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Donald J. Schexnider

Mon, 05/06/2019 - 11:00am

CROWLEY

Funeral services will be held on Sunday, May 5, at 1 p.m. at Roberts Cove Church of Christ in Roberts Cove for Donald J. Schexnider, 71, who passed away at his home in Rayne on Thursday, May 2, 2019, at 1:45 p.m.
Br. Derek Richard and Br. Paul Estes, pastors of Roberts Cove Church of Christ, will be officiating for the services.
Burial will be held in Kie Hebert Cemetery in Roberts Cove.
The family requested that visitation be held on Saturday, May 4, at 1 p.m. until 10 p.m. in the Duhon Funeral Home Chapel in Crowley. Visitation resumes Sunday, May 5, form 8 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. in the funeral home chapel.
Survivors include his mother, Hazel Schexnider of Roberts Cove; one daughter, Rachael and husband Brandon Oglesby of Metter, Georgia; two sons, Thomas Hugh and wife Donna Schexnider of Vidalia, Georgia, and Joseph Schexnider of Vidalia, Georgia; three sisters, Bert Schexnider of Roberts Cove, Rosella and husband Patrick LeBlanc of Kaplan, and Carolyn and husband Dean Willson of Roberts Cove; one brother, Fred and wife Cynthia Schexnider of Crowley; four grandchildren, Sarah and husband Mitch Derucki of Indiana, Cameron Oglesby of Metter, Georgia, Cindel and husband Robert Manders of Vidalia, Georgia, and Jessica and husband Darick Davis of Vidalia, Georgia; four great-grandchildren, Bryce and Mackenzie Manders of Vidalia, Georgia, and Joanna and Gabriel Davis of Vidalia, Georgia; several nieces and nephews.
Mr. Schexnider was preceded in death by his father, Albert Schexnider; his maternal grandparents, Eddie and Adelia Hanks; his paternal grandparents, Joe and Mary Schexnider.
You may view the obituary, sign the guest registry and express condolences online to Mr. Schexnider’s family at www.duhonfuneralhome.com.
Duhon Funeral Home, LLC - Crowley, (337) 783-1359, 1529 Crowley-Rayne Hwy., Crowley, is in charge of all of the arrangements.

Clara Mae Morel Faulk

Mon, 05/06/2019 - 10:55am

CROWLEY

Clara Mae Morel Faulk passed away at 11 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017, in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
Mrs. Faulk was born in New Roads on Aug. 23, 1923, and spent much of her life in Crowley, where she retired as an elementary teacher in the public schools.
Family and friends will miss her loving ways and her sense of humor.
Survivors include two children, Catherine Sobba Green, of Fredericksburg, Virginia, and Donald Henry Sobba, of Lafayette; and a brother, Arthur A. Morel of Santa Barbara, California.
Mrs. Faulk is also survived by seven grandchildren: Sean H. Green, Aaron T. Green, Nathaniel B. Green; Claire Sobba Dadic, Stephanie Sobba Cloninger, Michelle Sobba and David Sobba; and six great-grandchildren.
Survivors also include two stepchildren, Kay Woodard and John H. Faulk Jr.; and three step-grandchildren, Barbara Faulk Bruchhause, Allison Faulk and Maggie Faulk Deville; and two step-great-grandchildren.
Clara Mae Morel Faulk was preceded in death by her first husband Loris Henry Sobba, and her second husband, John H. Faulk.
Also preceding her in death were her parents, Joseph Felix Morel Sr. and Theresa Bergeron Morel; and two brothers, Joseph Huey Morel and Joseph Felix Morel.
In lieu of flowers please make donations in Mrs. Faulk’s name to St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Crowley, or the American Parkinson Disease Association.
A memorial Mass will be held Saturday, May 11, at 10 a.m. at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 415 Robley Drive, in Lafayette.
Local arrangements have been entrusted to Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home, 301 N. Avenue F, Crowley, 337-783-3313.

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