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Mott Frederick Palmer, Sr.
 LAFAYETTE-
Funeral services will be held at a 10
a.m. Mass of Christian Burial on
Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at St. Mary
Catholic Church for Mott Frederick
Palmer, Sr., 77, who passed away on
Sunday, July 13, 2008 at his residence
following a lengthy illness.
Reverend Harold Trahan, Pastor St. Mary
Catholic Church, will be Celebrant of
the Mass and will conduct the funeral
services.
Interment will take place in Lafayette
Memorial Park.
Mr. Palmer, a native of New Orleans and
a resident of Lafayette, was the son of
the late Michael George Palmer and the
former Anna Gristina both of New
Orleans. He was a Veteran of the United
States Army.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia
Boyne Palmer; three sons, Mott Palmer,
Jr., Miles Palmer and his wife, Kim, and
Mitchell Palmer; six grandchildren; and
numerous great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
The family requests that visiting hours
be observed on Tuesday from 4 p.m. until
9 p.m. and continue on Wednesday from 8
a.m. until the time of service.
A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. on
Tuesday in the funeral home.
Personal condolences may be sent to the
Palmer family at
www.delhommefuneralhome.com.
Delhomme Funeral Home, 1011 Bertrand
Drive, Lafayette, is in charge of the
arrangements.
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July 15, 2008.
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Elizabeth "Betty"
Reynolds Douzart
Elizabeth "Betty" Reynolds
Douzart, age 71, of Bunkie passed away on
Friday, July 11, 2008 at her residence.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction
of Melancon Funeral Home, Bunkie.
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Emma Dee Milligan
Clark
June 21, 2008
Funeral services
for Emma Dee Clark will be at 2
p.m. Sunday, June 22, 2008 in
the chapel of Hixson-Ducote
Funeral Home with the Revs.
David Trembur and David Ragland
officiating. Burial will follow
in the Bayou Rouge Baptist
Cemetery in Evergreen.
Arrangements are under the
direction of Hixson-Ducote
Funeral Home of Bunkie.
Mrs. Clark, 78, of Evergreen,
passed away Friday, June 20,
2008, at Bayou Vista Nursing
Home in Bunkie.
She is preceded in death by her
husband, Claude S. Clark; her
parents, Emile and Celise
Gauthier Milligan; and a
brother, Lester Roy, Jr.
Survivors include her son,
Steven D. Clark and his wife
Monica of Evergreen; a brother,
Earline J. "Red" Milligan and
his wife Joyce of Bunkie; three
grandchildren, Michael Clark of
Lafayette, Daniel Clark and his
wife Veronica of Alexandria, and
Kimberly Clark of Evergreen and
one great-grandson expected.
Friends may call from 5 to 10
p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. until
time of service at 2 p.m. on
Sunday at Hixson-Ducote Funeral
Home of Bunkie.
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Latoursha Lynette Dawson, age 32,
of Bunkie, passed away on Saturday, June
7, 2008 in Rapides Regional Medical
Center. Funeral
arrangements are under the direction of
Melancon Funeral Home, Bunkie.
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 Shelia
Taylor Bordelon
Services for
Mrs. Shelia
Taylor Bordelon
age 61, of
Cottonport, will
be at 11 a.m. on
Wednesday, at
St. Marys
Assumption
Catholic Church,
burial St. Peter
Mausoleum,
Bordelonville,
under the
direction of
Escude` Funeral
Home, Mansura.
She died on June
7, 2008, in
Woods Memorial
Hospitaal ,
Etowa,
Tennessee.
Mrs. Bordelon
was a retired
teacher, having
taught at
Cottonport High
School and
Bunkie High
School. She was
co-owner of
Eddie`s Pharmacy
in Cottonport.
She was a
graduate of
Northeast
University.
Preceded in
death by Father
James Alton
Taylor, Sr., and
Mother Dorothy
Taylor,
Father-in-law
Neldred Bordelon.
Survivors are
her husband,
Eddie Bordelon,
of Cottonport;
daughter,
Priscilla and
husband ( Dwyane
) Saucier of
Cottonport ;
Sara and husband
(Cade) Armand of
Lafayette ; son,
Pete and wife
(Bridget)
Bordelon of New
Roads; Seth and
wife ( LaShaun)
Bordelon of
Lafayette;
brothers, James
Alton Taylor
Jr., of West
Monroe; Kevin
Dupree of
Farmerville;
Tommy Dupree of
Monroe; sisters,
Barbara Sandifer
of Monroe; Gail
Sims of Monroe;
Jani Rowton of
Monroe; five
grandchildren,
Vanesse Mire,
Jonathan Mire,
Riley Bordelon,
Taylor Bordelon,
Gavin Bordelon;
Mother &
Father-in-law
Melbe & PT
Cooper.
Visitation will
be Wednesday,
June 11, 2008 at
St. Marys
Assumption
Catholic Church
Community
Center,
Cottonport
from 9 a.m. to
11 a.m.
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Francesca "Frances"
Romano Kennedy, age
92,of Bunkie, formerly
of New Orleans, passed
away on Friday, June 6,
2008 in Bayou Vista
Manor Nursing Center.
Arrangements are under
the directions of
Melancon Funeral Home,
Bunkie.
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Carlo
Salvador Parrino,
85, beloved husband of
62 years of Violet
Santostefano Parrino,
formerly of Chicago
Heights, Illinois died
on June 1, 2008 at Baton
Rouge General Hospital.
Carlo was born July 5,
1922 in Cheneyville. He
was a World War II
veteran who served as a
corpsman / pharmacist
mate in the U.S. Navy
and participated in the
following invasions:
Sicily, Samoa, Tarawa,
Marshal Islands,
Guadalcanal, Tulagi,
Guam, Leyte, and
Lingayen (Luzon). He was
a retired Army reservist
and EEG instructor from
LSU Medical School.
He is also survived by
his son and
daughter-in-law, Frank
and Doris Parrino of
Baton Rouge; two
daughters and
sons-in-law, Sharon and
Wallace Murry of
Metairie, Carol and
Carroll Eddie Schmidt of
Birmingham, Alabama;
seven grandchildren;
four
great-grandchildren;
brothers and
sisters-in-law: Joe
Parrino of Cheneyville;
Tony and Crystal Parrino
of Dry Prong, Nick and
Janice Parrino of Denham
Springs; sisters and
brothers-in-law: Pat and
Van Stevens, Lucille and
Thomas Vidrine, Marie
Collinson all of Baton
Rouge.
Preceded in death by his
parents, Nicholas and
Josephine Parrino of
Cheneyville, brothers
Peter, Sam, Morris, and
Nicholas Jr. and sisters
Mary, Josie, and Bessie.
Visitation will be at
the Rabenhorst Funeral
Home East, 11000 Florida
Blvd, on Wednesday June
4, 2008 from 5-9 pm with
a Rosary service at
6:30pm led by the Altar
Society and the Ushers
of St. Louis King of
France Catholic Church
and then at St. Louis
King of France Catholic
Church on Thursday June
5, 2008 from 9am until
funeral services at 10am
conducted by the Rev.
Jack Nutter. Interment
will be at the St.
Joseph Catholic Church
Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers,
donations may be made to
Alzheimer's Services
3772 North Blvd. Ste. B,
Baton Rouge, LA. 70806
or the charity of your
choice.
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Kirby Armand, age
81, of Bunkie passed away Tuesday, May
13, 2008 in the Colonial Nursing Home,
Marksville.
Funeral arrangements are under the
direction of Melancon Funeral Home,
Bunkie.
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Yuri Rodriguez
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Yuri
Rodriguez, 32, of Bunkie passed
away in the family residence
Tuesday, April 22, 2008.
Arrangements under the direction
of Melancon Funeral Home of
Bunkie.
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Brenda Gale Leary
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Brenda
Gale Leary, age 46, of
Bunkie passed away on
Friday, April 4, 2008 at LSU
Medical Center, Shreveport.
Funeral arrangements are
under the direction of
Melancon Funeral Home,
Bunkie.
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Elvin
Ducote:
Elvin
Ducote, 82, of Bunkie,
passed away at Christus
St. Frances Cabrini
Hospital on Friday,
March 28, 2008.
