Joseph L. 'Lance' Billiot Joseph L. "Lance" Billiot, 75, of McLeansboro passed away at 12:20 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009, at Hamilton Memorial Hospital, McLeansboro. Mr. Billiot was a retired tugboat captain. He was born July 5, 1934, in Houma, La., to Claude and Eleanor (Frances) Billiot. Joseph's wife, Betty Billiot, preceded him in death. The funeral will be 10 a.m. Friday at Smart Funeral Home in Houma, with visitation after 5 p.m. today (Thursday). The Revs. Kirby Veretta and John Parafait will officiate. Burial will be at Holy Family Cemetery No. 2 in Dulac, La. Survivors include three sons, Elvis Billiot and wife Carlene of Coweta, Okla., Kurt Billiot and wife Donna of Houma, and Irvin Billiot of Houma; three daughters, Linda and husband Leroy Thibodeaux of Houma, Brenda and husband Wesley Dehart of McLeansboro and Christine and husband Shane Roy of Houma; brothers Harold Billiot of Houma and Norman Billiot of Angola, La.; sisters Rita Smith of Dulac, Diane Falgout of Dulac, Patsy Trosclair of Houma, and Gwendlyn Billiot of Houma; and 16 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Mr. Billiot attended First United Methodist Church of Dulac. In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Michael; one daughter, Barbaret Billiot; and one brother and one sister. Gholson Funeral Home, McLeansboro, is handling local arrangements.