October 2002 Obituaries

Annie Mae Newman
Annie Mae Newman passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2002, in the Hospice Unit of Memorial Hospital in Dumas, Texas. She was 89.
She was born in Crosbyton, Texas, on Dec. 29, 1912.
Annie Mae Newman, nee Fondy, married Emery Vernon Newman on Nov. 12, 1935. To their marriage were born four children: twins Vernon Ray and Vernnie Mae, Patsy Ann and Donald Fondy Newman. Vernon Ray died at birth.
Emery Vernon passed away on Jan. 23, 1953.
Annie was a lifelong Methodist and attended the Lakeview Methodist Church in Dalhart. She was a member of the Homebuilders Sunday School Class at Lakeview Methodist and was also a member of the 55-Plus Club of Dalhart and of Dalhart Chapter No. 1051, Order of the Easter Star.
Survivors include two daughters, Vernnie Peery Day of Dalhart, and Patsy Ann Hill of Yuba City, Calif.; a son, Donald Newman and his wife Jeanette of Conyers, Ga.
Other survivors include her grandson, Pacerd Newman of Crowley and his wife Melanie, their two children, Tillie and Eric Newman and Tillie’s son Lance Newman; her granddaughter, Marlana Martin of Dacula, Ga., and her husband Gerald Martin and their daughter Stephanie; her grandson Patrick Newman of Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., and his wife Shellie and their two children McKenna and Megan; three other grandchildren and six other great grandchildren.
Memorial services celebrating Annie’s life will be conducted at Lakeview United Methodist Church in Dalhart on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2002, at 2 p.m. with Rev. Ed Peckham officiating.
The family requests that memorial contributions be given to the Building Renovation Fund of Lakeview United Methodist Church in Dalhart in memory of Annie Mae.

Elda Bertrand Monceaux
Funeral services will be held Thursday, Oct. 31 at Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home Chapel for Elda Bertrand Monceaux, 92, who died Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2002 at 12:50 p.m. at the Crowley Guest House.
Deacon Rodless LeLeux will officiate for the services. A rosary will be recited at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday evening. Burial will be in the Woodlawn Mausoleum.
he is survived by two sons, Alvin Monceaux and his wife Winona of Crowley and Lloyd A. Monceaux and his wife Patsie of Groves, Texas; one daughter, Elaine M. Schexnyder of Beaumont; 14 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.
Mrs. Monceaux is preceded in death by her husband, Forrestier Monceaux; her parents, Dolza and Marie Mire Bertrand; three brothers, Lucien Bertrand, Ivy Bertrand and John Dewey Faulk; and a son-in-law, Walter Schexnyder.
Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home of Crowley is in charge of arrangements.

Jake “Sarge” Nelson
BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. - Services for Jake “Sarge” Nelson, 63, of 440 Rimer Pond Road, will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday at Palmer Memorial Chapel, with burial in Arlington National Cemetery.
Mr. Nelson died Saturday. He was born in Crowley to the late John and Leona Johnson Nelson on Aug. 29, 1939.
After graduating from Ross High School in Crowley, Mr. Nelson joined the U.S. Marine Corps in Houston in October, 1957. While faithfully serving his country, he received the following awards: two Silver Stars, a Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Presidential Unit Citation, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, and Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry. Mr. Nelson retired as Sergeant Major after 20 years of service.
Mr. Nelson began his career with the U.S. Postal Service in Escondido, Calif., and was, at the time of his death, employed at the Columbia Postal Service as a superintendent. He spoke highly of those he worked with and often referred to them as “his working family.”
Mr. Nelson was a lifetime member of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Marine Corps League.
He leaves to cherish memories of him, a loving and devoted wife, Mrs. Shirley Nelson; a son and daughter-in-law, Orlando Ira and Venice; granddaughter, Hanna; three sisters, Mary Solomon of Crowley, Rosa Mae Clements of Breaux Bridge, and Rita Bates of Colorado Springs, Colo.; one brother, Harold Nelson of Galveston, Texas; mother-in-law, Pearl Brown of Blythewood; sisters-in-law, Mary Nelson of Wilmington, Del., Antoinette Nelson of Galveston, Willie Silvera and Johnnie Mae Brown of Columbia, Sarah L, Brown, Minnie Anderson, Yvonne Williams, Barbara Oliver and Patricia Lewis of Blythewood; four brothers-in-law, Michael Silvera of Columbia, Clinzy Oliver, James Anderson and McKinley Williams of Blythewood; 15 nieces; 20 nephews, and a host of other sorrowing relatives and friends.
Jake will be missed and fondly remembered by all whose lives he touched. He strove to help all that he could and was known for his sharp wit, fondness for cowboy boots, and quick laugh.

Rose Elise Buller Breaux, 68, died at 1:15 a.m. Friday, October 25, 2002 at La Bonne Maison Nursing Home. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Saturday, October 26, at the Duhon Funeral Home Chapel, to whom arrangements had been entrusted.

