Obituaries

Opelousas, Louisiana Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Opelousas, Louisiana & Surrounding Areas

William Reed

William Reed

Jan 10, 2007

William Reed Mallet Funeral services for Mr. William Reed, 89, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 15, 2007, in St. Ann Catholic Church in Mallet. Interment will follow in the St. Ann Cemetery in Mallet. Father Dennis Osuagwu will conduct the services. Mr. Reed was a native and long-time resident of Pitreville. He died at 6:30...

James Bourque

James Bourque

Jan 9, 2007

James Jimmy Bourque Port Barre Funeral services for James Jimmy Bourque, 59, will be held at 2:00PM Thursday January 11, 2007 in Courtableau Baptist Church in Port Barre. Interment will follow in the Cedar Hill Cemetery in Washington. Brother Shelby Andre will conduct the services. Mr. Bourque, a native of the Bellevue Community and resident of Sulphur, died at...

Elvie Ryder

Elvie Ryder

Jan 4, 2007

Elvie Smith Bertrand Ryder Opelousas Funeral services for Elvie S. Bertrand Ryder, 94, will be held at 10:00AM January 6, 2007, in the Sibille Funeral Home Chapel in Opelousas. Interment will follow in the Cedar Hill Cemetery in Washington. Elvie S. Bertrand Ryder, a native of Grand Prairie and resident of Bunkie, died at 5:30PM Thursday January 4, 2007...

Tracie Carriere

Tracie Carriere

Jan 2, 2007

Tracie Kirkpatrick Carriere Opelousas A celebration of the life of Tracie Kirkpatrick Carriere, 45, will be held during a Memorial Mass at 11:00 am, Saturday, January 6, 2007, at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church. Tracie passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, January 2, 2007. Always at home in a crowd, she was surrounded by several members of...

Candace Bell

Candace Bell

Dec 31, 2006

Candace Marie Bell Opelousas Funeral services for Miss Candace Marie Bell, 19, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 3, 2007, with a Mass of Christian Burial in Our Lady Queen of Angles Catholic Church. Interment will follow in the St. Charles Cemetery in Grand Coteau. Father Angelo Cremaldi will officiate the services. Miss Bell passed away...

Olive Thoms

Olive Thoms

Dec 29, 2006

Olive Pitre Thoms Opelousas Funeral services for Mrs. Olive Pitre Thoms, 98, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 31, 2006, in the Sibille Funeral Home Chapel in Opelousas. Interment will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park in Opelousas. Rev. Dale Hensarling will conduct the services. Musical selections will be provided by Sharee Doucet Hunter and Kristen...

Geraldine Hebert

Geraldine Hebert

Dec 29, 2006

Geraldine Geri Bourque Hebert Port Barre Funeral services for Mrs. Geraldine Geri Bourque Hebert, 58, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 31, 2006, in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Interment will follow in the Sacred Heart Mausoleum in Port Barre. Deacon Mitch Hebert, nephew of Mrs. Hebert, will conduct the services. Music will be performed by...

Sr. Gitz

Sr. Gitz

Dec 28, 2006

Sister Mary Genevieve Gitz Opelousas Funeral services for Sister Mary Genevieve Gitz, 87, will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, January 2, 2007, in the Our Lady of Holy Cross Chapel in Algiers, LA. Interment will follow in the Holy Cross Cemetery Mausoleum in Algiers, LA. Father Tony will conduct the services. Sr. Gitz, a native of New...

Bill Richard

Bill Richard

Dec 22, 2006

Bill J. Richard Grand Coteau Funeral services for Bill J. Richard, 57, will be held at 11:00AM Wednesday, December 26, 2006, in the St. Charles Catholic Church in Grand Coteau. Interment will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park in Opelousas. Reverend Ferd Derrera will conduct the services. Bill J. Richard, a resident of Sunset, died at 7:10PM Friday, December...

Genevieve Long

Genevieve Long

Dec 17, 2006

Genevieve Gen Bienvenue Long Evergreen Funeral services for Mrs. Genevieve Bienvenue Long, known to many as Gen, will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, December 19, 2006, in Sibille Funeral Home Chapel in Opelousas. Interment will follow in the Bayou Rouge Baptist Church Cemetery in Evergreen. Father Angelo Cremaldi will conduct the chapel services and Father Corkery will conduct...