Funeral arrangements are
under the direction of
Melancon Funeral Home,
Bunkie.
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Noah
Joseph Jeansonne
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Noah Joseph
Jeansonne,
infant son of
Kevin and
Michelle
Stracener
Jeansonne,
passed away on
Wednesday, March
26, 2008 at
Rapides Women's
& Children's
Hospital.
Funeral
arrangements are
under the
direction of
Melancon Funeral
Home, Bunkie.
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 Linda
Hilt Alexander
Services for
Linda Hilt Alexander will be at
11a.m. Saturday, May 24, 2008 at
Amazon Baptist Church in Bunkie
with the Rev. Greg Jackson
officiating. Burial will be in
New Morning Glory Baptist Church
Cemetery in Ruby.
Mrs. Linda Alexander, age 52, of
Ruby died on Thursday, May 15,
2008 at Christus St. Frances
Cabrini Hospital.
Linda was a graduate of
Pineville High School and
Grambling State University. She
was employed by Gulfco in
Marksville for many years. She
also worked for the Rapides
Parish School Board.
She was preceded in death by her
father, Fred Hilt and sister,
Faye Walker.
Survivors include her husband,
Rev. Donald Alexander; son,
Fredrick Alexander; mother,
Florida Hilt; brother, Charles
Ray Hilt; and sister, Laura
Atkins.
Friends may call on Saturday
from 8 a.m. until time of
service at the church.
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Enola Durand
Funeral services for Enola Durand will be at 11 a.m.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008 in St. Anthony Catholic Church,
Bunkie with Reverend Jack Michalehuck officiating.
Interment will be in Second Union Cemetery under the
direction of Progressive Funeral Home, Bunkie.
Mrs. Durand, 87, of Bunkie, passed away Tuesday, May 13,
2008, in Bayou Vista Manor.
She was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church all her
adult life.
Mrs. Durand was preceded in death by her husband,
Winsley Durand, Sr.; son, Voris Durand; son-in-law,
Henry E. Goudeau; grandson, Marion Durand; brother,
Irving Wiltz; sisters, Elnora Berad and Novella Simon.
Those left to cherish her memory include her son,
Winsley Durand, Jr. of Peoria, illinois; daughter, Ollie
M. Goudeau of Colfax; daughters-in-law, Sonja Durand and
Barbara Durand; brother, Carlton Wiltz; sister, Lorena
Louis; four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Friends may call from 9:30 a.m. until time of service
Wednesday, and a Rosary will be held at 10 a.m. in the
church.
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Laroni Goudeau, age 35, of
Houston, TX, formerly of Bunkie, passed away on Sunday,
May 4, 2008 in a motorcycle - automobile accident in
Houston.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Melancon
Funeral Home, Bunkie.
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Patti Jo Chenevert
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services for Patti Jo Chenevert will be at 11 a.m. on
Monday, May 5, 2008 in the chapel of Hixson-Ducote
Funeral Home of Bunkie with the Rev. Donald Johnson
officiating. Burial will follow in the Cushman Cemetery
in Marksville. Arrangements are under the direction of
Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home of Bunkie.
A native of Kansas and a resident of Marksville-Fifth
Ward Community, Patti Chenevert entered eternal rest on
Thursday, May 1, 2008 at the St. Luke Memorial Hospital,
The Woodlands, Texas at the age of 72.
She was born to the parents of Anson H. and Ruth Servis
Richardson on June 28, 1935 in Oxford, Kansas.
Patti was a 1953 graduate of Bunkie High School and a
former member of the Marksville Garden Club.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter,
Maryann Chenevert; and a son, Dana R. Chenevert.
Survivors include her loving and caring family of three
sons, Lamont Anson Chenevert and friend Suzie Benedict
of Fifth Ward; Reed "Joey" Chenevert II and wife Cassie
of Chauvin, and Todd Chenevert and his wife Sheila of
Fifth Ward; a daughter-in-law, Judy Chenevert, wife of
Dana R. Chenevert of Lansdale, Pennsylvania; grandsons,
John Chenevert of Marksville, Reed "Trey" Chenevert III
of Chauvin, Ryan "Tucker" Chenevert of Lansdale,
Pennsylvania, and Adam "Clay" Chenevert, USN of Norfolk,
Virginia; grand-daughters, Bailey Renee' Chenevert of
Brooklyn, New York, Bridgette Joy and husband Russell
Marcotte of Marksville, Chelsea Leigh Chenevert of
Lansdale, Pennsylvania, Adrieanna Marie Chenevert of
Broussard, and Paige Chenevert of Fifth Ward;
great-grandchildren, Aimee' Lane Marcotte, Zachary
Jeansonne, Taylor Warren, Mallory Warren, and Hailey
Gauthier; her two sisters, Sharon Palermo and husband
Clayton of Bunkie, and Carmen Rials and husband Bubba of
Brookhaven, Mississippi and a host of nieces and
nephews.
Friends may call from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday and 8
a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m. on Monday at
the Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home of Bunkie. A rosary will
be said at 7 p.m on Sunday at the funeral home.
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Stanley Howard
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Stanley
Howard, age 59, of Bunkie passed away on
Thursday, May 1, 2008 in his residence.
Funeral
arrangements under the direction of Melancon
Funeral Home, Bunkie.
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Floyd Joseph
Ducote
Floyd Died At Home. I
spoke with him just days ago) AW "Tex"
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Floyd
Joseph Ducote, age 68, of Bunkie passed away
on Sunday, May 4, 2008 in his residence.
Funeral
arrangements under the direction of Melancon
Funeral Home, Bunkie.
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Catherine
PiperCatherine "Cathy"
Billeaud Piper, 63, a resident of Annapolis since 1991,
died of melanoma cancer April 23 at Johns Hopkins
University Hospital surrounded by her family after a
long illness.
Mrs. Piper was born June 3, 1944, in
Alexandria, Va., to the late Willianna Duffy and Joseph
Billeaud Jr. She graduated from Bunkie High School in
Louisiana in 1962 and attended Dominican College of New
Orleans.
She served as a legislative aide to
the late Congressman Speedy O. Long of Louisiana, during
which time she met her husband. She also worked as an
inspector for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and
Firearms from 1976 to 1995 in St. Louis, Mo., and
Baltimore, and retired in 1995.
She then formed Piper, Piper and
Associates, a financial security investigation firm.
She loved living in Annapolis and was
an avid supporter of her community. As a member of the
Arts Council of Anne Arundel County, she coined the name
of the "Annie Awards" in 2000, which annually recognizes
local artistic achievement. She was a proud member of
the Severn Town Club, St. Mary's Catholic Church, the
Louisiana State Society and the Alcohol, Tobacco and
Firearms Association of Retirees. She also volunteered
for the Annapolis Opera and Maryland Democratic Party.
She was Ward One Association Block
Captain and served as chairman for many fundraising
events for local charitable organizations, including
Hospice of the Chesapeake and Maryland Hall for the
Creative Arts.
She enjoyed gardening, traveling and
spending time with her granddaughters.
Survivors include her husband of 41
years, Daniel R. Piper Sr.; one son, Daniel Piper Jr. of
San Antonio; two daughters, Ann Taylor of Austin, Texas,
and Erin Piper-Ruiz of Annapolis; two brothers, William
Billeaud of Mandeville, La., and Richard Billeaud of
Austin; one sister, Elizabeth McInnis of Ocean Springs,
Miss.; and three granddaughters.
A memorial mass will be offered at 9
a.m. May 17 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 109 Duke of
Gloucester St. Arrangements are by Taylor Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be made to
the Melanoma Research Foundation, 170 Township Line
Road, Building B, Hillsborough, NJ 08844.
Online condolences may be made at
www.johnmtaylor
funeralhome.com.
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Linda Douget Blood
Funeral services for
Linda Douget Blood were held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday,
April 25, 2008 in the chapel of Hixson-Ducote Funeral
Home of Bunkie with Rev. Troy Romig officiating. Burial
followed in the Griffin Hills Cemetery in Lone Pine.
Arrangements were under the direction of Hixon-Ducote
Funeral Home of Bunkie.
Mrs. Blood, age 60,
of St. Landry, passed away peacefully in her sleep on
Tuesday, April 22, 2008 in her residence, surrounded by
her family.
