Obituaries

Feb 5, 2021

"To my baby brother who just passed: I luv u with all my heart. Your smile and personality was contagious and will be missed and not replaced. My 2 kids luved there uncle Lance so much. you were my best friend when no one was there for me RIP my baby brother. I luv u so much. See u...

Feb 5, 2021

Peggy Joyce Britt Jones, 88, passed away on February 5, 2021 at her daughter’s home in Opelousas, La. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at Johnston Chapel United Methodist Church in Summit, Ms. Rev. Dwayne Scoggins and Rev. Glenn Martin will officiate.

Peggy was born on January 14, 1933 in...

Feb 4, 2021

Opelousas – Private services for Bertha Jeffers Burns will be held in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home of Opelousas, LA.

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Bertha Jeffers Burns, age 86. She passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 4, 2021, at Senior Village Nursing Home in Opelousas.

Bertha attended the Delta School...

Jan 31, 2021

Melville - Funeral services for Cilton Joseph Ducote will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 4, 2021, in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Melville, LA.  Reverend James Fallon will conduct the service.  Burial will follow in the St. John Catholic Church Cemetery in Melville, LA.

Visitation will begin on Thursday, February 4, 2021, at 9:00...

Jan 29, 2021

Funeral services for Mrs. Jerald Corrine Duplechain will be held on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home Chapel in Melville.  Interment will follow in the St. John Catholic Church Cemetery in Melville.

Visiting will be held in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Melville on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at 9:00 a.m....

Jan 27, 2021

Opelousas - Funeral services for Merrell Sellers will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, February 1, 2021, in the Skip Montet Memorial Chapel in Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Opelousas. Interment will be in the Bellevue Memorial Park in Opelousas. Rev. Brian Johnston will officiate the services.  Graveside services and interment will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park in...

Jan 26, 2021

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Sylvia Theresa Richard Prejean at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, January 29, 2021, at St. Bridget Catholic Church in Lawtell, La.  Father Daniel Picard will celebrate the Mass.  Rite of Committal and interment will follow in the St. Bridget Church Mausoleum in Lawtell.

It is with heavy hearts we...

Jan 25, 2021

Anseline Mary Mistric Briley

Opelousas-Funeral services for Anseline Mary Mistric Briley will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 6, 2021, in the Skip Montet Memorial Chapel in Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Opelousas. Rite of Committal and interment will be in the Bellevue Memorial Park in Opelousas. Deacon Dwayne Joubert will officiate the services. Anseline, age...

Jan 24, 2021

OPELOUSAS – Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, January 30, 2021, in the Skip Montet Memorial Chapel at Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home for Claire Castille Gardner.  Rite of Committal and interment will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park.   Father Laurent De Prins will celebrate services on behalf of Epiphany Episcopal.

Claire was a native...

Jan 20, 2021

Melville - Funeral services for Patrick "P.T." Hood Barker, Sr. will be held at 1:30 PM on Saturday, January 23, 2021, in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Melville.  Mr. Ronnie Barker will conduct the service.  Burial will follow in the First United Pentecostal Church Cemetery in Melville.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, January 23, 2021, in...

Jan 17, 2021

Opelousas - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Mr. Larry Young at 11:00 AM on Friday, January 22, 2021 at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Opelousas.  Father Gregory Simien will officiate the Mass.

Our dad, (Pop), age 70, lost his battle with COVID-19 at sunset on Sunday, January 17, 2021 at 5:46...

Jan 17, 2021

Bubba passed away on Sunday, the 17th of January 2021.

The Cox family will receive visitors at Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home of Opelousas on Saturday, January 23, 2021 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The family will hold a graveside service at Magnolia Cemetery in Mobile, Alabama at a later date.

Charles was born...

Jan 16, 2021

Opelousas-A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Iolia Gay Marks at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 20, 2021, at St. Landry Catholic Church in Opelousas.  Msgr. Russell Harrington will celebrate the Mass.  Rite of Committal and interment will follow in the Holy Sepulcher Mausoleum in Opelousas, LA.

Iolia, age 74, passed away on Saturday, January...

Jan 15, 2021

Funeral services will be held for Homer Ray "Tooty" Richard at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, January 18, 2021, at Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home of Opelousas.  Deacon Dwayne Joubert will officiate the religious service.  Rite of Committal will take place in St. Landry Catholic Church Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 11:00 A.M. at the funeral home until time...

Jan 12, 2021

Krotz Springs - Funeral services for Herbert John Breaux will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 16, 2021, in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Krotz Springs. Reverend Michael DeBlanc will officiate the service.  Burial will take place in Opelousas, La. at Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until time of...

Jan 11, 2021

Memorial services for Donna Higginbotham Vidrine will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 16, 2021, in the Skip Montet Memorial Chapel in the Lafond Ardoin Funeral Home of Opelousas, LA.   Deacon Dwayne Joubert will officiate the service.

Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. until service time at 2:00 p.m. with visitation continuing until 3:00...

Jan 11, 2021

Melville—Graveside Funeral services and Rite of Committal will be held for Rita Leger Gerace at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 14, 2021, in the St. John Catholic Church Cemetery in Melville, LA.  Rev. Fr. Michael DeBlanc will officiate the services.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 14, 2021, from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. in Lafond-Ardoin...

Jan 8, 2021

Opelousas - Funeral services for Berton Fontenot will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, January 11, 2021, in the Skip Montet Memorial Chapel in the Lafond Ardoin Funeral Home of Opelousas. Deacon Tom Lindsay will officiate the service.  Rite of Committal and interment will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park.

Visitation will be held on Monday, January...

Jan 7, 2021

Opelousas - Funeral services will be held for Una Mae Soileau Wilson at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 10, 2021, in the Skip Montet Memorial Chapel at Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home of Opelousas.  Burial will take place at Bellevue Memorial Park at a later date.  Deacon Dwayne Joubert will conduct the service.

Visitation will be held on Sunday,...

Jan 4, 2021

Palmetto - Funeral services will be held at St. Thomas Catholic Church for Marx Allen “Sonny” Budden 86, who passed away at his residence on January 4, 2021 surrounded by his loved ones.

Sonny was born on October 19, 1934 to Patrick Allen “Chuck” Budden and Rita (née Boudreaux) Budden. He was the second child born to...