Joe Burge, 'Dr. Feelgood'

Posted February 2nd, 2010

BASILE -- Joe Burge died on Saturday, January 30, 2010 at Acadian Medical Center in Eunice at the age of 54. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Celebrated at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Basile on Monday, February 01, 2010 at 1:30 pm. Entombment will follow in the St. Augustine Mausoleum with Father Brian Taylor Celebrant.

Known as “Dr. Feelgood” to all who knew him, he was a slot tech at Coushatta Casino Resort. At an early age Doc had a love for music. Growing up in his parents grocery store he got to meet and become friends with Nathan Abshire, Dewey Balfa, Robert Bertrand, Canray Fontenot, Boc Sec Ardoin just to name a few.

For 21 plus years he has been partners with Todd Ortego on The Swamp N Roll Radio Show which has been part of the KBON family as well as The Swamp N Roll TV show on KDCG Ch 22 out of Opelousas. Since 1990 Doc has been writing a column for The Basile Weekly, and for a period for The Eunice News, called Bustin’ Loose.

Survivors include his wife, Gloria Burge of Basile; his mother, Jane Richard of Basile; his son, Brian Burge and wife, Kelly of Carencro; his daughter, Tracy LaBauve and husband, Tony of Basile; his two brothers, Eugene Burge, Jr. of Basile and Brent Burge of Eunice and his grandchildren, Nickolas, Maison, Alyssa, Morgan and Grant.

He was preceded in death by his father, Eugene Burge, Sr.

Visitation will be held at Ardoin’s Funeral Home in Basile until time of services.