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Mary Aline H. Hayes

Mon, 01/27/2020 - 7:53pm

CROWLEY

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, Jan. 29, at 11 a.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church for Mary Aline H. Hayes, 73, who died Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, at 3:19 a.m. at Heart Hospital of Lafayette.
Fr. Jason Vidrine, pastor of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, will officiate for the services.
The family requests visiting hours Tuesday from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. A rosary will be recited Tuesday at 6 p.m.
Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Mrs. Hayes was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, a devoted wife. Her life revolved around her family and friends. She was an amazing woman with a gentle soul, but above all she was devoted to her Catholic faith, the Blessed Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ.
She was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, IHM Pray and Crochet Society, the Altar Society. She attended adoration chapel regularly, the IHM rosary group and was a professor at Cursillo.
Mrs. Hayes is survived by two daughters, Vikki Clark and husband Tony of Crowley, and Nicole Hayes and wife Robin Deshotel of Crowley; nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Francis “Pap” Hayes; one daughter, Sonya T. Connolly; her parents, Floyd and Mary Myrtle Marceaux Lavergne.
Pallbearers will be Tyler Clark, Grant Clark, Cody Hayes, Broc Hayes, Tony Doucet.
Honorary pallbearer will be Trent Connolly.
Words of comfort may be sent to the family at www.geesey-ferguson.com.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home, 301 N. Avenue F, Crowley, 337-783-3313.

Horace Hanks

Mon, 01/27/2020 - 7:52pm

CROWLEY

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 28, at 11 a.m.. in the Duhon Funeral Home Chapel in Crowley for Horace Hanks, 83, who passed away Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020, at 12:35 p.m. at Encore Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Crowley surrounded by his family.
Rev. Bruce Runner and Rev. Jason Corder, pastors of Forest Park Church of Christ in Crowley, will be officiating for the services.
Burial will be in Kie Hebert Cemetery in Roberts Cove.
The family requested the visitation to begin on Monday, Jan. 27, at 1 p.m. until 10 p.m. in the Duhon Funeral Home Chapel in Crowley. Visitation resumes on Tuesday at 8 a.m. until time of services.
Survivors include his wife, Amy M. Hanks of Roberts Cove; two daughters, Sandra “Poulet” and husband W.D. Monk of Roberts Cove, and Debra “Peanut” and husband Will Mouton of Roberts Cove; four sons, Gene “Coo Coo” Hanks of Maxie, Mike Hanks of Roberts Cove, Horace “Pon Pon” and wife Candise Hanks of Roberts Cove, and Mark “Poochie” and wife Anitra Hanks of Roberts Cove; two sisters, Margaret James of Crowley, and Hazel Schexnider of Roberts Cove; one brother, Autry Hanks of Roberts Cove; 18 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.
Mr. Hanks was preceded in death by his parents, Eddie and Adelia A. Hanks; four brothers, Clifton, Ramsey, Freddie and Johnny Hanks; and one sister, Beulah Romero.
The family would like to send a special thanks Dr. Aertker, Encore, Grace Hospice, Autry Hanks and Darrell and Velma Romero for all their special care they all gave to him in his time of need.
You may view the obituary, sign the guest registry and express condolences online at www.duhonfuneralhome.com.
Duhon Funeral Home, LLC - Crowley, (337) 783-1395, 1529 Crowley-Rayne Hwy., Crowley, is in charge of all of the arrangements.

14-year-old charged in school threats

Mon, 01/27/2020 - 2:07pm

Police here have arrested a 14-year-old in connection with threats made against the town’s schools that results in closures last ...