Alvin Joseph Voorhies Jr.

Funeral services will be held Friday, March 8, at 3 p.m. in the Chapel of Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home for Alvin Joseph Voorhies Jr., 64, who died Monday, March 4, 2019, in Crowley.
Deacon Tom Sommers will officiate for the services.
The family requests visiting hours Friday from 9:30 a.m. to service time. A rosary will be recited Friday at 11:30 a.m.
At the request of Alvin, he will be cremated and buried with his mother in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Alvin was a native and lifelong resident of Crowley and graduated from Crowley High School ,Class of 1972. He retired from Leevac Shipyard in Mermentau where he worked for many years as a welder/supervisor.
Alvin loved NASCAR and NHRA and attended many races. As a hobby, Alvin enjoyed designing and fabricating barbecue pits. He enjoyed watching football games and spending time with family and friends.
Alvin is survived by his father, Alvin J. Voorhies Sr. of Crowley; two sisters, Susan Quibodeaux and husband Raymond, and Gail Greenman and husband Johnny, all of Crowley; three nieces, Amy Greenman, Andrea Q. Trahan and Angela Greenman; one nephew, Aubrey Quibodeaux; great nieces, Sidney Quibodeaux and Marlee Trahan; great nephews, Bryce Trahan, Carson Quibodeaux and Tripp Trahan.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Rudell Stutes Voorhies; maternal grandparents, Sweeney and Lucille Broussard Stutes; paternal grandparents, Joe and Violet Nelson Voorhies.
Words of comfort may be sent to the family at www.geesey-ferguson.com
Arrangements have been entrusted to Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home, 301 N. Avenue F, Crowley, 337-783-3313.