Jan 25, 2022

Opelousas-A Funeral Service for Rita Smith will be held on Saturday, January 29, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. in the Sibille Funeral Home in Opelousas. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service. Deacon Dwayne Joubert will conduct the service. Burial will follow at Bellevue Memorial Park.

Rita, age 84, a resident of St....

Jan 24, 2022

Washington-A Mass of Christian Burial for Max Fontenot will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 27, 2022 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Washington. Fr. Matthew Higginbotham will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal will follow at Cedar Hill Cemetery.

Max, age 38, a resident of Port Barre, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 24,...

Jan 24, 2022

OPELOUSAS- Memorial Services for James T. “Bubsy” Caillouet will be on Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. in the Sibille Funeral Home Chapel of Opelousas. Deacon Dwayne Joubert will officiate the services.

Bubsy Caillouet, 85, passed away on Monday, January 24, 2022, at Ochsner Lafayette General Hospital, surrounded by family.

Bubsy was born in Crowley...

Jan 23, 2022

Opelousas – A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Peter Guillory, Jr. on Thursday, January 27, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. in the St. Leo The Great Catholic Church. Fr. Daren Eldridge will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal will follow at St. Leo Cemetery in Leonville.

Peter, age 80, a resident of Leonville, entered into...

Jan 21, 2022

Heather was a native of Port Barre, she attended Port Barre High until the time she left to go to National Guard Youth Challegne Program. She graduated the program and got her GED there. She was a daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She will be missed by many.

She was the daughter of Donna Speyrer...

Jan 20, 2022

Opelousas – It is with badly broken hearts that we announce the passing of our beautiful, Mother Theresa Fitzgerald. Theresa received God’s Glory and entered His Kingdom of eternal life on Thursday, January 20, 2022, at her daughter home with her family by her side.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Theresa Fitzgerald on...

Jan 19, 2022

Nell Walcott, age 74, a resident of Port Barre, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, surrounded by her loving family.

Nell loved family, her grandkids were her everything and she loved to spend every minute she could with them. Anyone that has been by Nells house can see that she took great pride in...

Jan 17, 2022

Opelousas- A Funeral Service will be held for William Mitchell on Friday, January 28, 2022 in the Sibille Funeral Home Chapel in Opelousas; visitation will be on Thursday, January 27, 2022 from 4:00 p.m. until time of services on Friday, January 28, 2022 at 2 p.m. Father Michael DeBlanc will officiate the funeral service.

William Mitchell, beloved son,...

Jan 17, 2022

Opelousas- A Funeral Service will be held for James “Jim” Tatman on Saturday, January 22, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. in the Sibille Funeral Home Chapel in Opelousas. Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m. until time of service. Pastor Vinnie Bullara will officiate the funeral service. Rite of Committal and Interment will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery.

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Jan 16, 2022

Opelousas – A Graveside Service will be held for Mrs. Lois Clary York on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at Bellevue Memorial Park in Opelousas. Fr. Clint Trahan will conduct the service.

Lois, age 91, a resident of Opelousas, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, January 16, 2022 at Opelousas General Health System with her loving family...

Jan 15, 2022

Opelousas- Visitation for Keith Dunbar will be held on Sunday, February 6, 2022 from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. in the Sibille Funeral Home of Opelousas.

Keith, age 41, a resident of Opelousas, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, January 15, 2022, at his residence with his family by his side.

Keith enjoyed fixing things...

Jan 12, 2022

Gilbert Peter DeLisle, Jr., was born May 20, 1931, to Gilbert Peter DeLisle and Marie Ursula Durivage DeLisle, in Dallas, Texas.  At the age of seven, Gilbert, nicknamed Gib (Big spelled backwards, as he told everyone) and his family moved to Houston, TX.  He attended St. Anne’s Catholic School and graduated from St. Thomas High School in 1949.  He...

Jan 8, 2022

Opelousas – A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Loyd Breaux on Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. in the Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church. Fr. Greg Simien will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal will follow at Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery.

Loyd, age 83, a resident of Opelousas, entered into eternal rest...

Jan 6, 2022

Grand Coteau- A Funeral Service will be held for Albert "Be Be" Lee Melancon on Saturday, January 15, 2022 in the Sibille Funeral Home Chapel in Grand Coteau; visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until time of services at 11:00 a.m. Minister Jude Lewis will officiate the funeral service.

Albert Lee Melancon, beloved father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, and friend...

Dec 17, 2021

Opelousas – A Memorial Service for Paul L. Morain will be held on Sunday, December 26, 2021 from 2:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at the American Legion Hall (261 Bayou Road) in Port Barre.

Paul, age 53, a resident of Port Barre, passed away on Friday, December 17, 2021, at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Paul was an...

Dec 15, 2021

Port Barre – A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Sherman Thomas Nugent, Jr. on Saturday, December 18, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Port Barre. Fr. Clint Trahan will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal will follow at St. Leo Cemetery in Leonville.

Mr. Nugent, age 78, a resident...

Dec 14, 2021

PALMETTO- A Private Funeral Service was held for Jeff H. Benhard at the Sibille Funeral Home Chapel in Opelousas. A Private Burial followed at First United Methodist Cemetery in Palmetto.

Jeff H. Benhard, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend passed away peacefully in his home on Tuesday, December 14, 2021. He will be dearly missed by...

Dec 12, 2021

Opelousas- A Graveside Service will be held for Emily Fisette Brasseaux on Thursday, December 16, 2021, at 10:30 AM at Bellevue Memorial Park in Opelousas. Deacon Sammy Diesi will conduct the service. Burial will follow Graveside Service at Bellevue Memorial Park Mausoleum.

Emily, age 84, a resident of Opelousas, passed away on Sunday, December 12, 2021, at Senior...

Dec 11, 2021

Barrett, age 61, a resident of Ville Platte, passed away on Saturday, December 11, 2021, at his home. He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him.

After high school Mr. Barrett went on to receive a BA in political science and a master’s in education from LSU in Baton Rouge.

He...

Dec 9, 2021

Opelousas – A Memorial will be held for Barbara Parker at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, April 10, 2022 at the Atchafalaya Presbyterian Church in Bayou Current, LA. Grave side memorial to follow in the Gordon Plantation Memorial Cemetery in Bayou Current. Barbara, age 77, a resident of Baker, LA, passed away on Thursday, December 9, 2021, at Lane Regional Medical...