JENNINGS – Adriana Paige Reed Plaisance, infant daughter of Marcus and Kristy Reed Plaisance, died at 2:30 p.m. Friday, October 25, 2002 at Children’s Hospital in New Orleans. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 28 at Matthews and Son Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in the Abshire Cemetery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home of Jennings.

RAYNE – Leawood Terro, 78, died Saturday, Oct. 26, 2002 at his home in Rayne. Funeral services were held Monday, Oct. 28, at 2 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Fr. Bill Ruskoski officiating. Burial was in the St. Joseph Mausoleum under the direction of Duhon Funeral Home of Rayne.

Dr. J.A. Jumonville, III
QUINCY, IL. - Dr. Alcée Joseph “A.J.” Jumonville, III, 73, 1811K South 24th Street in Quincy, Il., died Thursday, October 24, 2002 at 4:47 p.m. at his home.
He was born February 28, 1929 in Crowley, Louisiana, the son of Alcée Joseph and Lucie Augustine Crouchet Jumonville, Jr. On July 11, 1953, he married Betty Jo Thompson in New Orleans, La.
He completed high school in 1945 at the age of 16, received his B.S. in 3 years from L.S.U. where he was a member of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity. He was a graduate from L.S.U. Medical School at the age of 23. After 4 years of specialty training in internal medicine he began his practice. In 1961 he moved to Quincy and became a partner of the Quincy Clinic. After serving as a physician for 42 years, Dr. Jumonville founded the Community Outreach Clinic with Blessing Hospital in 1994. Dr. Jumonville had also served in the Navy at the end of the Korean War.
He was also very active with his wife, Betty, in the American Red Cross, both nationally and locally, serving in disaster services and blood services. His last disaster services assignment was in January 2002 to New York City to provide health services in response to 9/11. He also served on the board of directors for the Adams County Chapter of the American Red Cross, and in 2002, he was recognized as volunteer of the year. He was a very involved member of St. Dominic’s Catholic Church and his church community. He was also a member of the Golden K Kiwanis Club. His greatest joy was spending time with his wife, children and grandchildren, and pursuing a life long dream of travel.
Survivors include his wife Betty; for sons, Alcée Joseph Jumonville IV and his wife Margaret of LaCrosse, Wi., Louis Joseph Jumonville II and his wife Carla of Pleasant Hill, Ca., Andrew Crouchet Jumonville and his wife Susan of Bloomington, Il., and James Earl Jumonville and his wife Ann of Kankakee, Il.; one daughter, Lucie Marie Whiteford and her husband Timothy of Richmond, Vermont,; one sister, Carita Marie Jumonville of Baton Rouge, La.; and, eight grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, October 28, 2002 at 9:30 a.m. in the Hansen-Spear Funeral Home and at 10 a.m. in St. Dominic’s Catholic Church with Rev. Donald Knufman officiating. The family will receive friends from 4-7 p.m. on Sunday at the Hansen-Spear Funeral Home with a Wake service at 4 p.m. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Adams County Chapter of the American Red Cross or Blessing Foundation for Hospice.
Hansen-Spear Funeral Home, P.O. Box 872, Quincy, Il. 62301, has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Joyce Miller
Funeral services were held Saturday, October 26, at 3 p.m. at the First United Pentecostal Church for Joyce Miller, 51, who died at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, October 24, 2002.
Rev. Lenford Whitaker, pastor of First United Pentecostal Church, officiated for the services.
Visitation was observed Saturday from 9 a.m. until service time at the church.
Burial was held in the Woodlawn Cemetery.
Survivors include her mother, Elsie Dronet of Crowley; one son, John Anthony and his wife Shonda Ashworth of Georgia; one daughter, Erica Dawn and her husband Donald Auzenne of Crowley; three brothers, Richard Dronet of Lafayette, and Keith and Kim Dronet, both of Crowley; one sister, Loyce Miller of Crowley; and four grandchildren, Dustin and Corey Ashworth and Britni and Victoria Auzenne.
She is preceded in death by her father, Harry “Toot” Dronet.
Ms. Miller will be sadly missed by family and friends.
Duhon Funeral Home of Crowley was in charge of arrangements.

Angellas (Billice)
Trahan
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Crowley for Angellas (Billice Trahan, 73, who died at 8:03 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2002 at Lafayette General Medical Center.
Burial will be in the Abshire Cemetery in rural Kaplan.
A rosary was held Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m. at Duhon Funeral Home in Crowley.
Visitation was held Thursday at 2 p.m. with viewing until the time of the service.
Survivors include his wife, Olida Deaville Trahan of Crowley; six sons, Charles Trahan and wife Debbie, Randall Trahan and wife Tamica, Greg Bertrand, Scotty Trahan and wife Nancy, and Timothy Trahan and wife Kelly, all of Crowley, and David Trahan and wife Roxanne of Milton; four daughters, Brenda Romero and husband Arthur, Daraleen Welsh and husband Melvin, Linda Abshire and husband James and Cynthia Trahan and husband Kenneth (Tee), all of Crowley; three sisters, Enola Trahan Hulin of Port Arthur, Texas, Agnes Trahan Primeaux of Crowley and Ethel Rose Trahan Brosset of Glen Mora; 25 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his grandson, Brandon Jules Trahan; a great grandson, David Cole Hoffpauir; his parents, Joseph Trahan and Sylvia (Guidry) Trahan; three brothers, Lessard, Deussard and Meussard Trahan, and one sister, Effie Hoffpauir.
Duhon Funeral Home of Crowley is in charge of arrangements.

