November 2002 Obituaries

DERIDDER - Mae Della Harper, 82, died Wednesday, November 27, 2002 at her residence in DeRidder. Funeral services were held on Saturday, November 30, 2002 at 2 p.m. at the Myers Colonial Funeral Home Chapel in DeRidder. Interment was in the Shiloh Cemetery. Arrangements were entrusted to Myers-Colonial Funeral Home in DeRidder.

CHURCH POINT - Mrs. Levorel Labbie, nee Naomi Blanchard, 93, died Friday, November 29, 2002. Funeral services will be held at 12 noon Monday, December 2, 2002 at St. Edward Church in Richard. Interment will be in St. Edward Church Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to Guidry Funeral Home of Church Point.

JENNINGS - Darlene Fontenot, 50, died Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2002, at the Jennings American Legion Hosptial. Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 30, 2002 at Matthews and Son Funeral Home Chapel.. Interment was in Sensat Cove Cemetery. Arrangements were entrusted to Matthews and Son Funeral Home of Jennings.

Ludie Lejeune Premeaux, 83, of Rayne, La. died at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 27, 2002 at the American Legion Hospital in Crowley. Funeral services were held on Saturday, November 30, 2002 at 11 a.m. in the Duhon Funeral Home Chapel in Crowley, to whom arrangements had been entrusted.

CHURCH POINT – Mrs. Dennis “Tip” Fontenot, (nee Hazel Comeaux), 83, died Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2002 in Lafayette. Funeral services are Friday, Nov. 29, at 2 p.m. at Guidry Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Our Lady of Sacred Heart Mausoleum under the direction of Guidry Funeral Home of Church Point.

CHURCH POINT – Michael Stelly Jr., 24, died Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2002 in Lafayette. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Nov. 30, at 10 a.m. at Duhon Funeral Home Chapel. A rosary will be recited Friday evening at 7 p.m. Burial will be in Bellevue Memorial in Opelousas under the direction of Duhon Funeral Home of Church Point.

Forest Joseph Broussard
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 29 at Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home Chapel in Crowley for Forest Joseph Broussard, 70, of Crowley. He died at 7:40 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2002 at the American Legion Hospital in Crowley.
Broussard was owner and operator of Acadia Business Machines in Crowley for 37 years and also Forest’s Café in Crowley for 12 years. He was also a member of the V.F.W. Harold Bossley Post 6720 and American Legion Post 15 in Crowley and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict.
He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Anna Lou Girouard Broussard of Crowley; a daughter, Debra B. Leleux and husband Shelton of Lyons Point; a sister, Nora B. Monceaux and husband Douglas of Crowley; and three grandchildren, Jeremy, Tessa and Ashley Leleux.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ivy and Agnes Simon Broussard.
Visitation will be observed from 5:30 p.m. until 10 p.m. Thursday and from 8 a.m. until the time of the services on Friday.
Interment with military honors will be in Abshire Cemetery.
A rosary will be recited in the funeral home at 6:30 p.m. Thursday evening.
Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home of Crowley is in charge of arrangements.

RAYNE – Lillie B. Roberts, 77, died at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2002 in Lafayette. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30 at Starlight Baptist Church. Burial will be in the Rayne Protestant Cemetery under the direction of Frank Brothers Funeral Home in Eunice.

COVINGTON – Charlotte Pryor Prouty, 61, died Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2002 in Lakeview Regional Hospital. The funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 29, at Schoen Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in the Indian Bayou Methodist Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to Schoen Funeral Home of Covington.

Daniel C. McCuller
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Nov. 27 at 2 p.m. at Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home Chapel for Daniel C. McCuller, 82, who died Saturday, Nov. 23, 2002 at 9:38 a.m. at his residence in Crowley.
Rev. Roger Brown will officiate for the funeral services and burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Margery Buatt McCuller of Crowley; one son, Joe Buatt McCuller of Los Angeles, Calif. and one brother, Alpha McCuller of Mansfield.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Dr. and Mrs. C.T. McCuller; two sisters, Virginia M. Foster and Frances M. Tatum, and one nephew, C.Thomas McCuller.
McCuller was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Crowley and was retired from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rice Grading Office. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served in Europe during WWII and was a lifetime member of the American Legion Post 15 of Crowley.
Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home of Crowley is in charge of arrangements.

JENNINGS – Elridge Benoit Jr., 73, died at 1:09 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2002 at his residence. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Nov. 27 at 3:30 p.m. at Matthews and Son Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Matthews and Son Funeral Home of Jennings is in charge of arrangements.

JENNINGS – Robert Dean Stakes, 62, died at 6:43 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 25, 2002 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. o Wednesday, Nov. 27 at Matthews and Son Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in China Cemetery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home of Jennings.

RAYNE - Walter J. Bellard, 86, of Rayne, died Saturday, Nov. 23, 2002, at Crowley American Legion Hospital. Funeral services will be held at
3:00 p.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Interment will be in St. Joseph Cemetery #2. Funeral home visiting hours will be from 12:00 noon
Sunday all night until services Monday. A Rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m. Sunday. Arrangements have been entrusted to Gossen Funeral Home Inc. of Rayne.

Penny Cormier Huckaby
Funeral services were held Monday, Nov. 25 at 2 p.m. at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church for Penny Cormier Huckaby, 40, who died at 9:58 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, 2002.
Fr. James Nguyen officiated the Mass of Christian Burial and prayed the rosary at 5 p.m. Sunday evening.
Survivors include two sons, Justin Huckaby and wife Daniela of Crowley and Allen Huckaby and wife Mandy of Crowley; her parents, E.J. and Joyce L. Cormier of Crowley; paternal grandmother, Rosalie Dubois Cormier of Crowley; one sister, Shannon Cormier of Covington; one brother, Curtis Cormier and wife Cherie of Crowley; four grandchildren, Ashley, Josie, Madison and Allen Jr., and one step-son, Christopher Huckaby.
She was preceded in death by her brother, Craig Allen Cormier; paternal grandfather, Oren Cormier, and her maternal grandparents, Wallace and Eva LeBlanc.
Pallbearers were Justin, Allen, Christopher and Mark Huckaby, Curtis Cormier, Brandon Romero and Allen Romaine.
Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home of Crowley is in charge of arrangements.

