Obituaries
Opelousas, Louisiana Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Opelousas, Louisiana & Surrounding Areas
Albert Charles Higginbotham
Jun 12, 2025
PORT BARRE- A Mass of Christian Burial will be held For Albert Charles Higginbotham on Monday, June 16, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Port Barre. Fr. Clint Trahan will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal will follow in the Sacred Heart Cemetery.
Albert Charles Higginbotham, a beloved figure in his community and a dedicated family...
Charlotte Marie Aymond
Jun 8, 2025
Opelousas-- A funeral service will be held for Charlotte Aymond, on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 7:45pm. Fr. Clint will officiate the service. A visitation will be from 9:00 a.m., until time of Rosary at 7:30 p.m. in the Sibille Funeral Home in Opelousas.
Charlotte, a cherished caregiver and devoted family member, was born on May 6, 1965, in Lafayette. She...
John Nathan Miller
Jun 7, 2025
Opelousas--A funeral service will be held for John Nathan Miller on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 2:15 p.m. in the Sibille Funeral Home Chapel in Opelousas. Deacon Jerome Collins will officiate the service. Burial will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery in Opelousas. Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. with a Rosary at 2:00 p.m. in the Sibille Funeral...
Dorothy Sibille Anderson
May 29, 2025
OPELOUSAS - Funeral Service will be held for Dorothy "Dot" Sibille Anderson on Sunday, June 1, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. in the Sibille Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor Louis Charrier will officiate the service. June Charrier will provide the music. Burial will follow in the Morrow Baptist Cemetery in Morrow, La. Visitation will be held in the Sibille Funeral Home Chapel...
Rita Jeanette Stelly
May 24, 2025
Opelousas-- A funeral service will be held for Rita Jeanette Stelly at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, May 26, 2025 in the Sibille Funeral Home Chapel in Opelousas. Deacon Jerome Collins will officiate the service. Burial will follow in the Cedar Hill Cemetery in Washington. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until time of service at 3:00 p.m. in the...
Terry and Judy Richard
May 24, 2025
PORT BARRE- A Funeral Service will be held for Terry and Judy Barron Richard at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, in the First Baptist Church in Port Barre. Pastor Joe Jenkins will officiate the service. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, in the Church from 9:00 a.m. till the time of service. Burials will follow...
Sue Ann Comeaux
May 22, 2025
Port Barre--A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Sue Ann Fontenot Comeaux, on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Fr. Clint Trahan will celebrate the Mass. Visitation will be held in the church from 8:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. with a rosary at 9:30 a.m. Burial will follow in the Sacred Heart...
Agnes M. Fisher
May 18, 2025
Opelousas—A visitation and graveside memorial will be held for Agnes M. Fisher on Sunday, May 25, 2025 at Sibille Funeral Home Chapel and Bellevue Memorial Park. The visitation will be from 2:00pm – 4:00pm including a rosary prayed by Deacon Jerome Collins of Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church at 3:00pm. A graveside memorial will be officiated by Pastor...
John Ferrell Lavergne, Sr.
May 14, 2025
Opelousas- A Funeral Service will be held for John Ferrell Lavergne, Sr. on Friday, May 16, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. in the Sibille Funeral Home Chapel in Opelousas. Fr. Stanley Jawa will conduct the service. Visitation will be held on Friday, May 16, 2025 from 11:00 a.m. until the time of service; the rosary will be recited at 12:30 p.m....
Theresa Ann Lanclos
May 10, 2025
Opelousas- A Christian Mass will be held for Theresa Ann Lanclos on May 17, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. in the St. Leo the Great Catholic Church in Leonville. Burial will follow in the St. Leo Cemetery. visitation will be held in St. Leo the Great Catholic Church from 9:00 a.m. till time of Mass, with a Rosary to be prayed...
Joseph "Tee" Wilton Scruggins
May 9, 2025
Port Barre- A Christian Mass will be held for Joseph "Tee" Wilton Scruggins, on Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. in Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Fr. Clint Trahan will celebrate the Mass. Burial will be at a later date. Visitation will began at 10:00 a.m. with a Rosary at 1:00 p.m. in the Sibille Funeral Home in Port Barre.
Joseph...
Lloyd Joseph Dupuis
May 7, 2025
Opelousas-- A graveside service will be held for Lloyd Joseph Dupuis, at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 in the Mission of St. Thomas Catholic Cemetery in Palmetto, LA. Fr. Stephen Ugwu will conduct the service.
Lloyd Joseph Dupuis, beloved father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away on May 7, 2025, at the age of 75. He was born on...
Mildred Marks Hardy
May 6, 2025
PORT BARRE- A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Mildred Marks Hardy on Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Port Barre. Fr. Clint Trahan will celebrate the Mass. Visitation will be held on Saturday from 8:00 AM until 11 AM in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The Rosary will be recited...
Kathryn Stubbs Smith
May 4, 2025
Opelousas- A private service will be held for Kathryn Stubbs Smith, at a later date.
Kathryn, a beloved college professor and cherished member of the Opelousas community, passed away on May 4, 2025, at the Opelousas General Health System. Born on April 15, 1955, in Opelousas, Kathryn dedicated her life to the pursuit of knowledge and the education of countless students.
Kathryn...
John Dale Doucet
May 3, 2025
OPELOUSAS- A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for John Dale Doucet on Monday, May 5, 2025 at 3:30 PM at Our Lady of Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Opelousas. The Very Reverend Msgr. Keith DeRouen will celebrate the Mass. Visitation will be held in the church on Monday from 2:30 PM until the time of Mass. Rite...
Mary Mell Miller
Apr 29, 2025
OPELOUSAS- A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, May 2nd at 1:00 PM at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Opelousas, LA for Mary Mell D. Miller, age 93, who peacefully passed away on Tuesday, April 29th at her residence. The family will receive guests at Sibille Funeral Home on Friday, May 2nd from 9 am...
Rev. Eldon Reeves
Apr 19, 2025
OPELOUSAS- Funeral services for Rev. Eldon W. Reeves will be held Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at First United Pentecostal Church of Opelousas. Rev. Reeves, age 89, passed away Saturday, April 19, 2025. Interment will be in Bellevue Memorial Park in Opelousas. Pastor Anthony Polotzola, of First United Pentecostal Church of Opelousas, and Rev. Keving Cox will officiate...
Stacey Ann Ortego Richard
Apr 18, 2025
OPELOUSAS- It is with profound sadness and great heartache that we announce the passing of our beloved Stacey Ann Ortego Richard, 52, revered as a pillar of strength, bravery, and unyielding positivity, passed away on April 18, 2025 at home surrounded by her loved ones after many long years battling a genetic kidney disease called Polycystic Kidney Disease. Stacey was...
Lena Mae Jannise
Apr 15, 2025
Lena Mae Jannise, a devoted homemaker and a beloved member of her family, passed away peacefully at her home on April 15, 2025, at the age of 76. Born on May 11, 1948, in Port Barre, Lena graced the lives of many with her loving spirit and nurturing nature.
As a homemaker, Lena dedicated her life to her family, instilling values...
James Adams
Apr 14, 2025
James Llewellyn Adams, a distinguished attorney and lifelong lover of the outdoors, passed away after a brief illness, on April 14, 2025, at the age of 87 in Opelousas, Louisiana.
Born on August 19, 1937, Jim graduated from Emory Law School, beginning a remarkable legal career. He started at Arnall, Golden, Gregory, one of Atlanta's premier law firms, before relocating to...
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