She is preceded in death by her parents; Roy and
Josephine Pommier Douget; and one grandson, Trevor
Vidrine.
Survivors include her husband of 40 years, Rev. Roger
Dale Blood, Sr. of St. Landry; two sons, Roger Dale
Blood, Jr. and his wife Frances of Clearwater and their
children Tiffany, Elizabeth, and Emma, and Joshua Blaine
Blood and his wife Heather of Bunkie and their son
Nicholas; two daughters, Tammy Blood Vidrine and her
husband Paul of Lone Pine and their children Ashton and
Michaela, and Cindy Melissa Blood Bernal and her husband
Phillip of St. Landry and their children Veronica and
Nathaniel; two brothers, Roy Douget, Jr. of
Hopkinsville, Kentucky and Paul Sapp of Gilliam; three
sisters Dalpheney Douget Thorton of Bayou Chicot, Anna
Douget Ortego of Turkey Creek, and Barbara Douget Book
of McNary; her stepmother Barbara Douget of Belcher; and
a host of relatives and friends.
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Lena Catherine
Tagliarino Vernon
A Mass
of Christian burial for Lena
Catherine Tagliarino Vernon
will be celebrated at 10
a.m., Tuesday, April 29,
2008, in St. Anthony of
Padua Catholic Church in
Bunkie with Father Jack
Michalchuk officiating.
Interment will be in the
Vernon family cemetery on
Hwy. 29 in Eola under the
direction of Melancon
Funeral Home, Bunkie.
Lena Catherine Tagliarino
Vernon, 85, of Bunkie left
the pain and suffering of
this earthly life to spend
eternity with her Lord God
and King in everlasting
peace on Thursday, April 24,
2008, in her daughter's
residence in Baton Rouge.
She was a devoted wife and
loving mother. A woman of
strong Catholic faith, she
serenaded herself to sleep
each and every night by
reciting the Holy Rosary of
the Blessed Virgin Mary. She
courageously fought many
illnesses over the past 20
years, including four
cancers, diabetes, and
respiratory problems, as
well as other ills. She knew
that this life on earth was
not what God had planned for
her, and longed for the day
she would meet Him face to
face. As a testament to her
love of God and boundless
generosity, she opened her
home in Bunkie to the
Sisters of the Living Word
for their use as a residence
during their tenure as
teachers at St. Anthony
School. She loved to cook
and imparted many great
recipes and canning
techniques to her children
and grandchildren. She
dearly loved her
grandchildren and great
grandchildren, and delighted
in playing card games with
them. In her later years
Bingo was her favorite
activity, never missing an
opportunity to participate.
A kind, generous, and loving
soul, she had many great
friends.
She was preceded in death by
her husband, James Walter
Vernon; her parents, Charlie
and Katie Tagliarino; and
sisters Mary Socia and
Margie Story.
Survivors include; son,
Charlie Matthew Vernon and
wife Angie of Bunkie;
daughters, Catherine
Elizabeth Vernon and spouse
Bryan Hollowell of
Patterson, Etheria Gail
Brady and husband Basil O.
"Bob" Brady of Baton Rouge;
brothers, Kelly Tagliarino
of Dallas, Texas and John
Tagliarino and wife Jane of
Helotes, Texas; sister,
Dovie Shepard and husband
Stanley of Garland, Texas;
fourteen grandchildren; two
great grandchildren; many
cousins, nieces, nephews,
and friends.
Pallbearers will be her
grandsons and the husband of
one granddaughter; Charlie
Matthew Vernon II, Sgt.
Joseph Clifton Vernon,
Darryl Lewis Vernon, James
E. "Skeet" Bass III, James
Caleb Vernon, Aaron Thomas
Vernon, Jeremy Daniel Brady,
and Tim Gros.
Visitation will be Monday,
April 28, 2008, from 4 p.m.
until 9 p.m., and Tuesday,
April 29, 2008, from 8 a.m.
until 9:30 a.m., with a
Vigil for the Deceased
service on Monday, April 28,
2008, at 6 p.m. at Melancon
Funeral Home. The Knights of
Columbus will lead a Rosary
during the Vigil for the
Deceased service.
The family requests that in
lieu of flowers, donations
be made in her memory to St.
Anthony of Padua Catholic
School in Bunkie for the
Catholic education of our
youth. SAS address is: 116
South Knoll, Bunkie, LA
71322. Online condolences to
the Vernon family may be
emailed to melancon
funeral@aol.com.
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Vernon
David Juneau
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 Funeral
mass for Vernon Juneau will be at 10
a.m. Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at
St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church
with the Rev. Jack Michalchuk
officiating. Burial will follow in
the Pythian Mausoleum in Bunkie.
Arrangements are under the direction
of Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home of
Bunkie.
Mr. Juneau, 83, of Bunkie entered
eternal rest on Monday, April 21,
2008 at Rapides Regional Medical
Center in Alexandria.
He was a WWII Veteran of the Navy
and served on the U.S.S. Colorado
from 1943-1947 in the Pacific
Theater. He worked as a concrete
finisher for Bunkie Redimix, Ville
Platte Redimix, Juneau & Son, Juneau
Sons, Chris Juneau Concrete Works,
C/D Construction, Big J Concrete and
Lloyd Aymond Electric.
Vernon was an avid hunter and
fisherman and a member of St.
Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in
Bunkie. He was a devoted husband,
father, grandfather and
great-grandfather.
Mr. Juneau was preceded in death by
his parents, Ivy and Annie Cullen
Juneau; one son, Davie Carl Juneau;
two brothers, Huron Juneau and Alden
Juneau.
Those left to cherish his memories
include his loving wife of 60 years,
Murdis Johnson Juneau; sons, Mark
Juneau, Sr. and wife Fonda of
Bunkie, Chris Juneau and wife JoJo
of Bunkie; daughters, Elaine
Fontanille and husband Terry of Port
Arthur, Texas, Verna Maillet and
husband Michael of Baton Rouge,
Marlene Juneau and Jerry Ward of
Bunkie, Duana Trotter and husband
Greg of Alexandria; and one sister
Sabia Desselle and husband Eldridge
of Bunkie. He is also survived by
twenty three grand- children,
seventeen great-grandchildren, a
host of nieces, nephews, neighbors
and friends.
Friends may call from 5 p.m. to 8
p.m. on Tuesday, April 22 and 8 a.m.
until 9:45 a.m. on Wednesday, April
23, 2008 at the funeral home. A
Christian Wake Service will be held
at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the
funeral home.
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Patricia
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Patricia
Guillory Descant, age 53, of Bunkie passed
away on Sunday, April 20, 2008 at LSU Health
Science Center -H. P. Long, Pineville.
Arrangements will be announced by Melancon
Funeral Home, Bunkie.
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Wayne Andrew Strother, Jr.
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Funeral services
for Wayne "Brother" Strother, Jr. will be at 2
p.m. on Saturday, April 19, 2008 at St .
Anthony of Padua Catholic Church with the Rev.
Chris Munsch officiating. Burial will follow in
the Pythian Mausoleum. Arrangements are under
the direction of Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home of
Bunkie.
Mr. Strother, age 38, of Houston, formerly of
Bunkie, passed away on Thursday, April 17, 2008
at Heights Memorial Hospital in Houston.
Wayne graduated from Bunkie High School in 1987
and joined the U.S. Navy where he served for 7
years. After being discharged from the Navy he
moved to Houston where he has been for the past
12 years, employed by a consumer mortgage
company.
Wayne is preceded in death by his maternal
grandparents; Tennis and Leola Desselle and his
paternal grandparents; L.J. and Evelyn Strother.
Survivors include his parents; Wayne and Judy
Strother of Bunkie; two sisters, Sandy and her
husband Andrew Firmin of Plaucheville, and
Summer Strother of Bunkie; and his two nephews,
Hunter and Tyler Firmin.
Friends may call from 8 a.m. until 1:45 p.m. on
Saturday at Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home of
Bunkie.
