Sep 14, 2022

Funeral Mass for Lois Normand of Simmesport will begin at 12:30pm on Saturday, September 17, 2022 at the Christ the King Catholic Church in Simmesport with Fr. Paul Kunnumpuram officiating. Entombment will follow in the church mausoleum.

Lois Normand, age 85, passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at the Bayou Chateau Nursing Home in Simmesport.

Sep 12, 2022

Funeral services for Willie Ray “Butch” Bonton of Mansura will be held on Saturday, September 17, 2022 beginning at 10:00 am in Escude’ Funeral Home Chapel of Mansura with Reverend Darrell Sampson officiating. Burial will follow in The Little Zion Baptist Church Cemetery in Long Bridge.

Mr. Bonton, 73 passed away on September 12, 2022 at Rapides...

Sep 6, 2022

Memorial services for Raymond Michael Lemoine of Moreauville will take place at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Moreauville on Saturday, September 10th, 2022 beginning at 10:00am with Fr. Brian Seiler officiating.

Raymond M. Lemoine, age 63, passed away on Tuesday, September 6th, 2022 at his home in Moreauville. Mr. Raymond worked at the Western Auto in...

Aug 29, 2022

Funeral Mass for Irene Ford Jones of Marksville will begin at 11:00am on Friday, September 2, 2022 at St. Richard’s Catholic Church in Hickory Hill with Fr. Abraham Varghese officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.

Irene Ford Jones entered this life on December 18, 1947, as the second child of Eddie Ford & Elize Jacobs...

Aug 26, 2022

Funeral services for Rose Nell Gauthier of Bunkie will take place at the Escude Funeral Home of Mansura on Wednesday, August 31 st , 2022 beginning at 11:00am with Rev. Edwin Rodriguez-Hernandez officiating. Burial will take place at the St. Alphonsus Catholic Cemetery.

Rose Gauthier, age 90, passed away at the Bayou Vista Nursing Home of Bunkie on...

Aug 23, 2022

Funeral Mass for Paul Arnouville, Jr. of Bordelonville will take place at the St. Peter Catholic Church of Bordelonville on Sunday, September 4, 2022 beginning at 12:00pm with Rev. Louis Sklar officiating. Burial will take place at the St. Peter Catholic Cemetery.

Paul Arnouville, Jr., age 73, passed away at the Avoyelles Hospital in Marksville on Tuesday, August...

Aug 22, 2022

Funeral service for Vastie Nelson Shabazz will begin at 1:00pm on Saturday, September 3, 2022 at Escude Funeral Home in Mansura. Burial will follow at the St. Paul Cemetery in Mansura.

Visitation will begin at 11:00am until 1:00pm on Saturday, September 3, 2022 at Escude Funeral Home in Mansura.

A true New Orleans Native, Vastie...

Aug 22, 2022

Funeral service for Belinda Gail Dauzart of Simmesport will begin at 10:00am on Thursday, August 25th, 2022 at the Christ the King Catholic Church of Simmesport.

Belinda Gail Dauzart, age 64, passed away on Monday, August 22, 2022 at her home in Simmesport.

Those left to cherish her memory are her son, Charles Love; grandson,...

Aug 21, 2022

Funeral service for Isiah Butler, Jr. of Cottonport will begin at 10:30am on Saturday, September 3, 2022 at Escude Funeral Home in Cottonport. Burial will follow at Golden Chain Baptist Cemetery in Cottonport.

Isiah Butler, Jr., age 53, passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2022 at his home in Cottonport.

Those left to cherish his...

Aug 21, 2022

Funeral Mass for Matthew Leonard James, Sr. of Mansura will begin at 11:00am on Saturday, August 27, 2022 at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church in Mansura with Fr. Irion St. Romain officiating. Burial & military honors will follow at St. Paul Cemetery.

Matthew was born on July 22, 1925 to Octavia Babino and Julian James....

