All Obituaries

Funeral Mass for Ronnie Patrick Rabalais of Cottonport will begin at 11am on Tuesday, June 25th, 2019 at St. Mary’s Assumption Catholic Church of Cottonport with Fr. Rusty Rabalais officiating. Burial will be held St. Mary’s Assumption Catholic Cemetery No. 2.   Ronnie Rabalais, age 72, passed away on Tuesday, June 18th, 2019 at the Lafayette General Medical Center. Ronnie was the owner and operator of Rabalais Floor Covering in Cottonport, alongside his wife Pat for 48...

Funeral Mass for Elizabeth “Betty Jo” Jeansonne of Mansura will begin at 11am on Thursday, June 20, 2019  at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Mansura with Fr. Shoury Ramji officiating. Entombment will be held at the St. Paul Mausoleum. Elizabeth Josephine Morgan Jeansonne, age 86, entered into eternal rest on the evening of June 17, 2019.   She was a life-long resident of Avoyelles Parish.  “Betty” was born January 23, 1933 in...

Memorial services for John Richard “Dick” Juneau of Cottonport will begin at 11:30 am on Wednesday, June 19th, 2019 at the St. Mary’s Assumption Catholic Church with Father Walter Ajaero officiating. Burial will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Cottonport. A reception for family and friends will follow at the CYO Hall in Cottonport. John Richard “Dick” Juneau, age 87, passed away on Saturday, June 15th, 2019 at the Our Lady of the Lake Regional...

Graveside services for John L. Cooper, Jr. of Cottonport will begin at 12:00pm on Sunday, June 23rd, 2019 at St. Mary’s Assumption Catholic Cemetery 2. John L. Cooper, Jr., age 54, passed away on Wednesday, June 12th, 2019 at Rapides Regional Hospital of Alexandria.  Those left to cherish his memory are uncles, Curry “Mike” Cooper, Clyde Cooper, Sr. Huron Gauthier, all of Cottonport, and Harry Cooper of Gardner, LA; aunts, Joyce J. Cooper, Mary Dean Turner of...

Funeral arrangements for Leana Sampson of Mansura will be held on Friday June 21, 2019 beginning at 11:00am at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church in Mansura. Leana Sampson, age 96, passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at Riviere de Soleil Community Care Center in Mansura. Those left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Lilly Hart of Mansura; son, Dennis Sampson of Marksville; sisters, Emma Stieb of New Orleans and Leitta Moore of Port Arthur, TX; brother, Johnell Babino of...

Funeral Mass for Annie Rhea Bordelon of Simmesport will begin at 2pm on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Bordelonville with Fr. Jose Pallipurath officiating. Burial will be held at St. Peter’s Cemetery in Bordelonville. Annie Bordelon, age 77, passed away on Monday, June 10, 2019 at her home in Simmesport. Those left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Mona Bordelon of Simmesport; son, Gordon (Roxanne) Bordelon of Marrero; sisters, Mary B....

Funeral services for Morris Roland Murray, Sr. will begin at 11:00am on Saturday, June 15, 2019 at Escude Funeral Home in Mansura with Fr. Irion St. Romain officiating. Burial will be held at St. Paul Catholic Cemetery. Morris Murray, Sr., age 78, passed away on Tuesday, June 4th, 2019 at his home in Mansura. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 56 years, Mercedes Murray of Mansura; daughters, Stephanie Murray Wright and Deborah Murray both from Mansura; sons, Morris Murray,...

Funeral services for Betty Jean Hollis Jenkins of Cottonport will begin at 11:00am on Saturday, June 8, 2019 at Escude Funeral Home of Cottonport. Burial will be held at St. Paul Cemetery of Mansura. Betty Jean Hollis Jenkins, age 67, passed away on Saturday, June 1, 2019 at her residence in Cottonport. Betty, a loving mother and homemaker, with her loving husband, Charles, adopted twelve children and cared for a host of foster children. She was the President of the Avoyelles Comache...

Memorial services for Glenn Paul Manuel of Cottonport will begin at 6pm on Saturday, June 1st, 2019 at Escude Funeral Home in Cottonport. Interment will be held at Bayou Rouge Baptist Cemetery in Evergreen at a later date. Glenn Paul Manuel, age 66, passed away on May 29th, 2019 at his home in Cottonport. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Cynthia “Cindy” Manuel of Cottonport; daughter, Heather Manuel (Marcus Sneed) of Cottonport; granddaughter, Ainsley Sneed;...

Funeral Mass for Judy Lemoine Daigrepont resident of Prairieville native of Cottonport will begin at 11am on Friday, May 31, 2019 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Rexmere. Burial will be held at St. Michael’s Cemetery in Rexmere. Judy L. Daigrepont, age 74, passed away on Monday, May 27, 2019 at her home in Prairieville. She was a loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and aunt to so many. She never met a stranger and loved everyone. Those left to cherish her memory are...