Otto "O.J." Gaspard, Jr.

Otto “O.J.” Gaspard, Jr., 74, of Port Acres, passed away on Friday, June 30, 2017 in Houston. Otto was born in Sulphur, Louisiana on October 16, 1942 to the late Otto John Gaspard, Sr. and Mernice Bertrand Gaspard.
Otto was a devoted husband and loved his entire family. He was a musician, he loved to play the guitar as well as teach others. He was also a huge fan of the Dallas Cowboys.
Those left to cherish Otto’s memory are his loving wife, Diane Gaspard of Port Acres; son, Jimmy Gaspard and wife, Ann of Kirbyville; daughter, Rene’ Beard and husband, Brian of Bridge City; brothers, Roy Gaspard and wife, Arlene, Glen Gaspard and wife, Delaina and Mark Gaspard and wife, Carrie; sisters, Dolores Hunter, Betty Peebles and husband, Corky and Agnes Lynch and husband, David; sister-in-law, Karen Dempsey; grandchildren, B.K. Beard and wife, Aimee, Scott Beard, Josh Beard and wife, Joy, Tristan Dempsey, Stashia Dempsey and P.J. Cloud; great-grandchildren, Preston, Jude and Gracen Beard; nephews, Sean Dempsey and wife, Darla, Bryan Gaspard, Jamie Gaspard, Kyle Gaspard, Trey Gaspard and Eric Lynch; nieces, Lindsey Jackson, Heather Guerrero and Amber Leal as well as other extended family and friends.
A visitation will be held at Melancon’s Funeral Home on Thursday, July 6, 2017 beginning at 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. with a Mass of Christian Burial to be held at Little Flower Catholic Church in Port Acres, at 2:00 p.m. following the visitation on Thursday, July 6, 2017, Father Rejimon George C.M.I, Celebrant.