Aug 21, 2022

Funeral service for David Houston Bass will begin at 3:00pm on Friday, August 26, 2022 at the Tabernacle Baptist Church in Simmesport with Bro. James Wynn. Burial & military honors will follow at the Tabernacle Baptist Cemetery in Simmesport.

David Bass, age 81, passed away on Sunday, August 21st 2022 at his home in Simmesport.

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Aug 18, 2022

Graveside service for Bruce Joseph Dubroc of Cottonport will begin at 10:00am on Saturday, August 20, 2022 at St. Mary’s No. 2 Mausoleum in Cottonport with Fr. John Wiltse officiating.

Bruce J. Dubroc, age 74, passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2022 at Our Lady of the Lake Medical Center in Baton Rouge. Mr. Bruce served honorable...

Aug 17, 2022

Funeral Mass for Michael Ricaud, Sr. of Mansura will take place at the St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church of Mansura on Tuesday, August 23rd, 2022 beginning at 2:00pm with Rev. Blake Deshautelle officiating. Entombment will take place at the St. Paul Catholic Cemetery.

Michael Ricaud, Sr., age 75, passed away at the Riviere de Soleil Community Care...

Aug 15, 2022

Rita Gaillard Ponthieux passed away on August 15, 2022, age 102, at the Riviere de Soleil Community Care Center of Mansura. Visitation will take place at the Mansura Escude Funeral Home beginning at 10am, Friday, August 19, 2022. A funeral service will follow with Father Blake Deshautelle officiating at 11am. Afterwards, burial will commence at the St. Paul Catholic...

Aug 14, 2022

Ms. Donna Jane Maillet, our beloved Nonna, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 14, 2022 at the age of 84, in the presence of her two daughters and in the prayers of her family. Nonna was born on June 16, 1938, in Dr. Ducote’s home in Bordelonville, LA. She is preceded in death by her parents, Cecilia and Kermit...

Aug 12, 2022

Memorial services for Jimmy Adams of Simmesport will take place at the Grace Community Church of Jacoby on Saturday, September 24th, 2022 beginning at 2:00pm with Rev. Larry Thibodeaux officiating. Inurnment will take place at the Grace Community Church Cemetery.

Jimmy Adams, age 57, passed away at the Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital of Alexandria on Friday, August...

Aug 11, 2022

Private services were held for Georgie “Ann” Dauzat of Mansura. Burial was held at Lamartiniere Cemetery in Fifthward.

Those left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Elizabeth “Liz” (Danny) Goudeau of Big Bend; sons, Richard Dauzat of Mansura and Anderson “Andy” (Michelle) Dauzat of Big Bend; grandchildren, Sharee Dauzat, Savanna Gauthier; great-grandchildren, Mia Gauthier, Alyssa Gauthier, and Destiny Ducote....

Aug 11, 2022

Funeral Mass for Hilary Allen Davis, of Cottonport, LA will be held on Saturday, August 20, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary’s Assumption Catholic Church, 820 Front St. in Cottonport with Father John Wiltse officiating.

Visitation will be held at Escude’ Funeral Home, 552 Front Street in Cottonport on Saturday, August 20, 2022 beginning...

Aug 4, 2022

Memorial service for Stephanie Gaspard of Plaucheville will be held on a future date.

Stephanie Gaspard, age 62, passed away on Thursday, August 4, 2022 at Rapides Regional Hospital in Alexandria.

Those left to cherish her memory are her son, Andrew Grice sister, Kathy Ponthieux; niece, Krissy Ponthieux Wagner.

She was preceded in...

Aug 4, 2022

Funeral Mass for Ella Jean Juneau of Moreauville will begin at 11:00am on Monday, August 8th, 2022 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Moreauville with Fr. Brian Seiler officiating. Burial will take place at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church Mausoleum. Ella Juneau, age 88, passed away on Thursday, August 4th, 2022 at the Riviere de Soleil Community Care...