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A Memorial Service will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 6, at Pellerin Funeral Home Chapel in Breaux Bridge for Jacques Henry Privat, 68, who passed away on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018.
The family requests visiting hours be observed at the funeral home from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Tuesday.
Rev. Michael Arnaud will officiate at the Memorial Service. 
Jacques, born in Rayne, graduated from St. Joseph’s High School in 1967 and the University of Southwestern Louisiana in 1972. In the mid-1970s, he was instrumental in establishing Acadian Village.
His involvement with the Acadian Chapter of the Sierra Club lasted many years in the 1980s and 1990s; and, he was influential in cleaning up and preserving the natural beauty of Lake Martin.
He worked for many years as an Environmental Coordinator for St. Martin Parish until his retirement in 2016.
He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Theresa Breaux Privat; his daughter, Jeannine Weil Privat and husband Dr. Daniel J. Friedman; his grandson, Jean-Louis E. W. Friedman; his brothers, John Privat and wife Barbara, George Privat and wife Dana, and Fernand “Frook” Privat; and his sisters, Josette P. Delahoussaye, Yvonne P. Nickel, and Jeanne P. Gossen.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Fernand and Aline Weil Privat; a brother, Pierre Privat; and a sister, Aline P. Thibodeaux.
Honorary pallbearers will be his brothers John Privat, George Privat, and Fernand “Frook” Privat; nephews Jim Privat, Gary Breaux, and Matt Privat; son-in-law Dr. Daniel Friedman; and, friends Mark deBasile, Larry Troyanowski, and Nick Breaux.
The family respectfully requests, in lieu of flowers, memorial donations be made in his name to the The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, Donation Processing, P.O. Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5014 (www.michaeljfox.org), or to Hospice of Acadiana, 2600 Johnston St., Ste. 200, Lafayette, LA 70503 (www.hospiceacadiana.com).
Pellerin Funeral Home of Breaux Bridge, 211 Berard St., Breaux Bridge, (337) 332-2111, is in charge of arrangements.
To view on-line obituary and sign guestbook, go to www.pellerinfuneralhome.com.

Rayne - Funeral services were held on Saturday, Feb. 3, at 2 p.m. in Gossen Funeral Home Chapel in Rayne for Jeanette Marie Bernard Babineaux, 79, who died Wednesday Jan. 31, 2018, in Magnolia Estate Nursing Home in Lafayette.
Interment was in the St. Joseph Cemetery #1 in Rayne.
Pastor Thomas Faulk, pastor of First Assembly in Lafayette, conducted the funeral services.
Survivors include two daughters, Jodie Babineaux Harvey of Lafayette, and Angie Babineaux Miller and husband Preston J. Miller III of Lafayette; two sons, Drew Babineaux of Lafayette, and Mitchel Todd Babineaux of Rayne; five grandchildren, Madison Ann Miller, Nicolas Harvey, Tayler Babineaux, Justin Babineaux and Blake Babineaux.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Gabriel Bernard and Addie Bearb Bernard; brother, Julius Bernard; and the father of her children, Irvin Babineaux.
The Babineaux family would like to give a special thanks Acadian Hospice and Palliative Care, the staff at Magnolia Estate Nursing Home in Lafayette for all the care that the gave to Mrs. Jeanette.
A Rosary was prayed Saturday, Feb. 3, at 11 a.m. in Gossen Funeral Home.
The family requested that visitation be observed in Gossen Funeral Home in Rayne on Saturday, Feb. 3, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Friends may view the obituary and guestbook online at www.gossenfuneralhome.net.
Arrangements were entrusted to Gossen Funeral Home, Inc. of Rayne, (337) 334-3141.

Rayne - Funeral services were held Monday, Feb. 5, 2018, at a 1:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rayne for Faye Schexnider Pleasant, 62, who died Friday, Feb. 2, 2018, at Lafayette General Medical Center in Lafayette.
Interment was in the St. Joseph Cemetery #2 in Rayne.
Rev. Christopher Cambre, associate pastor of St. Joseph Catholic Church, was celebrant of the Funeral Mass and conducted the funeral services.
Survivors include her husband, Mark Pleasant of Youngsville; two sons, Cason Pleasant and companion Christina Rigaud of Youngsville, and Briton Pleasant and wife Christy of Broussard; four grandchildren, Connor Pleasant, Kaden Pleasant, Draven Benoit and Caden Lasseigne; a brother, Harvey Dale Schexnider of Lafayette; and a sister, Marjorie Bujol of Crowley.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Milton Schexnider and Bernice Bearb Schexnider; a sister, Yvonne Price; and a brother, James Comeaux.
Pallbearers were Caden Lasseigne, Kaden Pleasant, Draven Benoit, Josh Schexnider, Jordan Schexnider and Gwain Comeaux. Honorary pallbearer was Connor Pleasant.
A rosary was prayed Sunday, Feb. 4, at 7 p.m. in Gossen Funeral Home in Rayne.
The family requested visitation be observed in Gossen Funeral Home in Rayne on Sunday, Feb. 4, from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m., and on Monday, Feb. 5, from 9 a.m. until to 1 p.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.

Glenda Marie Hebert “Pappy” Fulton, age 75 years, passed away peacefully in her sleep after a brief illness on Feb 1, 2018. She was surrounded by family and friends during this last week. Glenda was the wife of Ernest Eugene “Gene” Fulton. They shared 54 years of marriage and adventure together.
Glenda was born in Jennings, the daughter of OJ and Winnie Hebert. She graduated from Jennings High School in 1961. While working at Jeff Davis Bank in Jennings, she met and soon married the love of her life, Gene. She became a homemaker and lovingly raised her four boys in both Jennings and then Hathaway. Afterward, she went back to work at Jeff Davis Bank and later The Bank. Upon retirement, Glenda and Gene lived in Canyon Lake, Texas, for 21 years, until recently moving back home to Louisiana.
She is known for her love of family, love of Church, love of travel, and love of canning. Glenda and Gene have traveled in their motor home all over the United States together even going as far as Alaska. She has been a member of Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church in Jennings, St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Hathaway and St. Thomas Catholic Church in Canyon Lake. She volunteered throughout her life wherever she lived. She is remembered for her independence and strength, her sass and spirit. She would happily open her heart and home to help anyone, though she was never shy about doing or saying what she felt was right. Her hobby of canning is well known. She made delicious jellies and canned foods, but would never sell them because talents are meant to be shared. She always gave away more than she kept.
She is survived by her husband; her sons, Dwayne (Christine), Sam and Stuart (Deena) Fulton; her sisters, Janice Hebert Matte and Paula Hebert; and her brother, Stephen Hebert. She has 11 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren, as well as many cousins, nephews, nieces and friends dear enough to be called family. She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother, Joel Hebert, and one son, Greg Fulton.
A visitation with family and friends will be held at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Hathaway Tuesday morning from 9 to 11:30. Recitation of the Rosary will begin at 11:30 followed by a funeral mass in her honor at noon.