Faye Foreman
Edinger
Funeral services for Faye Foreman Edinger, 73, of Crowley will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26 at Northside Assembly of God Church in Crowley with the Rev. Loyd Singley, pastor, Melvin Finley and Jeff Ables co-officiating. She died at 11:02 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2002 at American Legion Hospital in Crowley. Interment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Mrs. Edinger was a retired telephone operator and home maker.
She is survived by her husband, Arthur Edinger of Crowley; three sons, Barry C. Edinger of Holden, Ronald P. Edinger of Ruston and Bernie A. Edinger of Sherman, Texas; a daughter, Janice Faye Edinger of Crowley; a sister, Amy Violet Dugan of Crowley; a brother, Bobby Eugene Foreman of Crowley; three granddaughters, Anna Marie Edinger and Eva B. Edinger, both of Ruston, and Amanda C. Edinger of Slidell.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Jesse Donald Foreman and her parents, Jesse C. and Nora Pryor Foreman.
Visitation will be observed at Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home in Crowley from 10:30 a.m. until 10:30 p.m. Friday and again from 8 a.m. until services on Saturday.
Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home of Crowley is in charge arrangements.

CHURCH POINT – Leo Brown Sr., 79, died Friday, Oct. 18, 2002 at 11 a.m. at his daughter’s home in Rayne. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Oct. 26 at Our Mother of Mercy Church. Burial will be in the old church cemetery under the direction of Duhon Funeral Home of Church.

Joseph N.
‘Poppa Joe’
Richard Sr.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 25 at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church in Crowley for Joseph N. “Poppa Joe” Richard Sr., 89, of Crowley. He died Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2002 at 2:45 p.m. at the American Legion Hospital in Crowley.
Richard was the owner and operator of Richard and Son Waterwell Service since 1962. He was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church and a Third Degree Knights of Columbus.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Lillia Suire Richard of Crowley; eight sons, the Rev. Joseph N. Richard Jr. of Bartlesville, Okla., Earl Richard of Crowley, Donald Richard of Morse, Wayne Richard of Livingston, the Rev. Thomas Richard of Eunice, Harold Richard of Morse, and Richard and Maxie Richard, both of Crowley; three daughters, Georgia Beckert of Palatka, Fla., Lou Anna DaRosa of Claremore, Okla. and Mona Whitworth of Houston; a brother, Edwin Richard of Oliver, Texas; three sisters, Elizabeth Ancelet of Crowley, Agnes Morgan of Orange, Texas and Zelda Data of Slidell; 33 grandchildren, 49 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Randy, Jeff, Shannon, Marcus and Darren Richard and Surge DaRosa. Honorary pallbearers will be Raymond and Wayne Richard Jr.
Visitation will be observed from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday and from 8 a.m. until the service Friday. Interment will be in the Forked Island Cemetery in Forked Island. A rosary will be recited in the funeral home at 7 p.m. Thursday evening.
Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home in Crowley is in charge of the funeral arrangements.

Louis ‘Woody’
Kloor
UTAH - Louis “Woody Kloor, 58, passed away in Layton, Utah on Oct. 11, 2002 following a brief illness.
A graduate of St. Michael High School in Crowley, he joined and later retired as a Master Sergeant following 25 years of service in the United States Air Force.
He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Betty Griffin Kloor; one daughter, Denesse K. Clark; two sons, Louis Jr. and Shannon Kloor; 10 grandchildren; his mother, Helen S. Kloor of Crowley; two brothers, David of Port Charlotte, Fla. and Michael Kloor of Lake Charles, and one sister, Susan K. Osborne of Crowley.
He is preceded by his father, Woodrow “Woody” Kloor.
Memorial services were held in Utah.

HOUSTON - Doris Virginia Nash, 79, died Saturday, Oct. 19, 2002, at her residence in Houston. She will be buried in St. Andrews Cemetery in Charleston, S.C. Evans Funeral Home of Houson is in charge of arrangements.