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Errol Barre' Clark
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 Errol
Marie Barre' Clark died peacefully on March 28,
2008 at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital. She was a
great cook, seamstress, candy maker and card
player. She will be greatly missed by everyone
who knew and loved her. She was born 9-25-22 in
Moncla, La. She attended St. Anthony Elementary
School in Bunkie and graduated from Bunkie High
School in 1939 where according to friends she
was a great dancer. She later graduated from
Souel Business College in New Orleans.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Dawson
and Lonie Bordelon Barre', husband of 30 years,
Calvis Clark, youngest son, Dalbert Clark,
grandchildren, Michelle Clark, Misty Clark and
Jonathan Clark, brother Paul Barre' and
son-in-law Robin Beridon.
While in Bunkie, she was Grand Regent of the
Catholic Daughters for two terms, president of
St. Anthony Altar Society, charter member and
President of Gardenette Garden Club. She worked
at McConnel's Clinic in Bunkie, LSU-Alexandria,
Nursing Division, and moved to Baton Rouge after
the death of her husband to work at LSU in Baton
Rouge. She had wonderful adventures and stories
to tell of her tenure as a housemother at
various sororities, fraternities and women's
dorms until her retirement in 1994.
She was a member of St. Louis King of France
Catholic Church, Altar Society, KC Auxiliary,
Catholic Daughters, Bea's Cenacle Prayer Group,
Schaenstath Statue Member of St. Patrick
Catholic Church, Cajun Red Hat Society and
numerous card playing groups.
She is survived by three children: Dr. Mike
Clark and spouse Dottie Buckner of Guatemala
Home for Children in Guatemala, Charlotte Clark
Guidy and spouse Wayne Guidry of Opelousas,
Virginia Clark Beridon of Baton Rouge; eleven
grandchildren, Tony Clark, Chad Clark, Becky
Clark, Liz Clark, Tanya Clark, Christie Clark,
Kelly Guidry, Kim Guidry, Katherine Guidry,
Justin Beridon and Craig Beridon; ten great
grandchildren.
Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817
Jefferson Hwy., Baton Rouge from 3 p.m. Sunday
to 6 a.m. Sunday. Rosary at 5 p.m. Sunday.
Visiting Monday at St. Patrick Catholic Church,
12424 Brogdon Ln. from 9 a.m. until mass of
Christian burial at 10 a.m. Monday conducted by
the Rev. Jerry Martin. Burial will be at 2 p.m.
Monday at the Pythian Cemetery in Bunkie.
Memorial donations can be made to the Guatemala
Home for Children, P.O. Box 12764, Lake Charles,
La. 70612.
Please sign the online guest book at
resthavenbaton rouge.com.
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Sarah Lee Giglio McCoyFuneral services for
Sarah Lee Giglio McCoy will be at 10:00 am, Thursday,
March 20, 2008 in Pythian Cemetery with Rev. Joe Hoover
officiating. Burial will be under the direction of
Melancon Funeral Home, Bunkie.
Mrs. McCoy, age 85, of Bunkie passed away on Sunday,
March 16, 2008 at Valley View Nursing Home,
Marksville. She was preceded in death by her husband,
Carlton McCoy, one sister, Mary Alice Turner and her
parents, Amanda and Sam Giglio.
Survivors include her two daughters, Carolyn M. Robinett
of Purvis, MS and Carmen McCoy of Pineville; nine
grandchildren, three step grandchildren, thirteen great
grandchildren and three step great grandchildren.
Visitation will be at Melancon Funeral Home on
Wednesday, March 19, 2008 from 5 pm - 9 pm and Thursday,
from 8 am - 9:45 am.
Online condolences to the McCoy family may be emailed
to
melanconfuneral@aol.com.
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Gloria Mary Kennedy
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Gloria Mary
Kennedy, age 65, of Bunkie died March 3, 2008 at
Bunkie General Hospital, Bunkie.
Arrangements under the direction of Escude
Funeral Home of Simmesport.
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Mary
Ellen Campbell
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God
reclaimed one of His true angels on Friday, Feb.
1, 2008, at 11 p.m. at Our Lady of the Lake
Regional Medical Center. She was born in Bunkie
on Dec. 28, 1929, and was a resident of Baton
Rouge.
Visitation at Rabenhorst Funeral Home, 825
Government St., on Wednesday, Feb. 6, from 11
a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Funeral
service at First United Methodist Church
sanctuary, 930 North Blvd., on Thursday, Feb. 7,
at 11 a.m. Visitation in Ory Parish Hall at the
church Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Service will be conducted by the Rev. Chris
Andrews. Graveside service at Roselawn Cemetery.
Mary Ellen is survived by two sons and
daughters-in-law, Craig and Deborah A. Campbell
and Clint and Shan Campbell; six grandchildren,
William Womack Campbell, Caroline Campbell Cole,
David Alexander Campbell, Matthew Shane
Campbell, Shannon Simpson Pool, Capt. Jacob
Shane Simpson, JAG, USAF; and six great-gra
ndchildren. She was preceded in death by her
husband, Hurley Levy Campbell; parents, Joseph
Linus Hebert Sr. and Mattie Vivian Tanner
Hebert; and brother, Joseph Linus Hebert Jr.
Pallbearers will be William Womack Campbell,
David Alexander Campbell, Matthew Shane
Campbell, Aaron Wyatt Pool, Dudley Cole and
Joseph Oscar Christiana Jr. Honorary pallbearers
are Joseph Linus Hebert Jr. and Raymond "Bay"
Brady.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to
Methodist Children's Home, Ruston, or to a
charity of choice. Mary Ellen was a beautiful,
caring mom, grandmother and mother-in-law who
will be truly missed by family and friends.
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Emily Sue Hood Normand
Funeral services for Emily Sue Hood Normand were at 3 pm,
Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008 at St. Mary's Assumption Catholic
Church, Cottonport with Fr. A. Dharmaraj officiating. Burial
followed in St. Mary's Cemetery #2 under the direction of
Melancon Funeral Home, Bunkie.
Mrs. Sue, 67, of Cottonport passed away on Friday, Feb. 1,
2008 in Opelousas General Hospital.
She was survived by her husband, Stephen "Buddy" Normand of
Cottonport; two sons, Glenn and his wife, Faye Normand of
Cottonport and George Normand of Hessmer; four daughters,
Elizabeth Painter of Cottonport, Gayla Mayeux of
Alexandria,Monica Normand of Houston, Texas and Charlene and
her husband, Mark Tigner of Cottonport; three brothers,
Leopold "Paul" and his wife, Joann Hood of Portland, Texas,
Gordon and his wife, Teeny Hood of Denham Springs and
Stephen and his wife, Mary Helen Hood of Bunkie; two
sisters, Louise Johnson of French Settlement, Lois and her
husband, Keither Bryan of Port Arthur, Texas; sixteen
grandchildren, Crystal Mallett, Benjamin Painter, Michael
Normand, Stephen Mallett, Lane Painter, Paige Brouillette,
Jake Juneau, Lance Normand, Chantell Normand, Johnathan
Normand, Dean Mayeux, Grace Bordelon, Bailey Warren, Hailey
Tigner, Jude Normand, Hayden Tigner; three great
grandchildren, Brooklyn Johnson, Stephen Mallett, Ryan
Brouillette.
Online condolences to the Normand family may be emailed to
melanconfuneral @aol.com.
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Rosie Genova Lena
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Funeral
services for Rosie Genova Lena will be at 11 am
Saturday, January 26, 2008 at St. Anthony of
Padua Catholic Church with Revs. Jack Michalchuk,
Joseph Montalbano, Scott Chemino officiating.
Entombment will be in Pythian Cemetery under the
direction of Melancon Funeral Home, Bunkie.
Mrs. Lena, age 95, passed away on Wednesday,
January 23, 2008 in Bayou Vista Manor Nursing
Center.
She was preceded in death by her husband,
Vincent Ray Lena, three brothers and two
sisters.
She is survived by two daughters, Vivian Rae
Lena of Little Rock, Arkansas and Rose Frances
Kincaid and her husband, Lowell, of Sherwood,
Arkansas; two grandsons, Bill Juneau and Tina
Broussard of Bunkie and Wayne Juneau and his
wife, Victoria, of Pine Bluff, Arkansas; one
brother, Nick Genova of Independence; one
sister, Victoria Black of LaPlace; six great
grandchildren, Nickie Dauzat, Dillon Juneau,
Brooke Thomason, Tony Juneau, Vince Juneau and
Renee Juneau; seven great, great grandchildren
and family friend Wanda Smith.