Jane Broussard
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, at Duhon Funeral Home Chapel in Crowley for Jane Broussard, 59, who died Sunday, Nov. 24, 2002 at 11:25 a.m. at American Legion Hospital in Crowley.
Burial will be in Abshire Cemetery in Kaplan with Fr. Joseph Greenwell officiating.
A rosary will be said at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 26 at the funeral home.
Visitation will begin on Tuesday at 11 a.m. with viewing until 10 p.m. The funeral home will reopen at 8 a.m. with viewing until time of services.
Survivors include one sister, Rose Stakes and husband E.J. of Crowley; a sister-in-law, Judy Broussard of Sacramento, Calif. and a host of nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her daughter, Donna Jeanis; her parents, Augustine and Eve Broussard; one brother, John Horace Broussard; and two sisters, Merita Broussard and Elaine Broussard.
She is a retired nurses’ aide of American Legion Hospital following 20 years of employment.
Duhon Funeral Home of Crowley is in charge of arrangements.

CHURCH POINT – Cynthia Ashbaugh, 49, died Thursday, Nov. 21, 2002 at 6:45 a.m. at Opelousas General Hospital. Funeral services were held Saturday, Nov. 23 at 11 a.m. at Duhon Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Cemetery.

Daniel C. McCuller
CROWLEY – Daniel C. McCuller, 82, died at 9:38 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2002 in Crowley. Funeral services are pending under the direction of Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home in Crowley.Raymond Chaffers
Funeral services will be held Friday, Nov. 22 at 10 a.m. at St. Theresa Catholic Church in Crowley for Raymond Chaffers, 50, who died Thursday, Nov 14, in Oakland, Calif. Interment will be in the South Crowley Cemetery.
He is survived by his mother, Odelia Clement Chaffers; four sisters, Christine Dugar and Antoinette (Leonard) Pete, both of Crowley, Madeline (Bill) Stillwell of Upper Marlboro, Md. and Elizabeth Chaffers (Carl) Miller of Oakland, Calif.; three brothers, Alvin (Willie Bea Phillips) Chaffers of San Francisco, Calif., Daniel Chaffers of Oakland, Calif., and twin, Rene (Marie Scott) Chaffers of Crowley; a special friend, Jesse Brown of Oakland, Calif.; one nephew, Leonard Demond Pete; five nieces, Bethani Shanice Pete of Crowley, Michelle (Tylerton) Joseph of Killeen, Texas, Latisha and Deanna Stillwell, both of Upper Marlboro, Md. and Quandra Chaffers of San Francisco, Calif.; and a host of uncles, aunts, relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his father, Alvin Chaffers.
Visitation will be held Friday, Nov. 22 at St. Theresa Catholic Church from 7 a.m. until time of services.
Syrie Funeral Home, Inc. is in charge of arrangements.

RAYNE - Hazel Marie Fruge Necessary, 82, of Rayne, died Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2002, in Amercian Legion Hospital. Funeral Mass will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at St Joseph Catholic Church. Interment will be in St. Joseph Mausoluem #2. Arrangement have been entrusted to Gossen Funeral Home Inc. of Rayne.

INDIAN BAYOU - Mrs. Vida Hoffpauir Vincent, 80, died Thursday, Nov. 21, 2002 at 8:20 a.m. at her home in Rayne. Funeral services will be held Sunday, Nov. 24 at 1:30 p.m. at Indian Bayou United Methodist Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Duhon Funeral Home in Rayne.

Rev. Rogers Cain
“I have fought a good life. I have finished my course. I have kept the faith; henceforth, there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give at that day.” II Timothy 4: 7-8

