Sam Sylvester Allgood, Jr.'s Obituary
Sam Allgood, Jr. of Mandeville, LA died Monday in New Orleans, LA. He was 83. The cause of death was due to complications from a stroke.
Mr. Allgood was born on May 15, 1926 in Voth, TX and was raised in Lake Charles, LA. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and enrolled at LSU following the war. Mr. Allgood received a bachelor’s degree in education from LSU and was a proud member of the 1950 LSU National Championship Boxing Team. After graduating from LSU, he married Bettie Jane Meador of Clarksville, Indiana and went on to teach and coach boxing at Plaquemine High School. In 1956, he went to work in the oilfield services industry, and eventually rose to become President of Tidewater Marine Inc in New Orleans, LA. He retired from Tidewater Marine in 1982. Mr. Allgood was a strong supporter of LSU and served as Chairman of the board of directors of the LSU Foundation. He also was an avid golfer and served as President of Metairie Country Club.
Mr. Allgood is survived by his spouse, Joyce Deutchmann Allgood; son, Sam Allgood III of Baton Rouge; daughters, Lynette Allgood McMillen of Folsom, Holly Allgood Wolfert of Greensboro, GA and Becky Allgood Swindell of Dallas, TX ; sister, Mary Janet Allgood Hartman; and, 9 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents Sam. S. Allgood Sr. and Minvera of Lake Charles, LA; his first wife Bettie Meador Allgood; and his brothers, Glenn Allgood of Baton Rouge and Frank Allgood of Jennings, LA.
A Memorial Service will be held Thursday, May 6, 2010 at 10:00am at St. Timothy’s United Methodist Church in Mandeville, LA.
In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer memorial donations to the LSU Foundation’s “Forever LSU” Campaign or St. Timothy’s United Methodist Church in Mandeville LA.
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