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Funeral service for Donald Ray Jones, resident of Alexandria formerly of Simmesport, begins at 11:00am on Saturday, May 13, 2023, at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church in Simmesport with Rev. Henry Wright officiating. Burial will follow at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Cemetery in Simmesport.
Donald Ray Jones, age 67, passed away on Friday, April 28, 2023, at his home in Alexandria....
Funeral Mass for Nora Descant of Hessmer will take place at the St. Alphonsus Catholic Church of Hessmer on Monday, May 1st, 2023 beginning at 11:00am with Rev. Edwin Rodriguez-Hernandez officiating. Burial will take place at the St. Alphonsus Catholic Cemetery.
Nora Jeansonne Descant, age 79, was a native of Moreauville and resident of Grand Isle but lived in Hessmer....
Funeral Mass for Alice Normand of Simmesport will begin at 1:00 pm on Monday, May 1, 2023, at Christ the King Catholic Church in Simmesport with Fr. Paul Kunnumpuram officiating. Entombment will follow at Christ the King Mausoleum in Simmesport.
Alice Normand, age 87, passed away on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at her home in Simmesport.
Those left to cherish...
Funeral Mass for Joan M. Gaspard of Mansura will begin at 12:00pm on Friday, April 28, 2023, at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Mansura with Fr. Blake Deshautelle officiating. The burial will follow at St. Paul the Apostle Cemetery in Mansura.
Joan M. Gaspard, age 80, passed away on Monday, April 24, 2023, at Christus St. Francis...
Funeral Mass for June Giglio of Cottonport will take place at the St. Mary’s Assumption Catholic Church of Cottonport on Thursday, April 27th, 2023 beginning at 11:00am with Rev. John Wiltse officiating. Burial will take place at the St. Mary Catholic Cemetery 2.
June Giglio, age 91, passed away at her home in Cottonport surrounded by her loved ones on...
Funeral arrangements are currently pending for Donna Marie Michel of Simmesport.
Donna Marie Michel, age 62, passed away on Friday, April 21, 2023 at Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital in Alexandria.
Those left to cherish her memory are her husband of 47 years, Roy Michel, Jr.; sons, Dusin Michel, Billy Michel, and Joshua (Jessica) Michel; sister, Mona Mayeaux; brothers, Larry...
Funeral Mass for Christine Jackson of Moreauville will begin at 11;00AM on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Moreauville with Fr. Brian Seiler officiating. The burial will be held at the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Moreauville.
Christine Jackson, age 93, passed away in Marksville on Wednesday, April 19, 2023.Those left to cherish her memory...
The funeral service for Frances Valant Wallace of Simmesport will begin at 11:00 am on Saturday, April 29, 2023, at Pleasant Green Baptist Church in Odenburg. The burial will follow at the church cemetery.
Frances Valant Wallace, age 62, passed away on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at Christus St. Francis Cabrini Hospital in Alexandria.
Those left to cherish her memory...
Funeral services for Bessie Manuel Largent of Hessmer will be held on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 beginning at 11:00am in Escude Funeral Home of Mansura with Father Louis Sklar officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Alphonsus Catholic Church Cemetery in Hessmer.
Bessie Largent, 83 passed away on April 19, 2023 at Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital in Alexandria. She...
Funeral service for Patrick Joseph Domingue, Jr. of Dupont will begin at 5:00pm on Sunday, April 23, 2023, at Escude Funeral Home in Cottonport with Pastor William Volker, Sr. officiating. The interment will be held on a future date.
Patrick Joseph Domingue, Jr., age 56, passed away on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at his home in Dupont. Patrick enjoyed hunting...
Funeral services for Lurry Joseph Laborde, will be held on Monday, April 24, 2023 beginning at 11:00 am in St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Hessmer with Father John Wiltse officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Lurry Laborde, 84, resident of Hessmer passed away on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at Riviere De Soliel Community Care Center in Mansura.
He...
Deborah (Debbie) Gauthier, 70, of Cottonport, LA. passed away on April 18, 2023 at Bunkie General Hospital.
Debbie was born February 5, 1953 in Avoyelles Parish to Emile and Pearl Pepiton. She married Lloyd Gauthier on June 18, 1971.
Debbie is preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd; father, Emile Pepiton; mother, Pearl Pepiton and brother Chad Pepiton.
Debbie had...
Funeral service for Gilbert Guidroz of Hessmer will begin at 10:30am on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at Escude Funeral Home in Mansura with Fr. Edwin Rodriguez-Hernandez officiating. The burial will follow at Lamartiniere Cemetery in Fifth Ward.
Gilbert Guidroz, age 86, passed away on Sunday, April 16, 2023, at Riviere de Soleil Community Care Center in Mansura....
Funeral Mass for Bryan Keith Lemoine, resident of West Union, SC originally from Big Bend, LA, will begin at 10:00am on Saturday, April 22, 2023 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Rexmere with Fr. Louis Sklar officiating. Burial will follow at St. Michael’s Cemetery in Rexmere.
Bryan Keith Lemoine, age 61, passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2023.
Those left...
Funeral Mass for Jerine Mary Mose of Hessmer will take place at the St. Alphonsus Catholic Church of Hessmer on Monday, April 17th, 2023 beginning at 11:00am with Rev. Edwin Rodriguez-Hernandez officiating. Burial will take place at the St. Alphonsus Catholic Cemetery.
Jerine Mose, age 80, passed away at her home in Hessmer surrounded by her loved ones...
Funeral Mass for Richard Mayeux of Hamburg will take place at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Moreauville on Friday, April 14th, 2023 beginning at 11:00am with Rev. Brian Seiler officiating. Burial will take place at the Sacred Heart Catholic Mausoleum.
Richard Mayeux, age 84, passed away at his home in Hamburg on Monday, April 10th, 2023. Those...
Funeral services for Heward “Peanut” Firmin, Jr. of Cottonport will take place at the Escude Funeral Home of Cottonport on Wednesday, April 12th, 2023 beginning at 12:30pm with Rev. William Wright, III officiating. Burial will take place at the St. Mary Catholic Cemetery #2.
“Peanut”, age 63, passed away at the Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital of Alexandria...
Funeral service for Erline Savage of Plaucheville will begin at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at Escude Funeral Home in Cottonport with Pastor David Kelone officiating. The interment will be held on a future date.
Erline Savage, age 65, passed away on Sunday, April 9, 2023, at her home in Plaucheville surrounded by her family....
Memorial services for Roger Ducote, Jr. of Cottonport will take place at the Escude Funeral Home of Cottonport on Saturday, April 15th, 2023 beginning at 10:00am until 2:00pm.
Roger Ducote, Jr., age 57, passed away at his home in Cottonport surrounded by his loved ones on Thursday, April 6th, 2023. Those left to cherish his memory are his...
Funeral services for Eula Mae Wilkes of Hamburg will be held on Monday, April 10, 2023 beginning at 11:00am in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Brian Seiler officiating. Burial will follow in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church Mausoleum.
Eula Mae Wilkes, 89 passed away on Wednesday, April 05, 2023 in Riviere de Soliel Community Care...
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