, January 28, 2021 from 9:00 a.m. to the funeral service at noon at First Baptist Church of Houma, LA.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Martha Lee Green Ervin; children, Thomas Edward Ervin, Jr. (Terrie), Troy Michael Ervin (Anna), Tracy Lynn Ervin Duplantis (Shane), and Timothy Lee Ervin (Nicole); grandchildren, Tayler Ervin, Alyssa Ervin, Brianna Duplantis Prestenbach, Brooke Duplantis, Brandon Duplantis, Tanner Ervin, Aden Thomas Ervin, Talia Ervin, Ashton Ervin, Annistyn Ervin, Aaron Ervin, Desiree Pina, Christina Ervin and James Pina; and great-grandchildren, Cameron Loston, Carter Ervin and Rayon Jones.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Hugh Ervin and Eva Heefner Ervin.
He was a highly respected, loved, compassionate, and dedicated educator, who never missed a day of work. Deer hunting, fishing, sports (especially basketball as he himself was an accomplished basketball player), and building furniture are among his many interests and talents. He also loved watching and supporting his children and grandchildren in their athletic pursuits. Most of all, however, he was a good Christian man, husband, father, and grandfather (as well as an ordained deacon) for whom family always came first and who was fond of saying, “God, family, country.” He will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Samart Funeral Home of Houma (West Park) in Gray, LA is in charge of the arrangements.