Tommy was a longtime resident of Sulphur, and retired after 33 years of service from LyondellBasell as a Shift Supervisor. He was a member of Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church, and a member of the Knights of Columbus Council 3015. Tommy was a past coach of youth sports, an umpire of high school and college baseball, and an avid LSU and Saints Fan! Tommy also enjoyed duck hunting, carpentry, and cabinetry.
He was preceded in death by his grandson, Jason Thomas Corbin, granddaughter, Lani Morgan LaBorde, parents, Henry and Amy Nell LaBorde, and a brother, Henry Ashton LaBorde.
Those left behind to cherish his memory are his loving wife of 63 years, Rachael Lemoine LaBorde; four children, Drew LaBorde and wife, Regina, Luke LaBorde, Tommie Gayle Townsley and husband, Rex; and Jude LaBorde and wife, Nicole; a brother, Burton James LaBorde; twelve grandchildren; twenty-three great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held from 5:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 23, 2020 with a Rosary held at 7:00 p.m. at Hixson-Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will resume at 11:00 a.m. on Friday at St. Peter Catholic Church Hall in Bordelonville, Louisiana.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, July 24, 2020 in St. Peter Catholic Church in Bordelonville, Louisiana. Rev. Shouraiah Ramji will officiate. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery Mausoleum.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.hixsonsulphurmemorial.com for the LaBorde family.