LAKE CHARLES -- The Chief Shepherd of his fold has laid down his staff and has pilgrimed beyond the reach of mortal man. On Saturday, Nov. 16, as he beheld the light that beckoned him from that yonder distant shore, The Most Reverend Rogers Cain answered the call.
Rev. Cain was born Aug. 29, 1929 to the union of the late Moses and Rosella Cain in Sunset. As a child he was taught divine precepts and given spiritual guidance by his parents. He met Thelma Matthews, who later became his wife on Sept. 18, 1948 and mother of their children, Linda C. Badon and Charles E. Cain. They resided in Crowley for 44 years and moved to Lake Charles in 1991.
The Godly principals instilled in this servant led him to commit his life to Christ as a young man. He was a member of the First Church of God in Christ in Crowley. He worked diligently as a young man under the pastorate of Elder Leroy Winbush, and later under the pastorate of Bishop Roy L.H. Winbush. He served faithfully as a deacon, Sunday School Superintendent, teacher for the Young People Willing Workers, officer of finance and chairman of the Deacon Board.
In the seventies, Rev. Cain acknowledged his call to the Gospel Ministry and later was ordained an elder in 1979 by Bishop J.W. White. A year later, he received his first charge as pastor of the Philadelphia Church of God in Christ in Mossville. In 1987 he was assigned as pastor of the Freeman Memorial Church of God in Christ in Lake Charles. Through the years, God has blessed his servant mightily, as well as the ministries under his leadership. Both congregations have grown, churches were renovated, and additional properties secured.
Because of his faithfulness, leadership abilities, and love for God and his people, he was consecrated to the position of Superintendent of the Lake Charles District of the Church of God in Christ in 1990. In addition to these duties, Rev. Cain served as Sunday School Superintendent of the Lafayette District and served as Treasurer for the First Jurisdiction of Western Louisiana and a member of the Credit Union Board for the First Jurisdiction.
His concern for God’s churches went beyond Philadelphia and Freeman COGIC, therefore he affiliated himself with the Interdenominational Ministerial General Alliance. He has been an active member since May of 1998 and served as president for four years.
Honors and awards presented to Supt. Cain were numerous. Among those received were an honorary State Senator on July 6, 1978 by the Louisiana Senate Chamber Baton Rouge and an honorary Doctorate Degree on June 21, 2002 from The Lord’s Outreach School of Theology of Lake Charles.
In 1956, Rev. Cain started his first business, Cain’s Slaughter House, in Crowley. After 15 years, he opened a second business, Cain’s Meat Market. Supt. Cain was well known for his famous meat specialities, which he shipped nationwide. After 35 years in business, he retired and dedicated his time to the ministry.
Other involvements include a tenure of approximately 10 years as a member of the Selective Induction Board for the United State Military in Crowley. He also served as a member of the Acadia Parish Juror Selection Pool for approximately 15 years. For many years, he was a member of the Crowley Chamber of Commerce. His interest in his community was demonstrated by his active involvement in various community and civic events in Crowley, Lake Charles and Mossville.
He leaves to celebrated his life and cherish his memory his loving and devoted wife of 54 years, Thelma M. Cain; his daughter, Linda C. Badon and her husband Ronnell B. Badon of Lafayette; his son, Charles E. Cain and his wife Linda H. Cain of Crowley’ five grandchildren, Timica C. Ceasar (Darrell), Robin B. Brookter (Bryant), Nicole Cain, Jennifer Badon and Cornelius Rogers Cain; five great grandchildren, Jeremi Brookter, Jordan Brookter, D.J. Ceasar, Jasmyn Guidry and Kaitlyn Guidry; four brothers, Odes Cain Senior (Mary Ann) of Houston, Moses Cain Senior (Judith) of Lake Charles, Leroy Cain Senior (Viola) of Crowley and Joseph Cain Senior of Fort Worth, Texas; three sisters, Viola Wright (Joseph) and Rosa Mae Williams of Houston and Beatrice Savoy (Joseph) of Crowley; his Godchildren, Dorothy McClain of Houston, Magellan Deville of Sunset and Donnie Williams of Lake Charles; cherished nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. with a Memorial Service beginning at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 21 at Philadelphia Church of God in Christ in Mossville. Funeral Services will be at noon on Friday, Nov. 22, at Saints Memorial Church of God in Christ in Lake Charles. Bishop L.H. Winbush, Jurisdictional Prelate of First Jurisdiction Church of God in Christ will officiate.
The family extends its gratitude to the doctors of M.D. Anderson Hospital especially Dr. Robert Wolff, Dr. Votea, Dr. Pister and Dr. Durand and their staffs, Dr. Robin Rougeau, Dr. Woodard, Dr. Looney, Dr. Leroy Fredrick and Dr. Thompson and their staffs, all of Lake Charles, the nurses and assistants on the oncology floor at Memorial Hospital and the staff of Hospice of Lake Charles for the excellent care provided throughout his difficult period.

Ronald J. Landry
I have fought a good fight,
I have finished my course,
I have kept the faith
II Timothy 4:7
Funeral services will be held Friday, November 22, 2002 at a 10:30 A.M. Mass of Christian Burial in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Leroy for Ronald 'Ronnie' J. Landry, age 65, who died Tuesday, November 19, 2002 at his residence in Lafayette after a battle with cancer.
Interment will be in the Leroy Cemetery, Leroy, La.
Reverend Rex Broussard, Pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Leroy will be Celebrant of the Funeral Mass and will conduct the services. Rod Reed will be the Eulogist. Joni Hamilton, organist, will sing “How Great Thou Art”, “Amazing Grace”, “One Bread, One Body” and “J’irai la voir un jour”.
A dedicated and loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and son; he leaves to mourn his wife, Lupe Hebert Landry of Lafayette; three daughters, Alice L. Boyer of Shreveport, Karen L. Oertling and her husband, Steve of Lafayette, and Cheryl Kokkinis and her husband, Sylvester of Ft Worth, Texas; one son, Gary L. Landry and his wife, Melissa of Lafayette; two step daughters, Vanessa Hebert of Kaplan and Linda Choate of Abbeville; one step son, Kelly Hebert of Lafayette; six grandchildren, Jacob Wiggins and Isaac Wiggins, both of Lafayette, Amanda Boyer of Shreveport, Brittany and Tiffany Landry , both of Lafayette, Zachary Walker of Ft. Worth, Texas; nine step grandchildren; his mother, Hazel B. Landry of Leroy; one sister, Gleanor Trahan of Gueydan, and one brother, Russell Landry of Crowley. He was preceded in death by his father, John Landry, one sister, Elaine Trahan and one brother, Connie Landry.
A native of Leroy and a resident of Lafayette for 47 years, Ronnie was a graduate of Indian Bayou High School and USL, earning a degree in Petroleum Engineering. He started Stric-Lan Companies Corp. in 1972 and developed it into the largest privately owned well testing company in the Gulf Coast region, He invented and patented the first super separator, the R. L. Super Separator, and S.L. Super Burner which are both widely used in the oil industry today. He is a Registered Petroleum Engineer and member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, American Petroleum Institute, UL Alumni, and a long-standing member of the Lafayette Petroleum Club. He was a very active past Parishioner of St. Basil Catholic Church.
Ronnie was an avid hunter and fisherman, and member of the Bayou State Bow Hunters Association, Buckmasters, and Quality Deer Management Association. He was patient, kind, understanding, very caring, generous and loved by all who knew him. He will be remembered for his great sense of humor and the fact that he never met a stranger. His family and multitude of friends will miss him greatly, but are consoled in the joy of having known and loved him.
A rosary will be prayed Wednesday at 7:00 P.M. in the Funeral Home by Rev. Rex Broussard and another rosary Thursday at 8:00 P.M. by Rev. Louis Richard of Sacred Heart Church.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed on Wednesday from 4:00 P.M. until 10:00 P.M.; Thursday from 2:00 P.M. until 10:00 P.M. and Friday from 8:00 A.M.until time of services.
Pallbearers are Jacob Wiggins, Isaac Wiggins, Carl Trahan, Mark Trahan, Mack Bayles and Joey Roy. Honorary pallbearers are Steve Oertling, Sylvester Kokkinis, Ken Brown and Joe Bernard.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Ronald J. Landry Petroleum Engineering Scholarship Fund at U L Lafayette.
The family wishes to express special thanks to the Four The Moment Barbershop Quartet, Dr. Gary Guidry, Dr. Gene Brierre, Dr. Ronald Jenkins, New Hope Clinic, Diane Lott, Steve Primeaux, Carrie Broussard, Linda Webb and all others at Southern Care, and family and friends for their prayers and thoughtfulness.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Martin & Castille Funeral Home, Inc. of Lafayette.