Annie Truax
Regan Reader
Funeral services will be held Monday, Oct. 21 at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church for Annie Truax Regan Reader who died at 4:25 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, 2002 at Bayou Village Nursing Home in Crowley.
The Rev. Roger Tarver will officiate for the funeral services.
Survivors include three sons, Ray Regan and wife Marella of Egan, James “Jimbo” Regan of Egan and Bud Regan and wife Evelyn of Crowley; three daughters, Daisy R. Miller and husband Pat of Egan, Carolyn R. Cashi and husband Elwood of Sulphur and Pearl R. Meaux and husband Andy of Egan; three step-children, Isaac Reader and wife Dean, Lorraine Kelly and husband Darrel and Charles Reader and wife Connie, all of Texas; 14 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren, nine grandchildren and six step-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her two husbands, James Daniel “Dan” Regan and Isaac Sparks Reader; three children, Harry Lee, Melvin Daniel and Sadie Gay Regan; one grandson, Mitchell Dwight Regan; one daughter-in-law, Grace LeJeune Regan; three sisters, three brothers and one great grandson, Robert Dustin Regan.
She was a resident of Egan and spent her last six years as a resident of Bayou Village Nursing Home in Crowley.
Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home of Crowley has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Celie Pearl
Spell Hoffpauir
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Ebenezer Methodist Church for Celie Pearl Spell Hoffpauir, 85, who died at Bayou Village Nursing Home at 8 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, 2002.
The Rev. Charles Floyd will officiate for the service. Visitation may be observed today until 9 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. until the time of services. Burial will be in the Ebenezer Methodist Cemetery.
She is survived by three sons, Leonard Hoffpauir of Crowley, Guary Hoffpauir and his wife Carol of Galliano, and Cecil Hoffpauir and his wife Judy of Iota; two daughters, Dorothy Mitchell and her husband Wayne of Nashville, Ga., and Celie Lejeune and her husband Reynolds of Crowley; a foster son, Carl Trahan of Belize, Central America; 10 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
Mrs. Hoffpauir is preceded in death by her husband, George E. Hoffpauir; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Spell; two sisters, Viela Spell and Jewell Marx; and three brothers, Rhule Spell, Gerald Spell and Claude Spell.
Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

CHURCH POINT - Mrs. Chris Richard, nee Tamara Lynn Dowden, 38, died Thursday, Oct. 17, 2002. Funeral services will be at 1 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Guidry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Zan Rayford ‘Ray’ Trahan Sr.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, Oct. 16 at 3 p.m. at Forest Park Church of Christ for Zan Rayford “Ray” Trahan Sr., 55, who died Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2002 at 4:35 a.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center in Lafayette.
The Rev. Dan Smith and Rev. Antoine Valdetero will officiate for the services. Burial will be in Kye Hebert Cemetery
Visitation will be observed Wednesday from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. and Thursday from 7 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the funeral home and noon until the time of service at the church.
Survivors include his wife, Delores M. Trahan of Roberts Cove; three sons, Zan Trahan and wife Beth of Iota, Shane Trahan and wife Christine of Branch and Donnie Trahan and wife Michele of Iota; four sisters, Lucille Murphy of Roberts Cove, Lydia Kibodeaux of Roberts Cove, Wilma Miller of Jennings and Lillie Notestien of Jennings; two brothers, William Trahan and E.J. Trahan of Roberts Cove; six grandchildren, Katie Trahan, Gretchen Trahan, John Michael Trahan, Alicia Trahan and Matthew Trahan, all of Iota, and Logan Trahan of Branch, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Trahan was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest and Suzie Ewing Trahan; one sister, Dorothy Simon, and three brothers, John, Lenis and Steve Trahan.
Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home of Crowley has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Betty Wheaton Abshire
Funeral services will be held Thursday, Oct. 17 at 1 p.m. at Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home Chapel in Crowley for Betty Wheaton Abshire, 52, who died at 1:35 p.m. at American Legion Hospital in Crowley.
The Rev. Larry Evans will officiate the services. Visitation may be observed from 2 p.m. Wednesday until the time of the service on Thursday. Burial will be in the Old Crowley Cemetery.
She is survived by two daughters, Jeannie Abshire of Crowley and Jammie Abshire James of Crowley; one son, Jonathan Smith of Crowley; a beloved companion, Steven Smith of Crowley; one sister, Mary Ann Trumps; two brothers, Carl Wheaton of Houston and Johnny Stevens of Midland, and one granddaughter, Amber Abshire of Crowley.
Mrs. Abshire is preceded in death by her parents, Audie and Nedric Stevens Wheaton; three brothers, George, Thomas and Audie Wheaton Jr., and one sister, Bonnie Smith.
Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home of Crowley is in charge of the arrangements.

