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Retired Chief Justice Pascal Calogero dies at 87

Louisiana Supreme Court retired Chief Justice Pascal F. Calogero, Jr., 87, died Thursday, Dec. 20. Calogero was the longest-serving justice ...

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Crowley woman attends White House reception

James Etta David had the honor to attend the 2018 White House Christmas Reception this holiday season with her ...

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LSUE Fall Chancellor’s List named

LSU Eunice has named 305 students to the Fall Semester 2018 Chancellor’s List in recognition of their academic achievement. The list ...

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AgCenter renewal crucial to operation

One of the largest 4-H programs in the area will be severely impacted if voters do not approve a 2.12-mill ...

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Joyce R. Credeur

BRANCH - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, December 24, 2018 at 1:00 P.M. at the St. Edmond Catholic Church in Branch for Joyce R. Credeur, 85, who passed away Saturday, December 22, 2018 at 9:20 A.M. at Acadia General Hospital in Crowley.

Fr. Paul Broussard, Pastor of St. Edmond Catholic Church in Branch will be officiating for the services. Burial will be held in the St. Edmond Catholic Church Cemetery.

The family has requested the visitation to be held on Sunday at 10:00 A.M. until 10:00 P.M. in the Duhon Funeral Home Chapel in Rayne. A Rosary will be recited on Sunday at 6 o’clock in the evening in the Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will resume on Monday at 8:00 A.M. until time of services.

Survivors include her husband, Victor Credeur of Rayne; seven daughters, Amie and husband, Carl Jeansonne of Houston, TX, Addie Rose Carpenter of Breaux Bridge, Sally and husband, Mark Stelly of Breaux Bridge, Alidia Credeur Bertrand and companion, Gerites “Bozo” Cormier III, of Rayne, Peggy Ann Williams of Rayne, Betty and husband, Freddie Lepine of Westwego, Rose and husband, Jerry Murphy of Rayne; five sons, Richard and wife, Tammy Carpenter of Breaux Bridge, John and wife, Pricilla Credeur of Breaux Bridge, Joseph and wife, Connie Credeur of Mire, Rickey and wife, Shelly Credeur of Rayne, Edmond and wife, Kathy Credeur of Carencro; forty one grandchildren and thirty two great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Credeur was a great mother to her own children as well as her step children. She was a very active member of St. Edmond Catholic Church as a member of the Ladies Altar Society and a Eucharist Minister. She really enjoy spending time with her family, cooking and as ways had her door open to her children and others. She enjoyed her grandchildren a great deal. She will be truly missed by all those who loved her.

Mrs. Joyce was preceded in death by her first husband, Roy Carpenter; two daughters, Agnes Ardoin and Judith Viator; two sons, Joseph Roy Carpenter and Randy Carpenter; her parents, Joseph Roy and Malize C. Richard; one granddaughter, Skylar Lee Credeur; one great-grandson, Darren Hebert.

You may view the obituary, sign the guest registry and express condolences online to Mrs. Credeur’s family at www.duhonfuneralhome.com.

Duhon Funeral Home, LLC-Rayne, (337)334-3600, 900 East Texas Ave., Rayne, LA is in charge of all of the arrangements.

Tina LaCroix Terro

RAYNE - Funeral services will be held on Monday, Dec. 24, 2018 at a 11:00 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rayne, for Tina LaCroix Terro, 56, who died Saturday, Dec. 21, at her son's residence in Broussard.

Interment will be in the St. Joseph Cemetery #2, Mausoleum in Rayne.

Rev. Edward Duhon, Associate Pastor of St. Genevieve Catholic Church in Lafayette, will be the celebrant of the Funeral Mass and will conduct the funeral services.

Survivors include son, Blake Terro and spouse Chad Deshotel of Broussard; grandchild, Presley Kate Terro of Broussard; parents, Martin LaCroix and Mona LeBlanc LaCroix of Rayne; two sisters, Gina L. Cecil and spouse Mike Cecil of Rayne and Annette L. Thibodeaux and spouse Carroll Thibodeaux of Rayne; father of her son, Lester Terro of Rayne; three nieces, Amanda F. Gilbert and spouse Dana Gilbert, Megan T. Biddy and spouse Jeremy Biddy and Mia T. Fantroy and spouse Bryant Fantroy; five great-nieces and nephews, Ethan Gilbert, Avery Gilbert, Joseph Biddy, Maddox Fantroy and Meredith Fantroy.

She was preceded in death by maternal grandparents, Telesin and Yolande Guidry LeBlanc, and paternal grandparents, Alex and Claudia Cormier LaCroix.

Pallbearers will be Cody Myers, Blake Cary, Kaine Guidry, Keith Terro II, Adam Girouard and Shea Melancon. Honorary pallbearer will be Ethan Gilbert.

A Rosary will be prayed Sunday, Dec. 23, at 6:00 p.m. in Gossen Funeral Home in Rayne.

The family requests that visitation be observed in Gossen Funeral Home in Rayne on Sunday, Dec. 23, from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and on Monday, Dec. 24, from 7 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Friends may view the obituary and guestbook online at www.gossenfuneralhome.net.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Gossen Funeral Home, Inc. of Rayne, LA, (337) 334-3141.

Richard Dee Beglis

Funeral services were held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 22, 2018, in the Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home Chapel for Richard Dee ...

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Rayne police investigating Friday shooting

Rayne police are investigating a shooting that occurred Friday afternoon. According to Rayne Chief of Police Carroll J. Stelly, the shooting ...

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