Patricia Parsons

Patricia Parsons

Dec 15, 2006

Patricia Pat Farrell Parsons Opelousas, LA Funeral services for Mrs. Patricia Pat Farrell Parsons, 72, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 19, 2006, in the Episcopal Church of the Epiphany and burial will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery. Rev. Pete Smith will conduct the services and music will be provided by the Episcopal Church...

Edna Fontenot

Edna Fontenot

Dec 12, 2006

Edna Lalonde Fontenot Port Barre Funeral services for Mrs. Edna Lalonde Fontenot, 81, will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, December 14, 2006, in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Port Barre. Interment will follow in the Myrtle Grove Cemetery in Opelousas. Father Nicky Trahan will conduct the services. Mrs. Fontenot, a resident of Palmetto, died at 9:25...

Ella Pitre

Ella Pitre

Dec 11, 2006

Ella Mae Pitre Opelousas, La Funeral services for Ella Mae Pitre, 83, will be held at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, December 13, 2006, in Sibille Funeral Home Chapel, Opelousas, La with burial in Sacred Heart Church Cemetery, Prairie Ronde, La. Msgr. Louis Melancon will conduct the services. Ms. Ella, a resident of Prairie Ronde, died at 9:30 AM, Monday, December...

Rhonda Arnaud

Rhonda Arnaud

Dec 9, 2006

Rhonda Lott Arnaud Port Barre Funeral services for Rhonda Lott Arnaud, 40, will be held at 3:00PM Monday, December 11, 2006, in the Sibille Funeral Home of Port Barre followed by burial in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church cemetery. Rhonda Lott Arnaud, a resident of Pecanierre, died at 7:10PM, on Saturday December 9, 2006 at her residence. Survivors include:...

Gerald Dufilho

Gerald Dufilho

Dec 8, 2006

Gerald Joseph DuFilho Opelousas Funeral services for Gerald Joseph DuFilho, 85, will be held at 3:30PM Saturday, December 9, 2006, in the Sibille Funeral Home Chapel of Opelousas, followed by interment in the Bellevue Memorial Park in Opelousas. Reverend Benny Reppond will conduct the services. Gerald Joseph DuFilho, a native and resident of Opelousas, died at 7:56AM on Friday...

Betty Tujague

Betty Tujague

Dec 8, 2006

Betty Trudeaux Tujague Opelousas Private family funeral services were held for Mrs. Betty Trudeaux Tujague, 65, at 11:00AM Monday, December 11, 2006, in the Sibille Funeral Home Chapel of Opelousas, followed by interment in the Bellevue Memorial Park Mausoleum. The Reverend Angelo Cremaldi conducted the services. Betty Trudeaux Tujague, a native of New Orleans and long time resident of...

Helen Myers

Helen Myers

Dec 7, 2006

Helen Fontenot Myers Palmetto Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and affectionately known to everyone as Me-Me. Funeral services for Helen Fontenot Myers, 81, will be held at 10:00AM Saturday, December 9, 2006, in St. Thomas Catholic Church in Palmetto followed by interment in the church cemetery. Reverend Nguyn will officiate and the Reverend Jose will concelebrate the Mass of...

Ray Stephens

Ray Stephens

Dec 7, 2006

Ray Stephens Washington Funeral services for Ray Stephens, 70, will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, December 8, 2006, with a Mass of Christian Burial in the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Interment will follow in the Cedar Hill Cemetery. Father Nunez will conduct the services. Musical selections will be provided by Valerie Andrus. Mr. Stephens was a native...

Avie Bell

Avie Bell

Dec 5, 2006

Service Memorial Service Christian Life CenterHa Hwy 182 Opelousas, LA  70570 Saturday, December 9, 2006 2:00PM

John Helm, Sr.

John Helm, Sr.

Dec 1, 2006

John Cooper Helm, Sr. Opelousas-Funeral services for Mr. John Cooper Helm, Sr., age 68, will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, December 4, 2006, in Ascension Episcopal Church in Lafayette, LA. Interment will follow in the Wilmer Memorial Cemetery in Lecompte, LA. Cooper was a resident of Opelousas and died at 4:45 a.m. on Friday, December 1, 2006,...