Madeline Spell
Funeral services will be held today at 3 p.m. in Duhon Funeral Home Chapel for Mrs. Madeline Spell, 85, of New Iberia who died Friday, October 11, 2002 at Azelia Villa Rehab Center. Burial will be in Indian Bayou United Methodist Cemetery.
Survivors include one daughter, Virginia Aucoin of New Iberia, two sons, John C. Spell of Crowley and Thomas H. Spell, Sr. of Ridge, five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
A native of Crowley, she had been a resident of New Iberia for the past 13 years. Her hobbies were quilting, embroidery and crossword puzzles along with rocking her grandbabies.
Pallbearers will be Bryan Paul Aucoin I, Jeffery A. Aucoin, Richard Paul Counce, Bryan Paul Ardoin II, Thomas H. Spell, Jr. and Ricky Counce.
Duhon Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Abel Pousson
IOTA - Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, October 14, 2002 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Iota for Abel Cerenick Pousson, 87, of Iota. He died Friday, October 11, 2002 at 11:55 a.m. at the American Legion Hospital in Crowley.
Officiating for the funeral service will be Fr. David Broussard, pastor.
Mr. POusson was a retired equipment operator for the Southwest La. Developmental School in Iota.
Mr. Pousson is survived by his wife, Bernice Rachal Pousson of Iota, two sons, Fredrick Pousson of Iota and Gerald POusson of Morgan City, one daughter, Lorraine Deshotel of Evangeline, two brothers, Gaston Pousson of Angleton, Tx. and Edwin Pousson of Toledo Bend, one sister, Lovina Crenshaw of Houston, Tx., two grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and six step-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Cerenick and Eleanor Richard Pousson.
Visitation will be observed from 8:30 a.m. until 10 p.m. today and 8 a.m. until services Monday. Interment will be in St. Joseph Mausoleum in Iota. A rosary will be recited in the funeral home at 6 p.m. tonight.
Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home of Iota is in charge of arrangements.

Edith Murphy
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10 at Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home Chapel for Edith Murphy, 86, who died at 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2002 at Bayou Village Nursing Home in Crowley.
The Rev. Lloyd Singley will officiate for the funeral service.
Survivors include two sons, Julius Beard and wife Janelle of Crowley and Russell Beard and wife Mary of Crowley; six grandchildren, Patrick Beard of Buford, GA, Melanie Richard of Kaplan, Terry and Lloyd Beard of Crowley, Chad Beard of Egan and Edie Vela of Crowley; three great grandchildren, Kristie and Dylan Jagneaux and Whitney Beard; two sisters, Thelma Murphy of Crowley and Ethel Latiolais of Duson, and a host of nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her father, Edmond Murphy, and her mother, Esther Laughlin.
Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home of Crowley is in charge of arrangements.

Mabel B. Martin
LAKE CHARES -- Mabel B. Martin, 77, of Crowley died Saturday, October 5, 2002 at her residence.
Mrs. Martin is a native of Branch, La and lived most of her life in Crowley. She was a member of the Maryland Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church in Branch, La.
Survivors include one daughter, Joyce M. Vlorie of Lake Charles; one son, Tommy Martin of Lake Charles; three sisters, Orelia Johnson and Gaynell Robinson, both of Crowley, and Marilyn Scott of Hitchcock, Tx.,; nine grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 12, 2002 at 11 a.m. at Union Zion Baptist Church. The Revs. Joseph Bernard and Jessie C. Banks, Sr. will officiate.
Burial will be in Perkins Cemetery in Westlake.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, October 5 from 9 a.m. until time of services.
Johnson Funeral Home of Lake Charles has been entursted with the arrangements.

Fay Trahan Hebert
MAURICE - Rosary and funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12 at the Delhomme Funeral Home in Maurice for Fay Trahan Hebert,94, who died Thursday, Oct. 10, 2002 at Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center in Lafayette.
The Rev. John DeLeeuw will serve as celebrant of the funeral service.
Interment will take place at St. Alphonse Cemetery in Maurice.
A native of Crowley, Ms. Hebert was the daughter of the late Felix Trahan and the former Dupria Hebert. She was a dedicated lady to her rosary praying it forty times a day. Also, she was very dedicated to exercise daily. Her journal was very important to her, writing in it daily.
Survivors include one son, Ray Hebert and wife Joyce of Lafayette; three grandsons, Philip Hebert and wife Rachelle of Breaux Bridge, Paul Hebert and wife Suzanne of LaPlace and Marc Hebert and fiancé Kari Luna of Dallas; four great granddaughters, Tiffany, Britney, Jillian and Georgia Hebert; one adopted nephew, Larry Rose of Gonzales; one sister-in-law, Clothilde Trahan of Lafayette, and two sisters, Laura Foreman of Duson and Rose Jeffers of Port Neches, Texas.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Felix and Dupria Hebert; her husband, Eddie Hebert; two brothers, Eusebe and Dupre Trahan, and three sisters, Lorena Trahan, Namie simon and Celise Rose.
Visiting hours will be observed Saturday from 9 a.m. until the tie of the services.
Delhomme Funeral Home of Maurice, 200 Chief H Fred Ave. is in charge of all funeral arrangements.

BRANCH – Pearlie B. Harmon, 87, died Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2002 at Christian Villa Nursing Home in Crowley. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 14 at Maryland Chapel C.M.E. in Branch. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Owens-Thomas Funeral Home of Crowley.

