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Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 15, at St. Joseph Baptist Church, 1219 W. Hutchinson Ave., Crowley, for Mrs. Norma Lee Carrier, affectionately known by her family and friends as “Miss Lou,” 87, who entered eternal rest on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022, in Crowley.
Interment will be in West Crowley Cemetery.
Rev. Pernell Trent Sr., pastor of St. Joseph Baptist Church, will be officiating the funeral service.
Miss Lou leaves to cherish her memories: three sons, Eddie Byers, Toren Byers Sr. and Keith (Udhn) Guidry-Allah, all of Crowley; one daughter, Elouise Byers Scott of Crowley; one brother, Albert Mitchell of Houston, Texas; two grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; five sisters-in-law; several godchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Carrier; her parents, Herman and Elouise Byers; two brothers, Curby Byers and Hollis Byers; one sister, Regina Byers; and one daughter-in-law, Roslyn Byers.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, Jan. 15, from 9 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. at St. Joseph Baptist Church.
Please be advised we will adhere to the safety measures and precautions provided by the state of Louisiana due to COVID-19. Masks are optional for funeral attendance but mandatory for communion.
Words of condolences may be expressed at fordandjosephfh.com.
Ford and Joseph Funeral Home, 577 N. Avenue C, Crowley, (337) 514-5217, is in charge of arrangements.

Cadien Toujours, a group dedicated to the preservation, advancement, and education of Cajun French culture is holding a boucherie in Mermentau Cove this weekend for the first time since 2019.
The event will take place Saturday, Jan. 15, in the “barn” at 1174 LaFosse Road in Morse. Organizers say they will “put out a few signs, but a GPS or Maps app will get you there.”
A $10 entry fee for those 17 and older will cover food, beer, music, and dancing. Admission is free for children 16 and under and for musicians who bring instruments.
Entry fee will cover all food. There will be $2 beer and free soft drinks and water. No ice chests will be allowed.
Gates will open at 7 a.m. Pork skins and cracklins will be ready first thing in the morning, followed by jambalaya and gumbo around lunch time along with other traditional Cajun boucherie dishes.
Some seating will be available but attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs.
Musical entertainment will be provided by Bubba Hebert and the New Morse Playboys from 1 to 4 p.m.; Seth Spell and Cajun Strong from 4:30 to 6 p.m. and 6:30 to 8 p.m.; and Dustin Sonnier from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m.
“This is a family friendly event,” organizers say. “Not only is it a family friendly event, we encourage you to bring your children to learn about these traditions.”

The Acadia Parish Police Jury has committed $1.107 million for use by the Mire Branch Water Corp. for the construction of a new water tower. The funding will come from the first installment of the parish’s American Rescue Plan Act funding.
In other action Tuesday night, Chance Henry and Steve Comeaux were re-elected president and vice president, respectively. Henry was re-elected by acclimation. Comeaux defeated Walter Andrus by a vote of 5-2.
Voting for Comeaux were Jeff Morgan, Gordon Ray Morgan, A.J. “Jay” Credeur, Pat Daigle and Comeaux. Jimmie Pellerin and Andrus voted for Andrus.
This will be the third consecutive year of service for each of the officers.
Acadia Parish is projected to receive nearly $12.1 million in ARPA funding distributed directly from the U.S. Treasury to the parish in two “tranches.” The first tranche was received in mid-2021; the second is expected in June or July.
There are four eligible uses for the ARPA funds:
• To respond to the public health emergency or its negative economic impacts, including assistance to household, small businesses and nonprofits, or aid to impacted industries such as tourism, travel and hospitality;
• To respond to workers performing essential work during the COVID-19 public health emergency by providing premium pay to eligible workers;
• For the provision of government services to the extent of the reduction in revenue due to the COVID-19 public health emergency relative to revenues collected in the most recent full fiscal prior to the emergency; and
• To make necessary investments in water, sewer or broadband infrastructure.
Funds can be used to cover project costs incurred on or after March 3 but before Dec. 31, 2024. The project must be completed by Dec. 31, 2026.
Larry Cramer, chief professional civil engineer with Sellers and Associates, Inc., explained that the Louisiana legislature passed Act 410 of the 2021 Regular Session which created the Water Sector Fund, allocating $300 million of the state’s ARPA funds to be used to fund the water Sector Fund. Applications for that money will be received by the state beginning Aug. 1 and require at least a local 25% match to be considered.
The state recommended that local entities, such as the police jury, utilize their ARPA funds as the match for these applications.
Total cost of the Mire Branch Water Corp.’s project is $3.81 million.
“We’re asking the police jury for 41% in hopes that it will increase our points with the state,” Cramer said. If the application is approved, the state will put up the remaining $2.7 million from its Water Sector Funds, he added.
“It’s a matter of getting a commitment to basically fund the project, and time is of the essence,” Chris Savoy, treasurer of the corporation said, adding that the Mire Branch Water Corp. is the “largest and fastest-growing” water corporation in the parish.
The jury voted unanimously to commit the funding amount requested -- $1,107,738.
The parish has already committed $3 million of the first $6 million in ARPA funding to broadband infrastructure.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) is accepting applications for Wildlife Management Area (WMA) lottery turkey hunts and the White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area (WCA) fishing lottery. The deadline to apply is Feb. 8.
All lottery applications are now only available on the LDWF website at https://louisianaoutdoors.com/lottery-applications.
Those wanting to apply should click update or create their customer details similar to purchasing a license and then submit an application. There is a $5 application fee and a $5 transaction fee per application. Paper applications will not be accepted.
Regular lottery turkey hunts will be held on eight WMAs this spring. Youth lottery hunts will be held on nine WMAs.
For more information, contact David Hayden at dhayden@wlf.la.gov or 318-487-5353.
Applications for a lottery drawing for fishing access to the White Lake WCA between March 15-Aug. 15 are also available. A total of 100 fishing access permits will be issued following the lottery drawing and winning applicants will be notified of their opportunity to purchase a permit for $40.
Boats used by permittees will be limited to the use of motors with 40 horsepower or less. Additional rules and a map are available on the LDWF website at https://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/page/white-lake-lotteries. For more information, contact Schuyler Dartez at sdartez@wlf.la.gov or 337-536-6061.