Eugene J. Lecompte

LeCompte, Eugene J. (Papa), of St. Petersburg, peacefully left to join his wife with the Lord on December 16, 2010. Born in 1910 in Houma, Louisiana, Papa grew up as a Cajun in the bayous, before his family moved to New Orleans. After attending Spring Hill College in Alabama, Gene enlisted in the Navy at the beginning of World War II and served as a Lieutenant JG. Upon being honorably discharged in 1945, Gene became a resident of St. Petersburg, and in 1950 opened the Park Inn Restaurant and Drug Store on 16th St. in the Woodlawn area with his wife, Elizabeth. Gene's favorite loves were his family and fishing. He attended Allendale United Methodist Church for over fifty years, and also Bible Study Fellowship for eleven years. Gene is survived by his three children, Leanne (Rodger Jump), Joe and Morris (Pam Wittner), six grandchildren, Emily, Tom, Tyler, Brad, Greg and Sam, and four great-grandchildren. A service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 19th at Allendale United Methodist Church (Haines Rd. & 38th Ave. N.) in St. Petersburg. Memorial contributions can be made to Allendale United Methodist Church. Visit the family's personalized online Guestbook @ www.AndersonMcQueen.com Anderson-McQueen Funeral Home 727-822-2059