Ovey ‘Boy’ Trahan
ESTHERWOOD - Funeral services for Ovey “Boy” Trahan, 71, of Estherwood will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13 at St. Margaret Catholic Church in Estherwood with Fr. Rusty Richard, pastor, officiating.
He died at 10:10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, 2002 at his daughter’s residence in Lake Charles.
Interment will be in the Estherwood Cemetery.
Trahan served in the Army during the Korean Conflict and was a lifetime member of V.F.W. Post 2130 in Lake Charles. He was also a member of Insulator and Asbestos Worker’s Local Union #112 in Lake Charles.
He is survived by two daughters, Shelia Trahan Screws and Dacia T. Duplechin, and a son, Dayne K. Trahan, all of Lake Charles; a sister, Irene T. Smith of Lake Charles, and a brother, Harold Trahan of Estherwood, and three granddaughters.
Visitation will be at Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home in Crowley from 8:30 a.m. until 10 p.m. Saturday, and again from 8 a.m. until services on Sunday.
A rosary will be recited at the funeral home at 7 p.m. Saturday evening.
Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home of Crowley is in charge of arrangements.

Nedra Bolden
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12 at St. Theresa Catholic Church of Crowley for Ms. Nedra Bolden, 43, who died Saturday, Sept. 28, 2002 at Christian Villa Nursing Home in Crowley.
Burial will be in the South Crowley Cemetery with Rev. Joseph Sadlier officiating.
Visitation will begin at 8 a.m. the morning of the 10 a.m. service at the church.
She is survived by her mother, Rosetta Bolden of Crowley; her father, Leneal Bolden Sr. of Crowley; a daughter, Rashonda Bolden of Crowley; a son, Delvian Bolden of Crowley; a brother, Leneal Bolden Jr. of Crowley and two sisters, Jacqueline Adams and Nelwyn Bolden of Crowley.
Owens-Thomas Funeral Home of Crowley is in charge of the funeral arrangements.

CROWLEY – Shaniqua Marie Anderson, 18, of Lake Charles, died Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2002 in Natchitoches. Funeral services will be held at First Church of Crowley at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12 with Rev. Gatlin officiating. Funeral services will begin at 8 a.m. the morning of the service. Burial will be in the South Crowley Cemetery under the direction of Owens-Thomas Funeral Home of Crowley.

CROWLEY – Joseph Wilson Martin, 80, of Gena, died at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2002 at LaSalle General Hospital in Gena. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Oct. 10 at Duhon Funeral Home Chapel in Crowley. Burial will be in the Istre Cemetery with Rev. Rodger Tarver officiating.

Robert Lee Broussard II
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Crowley for Robert Lee Broussard II, 27, of Morse, who died Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2002 at West Jefferson Medical Hospital in New Orleans.
Burial will be in Hanks Cemetery in Morse with Fr. Joseph Greenwell officiating.
Visitation will be observed Thursday from 1 p.m. until 10 p.m. and again on Friday from 8 a.m. until the time of the services.
A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Thursday evening at Duhon Funeral Home in Crowley.
Survivors include his wife, Megan Broussard of Morse; three daughters, Taylor, Kristen and Kaylin Broussard of Morse; his parents, Roberts and Debra Broussard of Crowley; one sister, Rachel Broussard of Crowley, and maternal grandmother, Mrs. Noris Penn of Crowley.
He is preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Fred Penn, and his paternal grandparents, Odey Broussard and Florence Dartez.
He will be sadly missed, but never forgotten.
Duhon Funeral Home of Crowley is in charge of arrangements.

Thelma M. Allen
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 11 at St. Theresa Catholic Church in Crowley for Mrs. Thelma M. Allen, 76, who died Sunday, Oct. 6, 2002 at American Legion Hospital in Crowley.
Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery in Crowley with Fr. Richard Sadlier officiating.
Funeral services will begin at 7 a.m. the day of the services at St. Theresa Catholic Church. A rosary will be said Friday morning at 9 a.m.
She is survived by her husband, Leslie Allen of Crowley; three daughters, Severia Lacy of Oakland, Calif. and Lavetta Boutte and Ruby Allen of Crowley; one granddaughter she reared, Marvel Oliver of Oakland, Calif.; four sons, Wallace Wilson of Huntersville, C.C., Orlando Wilson, Wilbert Wilson and Mack Wilson of Crowley; 24 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren and seven great-great grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by one son, Kenneth Wilson.
Owens-Thomas Funeral Home of Crowley has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Ivy Schexnayder
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, October 9, 2002 at 3 p.m. in the Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home Chapel for Ivy Joseph Schexnayder, 79, who died Monday, October 7, 2002 at 6:07 a.m. at American Legion Hospital in Crowley.
Rev. Wayland Gawthrop will officiate for the services and burial will be in the Woodlawn Cemetery.Visitation will be observed today from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. and Wednesday from 8 a.m. until the time of services.
Survivors include two daughters, Lucy Touchet of Jennings, Linda Hanks of Crowley; one son, Kenneth Schexnayder of Crowley; three sisters, Eva Fontenot and Elve Jordan both of Crowley, Theresa Leger of Lafayette; one brother, Ibray Schexnayder of Scott; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Mr. Schexnayder was a veteran of World War II having served his country in the Army. He worked for Gielen Oil Company and Acadia Lumber Yard prior to his retirement.