Visitation will be at Melancon Funeral Home from
5 pm - 6pm on Friday, Jan. 25, 2008 and 9 am -
10:45 am on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2008. Online
condolences to the Lena family may be emailed to
melanconfuneral@aol.com.
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Rosemary Hudspeth Firmin
For any
of you that may remember Rosemary,
who was married to Madison Firmin of
Bunkie, LA
WEATHERFORD, Texas - Rosemary
Hudspeth Firmin, of Weatherford,
passed away Saturday, Jan. 19, 2008,
at her home surrounded by loving
family following a brief battle with
cancer.
Adopted by the late Edward Veazie
Hudspeth and Mary Crawford Hudspeth,
Rosemary was born April 14, 1945 in
Fort Bend County, Texas. She was
reared in St. Landry Parrish of
Rosa, La. While attending Morrow
High School, Rosemary was voted
Cotton Festival Queen and was
selected the 1963 Louisiana Sugar
Bowl Queen. Rosemary attended the
University of Southwest Louisiana
and Louisiana State University,
obtaining a teaching degree. Serving
as a teacher from 1970 until her
retirement in October 2007,
Rosemary's career allowed her to
have a positive effect on hundreds
of students. Among her many
passions, Rosemary loved cats and
dogs, riding horses and especially
attending her grandchildren's
sporting events.
Rosemary was preceded in death by
her parents, Edward Veazie Hudspeth
and Mary Crawford Hudspeth.
Survivors include son, Richard
Veazie Firmin and wife, Jennifer
Diane, of Brock; granddaughter,
Victoria Rose Firmin; and grandson,
Thomas Veazie Firmin, of the home.
Memorial services will be held at
6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008,
at White's Chapel of Memories in
Weatherford.
White's Funeral Home of Weatherford,
130 Houston Ave., (817) 596-4811,
www.whitesfuneral.com, is in
charge of arrangements.
Published on January 22, 2008.
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Rev. H. Gerald
"Gerry" Bordelon
"May the angels bring him to the holy city, the new and
eternal Jerusalem. Amen".
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008 in the St. Francis Xavier
Cathedral with Bishop Ronald P. Herzog, Rev. Craig Scott and
his other brother priests of the Dioceses of Alexandria and
Shreveport. Interment will be in Maryhill Cemetery,
Pineville under the direction of John Kramer & Son.
Father H. Gerald Bordelon, a beloved priest of the
Alexandria Catholic Diocese, died peacefully Friday January
18, 2008, in the home of family in Gonzales.
He is survived by three sisters, Nell Stuart, Gail Miller,
and Delaine Gautreaux; nieces and nephews, Lynette and David
Bell, Michelle and Bill Freeman, William and Brenda Miller,
Madeline and Brad Sandridge, Robert Stuart, Brett Gautreaux;
great nieces and nephews, Jessica and Davy Bell, Gregory,
Heather, Ryan and Sean Freeman, and Matt and Jamie Miller.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Lance Leon Bordelon
and Evelyn LaCour Bordelon; two nephews, Lance Stuart and
Charles Stuart and brothers-in-law, William Miller and
Russell Gautreaux.
Father Bordelon was born March 24, 1931 in Bunkie. He was
Ordained to the Priesthood on May 26, 1956 in Worthington,
Ohio by Archbishop Cicognani for the Alexandria Diocese that
was then composed of all of north and central Louisiana. He
entered the Seminary in 1945 and attended the Pontifical
College Josephinum in Worthington, Ohio September 1950
through May 1956.
Father Bordelon will be remembered as a dedicated and holy
man who touched so many lives with his kindness, compassion,
and integrity. His gift to embrace each person by affirming
their dignity and confidence served as a wonderful example
of God's love for all. His strong faith continued to be a
source of inspiration as his health declined.
During his priesthood he was appointed to fourteen different
parishes. He pastored at St. Lucy's Church, Hodge, LA
(1965-1966), St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Alexandria,
(1966-1971), St. Jude Church, Bossier City, (1971-1973), St.
Patrick Church, Ferriday, (1973-1976), Our Lady of Lourdes,
Vidalia, (1975-1976), Our Lady of Fatima, Monroe,
(1976-1983), St. Joseph's Church, Marksville, (1983-1993),
St. Winifred (mission) Effie, (1983-1993), Our Lady of
Prompt Succor, Alexandria (1993-1999), St. John the Baptist,
Cloutierville, and mission of Monteferi an Emmanuel
(1999-2004) was his last assignment.
Visitation will be 4 p.m. until 9 p.m. Tuesday at John
Kramer & Son and 8:30 a.m. until time of service Wednesday
at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral.
Fr. Bordelon had a great devotion to the Blessed Mother
which he shared with everyone. The Rosary will be at 7 p.m.
Tuesday in the funeral home with Rev. Kenneth Roy
officiating.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Seminary
Fund of the Diocese of Alexandria, P.O. Box 7417,
Alexandria, LA 71306-0417.
Notes of condolence may be sent to the family online at
kramerfunerals@aol.com.
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MRS.
FAYE ESCUDE TRUEX
Faye
Escude Truex, a native and longtime
resident of Mansura, was born in the
family home April 28, 1927 and died
peacefully at the family home January
18, 2008, at the age of 80. She died
with grace and dignity from lung cancer.
She is survived by six daughters; three
sons-in-law; one son and
daughter-in-law, Marian and Gary Winsper
of Naples, Itlay; Claire and Wayne
Reason of Mansura/Riyad Saudia Arabia;
Mary and Jim Nolan of Shreveport; Ann
Martin of West Virginia; Elizabeth Truex
of Mansura; Laura Roy of Youngsville;
and Joe and Mihoko Obunai Truex of
Atlanta, Georgia. She is also survived
by one sister Alma Rose Perron of
Lafayette, and one half sister, Marjorie
Wright of Evergreen; eighteen
grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren and numerous nieces
and nephews.
She was predeceased in death by her
husband, Leonard J. Truex, her parents
Arthur Julius and Erline Ramsey Escude;
one brother, Arthur "Old Man" Escude and
one half sister, Constance Escude.
She was a parishioner of St. Paul
Catholic Church. A legendary icon in the
Parish, she was a retired teacher who
touched the lives of countless young
people and was an exemplary mentor and
friend to so very many. Her love for
children and young adults is evidenced
daily in the lives of thousands of
children who are now productive adults.
Her civic and cultural contributions
included membership in La Commission des
Avoyelles, Theatre des Bon Temps, Arts
and Humanities Council of Avoyelles, and
Avoyelles Commission of Tourism.
She received her undergraduate degree
from Northwestern State University in
Natchitoches, and her Master's degree
from Southern Mississippi College, in
Natchez, Mississippi.
A Christian Mass to celebrate her life
will be held on Tuesday, January 22,
2008 at 10 a.m. at St. Paul Catholic
Church in Mansura, with interment at the
St Paul the Apostle Mausoleum.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that
donations be made to St. Jude Children's
Hospital.
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IT IS WITH A MOST HEAVY HEART THAT I INFORM
YOU OF THE DEATH OF MRS. FAYE EXCUDE TRUEX
WHO PASSED AWAY PEACEFULLY YESTERDAY
(FRIDAY) AT 4:30 P.M. AT HER MANSURA HOME
WITH SOME OF HER CHILDREN AT HER SIDE.
MRS. TRUEX TRULY DID NOT FEAR DEATH AS SHE
LIVED A LONG MEANINGFUL LIFETIME RAISING A
BEAUTIFUL FAMILY OF SEVEN CHILDREN, GIVING
38 YEARS TO THE EDUCATION SYSTEM AS A
WONDERFUL HISTORY TEACHER.
I CRIED MYSELF TO SLEEP NEAR THE MIDNIGHT
HOUR LAST EVENING NOT FOR MY DEAR FRIEND
FAYE TRUEX BUT FOR MYSELF AND HER FRIENDS
WHO WILL NOT BE ABLE EVER AGAIN TO SHARE THE
JOY OF HER COMPANY IN THIS LIFETIME. I WILL
MISS THOSE BACKPORCH CHATS LIKE THE ONE WE
EXPERIENCED ONLY A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO AT
HER MANSURA HOMESTEAD.
