Dec 14, 2022

Funeral services for Dale Lambert Vead, 61, better known as “Jethro” will be held on Friday December 16, 2022, beginning at 12:00 pm in St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Hessmer with Fr. Edwin Rodriguez-Hernandez officiating.

Mr. Vead, a resident of Hessmer, passed away at his home on December 14, 2022. He was a very simple man leading a very...

Dec 10, 2022

Funeral Mass for Elaine Marie Gauthier "MaPea" of Cottonport will begin at 10:00am on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at St. Mary’s Assumption Catholic Church in Cottonport with Fr. John Wiltse officiating. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Assumption No. 2 Cemetery.

Elaine Gauthier, age 76, passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2022, at Lafayette General Hospital.

Dec 8, 2022

Memorial Mass for Cynthia “Blue” Feduccia of Lettsworth will take place at the Christ the King Catholic Church of Simmesport on Thursday, December 15th, 2022 beginning at 1:00pm with Rev. Paul Kunnumpuram officiating. Burial will commence at the Christ the King Catholic Mausoleum.

Cynthia Feduccia, age 68, passed away on Thursday, December 8th, 2022. Those left to cherish...

Dec 6, 2022

Dec 1, 2022

Memorial Mass for Dwight P. Prevost of Bordelonville will begin at 10:00am on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Moreauville with Fr. Brian Seiler officiating. Interment & military honors will follow at Sacred Heart Mausoleum.

Dwight P. Prevost, age 77, passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2022 in Alexandria, LA. Dwight Prevost was born...

Nov 28, 2022

Funeral services for Oray Joseph Delaney of Plaucheville will be held on Friday, December 2, 2022 Beginning at 12:00 pm in Escude’ Funeral Home of Cottonport with Reverend Matthew Cormier officiating. Burial will follow in the Bayou Jack Church of Christ Cemetery.

Oray Delaney, 89, passed away on November 28, 2022 at the Avoyelles Manor Nursing Home...

Nov 26, 2022

Funeral services for Brent James Guillory of Evergreen will be held on Saturday, December 3, 2022 beginning at 10:00am in the Church of the Little Flower in Evergreen with Father Ramji Shoury officiating.

Mr. Guillory, 64, passed away on November 26, 2022 at Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital in Alexandria.

Brent retired from Placid Oil...

Nov 26, 2022

Funeral Mass for Dolores Marie Vinning Sons, resident of Hessmer formerly of Patterson, will begin at 11:00am on Thursday, December 1, 2022, at St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church in Belledeau with Fr. Kurian Zachariah officiating. Entombment will follow in the St. Alphonsus Mausoleum.

Dolores Sons, age 84, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November...

Nov 25, 2022

“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever” Psalm 23:6

Funeral Mass for Edna Louise Day “Big Lou” of Cottonport will begin at 12:00pm on Saturday, December 3, 2022 at St. Mary’s Assumption Catholic Church in Cottonport with Fr. John Wiltse officiating....

Nov 24, 2022

Funeral services for Keith Joseph Lemoine will be held at 12:00 Noon, Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Mansura, Louisiana. Interment will follow at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church Cemetery. A visitation will be held in West Monroe from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M., Sunday, November 27, 2022 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home....

Nov 21, 2022

Visitation for Vivian Florence Hillard of Cottonport will begin at 5:00pm until 8:00pm on Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at Escude Funeral Home in Cottonport. Rosary prayer service with Rev. Rusty Rabalais will begin at 6:30pm. Interment will be held on a future date at Rock Island National Cemetery in Rock Island, Illinois.

Vivian Florence Hillard, age 77,...

Nov 18, 2022

Funeral Mass for Raymond Simon Dufour of Moreauville will begin at 1:00pm on Saturday, November 26, 2022 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Moreauville with Fr. Brian Seiler officiating. Entombment will follow at the Sacred Heart Mausoleum No. 2.

Raymond Dufour, age 74, passed away on Friday, November 18, 2022 at Mercy Regional Hospital in Ville Platte,...

Nov 17, 2022

Funeral Mass for Ben Joseph Valois of Plaucheville will take place at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Moreauville on Friday, November 25, 2022 beginning at 12:00 pm with Rev. Brian Seiler officiating. Burial will take place at the Mater Dolorosa Catholic Mausoleum of Plaucheville.

Ben Valois, age 86, passed away at his home in Plaucheville surrounded by...

Nov 17, 2022

Funeral Mass for Eric “Coach” Gormsen, Jr. of Moreauville will take place at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Moreauville on Tuesday, November 22nd, 2022 beginning at 11:00am with Rev. Brian Seiler officiating. Burial will take place at the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery.

Eric Gormsen, Jr., age 75, passed away on Thursday, November 17th, 2022 at his home...

Nov 15, 2022

Dennis Scallan, age 67, passed away at the Avoyelles Manor Nursing Home on Tuesday, November 15th, 2022. Those left to cherish his memory are his daughter, Erin Armand (Randy); sisters, Denise Scallan (Lynn) and Carmen Parker (Wayne). He is also survived by his three grandchildren, Sebastian, Freya, and Ivar.

He was preceded in death by his...

Nov 12, 2022

Funeral service for Floyd Anderson of Bunkie will begin at 11:00am on Saturday, November 19, 2022 at New Light Baptist Church in Evergreen with Rev. Gary Ford officiating. Visitation will begin at 10:30am until the time of service at New Light Baptist Church in Evergreen. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.

Floyd Anderson, age 76, passed away at his home...

Nov 9, 2022

Funeral service for Howard Litzsey, Sr. of Simmesport will begin at 11:00am on Saturday, November 26, 2022 at Escude Funeral Home in Simmesport.

Visitation will begin at 9:00am until time of service on Saturday, November 26, 2022 at Escude Funeral Home in Simmesport.

Howard Litzsey, Sr., age 67, passed away on Wednesday, November...

Nov 9, 2022

A memorial gathering for Trampus Elton Bernard of Cottonport will be held at the Escude Funeral Home of Mansura on Monday, December 19th, 2022 beginning at 10:00am and ending at 12:00pm. Burial will take place at a later date under his family’s supervision.

Trampus Bernard, age 34, passed away in Little Rock, AR on Wednesday, November 9th, 2022....

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...