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June Leger Simar

Thu, 03/28/2019 - 5:46pm

IOTA

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 30, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Iota for June Leger Simar, 85, who died Wednesday, March 27, 2019, at her home surrounded by her loving family.
Fr. Jude Thierry, pastor, will officiate for the services.
The family is requesting visiting hours be held Friday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. A rosary will be recited Friday evening at 6 p.m.
Interment will be in St. Joseph Cemetery.
Mrs. Simar is survived by one daughter, Lilliam Semar and husband Mark Semar Sr. of Egan; two sons, Thomas R. Simar and Joel D. Simar, both of Egan; one sister, Patricia Comeaux and husband Leto of Egan; one brother, Roger Dale Leger and wife Louise of Egan; one granddaughter, Amanda Semar of Crowley; two grandsons, Trey Simar and wife Krista of Egan and Brett Lakey of New Orleans; seven great-grandchildren, Adam Semar, Anna Semar, Emily Semar, Jack Reggie, Colin Simar, Cole Simar and Claire Simar; and a granddaughter-in-law, Summer Semar of Iota.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Ray T. Simar; her parents, Clarence Levy and Lillian Duplichan Leger; one brother, L.C. Leger; one grandson, Mark Semar II; and one daughter-in-law, Kathy Simar.
Condolences may be sent to the family by www.geesey-ferguson.com
Arrangements have been entrusted to Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home Inc. of Iota

Zora Miller Richard

Thu, 03/28/2019 - 5:44pm

CROWLEY

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 30, in the Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home Chapel for Zora Miller Richard, 92, who died Tuesday, March 26, 2019, in Humble, Texas.
Deacon Tom Sommers will officiate for the services.
The family is requesting visiting hours be held Saturday from 10 a.m. until the time of service. A rosary will be recited at noon.
Interment will be in the Abshire Cemetery.
Mrs. Richard is survived by her two daughters, Marlene Mathews and husband Curtis of Kingwood, Texas, and Ilene Broussard of Bayou Vista; six grandchildren, Beverly Moran and husband Jim of Baton Rouge, Christine Preston and husband Gary of Spring, Tezas, Dana Capra of Kingwood, Texas, Curtis A. Mathews of Kingwood, Texas, Rhonda Wade and husband Fred of Hemphill, Texas, and Monica Matherne and husband Ted of Bayou Vista; 11 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her husband Calton “Bee” Richard; her parents, Gustave and Ella LeBlanc Miller; one sister, Flo Chaisson; and three brothers, Harris Miller, Ernest Miller, and Walter Miller.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.geesey-ferguson.com
Arrangements have been entrusted to Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home Inc. of Crowley.

Nancy D. Carey

Thu, 03/28/2019 - 5:43pm

CROWLEY

Nancy D. Carey, passed away unexpectedly and peacefully on March 23, 2019, at her home in Crowley.
Nancy Jane Dickson was born in Greenwood, Mississippi, on Nov. 3, 1934, to Alex and Georgie Dickson. She grew up in the Mississippi Delta. After high school she attended the University of Mississippi and was proud to be a Phi Mu.
After graduation she married Laurens Hebron Crowell Jr. In 1957, they moved to El Paso, Texas, where Larry began his service in the army. They moved to Gulfport, Mississippi, where Nancy taught school and Larry went to work for Hancock Bank.
In 1963, Nancy and Larry were blessed to adopt Charlotte Ann Crowell. In 1967 they were blessed again to adopt Laurens Hebron Crowell III. They lived in Gulfport, Mississippi, Nashville, Tennessee, Baton Rouge, Lake Charles, and Bossier City.
In 1984, Nancy married Philip A. Carey. They owned and operated C&C grocery in Vivian. Upon retirement, they purchased an RV camper and enjoyed traveling for 10 years, visiting dozens of states and campgrounds all over the U.S. Phil passed away in 2014.
Nancy moved to Crowley in 2017 and built a small cottage in Charlotte’s backyard to be closer to family.
She has been a cancer survivor since 1973. She loved to quilt, read, and especially garden. She joined the Beta Sigma Phi Society in Crowley.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Alex and Georgie Dickson; her first husband Larry Crowell of 25 years; and her husband Philip Carey of 30 years.
She is survived by her brother, Rev. Alex Dickson and wife Jane of Charleston, South Carolina; her daughter, Charlotte Jones of Crowley; her son Larry Crowell and wife Gloria, of Shreveport. She was a proud grandma of three grandchildren, Kyle Jones and wife Courtney, Alexis Jones and fiance Walter Monceaux, and Niccolo Mundell. Nancy was blessed with two great-grandchildren, Amelie Jene Monceaux and Jack Donald Jones.
She is also survived by her two nephews, Charlie Dickson and wife Cassie and their two children, Wicks and Cody; and John and wife Cynthia and their two daughters, Stephanie and Jennifer; her niece Jane Dickson and her two sons, Zach and Israel; and her step-son, Philip Carey and wife Claudia; and her step-daughter, Erin Kleinecke and husband Bob.
Nancy was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Crowley.
There will be a Celebration of Life Service at First United Methodist Church in Crowley on Sunday, March 31, at 2 p.m. All her friends and neighbors are invited to attend.

CMS track team takes first place

Thu, 03/28/2019 - 4:58pm

SUBMITTED PHOTO The Crowley Middle School track team won first place in the boys’ and girls’ division at the recent Jeanerette ...