JUST OFF THE PHONE WITH DAUGHTER MARION T.
WINSPER THIS MORNING WHO REPORTS THEY ARE
ALL STILL NUMB OVER THEIR SPECIAL MOM'S
PASSING SO QUICKLY. MRS. FAYE CHOSE TO BE
CREMATED AND A MEMORIAL SERVICE WILL
PROBABLY BE HELD ON TUESDAY IN MANSURA.
PLEASE KEEP MRS. FAYE AND HER FAMILY IN YOUR
THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS AS THEY GET THRU THIS
DIFFICULT TIME. AND ONCE AGAIN, I SAY THANK
YOU TO THOSE OF YOU WHO TOOK A LITTLE
TIME/EFFORT IN SENDING HER A NOTE/CARD THAT
MEANT SO MUCH TO HER IN HER FINAL DAYS.
MAY GOD BLESS MRS. FAYE ESCUDE TRUEX, HER
FAMILY, AND EACH OF YOU AS WELL!!!!
PETER L. COUVLLON, MHS '70
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Lillie Egloff Brown
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Funeral
services for Lillie Daisy Egloff Brown will be
at 12 noon on Monday, Jan. 14, 2008 at the First
Baptist Church of Bunkie with Rev. Jim Lofton
officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn
Memorial Park, Pineville under the direction of
Melancon Funeral Home, Bunkie.
Mrs. Brown, age 91, of Bunkie passed away on
Friday, Jan. 11, 2008 at her daughter's
residence in Evergreen.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold
Wesley Brown; her parents, Herbert and Bertha
Egloff; four sisters, Edna McGinty, Kitty Hoots,
Bonnie Mulvihill and Eva Mae Egloff and three
brothers, Herbert, Causey and Anthony Egloff.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church of
Bunkie. She was a charter member of Bunkie
Belles Chapter of America Business Women's
Association and held several offices in that
organization. She was also a past Worthy Matron
of the Eastern Star - Eureka Chapter # 65. She
retired Senior Administrator Secretary of CLECO
after twenty years in Bunkie.
She is survived by her four children; daughters,
Patsy Brown Dunbar of Pasadena, Texas and
Deborah Brown Lemoine and her husband, Dr. John
E. Lemoine of Evergreen and sons, Harold Wayne
Brown of Covington, and Terry Wade Brown and his
wife, Norma Kirk Brown of Seabrook, Texas; along
with ten grandchildren, eighteen
great-grandchildren and three great-great-
grandchildren; with numerous nieces and nephews.
She is also survived by her two sisters, Wanda
Mulvihill of Natchez, Mississippi and Doris
Stringer of Phoenix City, Alabama.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons and great-
grandsons, Rusty Ray, Tim Brownlee, Kyle
Marchive, Keith Brown, Samuel Ray, Jacob
Brownlee and Kirk Brown.
Visitation will be at the First Baptist Church
of Bunkie from 10 a.m. until service time on
Monday, January 14, 2008. In lieu of flowers,
memorials may be made to the Louisiana Baptist
Children's Home - P.O. Box 4196 - Monroe, LA
71211.
Online condolences to the Brown family may be
emailed to
melanconfuneral@aol.com
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Margaret Sabatini
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Margaret Sabatini,
age 84, of Lafayette, formerly of Bunkie, died Friday,
January 11, 2008 at Willis Knighton South, Shreveport.
Arrangements are under the direction of Melancon
Funeral Home, Bunkie.
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E.G. "Dump" Sadler
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Services for
Mr. E.G. "Dump" Sadler will be at 10:30 a.m.,
Saturday, January 12, 2008 at First Baptist Church of
Bunkie with Rev. Adam Thornton officiating. Burial
will be in Griffin Hill Cemetery, Lone Pine, under
direction of Melancon Funeral Home, Bunkie.
Brother Sadler, age 84, of Bunkie and Baptist by
faith, went to be with Jesus in Heaven Wednesday,
January 9, 2008, at Christus St. Frances Cabrini
Hospital.
He fell in love with and married the late Stella Vera
Guillory. They built a life together for sixty four
years with the help, strength and blessings of God.
He was also preceded in death by his parents, Gladys
Mae and Eli Zeno Sadler and one brother, "Bootsy"
Sadler.
Born, reared and educated in Evangeline Parish, Mr.
Sadler served his country during World War II. As a
World War II Navy veteran, he saw extensive combat
action in the Pacific Theater. He was a deacon, lay
minister, Sunday School Teacher, treasurer and
associational mission worker in the Baptist Faith. He
was a member of the Bunkie Masonic Lodge # 326 and the
Bayou Chicot Lodge # 430 and the Order of the Eastern
Star - Eureka Chapter #65 in Bunkie and Order of the
Eastern Star - Evangeline # 236 in Bayou Chicot.
He was honored to serve the Masonic Order for over
fifty years. He served as Past Master on several
occasions. His hobbies included woodworking, traveling
and doing his best to help others in need. He was
gifted at meeting people and instantly forming lasting
positive relationships.
Survivors include one daughter, Linda Johnson and
husband, Dwight, of Clinton; two sons, Glenn Sadler
and his wife Dianna, of Spurger, texas, and Keith
Sadler and his wife, Debbie, of Ruston; six
grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be members of the Bunkie Masonic
Lodge # 326.
Friends are invited to visit between the hours of 4
p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, January 11, 2008 at Melancon
Funeral Home, Bunkie and 8:30 a.m. until service time
on Saturday at the First Baptist Church of Bunkie.
In lieu of flowers, the family request memorial
donations to World Hunger Fund - c/o First Baptist
Church of Bunkie - P. O. Box 508 - Bunkie, LA 71322.
Online condolences to the Sadler family may be emailed
to
melanconfuneral@aol.com.
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Shelli Guillot
HAUGHTON, LA- Shelli Guillot, 34,
died on January 1, 2008 in Shreveport, LA. Services will be
11:30 a.m. Friday, January 4, 2008 at Rose-Neath's Bossier
Chapel. Officiating will be Rev. Keith Rhodes and Dr. Scott
Teutsch of Eastwood Baptist Church. Interment will follow at
Rose-Neath Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, January 3,
2008 from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home in
Bossier City, LA.
Mrs. Guillot, born in Austin, TX, was a resident of
Haughton, LA and a former resident of Houma, LA. She was a
member of Eastwood Baptist Church and employed as a CPA for
Smith Pugh and Company. She was treasurer of the Republican
Women's Club and treasurer of the Cope Middle School Band
Booster Club. Shelli graduated Cum-Laude from Louisiana Tech
University with degrees in Sociology, Accounting and
Political Science and later received her CPA Certification.
Also, she was an active member of the AJCPA, LCPA, the Young
Professionals Initiative (through the Shreveport Chamber of
Commerce) as well as various other civic organizations and
was an avid supporter of other non-profit organizations.
Preceding her in death was her maternal grandmother, Wilma
Raney and paternal grandparents, Pauline and Audie Shannon.
Shelli is survived by her husband, Eric Guillot; son, Dawson
Shannon; daughter, Brittany Guillot all of Haughton, LA;
parents, Freddie and Barbara Shannon of Liberty Hill, TX;
sister, Stephanie Ahr and husband David and their son Evan
of Leander, TX; maternal grandfather, Bill Turner of Austin,
TX; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Dayton and Dianne
Guillot of West Monroe, LA; sister-in-law and
brother-in-law, Wendi and Kurt May and their children Mack
and Kamiron of West Monroe, LA and numerous aunts, uncles
and cousins.
Honoring her as pallbearers will be Dwight Pugh, Darin Seal,
Charles Clawson, Wesley Raney, John Raney and Wade Hooper.
The family would like to thank Dr. Gerry San Pedro and the
staffs of Willis Knighton Bossier ER and ICU, Dr. Scott and
Dr. Conrad and the staff at LSUHSC PICU and ECMO Lab.
In lieu of flowers, please make memorials to the Susan G.