Velma Cannon
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, October 9, 2002 at 10 a.m. in the Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home Chapel for Velma Sloane Laughlin Cannon, 86, who died at 12:55 p.m. Sunday, October 6, 2002 at Bayou Village Nursing Home in Crowley.
Rev. Roger Tarver will officiate for the funeral services. Visitation will begin at 3 p.m. today until 8 p.m. and on Wednesday from 8 a.m. until the time of services.
Survivors include one daughter, Juanita Laughlin Earles and her husband Kenneth Donald Earles, Sr. of Crowley; two grandchildren, Kenneth Donald Earles Jr and Nita D. Earles; five great-grandchildren, Kenneth Donald “Tiger” Earles, Sean Riley Earles, Beau Wager, Erica Wager and Sam Earles.
Mrs. Cannon was preceded in death by two husbands, Donald R. Laughlin and Frank D. Cannon, her parents, Carl E. and Lillian Lusk Sloane, a daughter, Ruby Jeanette Laughlin and five sisters, Stella Vandewater, Ruby Laughlin, Dorothy Sloane, Wilma Sloane and Norma Sloane.

Ewel J. Latiolais
RAYNE - Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, at a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Joseph Catholic Church for Ewel J. Latiolais, 72, who died at 1:40 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, 2002, at his residence in Rayne.
Interment will be in St. Joseph Cemetery No. 2.
The Rev. Eugene Tremie, pastor of St. Landry Catholic Church in Opelousas, will be the celebrant of the funeral Mass and conduct the services.
Survivors include his loving wife of 54 years, Betty R. Miller Latiolais, of Rayne; one son, Gregory C. Latiolais and his wife Angelina V. Sherman Latiolais of Rayne; one sister, Leora Latiolais of Mire; one nephew, Sherald Glenn Latiolais and his wife Dana Latiolais of Mire; one niece, Janelle L. Bourgue of Rayne; mother-in-law, Marie B. Miller of Rayne.
He was preceded in death by one son, Joseph Jude Latiolais; parents, Gaston and Della Latiolais; brother-in-law, Alvin Latiolais; father-in-law, Melvin Miller.
Mr Latiolais was a 1947 graduate of Rayne High School. He began his career after graduation by working at Fremeaux's Hardware & Implement Co., starting as a stock cleck and quickly being promoted to manager their hardware and appliance divisions.
In 1958, Mr. Latiolais left Fremeaux's to build and open the Rayne Skating Rink. He was owner and operator until 1963 when he sold the business and opened Latiolais Furniture and Appliance Co.
He built his final home in 1967 north of Rayne. Mr. Latiolais fulfilled his dream of retiring early in 1974. He traveled many times across the country and into Canada with his family, making new and dear friends along the way. Hungry for a new business venture, he opened his present business, E. Latiolais and Son Furniture Co. near his home in 1979.
Mr. Latiolais was very active in faith and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, where he served as a Eucharistic Minister for many years. In addition, he served as a Pre-Marital Instructor, guiding young couples into their decision to marry and the importance of their sacramental commitment. Mr. Latiolais worked with groups including Evening For Parents, a program which increased awareness and senitivity to the needs of children from their parents from a Christian point of view. He also belonged to various prayer and study groups.
He was loved and respected, and will be missed.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Gossen Funeral Home Inc. of Rayne, 334-3141.

Iva Morgan Meaux
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, October 9, 2002, at the Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home Chapel for Iva Morgan Meaux, 91, who died at 11:55 a.m. Sunday, October 6, 2002, at the Rayne Guest House.
Reverend Ross Genger will officiate for the services.
Survivors include her sister, Eris M. Spell of Iowa, La.; 11 nieces and nephews, Pauline Smith, Bernice Ayo, Dolores Borel, Roberta Bourgeois, Ronald Cady, Marlene Miller, Peggy Roberts, Janie Morgan Charles Morgan, Claudette Ellis and Nevelyn Rutherford; and a number of great nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, James Almond Morgan and Eliza “Sissy” Morgan; her husband, Albert Meaux; four brothers, Bervic, Saddie, Zeke and Felix Morgan; and, one sister, Tessie.
Mrs. Meaux was a lifelong member of Indian Bayou Methodist Church. A school teacher in Indan Bayou for 38 years, she was a member of the Vermilion Parish Retired School Teachers Association and a member of the Louisiana Retired Teachers Association.
The family requests that memorials be made to the Indian Bayou First United Methodist Church.
Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home of Crowley is in charge of arrangements.

CHURCH POINT – Gerald J. Richard, 64, died at 9:10 a.m. Saturday, October 5, 2002 at the Acadia St. Landry Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, October 8, at the Duhon Funeral Home Chapel of Church Point, to whom arrangements have been entrusted.

Mrs. Thelma Dement, 84, died at 4:30 a.m. Monday, October 7, 2002 at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Lafayette. A memorial service will be held at a later date under the direction of Duhon Funeral Home of Crowley.

