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Michael Mitchell Benoit
August 12, 1938 - November 9, 2013

Michael Mitchell Benoit, 75, formerly of Houma, La. and Centerville, Miss., passed away at his Cullman home on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 9, 2013. He was born Aug. 12, 1938 in Houma, La. to the late Olen Joseph and Della Marie Garibaldi Benoit.

He is survived by his wife, Julia Ann Crum; daughter Sharon Ayers (Jim) Conners; sons Ronald (Linda) Benoit, Thomas (Tonya) Ayers; sisters Betty Artz, Diana (Louis) Marcel; brothers Donald (Violet) Benoit, Barry (Sandra) Benoit; four grandchildren and one great grandchild.

He was preceded in death by his sisters Ruth (Norris) Naquin, Constance (Jose) Cano and brother Charles (Anna Rae) Benoit.

Michael grew up in a large Cajun family in the bayous of south Louisiana where his father was a trapper. After being injured in an oilfield accident, he completed his GED and enrolled in Louisiana State University. He was in the first class that graduated from the LSU Shreveport campus, receiving a BS in accounting in 1975. He became an enrolled agent and successfully represented numerous taxpayers before the IRS. He came to faith in Jesus Christ in 1979 and served the First Presbyterian Church of Houma, La. as a deacon for a number of years.

Visitation will be Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2:00 at Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church, with the funeral immediately following at 3:00, Rev. Andrew Siegenthaler officiating. The graveside service will be in Gloster, Miss., Friday, Nov. 15, at 4:00.