Jan 5, 2019

Visitation for Mrs. Dorothy L. Michot of Hessmer will be held on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 beginning at 5pm until 9pm with a rosary prayer service at 7pm at Escude Funeral Home of Mansura. Visitation will resume Wednesday morning at 8am. Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, January 9, 2019 beginning at 10am at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church...

Jan 4, 2019

Bruce Wayne Desselle, age 70, passed away on Friday January 4th, 2019 at The Carpenter House in Lafayette at 7:45am. He succumbed to cancer surrounded by his loving family. He was born on October 25th, 1948 to Raymond James Desselle and Etta Rita "Tatoo" Armand Desselle in Avoyelles Parish, the oldest of four children. Bruce worked in the oilfield...

Jan 2, 2019

Funeral services for Roland Chenevert of Bacliff, TX formerly of Simmesport will be held on Saturday, January 5, 2019 beginning at 10:30am at Escude Funeral Home in Simmesport. Visitation will begin on Saturday, January 5, 2019 from 9am until 10:30am at Escude Funeral Home in Simmesport. Burial will be held at First Baptist Cemetery in Simmesport. Funeral arrangements are...

Jan 2, 2019

Funeral services for Raymond Michael Blackman will be held on January 7, 2018 beginning at 11:00a.m. in Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church in Mansura with Father Irion St. Romain officiating. Visitation will be held from 9:00a.m. until 11:00a.m. in Escude' Funeral Home of Mansura. Raymond Michael Blackman was born on July 19, 1944 to the late Pury...

Jan 1, 2019

Funeral mass for Wilda McDonald Hairford of Plaucheville will begin at 1:00pm on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Dupont.  Burial will be held at the Immaculate Conception Mausoleum in Dupont.

Wilda Hairford, age 94, passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at Old Jefferson Community Care Center in Baton Rouge, La....

Dec 28, 2018

Terrell Anthony Thevenot of Cottonport, age 80, passed away on Friday, December 28th, 2018 at the Avoyelles Hospital of Marksville after a brief illness. Mr. Thevenot was preceded in death by his wife Carol; his parents, Lebon and Gertrude Thevenot. He is survived by his brother, Byron Thevenot of Hineston; sisters, Janet Gremillion of Baton Rouge, Patricia Saucier of...

Dec 27, 2018

Paul Dean Champlin, 83, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, formerly of Simmesport, Louisiana, passed away December 27, 2018, after a lengthy battle with lung cancer. He was born in Torras, LA. He was preceded in death by his mother, Minnie Paul, father, Lawrence, and sister, Elaine. Survivors include his daughters, Frankie Roncancio (Sonny) of Houston, TX, Cindy Brown (Jackie) of...

Dec 27, 2018

Private services for Steve Sullivan of Marksville will be held. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Escude Funeral Home. Steve Sullivan, age 48, passed away on Thursday, December 27, 2018 at his home in Marksville. He was preceded in death by parents, Mayo & Mary Sullivan; brothers, Rufus Sullivan, Samuel Sullivan, & Cecil Sullivan. Those left to cherish...

Dec 24, 2018

Funeral mass for Walter Clark of Dupont will take place on Friday, December 28th, 2018 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church of Dupont beginning a 10:00am with Fr. Martin Laird officiating. Visitation will be held at the Immaculate Conception Church Hall on Thursday, December 27th, 2018 beginning at 6:00pm and will last all evening until time of service on...

Dec 21, 2018

There will be a private graveside service for Anna Clemencia Marchand of Baton Rouge, a native of Cottonport, on Saturday, December 22, 2018 at 1:00pm. It will be officiated by Reverend Billy Lonsberry and Reverend Shane David. Arrangements are under the direction of Escude Funeral Home. She was preceded in death by her husband Acy Marchand; daughters, Linda Marchand...

Dec 20, 2018

Funeral services for Lillie Mae Eldridge will be held on Saturday, December 29, 2018 beginning at 11:00a.m. at the Christian Family Worship Center in Mansura. Visitation will be held on Friday, December 28, 2018 beginning at 5:30p.m. to 8:30p.m. and from 8:00a.m. Saturday morning until 9:45a.m. in Escude' Funeral Home of MansuraVisitation will re-open at 10:00a.m. in the church....

Dec 18, 2018

Funeral services for Rosetta Augustine Pate of Baton Rouge will be held on Saturday, December 29, 2018 beginning at 11am at Escude Funeral Home in Moreauville. Visitation will begin on Friday, December 28, 2018 beginning at 7pm-10pm at Escude Funeral Home in Moreauville and will resume Saturday morning at 8am. Burial will be held at Shiloh Baptist Cemetery in...

Dec 17, 2018

Memorial services for Janel Marie Chenevert of Hessmer will take place at the Escude Funeral Home of Mansura on Thursday, December 20th, 2018 beginning at 12:00pm with Rev. Bobby Cazelot officiating. Visitation will also be held at the funeral home that morning from 10:00am until time of service. Janel, age 66, passed away at her home on Monday, December...

Dec 12, 2018

Funeral Services for Victor Dugas of Mansura will take place at First Baptist Church of Simmesport on Friday, December 14, 2018 beginning at 2:00 pm. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to All Night at First Baptist Church on Thursday, December 13, 2018 until time of service on Friday. Burial will also take place at First Baptist Cemetery...

Dec 11, 2018

Funeral Mass for Aaron Moses of Cottonport will take place on Saturday, December 15th, 2018 at the St. Mary's Assumption Catholic Church of Cottonport beginning at 1:00pm with Fr. Jose Robles Sanchez officiating. Visitation will also be held at the church that morning from 11:00am until time of service. Burial will commence at the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery #2....

Dec 11, 2018

Funeral Mass for Katie L. Coco Desselle of Bordelonville will be held on Thursday, December 13, 2018 beginning at 11am at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Moreauville. Entombment will be in the Sacred Heart Mausoleum. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Escude Funeral Home. Katie L. Coco Desselle, age 76, passed away on Tuesday, December 11, 2018. She...

Dec 9, 2018

Visitation for Sue Neucere Burke of Hessmer will begin on Monday, December 10, 2018 from 4pm until the time of service Tuesday at 10:30am at Escude Funeral Home in Mansura. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 beginning at 10:30am at St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church in Belledeau. Burial will be in St. Martin of...

Dec 8, 2018

Visitation for Earline L. Bordelon will be held on Saturday, December 15, 2018, beginning at 8:00 am until 11:30 am at St. Peter's Catholic Church Hall in Bordelonville. The funeral mass will follow at 11:30am at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Bordelonville with entombment in the St. Peter's Mausoleum. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Escude Funeral Home....

Dec 7, 2018

Funeral services for Geraldine Spinner of Simmesport will take place at the United Pentecostal Church of Simmesport on Sunday, December 9th, 2018 beginning at 1:00pm. Visitation will take place that morning from 10:00am to 1:00pm at the Escude Funeral Home of Simmesport. Burial will commence at the United Pentecostal Church Cemetery. Geraldine, age 77, passed away at her home...

Dec 6, 2018

Funeral Mass for Sarah Dufour of Mansura will be held on Monday, December 10, 2018 beginning at 11am at St. Paul Catholic Church in Mansura with Fr. Irion St. Romain officiating. Visitation will begin on Monday, December 10, 2018 from 8am until 11am at Escude Funeral Home in Mansura. Entombment will be in the St. Paul Mausoleum in Mansura....