Feb 2, 2023

"No man is a failure who has friends,” Clarence the Angel from It’s a Wonderful Life

Gregory Paul Rabalais passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2023, due to complications of lymphoma.  Also known by a very loyal and loving group of friends and family as Greg, Rab, and Uncle Bub, he was born on February 10, 1953. ...

Feb 1, 2023

Funeral Mass for Christopher Rabalais, Sr. of Lettsworth will take place at the Christ the King Catholic Church of Simmesport on Monday, February 6th, 2023 beginning at 10:00am with Rev. Paul Kunnumpuram officiating. Burial will take place at the Christ the King Catholic Cemetery.

Christopher Rabalais, Sr., age 56, passed away at home on Wednesday, February 1st, 2023....

Feb 1, 2023

Funeral Mass for Joan Carol Bordelon of Lettsworth will begin at 1:30pm on Saturday, February 4, 2023, at Christ the King Catholic Church in Simmesport with Fr. Paul Kunnumpuram officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.

Joan Carol Bordelon, age 78, passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital in...

Jan 30, 2023

Funeral service for Floyd Berry, Jr., resident of San Antonio, TX, originally from Simmesport, LA, will begin at 11:00am on Saturday, February 11, 2023 at Escude Funeral Home in Simmesport. Burial & military honors will follow at Greater New Bethel Cemetery in Simmesport. Visitation will begin at 9:00am until 11:00am on Saturday, February 11, 2023 at Escude Funeral Home...

Jan 29, 2023

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated for Brent Peter Scallan on Tuesday, January 31st at 11:00 am at St. Paul Catholic Church with Rev. Louis Sklar officiating. Interment will follow at St. Paul Cemetery under the direction of Escude Funeral Home of Mansura. Burial will follow in the St. Paul Cemetery under the direction of Escude Funeral...

Jan 25, 2023

Visitation for Dorothy Ann Augustine Rogers will be held on Monday, January 30, 2023, beginning at 8:30 A.M.-10:30 A.M. at Escude Funeral Home in Mansura, Louisiana. The rosary will be at 9:30 A.M.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for our beloved Dorothy on Monday, January 30, 2023, at 11:00 A.M. at Holy Ghost Catholic Church in...

Jan 20, 2023

Funeral service for Jacklyn Kelly of Marksville will begin at 11:00am on Saturday, February 4, 2023 at St. James Baptist Church in Moreauville. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.

Jacklyn Kelly, age 72, passed away on Friday, January 20, 2023 at her home in Marksville.

Those left to cherish her memory are her children:...

Jan 19, 2023

Betty Bordelon Lindsey, age 82 of Hessmer, passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2023 in Marksville.

Those left to cherish her memory are her son, Michael Lindsey; grandchildren, Megan Lindsey Tallman (Tyler) and Brandon Lindsey; and great-grandchild, Genevieve Tallman.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Poulin & Cecile Watts Bordelon; brothers, Joel Bordelon...

Jan 17, 2023

Funeral service for Elmarie Prater of Cottonport will begin at 11:00am on Saturday, January 28, 2023, at Salem Baptist Church in Bunkie with Pastor Greg Jackson officiating. Burial will follow at Shepherd of the Hill Cemetery in Plaucheville.

Elmarie Prater, age 88, passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, in Alexandria, LA. She was born in Hickory,...

Jan 16, 2023

Funeral Mass for Jean Truette Bordelon of Plaucheville will take place at the Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church of Plaucheville on Wednesday, January 18th, 2023 beginning at 10:00am with Rev. Martin Laird officiating. Entombment will take place at the Mater Dolorosa Catholic Mausoleum.

Jean Bordelon, age 87, passed away at the Landmark South Nursing Center of Baton Rouge on...

Jan 15, 2023

Funeral Mass for Calvin Bordelon, Jr. of Hessmer will take place at the St. Alphonsus Catholic Church of Hessmer on Thursday, January 19th, 2023 beginning at 10:00am with Rev. Edwin Rodriguez-Hernandez officiating. Burial will take place at the St. Alphonsus Catholic Cemetery.

Calvin Bordelon, Jr, age 77, passed away at the Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital of Alexandria...

Jan 12, 2023

Funeral service for Carl Douglas Kimball of St. Francisville will begin at 2:00pm on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at Latanache Baptist Church in Batchelor, LA. Burial will follow at the Latanache Baptist Cemetery.

Carl Douglas Kimball, age 72, passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2023, in Hammond, LA. Carl was retired from Angola Penitentiary, was currently working...

Jan 11, 2023

Funeral service for Mark “Steve” Scallan of Plaucheville will be held on Saturday, January 14, 2023 beginning at 11:00 a.m. in Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church in Plaucheville with Father Joseph Desimone officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Steve Scallan, 68, passed away at his home in Plaucheville on Wednesday, January 11, 2023.

He...

Jan 5, 2023

Funeral Mass for Synthia Bordelon Brock of Baton Rouge, former native of Bordelonville, will take place at the St. Peter Catholic Church of Bordelonville on Monday, January 9th, 2023 beginning at 11:00am with Rev. Louis Sklar officiating. Burial will take place at the St. Peter Catholic Cemetery.

Synthia Brock, age 93, passed away at the Lake Sherwood Village...

Jan 4, 2023

Funeral service for Shirley Mae Desselle Porterie of Marksville will begin at 11:00am on Friday, January 13, 2023 at St. John Community Church Baptist in Marksville with Rev. Charles Guillory officiating. Burial will follow at St. John Community Baptist Church Cemetery in Marksville.

Shirley Mae Porterie, age 73, passed away on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at Colonial...

Jan 3, 2023

John Marion Santamaria, affectionately known as Johnny, of Cottonport, LA, beloved husband, father, uncle, cousin, and brother passed away peacefully early on the morning of January 3, 2023 following a prolonged battle with heart disease.  John was born on July 6, 1950, the fifth son and nineth child of Aline and Foley Santamaria in Houston, TX.  He graduated from...

Jan 2, 2023

Funeral service for Danielle Michelle Adams “Nelle” of Marksville will take place at the Point of Life Church in Plaucheville on Saturday, January 7th, 2023, beginning at 11:00am,

Danielle Michelle Adam “Nelle”, age 35, passed away at her home in Marksville on Monday, January 2nd, 2023. Those left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Dakota Bowman; mother,...

Dec 30, 2022

Funeral service for Veronica Jones of Mansura will be held at the New Jerusalem Baptist Church on Saturday, January 7, 2023 beginning at 11:00am with Rev. Darrell Sampson officiating. Burial will follow at the St. Paul the Apostle Cemetery in Mansura.

Veronica Jones, age 73, passed away at the Rivière de Soleil Community Care Center on Friday, December...

Dec 26, 2022

Funeral Mass for James Marcotte of Mansura will take place at the St. Peter Catholic Church of Bordelonville on Thursday, January 5th, 2023 beginning at 10:00am with Rev. Louis Sklar officiating. Burial will take place at the St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery.

James Marcotte, age 88, passed away at the at Riviere de Soleil Community Care Center...

Dec 24, 2022

Funeral service for Harvest Leon Williams of Simmesport will begin at 11:00am on Friday, December 30, 2022 at Escude Funeral Home in Simmesport with Rev. Henry Duskins officiating. Burial will follow at Tree of Life Cemetery in Lettsworth.

Harvest Leon Williams, age 70, passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2022 at his home in Simmesport.

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