Komen Race for the Cure, P.O. Box 4333, Monroe, LA 71211,
for which she ran marathons in memory of her maternal
grandmother. Rose-Neath Funeral Home
Bossier Chapel 746-2543
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Byron Stafford Holland
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Funeral
services for Byron Stafford Holland will be at
11 a.m. on Friday, January 4, 2008 in the chapel
of Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home of Bunkie with the
Rev. Jim Lofton officiating. Burial will follow
in the Pythian Cemetery in Bunkie. Arrangements
are under the direction of
Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home
of Bunkie.
Mr. Holland, age 69, of Bunkie, passed away on
Monday, January 1, 2008 at the Bunkie General
Hospital.
He retired from Tennaco, he was an avid hunter
and farmer.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Tom
Holland and Lottie Benoit and a nephew, Ronnie
"Boo" Clausen, Jr.
Survivors include his three daughters, Beth
Douzart, Debbie Coulon and her husband Todd, and
Sandra Mitchell and her husband Gary all of
Bunkie; their mother, Alice Holland of Bunkie;
two brothers, Harold Holland of Tennessee and
Leonard Holland of Kinder; his sister, Hilda
Holland of Bunkie; nine grandchildren, Lauren,
Byron and Sam Douzart, Jonathan, Cody and Abby
Mitchell, Brittney, Kelsey and Lindsey Coulon; a
niece, Michelle Bean; and a great-niece and
nephew, Michael and Jessica Bean.
Pallbearers will include Jody Douzart, Gary
Michell, Todd Coulon, Jonathan Mitchell, Bryon
Douzart, and Michael Bean. Honorary pallbearer
will be Cody Mitchell.
Friends may call from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on
Thursday and 8 a.m. until the time of service at
11 a.m. on Friday at
Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home
of Bunkie.
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Annabel Broussard “Teda” Lemoine
Cottonport, LA -- A
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at noon on Monday,
December 24, 2007, at St. Mary’s Assumption Catholic
Church for Annabel Broussard “Teda” Lemoine, 88,
who passed away on December 22, 2007 at Our Lady of
Lourdes hospital in Lafayette following a brief illness.
Born in Lafayette, “Teda” was raised in
Breaux Bridge and Marksville, was a graduate of Baton
Rouge High School and attended Louisiana State
University before settling in Avoyelles Parish.
The matriarch of the Lemoine family, Teda
was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great
grandmother.
Well-respected by everyone who knew her, Teda will be
remembered as a true humanitarian, a kind and gracious
woman dedicated to her family, her friends and her
faith. Teda was strong and sincere, kind and gracious,
and selflessly devoted to the welfare of others—the
epitome of servant-leadership. Well-read and always
articulate and eloquent, Teda enjoyed cooking,
needlepoint & embroidery and was an avid gardener and
equestrian.
Teda’s legacy of love lives on in her
family and she is survived by a daughter, Linda Lemoine
Bordelon; and five sons, Richard Lewis Lemoine and his
wife, Eileen Frank Lemoine, Dr. John Edward Lemoine and
his wife, Debbie Brown Lemoine, all of Bunkie; Timothy
James Lemoine and his wife, Tonya Kafoglis Lemoine,
Leonard Kyle Lemoine and his wife, Christine Duet
Lemoine, and Adam Lawrence Lemoine, all of Lafayette;
and two former daughters-in-law, Martha Gayle Lemoine of
Lafayette and Linda Lemoine Rispone of Baton Rouge; 20
grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren and numerous
nieces, nephews and cousins.
She is preceded in death by her husband
of 49 years, Lewis Leon “Hoss” Lemoine, Jr.; two of her
children, Joseph and Spencer William “Bill” Lemoine; her
father Sidney Albert Broussard; mother, Ethyl Mae Kyle
Broussard; a sister, Rosemary Broussard Lemoine; and two
brothers, Lt. Cmdr. Sidney Kyle Broussard and Spencer
Benjamin Broussard.
Visitation will be at 9 a.m. in the St.
Mary’s Community Center next to the church until
religious services at 12 p.m. followed by internment in
St. Mary’s Mausoleum, under direction of Melancon
Funeral Home, Bunkie. Services will be conducted by
Reverend Monsignor Ronald Hoppe, Reverend Monsignor
Carson Lacaze, Reverend Father Anthony Dharmaraj and
Reverend Father Russell Lemoine.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons Lewis
Leon Lemoine, John Gilbert Baum, William Matthew Lemoine,
James Wilcox Baum, Benjamin Spencer Lemoine, and Ryan
Lewis Lemoine. Honorary pallbearers will be her
grandsons Emile Richard Lemoine, Seth Antoine Lemoine,
Christopher Joseph Lemoine, Lanson Leon Bordelon and
William Timothy Lemoine.
Granddaughters Alycče Lemoine Callahan,
Rebecca Anne Baum, Jeanne Lemoine Saucier, Yvette
Lemoine Franques, Skye Lemoine Bray, Lily Louise
Bordelon, Caroline Lillian Lemoine, Eleni Katherine
Lemoine and Christianna Lemoine will serve as readers
and presenters for offertory gifts.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests
donations be made to St. Mary's School, Front Street,
Cottonport, LA 71327. Melancon Funeral Home, 108 N
Lexington Ave., Bunkie, LA 71322 (318-346-7664) is in
charge of arrangements and condolences may be emailed to
the Lemoine family at
melanconfuneral@aol.com
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John. R. Mella
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John R. Mella, age 75, of
Arcadia, formerly of Bunkie, died Friday,
December 7, 2007 at his residence.
Arrangements were under the direction of
Roseneath Funeral Home in Bienville Parish.
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Raymond W. Piazza, Sr.
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Funeral services
for Raymond W. Piazza, Sr. will be
at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, December 5,
2007 at St. Anthony of Padua
Catholic Church with the Rev. Chris
Munsch officiating. Burial will
follow in the Pythian Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the direction
of Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home of
Bunkie.
Mr. Piazza, age 78, of Simmesport,
passed away on Monday, December 3,
2007 at his residence.
He is preceded in death by a
daughter, Francis Armand; his
parents, Sam and Mary Artall Piazza;
and his two brothers, J.P. Piazza
and Samuel Francis Piazza, III.
Survivors include his wife of 53
years, Adeline Myers Piazza of
Simmesport; five sons, Raymond
Piazza, Jr. of Marksvile, Ronald Lee
Piazza of Marksville, Samuel Piazza
of Plaucheville, David Piazza of
Bordeloneville, and Jasper Piazza of
Plaucheville; three daughters,
Patricia Dauzat of Fifth Ward, Flora
Vayda of Lucedale, Mississippi and
Nellie Normand of Simmesport; two
sisters, Ceil Ferguson of Bunkie and
Joyce Cathey of Bunkie; twenty four
grandchildren; thirty two great
grand children; two
great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will include Sam Piazza,
James Dauzat, David Piazza, Jr.,
Cecil Piazza, Josh Piazza, James
Piazza.
Friends may call from 5 p.m on
Tuesday until 12:45 p.m. on
Wednesday at Hixson-Ducote Funeral
Home of Bunkie. A wake service will
be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday at
the funeral home.
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LOIS
SESSUMS CHEANEY
Funeral services for Lois Cheaney
will be held at 12 noon on Wednesday, December 5, 2007
in the parlor at Fountain Memorial Funeral Home in
Lafayette with the Rev. Steve Horne and Bro. Luther
Bernie officiating. Burial will follow in the Fountain
Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction
of Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home of Bunkie.
Mrs. Cheaney, 84, of Evergreen, formerly of Lafayette,
passed away on Sunday, December 2, 2007, in Mandeville.
She is preceded in death by her husband Joe Cheaney; one
sister, Hazel Burden; two brothers, Earl and Lewis
Sessums.
Survivors include her son; Richard Cheaney and his wife
Lisann of Mandeville; two daughters, Sandra Kojis and
her husband Van of Bunkie, Leesa Cheaney of Rayne; five
grandchildren, Ashley, Allison, Zachary, Shannon,
Tiffany; eight great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will include Richard Cheaney, Zach Cheaney,
Van Kojis, Gary Fender, Mark Underwood, and Kevin Cagle.
To all of her family and friends she was known as "Meme".
She leaves behind fond memories as she was loved by all.