Ada Monceaux Runnels
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 22 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Crowley for Ada Monceaux Runnels, 79, who died at 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2002 at Crowley American Legion Hospital.
Fr. Joseph Greenwell will be officiating for the services. A rosary will be recited at 6:30 p.m. Thursday evening. Burial will be in Istre Cemetery in Morse.
Visitation will be observed Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. until the time of the service.
She is survived by three sons, Leon E. Hebert and wife Christine of Crowley, Raymond G. Hebert of Crowley and Dennis D. Hebert and wife Darla of Cameron; one brother, Homer Monceaux of Morse; two sisters, Azie Broussard of Crowley and Anes Thibodeaux of Morse; three grandchildren, Dennis G. Hebert of North Carolina, Stacey H. Tull of Baton Rouge and L. Keith Hebert of Vinton; three step-grandchildren, Raymond Virella III of Crowley, Dustin Virella of Crowley and Jessica Virella of Crowley; six great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Runnels is preceded in death by her parents, Ulyses and Alice Stutes Monceaux and seven brothers and sisters.
Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home of Crowley will be in charge of arrangements.

RAYNE - Nelma Comeaux Morgan, of Rayne died Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2002, at her residence. Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday at Gossen Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will be in Indian Bayou Methodist Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to Gossen Funeral Home Inc. of Rayne.

Jay Christopher Gremillion
Memorial services for Jay Christopher Gremillion, 39, of Arlington, Va., will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Hot Springs Village, Ark.
Monsignor Bernard Malone and the Rev. Alan Rosenau will concelebrate the services, assisted by Deacon Bill Friedman. Private internment will be held immediately after the service at the Cedarville Mausoleum.
Mr. Gremillion died Friday, Nov. 15, 2002, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Hot Springs.
Born Nov. 21, 1962, in Baton Rouge to J. Glenn Gremillion and Irma Hargroder Gremillion, Jay graduated from Church Point High School and the University of Southwestern Louisiana with a degree in accounting. He was a CPA, having worked for the General Accounting Office, Coopers and Lybrand and Price Waterhouse Coopers.
At the time of his death, Jay was a managing director with IBM Global Services. He was a member of numerous professional, church and civic organizations. In addition, Jay was a volunteer firefighters and EMT in the Arlington and Falls Church, Va., area. He had recently returned from fighting the Biscuit forest fire in Oregon and had spent 43 consecutive hours on duty on Sept. 11, 2001, at the Pentagon disaster.
Survivors are his parents, Glenn and Irma Gremillion of hot Springs Village; and two brothers, Timothy Gerard Gremillion of Knoxville, Tenn., and Joel Glenn Gremillion of Dallas.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be sent to Arlington Falls Church, Volunteer Rescue Squad, Inc., P.O. Box 7183, Arlington, VA 22207.
Arrangements are by Cedarville Funeral Home of Hot Springs Village.

Marjorie Steward Thibodeaux
Funeral services for Marjorie Stewart Thibodeaux, 72, of Bell City, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, at Northside Assembly of God.
The Rev. Loyd Singley will officiate with burial in the North Hanks Cemetery.
Visitation will be at Duhon Funeral Home of Crowley until the time of services.
Ms. Thibodeaux died at 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2002, in a Lake Charles hospital.
Survivors include two daughters, Linda Touchet of Grand Lake and Greta Magnon of Rayne; two sons, Kenneth Magnon of Rayne, and Alvin Richard of Wheatfield, Ind.; one sister, Betty Monroe of Houston; 18 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Curley and Amelia Stewart; her husband, Wilfred Magnon; one son, Clifford Ray Magnon; and one brother, Curley Ray Stewart.
Duhon Funeral Home of Crowley is in charge of arrangements.

Ada M. Runnels, 79, died at 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2002, at American Legion Hospital. Funeral services are pending under the direction of Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home.

CHURCH POINT - John Pershing Higginbotham, 58, died Monday, Nov. 18, 2002, in a Lafayette hospital. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church with burial in the church cemetery. Guidry Funeral Home in in charge of arrangements.

INDIAN BAYOU - Zora Ann Hoffpauir, 63, died at 2:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 18, 2002, in a Lafayette hospital. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, at Indian Bayou Methodist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Gossen Funeral Home of Rayne is in charge of arrangements.