CHURCH POINT – Mrs. Donald Olivier, nee Sandra “Cookie” Quibodeaux, 40, died Saturday, October 5, 2002 at the Acadia St. Landry Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday, October 8, 2002 at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Guidry Funeral Home of Church Point is in charge of arrangements.

Jesse W. Hoffpauir, Jr.
LAKE CHARLES - Jesse Wilbur Hoffpauir, Jr. died at 11:25 a.m. on Saturday, October 5, 2002 at his residence.
Mr. Hoffpauir was a native of Rayne, La. and lived in Lake Charles for the past thirty-eight years. He was a graduate of Rayne High School and was a member of Plumbers and Steamfitters Local #106. Mr. Hoffpauir worked for thirteen years at United Gas Co. and for the past fifteen years as a maintenance supervisor at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital. He was owner and operator of the Neighbor Hood Bar. He was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church.
Survivors include his wife, Rita Berken Hoffpauir of Lake Charles; one son, Michael Hoffpauir of Lake Charles; his father, Jesse Wilbur Hoffpauir, Sr. of Crowley; one brother, Glen Hoffpauir of Amarillo, Tx.; one sister, Brenda Hargrave of Rayne; and, two grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 8, at Christ the King Catholic Church. Monsignor Ronnie Groth will officiate. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. in St. Leo’s Cemetery at Roberts Cove under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 3 p.m. -10 p.m. on Monday from 8 a.m. until 10 a.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home. A rosary was recited on Monday, October 7 at 7 p.m. followed by a Cursillo rosary at 8 p.m.
Johnson Funeral Home of Lake Charles has been entrusted with arrangements.

CHURCH POINT – Mrs. Howard Guidry, nee Rita Royer, 76, died Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2002 at Acadia-St. Landry Hospital in Church Point. Funeral services will be held at noon on Thursday, Oct. 17 at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial will be in the church mausoleum under the direction of Guidry Funeral Home of Church Point.

RAYNE – Larry Broom, 38, died Saturday, Oct. 12, 2002 at his home in Lafayette. Funeral services will be held at the Duhon Funeral Home Chapel of Rayne with Rev. Carl Cormier officiating. Burial will be in Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Scott.

RAYNE – Ella Seaux, 90, died Monday, Oct. 14, 2002 at 6 a.m. at Acadia-St. Landry Hospital in Church Point. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Oct. 16 at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Rev. Bill Ruskoski officiating. Burial will be in Arceneaux Cemetery under the direction of Duhon Funeral Home of Rayne. A rosary will be said Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the funeral home.

RAYNE - Adam Easton Hargrave, 93, died Saturday, Sept. 28, 2002, in Lafayette. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29, in the Gossen funeral Home Chapel. Entombment was in Abshire Cemetery in Kaplan. Gossen Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

SCOTT – Walter Peter Boutin Sr., 61, died Saturday, Sept. 28, 2002 at his residence in Duson. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Oct. 2 at 2 p.m. at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Scott. Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Lafayette. Duhon Funeral Home in Rayne is in charge of arrangements.

CHURCH POINT – Albert Handy Jr., 80, died Saturday, Sept. 28, 2002 at 2:35 a.m. at Acadia-St. Landry Guest Home in Church Point. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Oct. 2, at 11 a.m. at Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church. Burial will be in the old church cemetery under the direction of Duhon Funeral Home of Church Point.

CHURCH POINT – Harry McBride, 94, died Monday, Sept. 30, 2002 at Acadia-St. Landry Guest Home in Church Point. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Oct. 2 at 2 p.m. at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Interment will be in the church mausoleum under the direction of Guidry Funeral Home of Church.

MERMENTAU – Johnnie “Mac” Viator, 60, died Monday, Sept. 30, 2002 at 6:45 p.m. Lafayette General Hospital. Funeral services will be held at Matthews and Son Funeral Home of Jennings. Burial will be in the Mermentau Cemetery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home of Jennings.

Sallie P. Bailey
GEORGIA - Recitation of the rosary for Sallie P. Bailey, 75, of Athens, formerly of Crowley, is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2 at Carroll-Lehr Funeral Home Chapel. Mass will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Carroll-Lehr Funeral Home Chapel with Fr. Pacress as celebrant.
Mrs. Bailey passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2002 at East Texas Medical Center in Athens.
She was born April 9, 1927 to the late Paul Morris and Elizabeth Hanna Hodges Poole.
Mrs. Bailey, the former Sallie Chappuis of Crowley and San Antonio, was a resident of Athens since 1995, a member of St. Edwards Catholic Church in Athens, and an avid reader.
She is survived by her husband, Jack N. Bailey of Athens; her daughters, Michele C. Keigley of Austin, Sarah C. Brown of Brownwood, Stephanie C. Keigley of Crowley and Mary T. Chappuis of Baton Rouge; one step-son, Danny L. Bailey of Winston Salem, N.C.; a step-daughter, Diana L. Watts of San Angelo; a sister, Mary C. Manning; 12 grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
If desired, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or to a library of your choice.
Carroll-Lehr Funeral Home of Athens is in charge of arrangements.

 

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