All Obituaries

Opelousas- A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Berna Deshotel on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Opelousas. Msgr. Keith DeRouen will celebrate the mass. Rite of Committal will follow at Bellevue Memorial Park in Opelousas. Berna, age 76, a resident of Opelousas, passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at St. Joseph Carpenter House in Lafayette surrounded by her family. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved...

Leonville- A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Marie Nanceli Badeaux Saizan at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, January 11, 2021, in the St. Leo Catholic Church in Leonville. Fr. Darren Eldridge will celebrate the mass. Rite of Committal will follow at the St. Leo Mausoleum. Nancy, age 91, a native of Pecaniere and resident of Opelousas. She went to be with Jesus on the Feast of Prompt Succor on Friday, January 8, 2021 at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Nursing Home surrounded by her family,...

Opelousas- A Memorial Service will be held for James Briley at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, January 8, 2021, in the Queen of Angels in Opelousas, visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. until time of service. Msgr. Keith DeRouren will conduct the service. Burial will follow at Holy Sepulcher Mausoleum in Opelousas. James, age 88, born in Grand Prairie, Louisiana, and a lifelong resident of Opelousas, passed away on Thursday, January 6, 2021. He was a dedicated father and husband. He will be greatly...

Port Barre - A Mass of Christian Burial for will be held Gwendolyn Stelly Arnaud, at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 9, 2021, in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Port Barre. Visitation will be held in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church from 9:30 a.m. until time of service at 11:00 a.m. with a Rosary at 10:30 a.m. Fr. Clint Trahan will officiate the Mass.  Rite of Committal will follow in the Sacred Heart Mausoleum in Port Barre. Gwendolyn, age 87, a resident of Lafayette, entered into...

Opelousas- A Graveside Service will be held for Virginia Fusilier at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 5, 2021, at Bellevue Memorial Park in Opelousas. Msgr. Jeff Deblanc will conduct the service. Virginia, age 89, a resident of Opelousas, passed away on Sunday, January 3, 2021 at her residence surrounded by her family. She was a dedicated member of the Ladies Auxillary from 1960-70 during which her husband served as President of the Sertoma Club. She will be greatly missed by all...

Opelousas- A Private Funeral Service will be held for Lucy Bibbs Lavergne in the Sibille Funeral Home Chapel in Opelousas. Burial will follow at Bellevue Memorial Park in Opelousas. Lucy, age 92, a lifelong resident of Opelousas, passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2021 at her residence surrounded by her family. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. She is survived by her husband of 72 years, John Ferrel Lavergne, Sr. of Opelousas; son, John Ferrel Lavergne, Jr. of...

PORT BARRE- A Mass of Christian of Burial will be held for Vicky Ann Race at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 2, 2021, in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Port Barre. Monsignor W. Curtis Mallet, Vicar General for the Lafayette Diocese will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal will follow at Sacred Heart Cemetery. Vicky, age 65, a resident of Port Barre, passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2020. Vicky was dedicated to her family and loved spending time with her grandchildren. She was a...

Port Barre - A Mass of Christian Burial for Michael Wayne Doucet, Sr. will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 2, 2021, in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Port Barre. Fr. Clint Trahan will officiate the Mass. Readers will be his nieces, Melissa Armond and Cindy Soileau. Rite of Committal will follow at Bellevue Memorial Park in Opelousas. Michael, age 68, a resident of Port Barre, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at his home. He will be missed by all...

Port Barre- A Mass of Christian Burial for Robert “Bobby” Soileau Will be held on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Port Barre. Interment will follow at Sacred Heart Mausoleum in Port Barre. Fr. Jared Suire will celebrate the Mass. He is survived by his son, Jed Soileau and his wife, Patricia of Port Barre, grandchildren, Keisha Londerno and her husband, Clint and Sasha Soileau, great grandchildren, Kaden Artigue, Saige Castille,...

Donald Pulford Davis, Jr., died peacefully in his sleep on December 27, 2020. Born on August 17, 1955, Don was 65 years old and a native of Long Branch, NJ.  An artist who painted figurative paintings and landscapes, Don lived in New York City for many years and spent weekends in rural Pennsylvania, where he kept a large painting studio. Don’s paintings were exhibited in numerous solo and group shows in New York City and other locations throughout the northeast, and also in New...