Obituaries
John Holloway, Jr.
Dec 18, 2017
Graveside services will be held for John Marshall Holloway, Jr. on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery. Brother Perry Hubbs will perform the service. Mr. Holloway, age 66, a resident of Opelousas, LA, passed away on Monday, December 18, 2017. John received his Bachelor of Art degree in Fine Art and worked as...
Elmie Fontenot
Dec 17, 2017
Opelousas - It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that the family of Elmie Thibodeaux Fontenot announces her passing on Sunday, December 17, 2017 at Senior Village Nursing Home in Opelousas surrounded by loved ones. Elmie was 88 when she left this world to join her Lord and Savior. Elmie was born to Israel and Mercedes Courville on...
Lou Johnise
Dec 17, 2017
Funeral services will be held for Lou Ray Goudeaux Johnise at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 20, 2017, in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home Parlor in Opelousas with visitation being held in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home Parlor from 9:00 a.m. until time of service. There will be a rosary prayed at 11:00 a.m. by Miss Antoinette Rene' and a second...
Yvonne Mornhinveg
Dec 17, 2017
Opelousas - Funeral services will be held for Yvonne L. Mornhinveg at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 20, 2017, in the Skip Montet Chapel in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home of Opelousas. Burial will be held at the Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery. Brother Benny Reppond will conduct the service. Mrs. Mornhinveg, age 90, a resident of Opelousas, LA, passed away...
Joseph Credeur
Dec 14, 2017
Port Barre - Funeral services for Joseph Letell Credeur will be held at 3:00 PM on Sunday, December 17, 2017, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Port Barre, LA. Reverend Daniel Picard will officiate the services. Burial will follow in the Sacred Heart Church Cemetery. Mr. Credeur, age 86, a resident of Opelousas, LA, passed away Thursday, December...
Glenn Miller
Dec 11, 2017
Opelousas - Funeral services for Glenn Miller will be held at 11:30 AM on Thursday, December 14, 2017, in the Skip Montet Chapel in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home of Opelousas. Reverend Austin Leger will officiate the services. Burial will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Miller, age 63, a resident of Opelousas, LA, passed away Monday, December...
John Soileau, Sr
Dec 9, 2017
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated for John Lionel Soileau, Sr at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 in the St. Peter's Catholic Church in Grand Prairie, LA. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The Reverend Blaine Clement will celebrate the Mass. Mr. Soileau, age 81, was a native of Grand Prairie, long time resident...
Jf Tidwell
Dec 6, 2017
Opelousas - Funeral services will be held for JF "Jeff" Tidwell at 2:00 PM on Saturday, December 9, 2017, at the First Baptist Church of Opelousas. Burial will be held at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Eunice, LA. Reverend Perry Hubbs will conduct the service. Mr. Tidwell, age 79, a resident of Opelousas, LA, passed away on Wednesday, December 6,...
Maybelle Kartchner
Dec 6, 2017
Krotz Springs - Funeral Services for Maybelle Buxton Kartchner will be held at 12:30 p.m.on Monday, December 11, 2017 at the First Baptist Church in Krotz Springs. Visitation will be held in the LaFond-Ardoin Funeral Home of Krotz Springs on Monday from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Brother Chad Bolfa will officiate the services. Burial will follow at the...
Shawnee Lord
Dec 5, 2017
Opelousas - Funeral Services for Shawnee "Bea" Leger Lord, age 45, will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 7, 2017, in the Skip Montet Chapel at Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home of Opelousas with visitation being held from 10:00 AM until the time of service at 3:00 PM. Burial will follow at Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery. Reverend Vinson Tullos...
Bernice Janes
Nov 30, 2017
Opelousas - Funeral services for Bernice "Pete" Guidry Janes, age 92, will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, December 2, 2017, in the Skip Montet Chapel at Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Opelousas. Visitation will begin at 8:00 AM until the time of service at 11:00 AM. Burial will follow at Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery. Reverend Vince Tullos from...
Landree Sumrall
Nov 27, 2017
Melville - A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 30, 2017 for Baby Landree Rae' Sumrall at Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Melville. Father Stephen Ugwu officiated the Mass. ite of Committal and interment followed in St. John Cemetery in Melville. Baby Landree Rae' Sumrall passed away on Monday, November 27, 2017. She is...
Mary Deville
Nov 27, 2017
Opelousas - Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 30, 2017 for Mary Lou Meyers Deville in the Skip Montet Chapel at Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Opelousas. Reverend Father Austin Leger will officiate the service. Rite of Committal and interment will follow at Bellevue Memorial Park. Mary Lou Meyers Deville, age 80 and a resident...
J. Fontenot
Nov 21, 2017
J. Warren Fontenot, age 96, passed away peacefully on November 21, 2017. Warren was born on November 6, 1921 in Opelousas, Louisiana to Alvin Fontenot and Lola Pitre Fontenot and was a 1939 graduate of Opelousas High School. He was a veteran of World War II having served in the Army Air Corp. At the age of 9 years,...
Thaddeus Manuel
Nov 17, 2017
Opelousas - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 for Thaddeus "Teddy" Manuel at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church. Father Gregory Simien will officiate the Mass. Rite of Committal will follow at Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery. Teddy Manuel, age 57 and a resident of Longview, TX, passed away on...
Sherry Jones
Nov 14, 2017
Memorial Services for Sherry McRae Jones will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 18, 2017, in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home Chapel in Krotz Springs. Bro. Rocky Warden will officiate the services. Sherry, age 45, was a resident of Leonville. She passed away on Tuesday, November 14, 2017, at her home. She enjoyed reading, watching Sci-Fi television shows,...
Raymond Couvillion
Nov 12, 2017
A Mass of Christian Burial for Raymond "Ray" Cecil Couvillion will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 18, 2017, in the Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church with a Rosary being prayed at 10:00 a.m. Reverend Monsignor Keith DeRouen will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal will be held at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Washington, LA....
David Nall
Nov 11, 2017
Krotz Springs - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for David Lee Nall, on Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. in the St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. Reverend Michael DeBlanc will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Nall, age 63, a resident of Krotz Springs, LA, died peacefully...
Phillip Edmond, Sr.
Nov 10, 2017
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. for Phillip Kyrne Edmond, Sr. on Tuesday, November 14, 2017, in the Skip Montet Chapel in Opelousas, LA. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until the time of services. Reverend James Brady will conduct the service. Burial will follow at Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Edmond, age 57, passed away...
Chad Ardoin
Nov 8, 2017
Krotz Springs - Funeral services will be held for Chad Kelly Ardoin at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 16, 2017, at the First Baptist Church in Krotz Springs. Burial will be held at the church cemetery. Reverend Chad Bolfa will conduct the service. Chad, age 44 and a resident of Lafayette, passed away on Wednesday, November 8, 2017. Chad...
