Obituaries
Opelousas, Louisiana Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Opelousas, Louisiana & Surrounding Areas
Anita Thompson
Oct 11, 2010
Anita Curtis Thompson Graveside services for Anita Curtis Thompson, 89, a resident of Prompt Succor Nursing Home in Opelousas, will be Saturday, October 16, at 2:00 p.m. at Bethsalem Presbyterian Church Cemetery near Ackerman, Mississippi. A loving and selfsacrificing wife, mother and homemaker, Anita often called just Nita was an example of the Proverbs 31 wife and mother as...
Robert Henry
Oct 9, 2010
Robert Henry Grand Coteau Funeral Services for Mr. Robert Henry, age 87, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 16, 2010, with a Mass of Christian Burial in the St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. Interment will follow in the St. Charles Cemetery in Grand Coteau. Father James Lambert will officiate the Mass. Robert was a current resident...

Merle Groce
Sep 29, 2010
Merle Emily Wickboldt Groce passed away on September 29, 2010, in Opelousas, Louisiana. Born on February 23, 1918, Mrs. Groce was a native of New Orleans and attended Ursuline Academy. She was the widow of James Cleatus Groce, a noted racehorse trainer. Her parents were Alfred W. Wickboldt and Amelia Hermine Schloff, and she was the last surviving sibling...
Joseph Richard, Jr.
Sep 28, 2010
Joseph Oscar J. O. Richard, Jr. Opelousas Funeral services for Mr. Joseph Oscar Richard, Jr. known to many as J. O. Richard, age 69, will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 2, 2010, with a Mass of Christian Burial in the St. Peter Catholic Church in Carencro. Interment will be private in the St. Peter Catholic Cemetery...

Merrick Anslem
Sep 28, 2010
Merrick Joseph Anslem Opelousas Funeral services for Merrick Joseph Anslem, age 93 will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 30, 2010 in the Sibille Funeral Home Opelousas. Internment will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery. Father Ted Broussard will celebrate the service. Merrick was a resident of Lawtell. He passed away on Tuesday September 28, 2010,...

Josephine Zink
Sep 27, 2010
Mrs. Josephine Zink Mrs. Josephine Zink, age 96 of Opelousas, LA, formerly of Conyers, GA, died Monday, September 27, 1010. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold L. Zink, Sr. She is survived by her son, Harold L. Zink, Jr., Reno, NV sister, Janet Boatman, Opelousas, LA 2 grandchildren nieces and nephews. Funeral mass will be held...