John Harold
‘Johnny’ Faulk Sr.
Funeral services for John Harold “Johnny” Faulk Sr., 78, of Crowley will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19 at First United Methodist Church in Crowley with the Rev. Bob Hollis, pastor, officiating.
He died at 5:12 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, 2002 at American Legion Hospital in Crowley. Interment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery Mausoleum.
A retired rice farmer, Faulk served with the United States Navy during World War II and was a member of First United Methodist Church, American Legion Post 15 and VFW Post 6720.
He is survived by his wife, Clara Morel Faulk of Crowley; a son, John H. Faulk Jr. and wife Kayla of Crowley; a daughter, Kay Faulk Woodard of Alexandria, Va; a step-son, Donald H. Sobba of Lafayette; a step-daughter, Katie Sobba Green of Bowling Green, Ky; a sister, Shirley Faulk White and husband L.M. White Jr. of Crowley; a brother, Elzy Faulk Jr. of Crowley; three grandchildren, Barbara Faulk Hargrave of Kaplan, Allison and Maggie Faulk, all of Crowley and six step-grandchildren, Aaron Green of Eugene, Or, Nathan Green of Bowling Green, Ky, Claire Sobba of Boston, Mass. and Stephanie, Michelle and David Sobba, all of Lafayette.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Elzy Faulk Sr. and Paula Dubus Faulk, and two brothers, Wayne C. Faulk and Noel “Buddy” Faulk.
Pall bearers will be Larry White, Tom Hart, Rick Moore, Chris Trahan, Bill Green and Brent Hargrave. Honorary pall bearers are J.W. Landry Jr., Dr. T.L. McNeely, Ralph Cowen, Joe Baronet, Robert Bergeron and Howard Duncan.
Visitation will be observed from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday and again from 8 a.m. until services on Tuesday at Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home in Crowley.
The family requests that memorial contributions be made to the American Diabetes Foundation and First United Methodist Church.

Norman James Prather
IOTA - Funeral services were held at 3:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18 at St. Joseph Catholic Church for Norman James Prather, 60, of Iota. He died at 8:05 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, 2002 at his residence in Iota.
Prather was a sales manager at Foret Furniture Store in Iota where he worked for over 40 years. He served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam Conflict and was a member of the Iota Chapter of the American Legion and St. Joseph Catholic Church.
He is survived by his wife, Brenda Hearod Prather of Iota; a daughter, Jill Prather Medeiros and husband Jake of Texas City, Texas; a son, Dr. Eric James Prather of Iota; two sisters, Linda P. Fruge of Tee-Mamou and Sr. Anna Lee Prather, S.D.P., of Houma; and three grandchildren, Morgan, Maria and Greta Ann Medeiros.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Clyde and Ruby LeJeune Prather.
Pall bearers were Chad and Todd Fruge, Jason, Darren and Douglas LeJeune and Mike Hebert. Honorary pall bearer was Ben Hearod.
Visitation was observed from 4 p.m. until 11 p.m. Sunday, and from 8 a.m. until services on Monday. Interment was in the St. Joseph Mausoleum in Iota. A rosary was recited in the funeral home at 7 p.m. Sunday evening.
Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home of Iota was in charge of arrangements.

Robert E. Schlicher Jr.
WELSH - Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m Monday, Nov. 18, at Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Welsh for Robert E. Schlicher Jr., 79, who died Friday, Nov. 15, 2002, after a brief illness at Christus St. Patrick Hospital in Lake Charles.
Internment will be in Our Lady of Seven Dolors Mausoleum in Welsh, where full military honors will be rendered by an honor guard from VFW Post 9046.
The Rev. Archimandrite Herbert J. May, of Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church, will be the celebrant of the funeral Mass and will conduct the services.
Mr. Schlicher, or “Dizzy” or “Uncle Dizzy” as he was known by family and close friends, or “Bob” or “Mr. Bob” as he was known by most everyone else, was born in Crowley. After graduation from Crowley High School, he served his country in World War II as a staff sergeant in the Army Air Corps, as an engineer-gunner on a B-25 bomber, in the Chinese-American Composite Wing.
After the service, he came back home to marry Rose Mary Fremaux of Rayne. He went to work for Louisiana State Rice Milling, later to be known as Riviana, as a rice buyer. The couple moved to Welsh and began their family.
While employed by Riviana, Bob managed the Kinder plant for 25 years. After the Kinder plant closed, he began working for Kinder Bean Elevator and Liquid Fertilizer until his retirement in 1991. He enjoyed working in his garden and flower beds. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather.
Mr. Schlicher is a lifetime member of the Knights of Columbus Council 2855; the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Rose Mary Fremaux Schlicher of Welsh; three sons, Robert E. “Bob” Schlicher III and his wife Sharon of Maurice, Clifton D. “Clif” Schlicher and his wife Laura of New Iberia, Charles L. “Cholly” Schlicher and his wife Tammy of Crowley; two daughters, Virginia Judith “Judy” Ponder and her husband Billy of Lake Arthur, and Margaret Mary Bond of Crowley; one brother, Daniel “Dan” Schlicher of Richmond, Texas; one sister, Pamela “Pam” Frey and her husband Ed of Crowley, and 17 grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert E. Schlicher and Daisy Weekly Schlicher.
Pallbearers will be his five grandsons, Robert E. Schlicher IV, Kristofer Schlicher, Jonathan Schlicher, Stephen Mayeaux and Zachary Bond; and Glen Hanagriff, his nephew.
Honorary pallbearers will be Charles L. Schlicher Jr., a grandson; Jimmy Lyons, a godchild; and Mike T. Unkel.
A rosary will be recited at 6 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home.
Visitation hours will be observed from 2 until 9 p.m. Sunday and from 8 a.m. Monday until the time of services.
Hixson Funeral Home of Welsh in in charge of arrangements.

LEWISBURG - John Brasseaux, 75, died at 12:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, 2002. Funeral services will be be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, at St. John’s Chapel. Duhon Funeral Home of Church Point is in charge of arrangements.

