Nov 5, 2022

Funeral Mass for Russell Lemoine of Delhi, formerly of Cottonport, will take place at the St. Mary’s Assumption Catholic Church of Cottonport on Friday, November 11th, 2022 beginning at 12:30pm with Rev. John Wiltse officiating. Burial will take place at the St. Mary Catholic Cemetery 2.

Russell Lemoine, age 70, passed away at the Glenwood Regional Medical Center...

Nov 1, 2022

Funeral services for Violet Marie Adams Theriot of Lettsworth will take place at the Grace Community Baptist Church of Jacoby on Thursday, November 3rd, 2022 beginning at 12:00pm with Rev. Larry Thibodeaux officiating. Burial will take place at the Grace Community Baptist Cemetery.

Violet Theriot, age 67, passed away at her home in Lettsworth surrounded by her loved...

Oct 31, 2022

Funeral Mass for Gene Holmes, Sr. of Mansura will take place at the St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church of Mansura on Saturday, November 5th, 2022 beginning at 10:30am with Rev. Irion St. Romain officiating. Burial will take place at the St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Cemetery.

Gene Holmes, Sr., age 82, passed away at his home in...

Oct 27, 2022

Funeral service for Majestic Hegger of Mansura will begin at 1:00pm on Saturday, November 5, 2022 at Little Zion Baptist Church in Long Bridge with Rev. Vernon Simon officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.

Majestic Hegger was born to the late Velvon & Iris Laurent on September 5, 1934 in Longbridge. She was the fifth...

Oct 25, 2022

Funeral service for Catherine Stirgus of Mansura will begin at 11:00am on Saturday, November 5, 2022 at St. John Community Church-Baptist with Pastor Charles Guillory officiating.

Burial will follow at St. John Community Church-Baptist Cemetery in Marksville.

Catherine Stirgus, age 72, passed away on Tuesday, October 25, 2022.

Those left to cherish her...

Oct 25, 2022

A Memorial and Prayer Service for Gary A. Ponthier will be held on Saturday, November 12th, 2022 at 11:00am at the Escude Funeral Home of Mansura. Visitation for family and friends will be held on Friday, November 11th, 2022 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm at Escude Funeral Home of Mansura and will resume Saturday morning at 9:00am.

Gary...

Oct 17, 2022

Sharon Hurndon, age 66 of Plaucheville, originally from New Orleans, passed away on Monday, October 17th, 2022. Those left to cherish her memory are her husband, Douglas Hurndon; sons, Eric Matthew Rein and Lance Christopher Rein; sisters, Janelle Carter and Maureen Nelson. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Brenon, Lauren, and Cheyenne.

She was preceded in death...

Oct 7, 2022

Funeral service for Nathan Paul Barr of Moreauville will begin at 2:00pm on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at Escude Funeral Home in Simmesport. Burial & military honors will follow at Masonic Cemetery in Simmesport.

Nathan Barr, age 22, passed away on Friday, October 7, 2022 at his home in Moreauville. Nathan had a fun-loving attitude. He was...

Oct 6, 2022

Funeral Services for Daniel Paul “Boy” Rabalais of Marksville will begin at 12:00pm on Monday, October 10th, 2022 at Escude Funeral Home in Simmesport with Rev. Paul Kunnumpuram officiating. Burial & military honors will follow at the Christ the King Catholic Cemetery.

Daniel “Boy” Rabalais, age 77, passed on Thursday, October 6th, 2022. Mr. Daniel served honorably...

Oct 5, 2022

Memorial service for Audrey J. Jenkins will be held on Saturday, November 5, 2022 beginning at 11:00 am at the New Light Baptist Church in Evergreen.

Mr. Jenkins, 63, resident of Cottonport, died on October 5, 2022 at his residence.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Edna Lillie and Huey Paul Long Jenkins;...

Oct 5, 2022

Born in New Orleans on September 21, 1962, Daphne was the fourth child born to the union of Lodell Shepard Clark and Wadies Lee Clark. She departed this life on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at Avoyelles Hospital in Marksville, LA.

Daphne accepted Christ as her Savior at the early age of nine years old and was baptized...

Oct 2, 2022

Stanley J. Egan; 55; formerly of Exeter, PA, passed away at his home in Moreauville, LA on Sunday October 2, 2022.

He is preceded in death by his parents Donald R. Egan Sr. & Rebecca (Koval) Egan.

Stan was a graduate of Wyoming Area High School Class of 1985. He was an Air Force Veteran...

Sep 27, 2022

A Funeral Mass will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 4, 2022, the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals, for Gisele Jeudy Mayeux, age 86, who passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at her home in Moreauville, Louisiana.  Fr. Brian Seiler will officiate.

Gisele...

Sep 27, 2022

Funeral services for Tina Clark of Simmesport will be held on Sunday, October 9, 2022 beginning at 3:00 p.m. in Escude’ Funeral Home of Simmesport with Reverend Daniel Wright officiating. Burial will follow in the Heart of Worship Church Cemetery in Lettsworth.

Tina Bowman Clark, age 60, passed away on September 27, 2022 at her residence in...

Sep 25, 2022

Funeral Mass for Marion Bordelon of Moreauville will take place at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Moreauville on Wednesday, September 28th, 2022 beginning at 11:00am with Rev. Brian Seiler officiating. Burial will take place at the Sacred Heart Catholic Mausoleum.

Marion Bordelon, age 85, passed away at her home in Moreauville surrounded by her loved ones on...

Sep 24, 2022

Leonard Joseph Rachal was born on August 25, 1923, and passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 24, 2022, at the age of 99.  He was a longtime resident of Mansura, LA, and had been living in Baton Rouge in recent years.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 68 years, Claudine Armand Rachal.

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Sep 23, 2022

Funeral service Jimmy Carmouche, Sr. of Mansura will begin at 11:00am on Friday, September 30, 2022 at Escude Funeral Home in Mansura with Rev. Robert Wood officiating. Burial will follow at St. Paul Cemetery.

Jimmy Carmouche, Sr., age 53, passed away on Friday, September 23, 2022 in Fenton, LA.

Those left to cherish his memory...

Sep 21, 2022

Funeral service for Ethel Mae Williams of Mansura will begin at 11:00am on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at First Evening Star Baptist Church in Cottonport with Pastor Greg Jackson officiating. Burial will follow at Little Zion Baptist Cemetery in Longbridge.

Ethel Mae Williams, age 96, passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at Colonial Nursing Home in...

Sep 19, 2022

Alice "Faye" Joffrion Manint, age 77, of Shreveport, LA, died Monday, September 19th, 2022 at Garden Park Nursing Home in Shreveport. Faye had been retired for several years after careers as a beautician, sculptured nail technician, and co-owner of a family business. Faye was born in Moreauville, LA on June 9th, 1945 with her twin sister Kay Joffrion Rachel...

Sep 16, 2022

Samuel “Sammy” Mayeux, age 82, passed away at the Hessmer Nursing Home on Friday, September 16th, 2022.

A Memorial Mass service for Sammy Mayeux will be held at St. Mary's Assumptions Catholic Church on Saturday, October 15, 2022 at 9.30a.m.

Those left to cherish his memory are his children, Sally (Tim) McKenzie of South Burlington, VT...