Hampton Paul Folse Jr.

Hampton Paul Folse Jr. passed away peacefully on March 10, 2022 at the age of 94. Former husband of the late Marie Anita Harding of Algiers, Father of Robert J. Folse and his wife, Adrienne Melancon Folse, Grandfather of Brenden and Cara Folse, Brother of the late Norris Folse and Lillian Folse-Vita. Son of the late Hampton Joseph Folse Sr. and Rose Marie Autin-Folse. Also survived by other loving relatives, neighbors and friends.

Mr. Paul was born and raised in Raceland, LA, lived on the Theriot Sugarcane Farm, and attended Boudreaux Foret Elementary School before moving with his family to New Orleans to support the local WWII effort. He graduated from Samuel J Peters High School before enlisting in the US Navy to serve in the WWII Pacific Ocean campaign on the USS Laffey DD-724. He spent his career working in wholesale and retail hardware industry, while taking care of his elderly parents and then his grandchildren after retirement.

A Memorial Visitation will be held at Mothe Funeral Home, 2100 Westbank Expressway, Harvey, LA on Saturday, March 19, 2022 from 1pm to 3pm. Memorial Services will follow in the funeral home chapel.

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