Ulee J. “Woody” LeBlanc, a native of Grand Bayou, LA, and resident of Slidell, LA, passed away on Monday, Decemeber 9, 2019, at the age of 98. Ulee “Woody” proudly served in the U.S. Navy on the USS Moose, a refueling ship assigned to the Pacific during WWII. Following his military service, he worked for Life of Georgia Insurance Company, and retired in 1977. He also later retired from the Orleans Parish School Board where he was employed as a bus driver. Ulee was a devoted and very loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He loved playing golf and cooking for his family and friends. His greatest passion was spending quality time with his family and friends that he loved so dearly. He was an avid sports fan, especially of the New Orleans Saints, the LSU Tigers, the Chicago Cubs, and whatever teams his great-grandchildren were playing for. Ulee is survived by his children; Steven LeBlanc (Kathie), Donald LeBlanc (Ruby), Susan Elsensohn (Glenn), Sandra Provensal, and her late husband Rick. He is also survived by his grandchildren; Duane LeBlanc, Melissa Tucker, Amy Powell, Glenn Elsensohn Jr, Chad LeBlanc, Holly Reiss, Stacie Daigle, Jamie Diamond, Christy Acosta, and Clint Provensal, as well as 25 great-granchildren. He is preceded in death by the love of his life, his wife Shirley Bergeron LeBlanc, his parents; Myrtile and Bernadette LeBlanc, and siblings; Noelle, Willie, Abel, Louis, Rena, Alice, Thomas, Beaulah, Sidney, and Lucy. Relatives and friends of the family attended the Visitation and Funeral Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 400 Westchester Pl., Slidell, LA. 70458 on Monday, December 16, 2019 at 12:30 p.m. Interment: St. Bernard Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Donations to Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, or Hospice Compassus preferred, in lieu of flowers. Please visit www.honakerforestlawn.com to sign guestbook.