Obituary

Calvin Thomas Vise
March 6, 1933 - March 31, 2019



Calvin Thomas Vise, age 86 and a resident of Franklinton, passed away in the early morning hours of March 31, 2019, joining his “sweet Rosie” that he missed so since her passing in 2014.

“Muscles” was a welder with Southern Natural Gas for 44 years. He started off his career in Alabama when he was 18, then transferred to Toca in St. Bernard Parish. He transferred again in 1966 to Franklinton. Calvin grew up about an hour north of Birmingham, Alabama, where he met his sweet Rose. They married when he was 18. They were together for almost 63 years when she passed away in 2014. He missed her every day. Calvin loved his huge family. One of things he liked best was to hear children running and playing down the hall. He said the whole house came alive with sounds of children playing. He enjoyed being outside and watching things grow from the time he was just a small boy. He had a vegetable garden every year and was planning the one for this year that his children were going to help him with.

He is survived by: Three brothers and a sister-in law: Charlie and Elaine Vise of St Bernard LA, Steve Vise of Birmingham AL and Sam Vise of Lafayette LA; Nine children and their spouses:
Jennifer and John Stites of McMinnville TN, Beth and Russell Keaton of Bogalusa LA, Tommy Vise of Franklinton LA, Steve and Jennelyn Vise of Walker LA, Kenny Vise of Dripping Springs TX, Ginger and Frank Corcoran of Franklinton LA, Kim and Tommy Tynes of Franklinton LA, Jay and Lisa Vise of Metairie LA, Marc and Suellen Vise of Franklinton LA.; Twenty-six grandchildren and spouses: Will and Katie Rachal, Charlie Rachal, Joe Stites, John and Anuja Stites, Dave and Michelle Stites, Sarah Keaton, Blake and Lindsey Fussell, Chris and Gina Keaton, Adam and Amy Keaton, Tommy and Karen Vise, Lauren and Austin LaSource, Kristen Vise, Neil Vise, Christopher Vise, Nathaniel Vise, Charles Vise, Daniel Vise, Micah and Alex Magee, Casey and Winn Smith, Colleen Corcoran, Ashton Corcoran, Danna and Mike Duet, Tommy Tynes Jr, Rhett Tynes, Elizabeth Vise and Emma Vise; Twenty-three great-grandchildren: Matthew Rachal, Lenna Rachal, Sophia Keaton, McCauley Keaton, Maddux Fussell, Porter Fussell, Cannon Fussell, Abigail Keaton, Aubrey Keaton, Beau LaSource, Austin Vise, Hannah Vise, JJ Vise, Abigail Vise, Lydia Vise, Walker Magee, Addison Smith, Kobi Duet, Kayelyn Robins, Trevor Vise, Alyssa Robins, Ryleigh Berthelot and Kadence Duet; Also numerous nieces, nephews and good friends.

Preceeding him in death were his wife Rose Vise, his parents Tom and Burnie Vise, his sister Octavia Vick, his sister-in-law Linda Vise, his brother-in-law Bob Vick, his granddaughter Betsy Rachal and his great-grandson Ryan LaSource.

Visitation is scheduled for Friday, April 5, from 4-8 pm at Crain Funeral Home in Franklinton and continuing on Saturday, April 6, from 9 am until time for the funeral service at 11 am. Rev. Percy Mac Frasier will officiate. Burial will follow in the Vise Family Cemetery.

Pallbearers: Tommy Vise III, Will Rachal, Charlie Rachal, Blake Fussell, Micah Magee, Rhett Tynes and Ashton Corcoran

Honorary Pallbearers: 11 additional Grandsons and his Southern Natural friends.