Thomas Jefferson Root Jr.

Thomas Jefferson Root, Jr. died Sunday, February 3, 2013. He was 88, a native of Little Rock, Arkansas and a resident of Old Jefferson Community Care Center in Baton Rouge. He was a retired Superintendent of Construction for Jacobs Engineering, and had also served as manager of Hunter’s Run Gun Club for several years post retirement. He was a WW II Navy veteran. “Tommy”, as he was commonly known, had a very sociable and outgoing personality that was well known amongst his friends and family. Of his many abilities, one he was especially proud of was skeet shooting, an activity in which he was a top competitor and champion for many years. Survived by his three daughters; Janice Bordelon, Diane Viney and husband Steve, and Cindy Gonzales and husband Stephen; eight grandchildren, Tammy Pusch, Amy Pusch, Brandon Root and wife Vicky, Brooke Bordelon, Stephanie Blanchard, and husband Brian, Jillian Gonzales, Brittany Bordelon, and Matthew Pusch; and several great and great-great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Zola Lewis Root; parents, Thomas Jefferson Root, Sr. and Dora Hughes Root; brother, Donald Eugene Root; son in law, Gerald Bordelon, and great granddaughter Kyra Root. Visiting will be at Ourso Funeral Home, 13533 Airline Hwy., Gonzales on Saturday, February 9, 2013 from 1:30 pm until memorial service at 2:00 pm. Visiting will resume after service until 3:30 pm. He will be buried next to his wife in Port Hudson National Cemetery. The family wishes to extend special thanks to St. Joseph’s Hospice and Old Jefferson Community Care Center for all their support and care.