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Obituary: Frank G. “Boogie” Mixon – Football 1949-53 – June 3, 2016
New Iberia – A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 2:00 PM, on Monday, June 6, 2016, at St. Peter Catholic Church in New Iberia, for F. G. "Boogie" Mixon Sr., 85, who passed away on Friday, June 3, 2016, in Lafayette.
Entombment will follow in Holy Family Cemetery.
Rev. Gary Schexnayder will be the Celebrant.
A gathering of family and friends will be Sunday from 4:00 PM until 9:00 PM at Pellerin Funeral Home in New Iberia. A rosary, led by Deacon Wade Broussard, will be prayed at 7:15 PM on Sunday. Visitation will continue on Monday from 10:00 AM until 1:30 PM.
Born in New Orleans and a lifelong resident of New Iberia, Mr. Mixon was born on March 4, 1931 to Tynes Emery Mixon, Sr. and Eugenie Decuir Mixon. He was a graduate of SLI, now ULL, where he played football for four years with great skill and enthusiasm, creating numerous records, some of which remained unbroken until recently, resulting in his induction into the ULL Football Hall of Fame. Mr. Mixon was the owner of T.E. Mixon Lumber Company and F.G. Mixon Construction Company. A member of the Port of Iberia Port Commission from its inception, serving for over 30 years and additionally serving as President, he had a deep devotion to helping our community develop. Mr. Mixon enjoyed fishing, traveling, and sporting events, however his greatest love was his family. He would often say that God had blessed him so much with a wonderful life and family. He leaves a wonderful legacy of love, respect, and appreciation for his family as well as friends and people in general.
Athletic Footnote by Ed Dugas. ![]()
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