RAYNE – William Wallace Wynn Sr., 72, died at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2002 at Southwest Medical Center in Lafayette. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 16 at Gossen Funeral Home Chapel.

Ashley Reneé Duplantis
NEW IBERIA - Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church for Ashley Reneé Duplantis, 17, who died Friday, Nov. 8, 2002 at 10:38 p.m. at Iberia Medical Center in New Iberia.
Burial is in Memorial Park Cemetery in New Iberia with Fr. Michael Guidry officiating.
Visitation began Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. and remained until the time of the service on Thursday.
A rosary service was held Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. at David Funeral Home in New Iberia.
Ashley was a junior at Westgate High School and was a dedicated nursing student at Iberia Parish Career Center as a nursing assistant. She was a member of the Woodmen of the World, enjoyed listening to music and loved children.
She is survived by her mother, Cindy Dubois Romero of New Iberia; three sisters, Jenny N. Duplantis, Monica R. Duplantis and Kristi L. Romero, all of New Iberia; maternal grandparents, Wilson and Irene Guidry of Crowley and Edwin and Peggy Dubois of New Iberia; paternal grandparents, Leroy and Laura Duplantis of New Iberia; four nephews, Kaleb J. Deshotel, Gage M. Miguez, Trevor Oubre and Zachary Segura, all of New Iberia; two nieces, Brianne Frawley and Erica Segura, both of New Iberia; step-mother, Dolly Duplantis of New Iberia; step-father, Howard Romero of New Iberia; four step-sisters, Leslie Oubre, Cyndi Oubre Frawley, Emily Gray Segura and Amy Oubre Thibodeaux, all of New Iberia; and one step-brother, Charles Oubre of New Iberia.
She is preceded in death by her father, Terry J. Duplantis, and an aunt, Phyllis Duplantis.
Pallbearers are Shane Crochet, Kirk Duplantis, Brian Guidry, Carl Meaux, Charles Oubre and Glenn Viator.
Honorary pallbearers are David Deshotel, Kaleb Deshotel, Leroy Duplantis, Collin Meaux and Derek Russo.
The services are under the direction of David Funeral Home of New Iberia.

CHURCH POINT - Walton Trahan, 50, of Rayne, died Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2002, at the V.A. Hospital in Alexandria. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 15, at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial will be in St. Edward Cemetery in Richard under the direction of Duhon Funeral Home of Church Point.

Lois B. Landry
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday, November 13, 2002 at 10 a.m. at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church for Lois Bachelot Landry, 78, who died Sunday, November 10, 2002 in Beaumont, Texas.
Fr. Gary Schexnayder, pastor of St. Michael the Archangel, will officiate for the services. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be observed today from 2 p.m. until 7 p.m. and Wednesday from 8 a.m. until the time of services. A rosary will be recited tonight at 6:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
Survivors include her husband, Louis A. Landry of Beaumont; two daughters, Jeanne M. Chaltain and her husband Christopher of Austin, Tx. and Nancy L. Dickey and her husband Joseph of Beaumont; one sister, Sr. Dorothy Bachelot, D.C. of Carville and four grandchildren, Jon Chaltain, Matthew Chaltain, Ashley Yentzen and Jake Yentzen.
Lois was a native of Crowley and had resided in Beaumont for the past 47 years. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She enjoyed her membership in St. Pius X Catholic Church, the Gulf Coast Art League and a member of the Catholic Couples Club.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Webster and Eula Istre Bachelot; one brother Webster Bachelot, Jr.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home of Crowley.

Jeanette Tramel Bertrand
EVANGELINE - Funeral services for Mrs. Camile (Jeanette Tramel) Bertrand, 67, will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday., Nov. 13, in St. Joseph Catholic Church.
The Rev. Mark Derise will officiate. Burial will be in Bertrand Cemetery under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home of Jennings.
Funeral home visitation will be from 4:30 p.m. Tuesday until the time of services Wednesday.
A rosary, led by Deacon Michael Tramel, will be prayed at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home chapel.
Mrs. Bertrand died at 9:45 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, 2002, in the Christus Schumpert Hospital in Shreveport.
A lifelong resident of the Jennings / Evangeline area, she was a graduate of Iota High School and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church of Evangeline.
She is survived by her husband, Camile Bertrand of Jennings; four daughters, Carolyn Matte of Rayne, Karen Frugé Brignac of Mermentau, Beverly Sue Garrie of Crowley and Bridget Comeaux of Hathaway; three sons, Albert Frugé Jr. and Ronnie Bertrand, both of Iota, and David Frugé of Mermentau; three brothers, Billy Tramel of Kinder, T.J. Tramel of Welsh and Rudy Tramel of Evangeline; 19 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
Pallbearers will include Joshua Frugé, Dustin Frugé, Matthew Brignac, Kenneth Credeur Jr., Joe Matte and Randall Bertrand.
Honorary pallbearers will be Michael Brignac, Scottie Frugé, Chris Bergeaux, Alan Lopez, Robert Bertrand, Jentry Comeaux Jr. and Alex Comeaux.