Although, God in his wisdom has taken her, he was
merciful by not letting her suffer. She is at peace in a
place where there is no sickness or sadness, just the
joy of the Lord's presence. Good bye "Meme", we will
always love you.
Friends may call from 11 a.m. until the time of service
at 12 noon on Wednesday at Fountain Memorial Funeral
Home, 1010 Pandora St, Lafayette, LA 70506.
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LAURENNE KIDDER JUNEAU DUPUY
Funeral services for Laurenne Kidder Juneau Dupuy will
be at 1:00 pm Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007 in Church of the
Little Flower with Fr. Daniel Corkery officiating.
Burial will follow in the church cemetery under
direction of Melancon Funeral Home, Bunkie.
Mrs.
Dupuy, age 91, of Evergreen passed away on Wednesday,
Nov. 28, 2007 in the Rio Sol Nursing Home , in Mansura.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Roland
Juneau and her second husband, Wade Dupuy.
She is
survived by two sons, Earl Juneau and his wife, Dolores,
of Harvey and Ronald Juneau and his wife, Margaret, of
Cottonport; two daughters, Loretta Fusee and her
husband, Fred, of Houston, TX and Joycelyn Dupuy and her
husband, James, of Ponchatoula; one step-son, Chris
Dupuy of Baton Rouge; one brother, Laurent Kidder of
Turlock, CA; one sister, Philomen Johnson of Bunkie; ten
grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren.
Visitation will be at Melancon
Funeral Home on Friday beginning at 5 pm with
a Christian Wake Service at 7pm. Visitation will be at
Church of the Little Flower on Saturday from 11:00 am
until service time. Online condolences may be emailed to
the Juneau-Dupuy family at
melanconfuneral@aol.com.
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 Mary
Lou Blood Dupree
Funeral services for Mary Lou
Dupree will be at 10 a.m. on Monday, October 22, 2007 in the
chapel of Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home of Bunkie with the Rev.
Donald Johnson officiating. A committal service will follow
in the Griffin Hills Cemetery in Lone Pine. Arrangements are
under the direction of Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home of Bunkie.
Mary Lou Dupree, age 60, of the Lone Pine community, entered
into eternal rest on Saturday, October 20, 2007 at the Ville
Platte Medical Center, after a short battle with cancer. She
was born on September 25, 1947 to the union of Ollie and
Genevie Blood.
She was a lifelong resident of Lone Pine and attended Lone
Pine Assembly of God. In her lifetime, Mary Lou worked for
Howard Brothers Variety Store in Bunkie as department
manager of sporting goods and automotive. She also worked as
store manager for Bill’s Dollar Store in Mamou.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Ollie and Genevie
Thrasher Blood; and one brother, Walter Blood.
Those left to cherish her memory are her loving husband of
40 years, Ronnie Dupree; and her three children, Todd Dupree
and his wife Dana of Lone Pine, Kristie Jenkins and her
husband Phillip of the Clearwater community, and Brad Dupree
and his wife Tracy of Lone Pine; seven grandchildren, Brett,
Brittany, Cassie, Jacob, Taylor, Brayden, and Alison. She is
also survived by seven brothers; Ray Blood of Pine Prairie,
Charles Blood of Pine Prairie, Tim Blood of Lone Pine,
Farley Blood of Lecompte, Clinton Blood of Lone Pine, Chris
Blood of Turkey Creek, and Stoney Blood of Pine Prairie;
three sisters, Faye Book of Pine Prairie, Patricia Laborde
of Lone Pine and Devonna Deville of Lone Pine; and a host of
nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will include; Johnny Meeker, Leo Blood, Randal
Crawford, Trampus Blood, Kemp Nelson and Kirk Dupree.
Honorary pallbearers will be Brett Jenkins and Jacob Dupree.
Friends may call from 3 p.m. on Sunday until the time of
service at 10 a.m. on Monday at Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home
of Bunkie.
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Maedel Firmin Turner
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A Mass of
Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m.,
Saturday, September 29, 2007 at the Church of the
Little Flower in Evergreen for Maedel Firmin Turner,
age 91, who passed away on Thursday, September 27,
2007.
Visitation will begin at 8 a.m. until time of service
inside the church.
A rosary will be recited at 9 a.m. Entombment will
follow the mass in the church cemetery. Father Daniel
Corkery will conduct the services. The celebration of
Maedel's life will continue after the burial with a
reception in the church hall. Arrangements are under
the direction of Melancon Funeral Home, Bunkie.
Maedel was a native of Evergreen but lived most of her
adult life in Bunkie where she raised her five
children. She was devoted and generous to her children
and their families and will be sadly missed. In
addition to her immediate family, Maedel touched the
lives of many in the Bunkie area. As matriarch of the
Turner and Firmin families, she was a mother and
grandmother figure for most of the Turner and Firmin
brothers and sisters and their decedents. She also
influenced and touched the lives of many of Bunkie's
children through her baby-sitting service. These
children also became part of her extended family.
Immediate family survivors include her daughters,
Marie Bell and her husband, Tom of Forest Hill and
Cheryl Villemarette; her husband, Eddie of Opelousas;
her son, James Turner and his wife, Diane of Breaux
Bridge, as well as nine grandchildren and fifteen
great grandchildren. She is also survived by a host of
extended family members.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jimmie;
daughters, Janet Turner and Lorraine Cohran Valois;
her parents, Ambrose and Celeste Firmin; brothers,
Esley and Blume Firmin and sister, Lita Wilson
Gauthier.
Though she had a tremendous capacity to love many,
three people - her daughter, Cheryl and grandsons,
Damon and David, occupied a special place in her heart
and will forever be her "special babies."
Pallbearers will be her grandsons, David Cohran, Damon
Turner, Tommy and Jimmy Bell, Karl Doucet,
great-grandsons, Adam, Benjamin and Jason Bell and her
adopted grandson, Chuck Normand.
Gift bearers will be granddaughters, Donna Robinson,
Sloane Turner and Theresa Greer. Reader will be Nicole
Bell.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to
the nurses, staff and administration of Senior Village
and Prompt Succor Nursing Homes and Louisiana Hospice.
A very special thanks goes to the Marianite Sisters of
Holy Cross at Prompt Succor for their spiritual
guidance during a most difficult time.
Online condolences to the Turner family may be emailed
to melancon
funeral@aol.com.
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Charles Dalton Knight
Funeral services for Mr. Charles
Dalton Knight will be held at 10:00 a.m.,
Wednesday, September 26, at First Baptist
Church of Bunkie. Arrangements are under the direction of
Melancon Funeral Home of Bunkie. Rev. Jim Lofton will be
officiating. Burial will be at Ellis Cemetery in
Franklinton, Louisiana
Mr. Knight, age 81, of Bunkie passed away at 5:00 am. on
Monday, September 24, 2007 at his residence. He retired
from Cleco in 1991 after 40 years of service. He was a
member of First Baptist Church of Bunkie.
He is survived by his wife, June Knight Knight, two sons,
Charles Kenneth Knight and Michael Ray Knight both of
Bunkie, one daughter, Pamela Louise Knight also of Bunkie,
five step- children, Billy Webb of Lafayette, LA, Bruce
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Mrs. Barrone, 82, of Bunkie, passed away Monday, July 21, 2008, at her residence.
She is preceded in death by her parents; David and Emma Lalonde Stelly; brothers, Walton Stelly, Sr., Earl Stelly, Gilbert Stelly, Sr., Herman Stelly; and sister, Gladys Stelly all of Opelousas.
Survivors include her husband of 59 years, Vincent Barrone, Sr. of Bunkie; one son, Vincent Barrone, Jr. of Bunkie; two daughters, Jacqueline B. Harris and husband Al of Bunkie, and Glenda B. Lee of Bunkie; one sister, Bessie Schexnayder of Arnaudville; four grandchildren, Gilbert Johnson, Jr. and wife Pamm, Brent Johnson and wife Hope, Brandon Barrone, Cameron Lee; two step-grandchildren, Michael Harris and Michelle Ogea; great-granddaughter Madilynn Johnson; six step great-grandchildren, Amber Andrus, Natalie Harris, Jacob Harris, Catherine Harris Elizabeth Harris, and Valori Lemoine.
Friends may call from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesday and 8 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. on Wednesday at Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home of Bunkie. A wake service will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home.