All Obituaries

Funeral Mass for Edward Poret, Jr. of Hessmer will take place at the St. Alphonsus Catholic Church of Hessmer on Wednesday, March 29th, 2023 beginning at 11:00am with Rev. Edwin Rodriguez-Hernandez officiating. Entombment will take place at the St. Alphonsus Catholic Mausoleum. Edward Poret, Jr., age 80, passed away at the Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital in Alexandria on Saturday, March 25th, 2023. Those left to cherish his memory are his children, Kim Poret Firmin (Ronald),...

Funeral Mass for Nellie Jacobs will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, March 31, 2023, at Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Marksville. Burial will follow at Holy Ghost Cemetery. Nellie Jacobs, age 74, passed away on Friday, March 24, 2023, at Christus St. Francis Cabrini Hospital in Alexandria, LA. Those left to cherish her memory are her husband of 51 years, Charles Jacobs; children, Cheanell Lucas (James), Patricia Jacobs, Sandalon Jacobs (Angelica), Mario Jacobs, Casey Jacobs (Tony);...

Funeral Service for Herman Lockwood will be held at 12:00pm on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at Escude Funeral Home in Simmesport. Burial will follow at Little Zion Baptist Church in Longbridge. Herman Lockwood was born October 21, 1938, to the late Kirby Lockwood Sr. and Bonita Pierre Lockwood in Bunkie, La. His departure was decided by God on March 23, 2023. He was married to Annie W.D. Lockwood on May 13, 2000. He was baptized at an early age until his illness as he served many years in...

Funeral Mass for Joanne Gremillion Taylor of Plaucheville will begin at 12:00 pm on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church in Plaucheville with Fr. Martin Laird officiating. Entombment will be held at Mater Dolorosa Cemetery. Joanne Gremillion Taylor, age 64, passed away on Thursday, March 23, 2023, at Ochsner Medical Center in Lafayette. Those left to cherish her memory are her children, Brittany Marie Taylor (Landon) and Bryce Anthony Taylor; mother, Carmeleet...

A memorial service for Ronald Roy "Nub" Clark age 72 of Moreauville will begin at 7:00pm on Friday, March 24, 2023, at Escude Funeral Home in Moreauville. Visitation will begin at 4:00pm until 9:00pm on Friday, March 24, 2023, at Escude Funeral Home in Moreauville. Ronnie was born November 15, 1950, to Robert Clark and Ruby Coco Clark at the Beridon Clinic in Moreauville, LA, which was next door to his residence, where he died on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. He always joked that he...

Mrs. Cynthia-age 77, of Flint, passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at her residence. Funeral services will begin on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at 11:00am at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, 2316 Coldwater Rd, Flint, MI 48505. A viewing will be held at the church prior to the service at 10:00 am. The final resting place will be at St. Paul the Apostle Mausoleum in Mansura, Louisiana at 11:00am on Saturday, April 1, 2023. Visitation will begin at 9:00am until 11:00am on Saturday, April...

James “Jim” Raymond Monigold, age 78, passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at Riviere de Soleil Community Care Center in Mansura. Left to cherish his memory is his son, Josh Monigold. Preceded in death by his parents, Alfred Raymond Monigold and Florida Mae Green Monigold. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Escude Funeral Home of Mansura.

On Monday, March 20th, 2023, Kathryn English McCaleb was ushered into the Kingdom of God at the age of 84 where she was reunited with her family. She died at Our Lady of Prompt Succor in Opelousas, Louisiana where she had lived for two years. Kathryn was favorably known as Mama, Gran, Nan, Aunt Kate and Katie. She was loved by everyone who knew her, and her legacy will live on in the hearts and minds of each person she interacted with as well as those she reached but never...

Funeral service for Angela “Angie” Mayeux of Hessmer will be held on Thursday, March 23, 2023, beginning at 11:00 am in Escude Funeral Home of Mansura. Burial will follow in the Vick Baptist Church Cemetery in Vick. Angie Mayeux, age 54, passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2023, at Rapides Regional Medical Center in Alexandria. Those left to cherish her memory are her husband of 29 Years, Freddie Mayeux of Hessmer; children, Paige Mayeux of Hessmer and Blake Mayeux of Hessmer;...

Funeral service for Helen Ann Fitzgerald of Cottonport will begin at 11:00am on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at Escude Funeral Home in Cottonport with Pastor Waylon Trahan officiating. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s No. 2 Cemetery in Cottonport. Helen Ann Fitzgerald, age 86, passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2023, at Christus St. Francis Cabrini Hospital in Alexandria. Those left to cherish her memory are her children: Shelia Marchand (Arkie), Danny Fitzgerald, Aaron Carl Fitzgerald...