Maria “Elgia” Richard
EVANGELINE - Funeral services were held Monday, November 11, 2002 at 1 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Evangeline for Maria “Elgia” Andrepont Richard, 75, who died November 9, 2002 at her residence.
Visitation was observed Sunday from 3:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Monday from 8 a.m. until the time of service. A rosary was recited at 6 p.m. Sunday. Burial was in the St. Jules Cemetery in Tee-Mamou.
She was survived by three sons, Shelby Richard and his wife Deanna of Tee-Mamou, Ennis “Blackie” Richard and his wife Theresa of Tee-Mamou, and Mitchel Richard and his wife Sandra of Tee-Mamou; one brother, Calvin Andrepont of Iota; eight grandchildren, Christina Richard of Iota, Kay Chevis and Stephanie Richard of Metarie, Melanie West of Ragley, Frances Deshotel of Evangeline, Alaina O’Quain of Scott, Sheila Richard of Baton Rouge, and Jason Richard of Tee-Mamou; four great grandchildren, Patricia Deshotel of Evangeline, Morgan Lantz o Iota, Allison Maria Chevis of Metarie and Baby Chevis of Metarie.
Mrs. Richard is preceded in death by her loving husband, Curly Richard; her parents, Erlich and Clemence Gotte Andrepont, one son, Noah Francis Richard; and four brothers, Paul, Jessie, Mitchel and Eldridge Andrepont.
Mrs. Elgia was a native of Iota and a lifelong resident of Evangeline. She was a wonderful mother and a loving grandmother, who lived loving her family. Her smile, touch, and laughter will be terribly missed.
Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

CHURCH POINT - Marie Alicia Doucet, 94, died Sunday, Nov. 10, 2002, at Acadia-St. Landry Hospital. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Guidry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

JENNINGS - Hermina G. Pousson, 63, died at 7:40 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, 2002, at american Legion Hospital. Funeral services will be at noon Tuesday, Nov. 12, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. Burial will be in Mermentau Cemetery. Matthews & Son Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

RAYNE - Clothilde Trahan, 93, died recently in Rayne. Funeral services will be at noon Wednesday, Nov. 13, at St. Joseph Catholic Church with burial in the church cemetery. Gossen Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

DUSON – Percy Roberts, 79, died Sunday, Nov. 10, 2002 at Medical Center of Southwest Louisiana in Lafayette. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Duhon Funeral Home of Rayne is in charge of the arrangements.

Florence Oliver
Funeral services for Florence Oliver, 79, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, in the chapel at Duhon Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Visitation was observed from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. Monday and continued from 8 a.m. until the time of services Tuesday.
Mrs. Oliver died at 1:58 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, 2002, at American Legion Hospital.
She is survived by two sons, Gerald Paul Oliver and wife Ellen of Dallas, and Jessie Dyson and wife Anne of Rayne; four grandchildren, five great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Willie Oliver; her parents, Oreline and Louis Lebert; and siblings.
Duhon Funeral Home of Crowley is in charge of arrangements.

Carol Monceaux Foreman
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, November 11, 2002 at Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home Chapel in Crowley for Carol Monceaux Foreman, 59, who died on November 9, 2002 in Crowley.
Visitation may be observed on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Monday from 8 a.m. until the time of services. Burial will be in Kie Hebert Cemetery in Robert’s Cove.
She is survived by her husband, Bobby E. Foreman of Robert’s Cove; one daughter, Donna B. Powers of Leesville; two sons, Randy Bonin of Jennings and Joe Foreman of Crowley; her mother, Estina A. Monceaux of Crowley; five sisters, Patsy Ritchie of Crowley, Susan Guidry of Crowley, Tina Williams of Houston, Sharon Breaux of Crowley and Lisa Allen of Crowley; six brothers, Ernest Monceaux, Jr. of Crowley, Kit Monceaux of Crowley, Kenneth Monceaux of Berwick, Johnny Monceaux of Crowley, Jay Monceaux of Duson and Ricky Monceaux of Crowley and six grandchildren.
Mrs. Foreman is preceded in death by her father, Ernest Monceaux, Sr.; one son, Troy Cameron Foreman and one nephew, Paul Bauer.

Mrs. Lillian Louise Sinclair
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 9 at Bethel C.M.E. in Crowley for Mrs. Lillian Louise “Mama Boo” Sinclair, 76, who died Saturday, Nov. 2, 2002 at American Legion Hospital in Crowley.
Wake services will be held at the church beginning at 7 a.m. until the time of the funeral service.
Burial will be in the West Crowley Cemetery with Leslie Dugas, pastor, officiating.
Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Donald and Gloria Woods of Crowley; eight grandchildren and their spouses, Stephanie Franklin and husband James of Crowley, Willette Wilridge and husband Troy Sr. of Crowley, Catina Davis and husband Carnel Sr. of Crowley, Donald Woods Jr. of Crowley, Marcus Ettienne of Crowley, Dawana Trahan of Oakland, Calif. and Donna Woods and Rodrick Woods of Fresno, Calif.; three step-grandchildren, Derrick Senegal of Tulsa, Okla. and Rachella and Jeremy Senegal of Crowley; and 16 great grandchildren.
Owens-Thomas Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Mrs. Walter P. Constantin
RAYNE - Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8 at Duhon Funeral Home Chapel for Mrs. Walter P. Constantin, the former Glenda Wilkerson, 59, who died Monday, Nov. 4, 2002 at Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center in Lafayette.
Visitation will be observed Friday from 8 a.m. until the time of the service at 2 p.m.
She is survived by her husband, Walter Constantin of Rayne; three daughters, Donna Hardee and Shirley Jones of Conway, S.C. and Melissa Lopez of Orlando, Fla.; her mother, Julia B. Grainger of Galivants Ferry, S.C.; two sisters, Marva Meeks of Round Lake, Ill. and Renee Grainger of Winterville, N.C.; four brothers, James Grainger and Danny Ray Grainger of Galivants Ferry, S.C., Daniel Grainger of Round Lake, Ill. and Reggie Grainger of Hanford, Calif. and six grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her father, Edward Grainger; two brothers, Timothy Grainger and Willie Grainger, and two sisters, Vicky Lynn Grainger and Patricia Grainger.
Mrs. Constantin was the office manager of Rayne Plane, Inc. She was also a very friendly business associate and friend for the company.
Duhon Funeral Home of Rayne is in charge of the arrangements.

BRANCH – Eva Claire Jarrell Bruner, 88, died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2002 at 8:10 a.m. at her daughter’s home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 7 at Duhon Funeral Home in Rayne. Burial will be in the Elizabeth Memorial Cemetery in Branch.

