Obituaries

Opelousas, Louisiana Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Opelousas, Louisiana & Surrounding Areas

Anita Thompson

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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...