Conrad Perry
Sep 25, 2010
Conrad Wendell Perry Grand Coteau Funeral services for Mr. Conrad Wendell Perry, age 55, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 28, 2010, in Sibille Funeral Home Chapel in Grand Coteau. Rev. Wayland Vincent, Pastor of Gumpoint Pentecostal Church, Branch, La. will conduct the services with interment at Bellevue Memorial Park in Opelousas. Conrad was born in...
Gertie French
Sep 24, 2010
Gertie Girlie French Opelousas Funeral services for Mrs. Gertie Marie Detillier French, age 93, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, September 27, 2010, Monsignor Keith DeRouen, Pastor of Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church will be the Celebrant of the Mass of Christian Burial in Sibille Funeral Home Chapel. Musical selections will be provided by Jodi...
Royly Lanclos
Sep 23, 2010
Royly Roy Lanclos Opelousas Funeral services for Mr. Royly Roy Lanclos, age 88, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, September 27, 2010, at Sibille Funeral Home Chapel services will be conducted by Pastor Benny Reppond, Christian Life Center AG where Roy was a member. Interment will follow in the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Port Barre. Roy was...
Margaret Hill
Sep 23, 2010
Margaret Ann Redmon Hill Opelousas Funeral services for Margaret Ann Redmon Hill, age 79 will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 26, 2010 in the Sibille Funeral Home Opelousas. Internment will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery. Rev. Perry Hubbs will conduct the service. Margaret was a resident of Opelousas. She went to be with Jesus...
Melvin Tate
Sep 22, 2010
A Reflection of Life Gathering for Mr. Melvin Joseph Tate, age 73, will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 25, 2010, at Magnolia Court, 811 East Gloria Switch Road in Lafayette. Mr. Melvin was a native and lifelong resident of Opelousas. He passed away on Wednesday, September 22, 2010, surrounded by his family at his residence. Mr....
Eric Anderson, Sr.
Sep 22, 2010
Eric Albert Anderson, Sr. Melville Funeral services for Eric Albert Anderson, Sr., age 92 will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, September 24, 2010 in the First Pentecostal Church in Melville. Internment will follow in the Pentecostal Cemetery. Rev. Samuel Ham, Rev. Ray Majors and Rev. Ed Kennedy will conduct the service in the First Pentecostal Church. Eric...
Angelo Palazzo
Sep 20, 2010
Opelousas Funeral services for Mr. Angelo Anthony Palazzo, 93, will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, September 23, 2010 at the Sibille Funeral Home in Opelousas, who passed away Monday, September 20, at his residence. Interment will follow in Bellevue Memorial Park in Opelousas. Monsignor Keith DeRouen, Pastor of Our Lady Queen of Angels Church will be the Celebrant...
Eddie Dekerlegand
Sep 12, 2010
Eddie Edward Gator Dekerlegand Opelousas Funeral Services for Eddie Gator Dekerlegand, age 34, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 16, 2010, with a Mass of Christian Burial in the St. Landry Catholic Church. Interment will follow in the St. Francis Regis Cemetery in Arnaudville, La. Father Gary Schexnayder will officiate the Service. Eddie was a resident...

Bruce Broussard
Sep 11, 2010
Bruce Allen Broussard Port Barre Private graveside services for Mr. Bruce Allen Broussard, age 73, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 14, 2010, in the Sacred Heart Cemetery. This was the wishes of Mr. Broussard as expressed to his family. Mr. Broussard was a native of Eunice and was a longtime resident of Port Barre. He...
Trent Jennings
Sep 8, 2010
Trent B. Jennings Opelousas Memorial services for Mr. Trent B. Jennings, age 76, will be held at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, September 14. 2010, in the Washington Baptist Church. Private interment will follow at a later date in the Little Red Church Cemetery. Rev. Louis Charrier will officiate the services. Mr. Trent was a native of Deer Park, Texas,...

Paul Hidalgo
Sep 5, 2010
Paul Philbert Hidalgo Opelousas Funeral services for Paul Philbert Hidalgo, age 54, passed away on Sunday, September 5, 2010. Arrangements are pending at this time. Words of comfort to the family may be expressed at www.sibillefuneralhomes.com. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Sibille Funeral Home of Opelousas.
Mary Cantrell
Aug 31, 2010
Mary Goree Cantrell Opelousas Funeral service for Mary Goree Cantrell, will be held on Wednesday, September 1, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. in the Sibille Funeral Home Chapel. A grave side service will be held on Thursday, September 2, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. in the Military Cemetery in Pineville, La. Rev. Benny Reppond will lead the family and guest in...
Louis Fontenot, Sr.
Aug 28, 2010
Opelousas Funeral services for Mr. Louis Pershing Fontenot, Sr., age 91, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 31, 2010, with a Mass of Christian Burial in Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Opelousas, LA. Interment will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery. Fr. Paul Metrejean will celebrate the Mass. Mr. Fontenot was a...
Otha Prather
Aug 28, 2010
Opelousas Funeral services for Mr. Otha Shelton Prather, age 67, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, August 30, 2010, in Sibille Funeral Home Chapel of Opelousas. Interment will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery of Opelousas. Rev. Perry Hubbs Pastor of First Baptist Church in Opelousas will conduct the service. Shelton was born in Opelousas, grew...
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