Jessye Lee Bias
TEXAS - Jessye Lee Bias, 75, of Orange died Monday, Nov. 4, 2002 at St. Luke Episcopal Hospital in Houston.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 9 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Orange.
Burial will be at Magnolia Memorial Garden under the direction of Calvary Mortuary staff.
Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday morning at the church.
She was a native of Crowley and lived in Orange for 33 years.
Survivors include her daughter, Debbie Wilridge of Orange; a son and daughter-in-law, Anderson and Marie Carrier of Houston; stepmother, Rose Bias; sister, Irene B. West of Sacramento, Calif.; brother, Rev. C.J. Bias of San Antonio, Texas; aunt, Irene White of Orange; six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
Calvary Mortuary of Beaumont is in charge of arrangements.

MOWATA - Betty Jo Matthews, 33, of Church Point, died at 2:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, 2002. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, at St. Lawrence Catholic Church. Duhon Funeral Home of Church Point is in charge of arrangements.

CROWLEY – Adam Joseph Chassion, 66, a Crowley native who resided in DeRidder, will be buried in Crowley following 10 a.m. funeral services at St. Theresa Catholic Church. Wake services will be held from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Community Mortuary of DeRidder is in charge of the arrangements.

Robert “Bob” Hoffpauir
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4, in the chapel at Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home for Robert “Bob” Hoffpauir Sr., 62, who died Thursday, Oct. 31, 2002, in Crowley.
The Rev. Bob Hollis will be officiating for the services. Visitation may be observed Sunday from 3 to 10 p.m. and Monday from 8 a.m. until the time of services.
Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery.
He is survived by one son, Bobby Hoffpauir Jr. and wife Barbara of Welsh; two daughter, Mary H. Green and husband Glenn of Jennings, and Jacqueline Anne Hoffpauir of Jennings; two brothers, Dr. Jack Hoffpauir of Crowley and Girard “Sandy” Hoffpauir of Maryland; five grandchildren, Gretchen, Glardon and Kansas Hoffpauir and Lane and Lauren Green; and a special friend, Diane Fontenot.
Mr. Hoffpauir is preceded in death by his parents, Girard and Estelle McSherry Hoffpauir Jr.
He was a resident of Estherwood and was a farmer in Acadia Parish since 1976. He was a extension service agent in Jeff Davis Parish for 15 years.
Mr. Hoffpauir received a bachelor’s degree in science from SLI and a master’s degree in animal husbandry from LSU. He was very active in the 4-H and livestock shows.
Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Earl Ray Beverly
RAYNE - Funeral services for Earl Ray Beverly, 49, will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, at Cunningham C.M.E. Church.
The Rev. Rucker, pastor, and Rev. Brian Smith will officiate.
Burial will be in Rayne Protestant Cemetery.
Visitation will be Tuesday from 8 a.m. until the time of services at the church.
Mr. Beverly died Thursday, Oct. 31, 2002, at University Medical Center in Lafayette.
Survivors include his wife, Edland Beverly of Rayne; three daughters, Karen Jolivette of Rayne, Dawn Breaux of Lafayette and Shauna Beverly of Rayne; one son, Damien Evans of Rayne; two sisters, Geneva Cook of Crowley and Gloria D. Bell of Port Arthur, Texas; and seven grandchildren.
Owens-Thomas Funeral Home, Crowley Branch, is in charge of arrangements.

Joseph “Slim”
Norman Arceneaux
Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4, at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church for Joseph “Slim” Norman Arceneaux, 59, who died at 11:40 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, 2002, in Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center in Lafayette.
Fr. Jerry Siebold will officiate for the funeral services.
Survivors include his wife, Caroline Burleigh Arceneaux of Crowley; two sons, Daniel James Arceneaux and wife Vickey of Orlando, Fla., and Jeffery Glenn Arceneaux of Dallas; one daughter, Bernice Richard and husband Carey of Roberts Cove; one brother, Luther “Hawk” Arceneaux of Roberts Cove; two sisters, Velma A. Doucet of Rayne and Geneva A. Bellard of Church Point; and six grandchildren, Adele, Devon, Danielle and Dianne Arceneaux, Carey Jr. and Lance Richard.
Mr. Arceneaux was preceded in death by his parents, Claude and Edna Harmon Arceneaux.
He was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church and the Altar Society. He worked for Grey Wolf Drilling for 34 years.
Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Elma Rose
Leger Smith
GUEYDAN - Funeral services for Elma Rose Leger Smith, 80, of Gueydan, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, at St. Peter Catholic Church.
The Rev. Paul Thibodeaux will officiate. Burial will be in Gueydan Cemetery.
Visitation began at 8:30 a.m. Friday and will continue until the time of services.
Mrs. Smith died at 7:05 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, 2002, at American Legion Hospital in Crowley.
She was a native and resident of Gueydan. She was employed by the School Board for 25 years as a cafeteria cook. She loved to cook, play cards and dance.
Survivors include her husband, Wilson J. “Bee” Smith of Gueydan; one son, Melvin J. Smith Sr. and wife Martha of Gueydan; three daughters, Romona Trahan and husband Elwood “Nocko” of Morse, Nella Cormier and husband Jerry of Gueydan, and Hilda Simon and husband Daniel of Gonzales; two brothers, J.A. Leger of Houston and Marion Leger of Kinder; one sister, Wilma Naquin of Kinder; 15 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren and six great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Placide and Theresa Leger; one brother, Roland Leger; one sister, Roberta LeJeune; and one grandchild, Casna Smith.
Matthews & Son Funeral Home of Gueydan is in charge of arrangements.

CROWLEY – John Mott, 78, died at 8 a.m. Thursday, October 31, 2002, at the Crowley Guest House. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, November 1, 2002, at Duhon Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Estherwood Cemetery. Duhon Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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