Extracted from The Daily Reflector (Greenville, NC)
Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Fred J. Hebert Jr.

Fred James Hebert Jr., 93, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011, at Cypress Glen Retirement Community in Greenville. Mr. Hebert was born in Oil City, La., and was the son of the late Fred James Hebert Sr., and Lorena Garres Hebert. Following graduation from Bossier City High School, Fred attended Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. He served his country in the Army Air Corps in World War II, and later returned to Bossier City, La., where he met and married Mary Olive Moore on Nov. 21, 1948. In 1957, Fred and Mary moved to Baton Rouge, La., where Fred worked at the Federal Bureau of Public Roads (later the Federal Highway Administration). He served in that office for 34 years, retiring as the administrative manager of the Baton Rouge FHWA office.

One of Fred's life achievements was his stewardship and management of his family's property in Iberville Parish, La., and the creation of the Jules A. Hebert Rental Corporation. He faithfully served in various offices of the corporation following its inception in 1963. Fred enjoyed on-site management of the family property, and also enjoyed fishing in area lakes and in the marshy areas near Golden Meadow, La.

Fred and Mary were active members of Goodwood Baptist Church and later of Broadmoor Baptist Church in Baton Rouge. Fred served as a deacon in both churches. In 2006, Fred and Mary moved to Cypress Glen Retirement Community in Greenville to be near their son and daughter-in-law, where they became members of Immanuel Baptist Church. Fred was a faithful Christian, a good provider for his family, a loving husband, brother, and father, and a good friend to all who knew him.

Fred was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Glenn L. Hebert of Chicago.

He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Mary Moore Hebert. Other survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, Rick and Barbara Hebert of Greenville; daughter, Marianne Hebert of Baton Rouge, La.; sister, Dorothy Hebert Wilson of Bossier City, La.; sister-in-law, Anne Foley Hebert of Chicago; several nieces and nephews; four grandchildren, James Davis Hebert and wife, Tammy, of Charlotte, Mary Hebert Dawson and husband, Brian, of Abingdon, Va., Emilie Hebert Williams and husband, Jamie, of Asheville, Carissa Cervantez Weaver and husband, Michael, of Rowlett, Texas; and four great-grandsons, Evan Josiah Dawson, Austin Davis Hebert, Blaine Christopher Dawson, and Carter Andrew Williams.

The family will receive friends from 6 -- 8 p.m. on Friday at Rabenhorst-East Funeral Home, 11000 Florida Boulevard, Baton Rouge, La. The funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday at Broadmoor Baptist Church, 9755 Goodwood Boulevard, Baton Rouge, La. Interment will be at Greenoaks Cemetery in Baton Rouge. Memorials may be sent to the Broadmoor Baptist Church, 9755 Goodwood Boulevard, Baton Rouge, La. 70815.

The family wishes to thank the Cypress Glen Retirement Community and especially the nurses and aides in the assisted living unit for their loving care of Fred while he was a resident there.