Obituaries
James "Jimmy" Kemp
Jun 26, 2019
Krotz Springs – Funeral Services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 29, 2019 for Jimmy A. Kemp at First Baptist Church in Krotz Springs. Brother Chad Bolfa will officiate the services.
Visitation will be held at First Baptist Church in Krotz Springs on Saturday, June 29, 2019 from 1:00 p.m. – until the time...
Jennifer "Jenny" Ann Ledoux Gay
Jun 23, 2019
Opelousas - Services for Jennifer "Jenny" Ann Ledoux Gay will be held at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, June 26, 2019 in the Skip Montet Chapel at Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Opelousas. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 26, 2019, from 10:30 AM until time of services at 1:00 PM.
Jennifer, age 32, passed away peacefully on...
Purvis Roy Phillips
Jun 23, 2019
Mr. Purvis Phillips, age 71, a resident of Melville, LA, passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2019.
Purvis enjoyed motorcycles, coaching sports and fishing and hunting with his sons. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
He is survived by his companion, Linda Wiltz of Melville, LA; his sons, "Danny"...
Leon Higdon
Jun 21, 2019
Krotz Springs - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Leon Higdon at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Krotz Springs. Reverend Clint Trahan will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal will be held in the church cemetery.
Mr. Higdon, age 78, a resident of Krotz...
Carol Joseph Ortego
Jun 19, 2019
Opelousas – Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, June 24, 2019 for Carol Joseph Ortego at St. Landry Catholic Church in Opelousas. The Reverend Monsignor Russell Harrington will officiate the Mass. Rite of Committal will follow at Bellevue Memorial Park.
Carol Joseph Ortego, age 91 and a resident of Opelousas, passed...
Patsy Ann Kimble
Jun 19, 2019
Melville - Funeral services will be held for Patsy Ann Kimble at 1:00 PM on Saturday, June 22, 2019, in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home Chapel in Melville, LA. Reverend Stephen Ugwa will conduct the service. Entombment will be held in the St. John Catholic Church Mausoleum. Visitation will be held on Saturday, June 22, 2019, from 9:00 AM until...
Eli Thanh Huynh
Jun 17, 2019
Opelousas – Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 20, 2019 for Eli Thanh Huynh at St. Landry Catholic Church in Opelousas. The Reverend Monsignor Russell Harrington will officiate the Mass. Rite of Committal will follow at St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery in Grand Prairie.
Eli Thanh Huynh, 2 weeks and 6...
Beverly "Blondie" Thibodeaux
Jun 17, 2019
Opelousas - Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, June 21, 2019 at St. Leo the Great Catholic Church in Leonville. Reverend Father Darren Eldridge will officiate the Mass. Rite of Committal will follow at St. Leo the Great Catholic Cemetery.
Beverly Thibodeaux, age 73 and a resident of Leonville, passed away...
Rogers "Red" Aucoin
Jun 8, 2019
Opelousas-Funeral Services will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, June 10, 2019 for Roger "Red" Aucoin in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home Parlor in Opelousas. Deacon Dwayne Joubert will officiate the service. Rite of Committal will follow at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Prairie Ronde. Red Aucoin, age 67 and a resident of Prairie Ronde, passed away on Saturday,...
Burnel "Bud" Manuel, Sr.
Jun 7, 2019
Opelousas - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Burnel "Bud" Manuel, Sr. at 11:00 AM on Monday, June 10, 2019, at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church. Reverend Gregory Simien will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal will be held Bellevue Memorial Park. Bud passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday morning, June 7, 2019,...
Harold Lejeune
Jun 7, 2019
Harold Joseph "Joe" LeJeune Opelousas - A Funeral Service will be held for Harold Joseph "Joe" LeJeune at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, June 12, 2019, in the Skip Montet Chapel at Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Opelousas. Reverend Deacon Dwayne Joubert will conduct the service. Burial will be held at Bellevue Memorial Park. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, June...
Patricia Briggs
Jun 4, 2019
Opelousas - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Patricia Ann Briggs at 1:00 PM on Saturday, June 8, 2019, at St. Landry Catholic Church. The Reverend Monsignor Russell Harrington will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal will be held in the St. Landry Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Saturday, June 8, 2019, from 9:30 AM...
Charles Sebastien
Jun 3, 2019
Opelousas - Funeral Services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, June 7, 2019 for Charles "Charlie" Lawrence Sebastien in the Skip Montet Chapel at Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home of Opelousas. Deacon Sammy Diesi will officiate the services. Rite of Committal will follow at Bellevue Memorial Park at a later date. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. until...
Kermit Christ
May 29, 2019
Opelousas – Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 1, 2019 for Kermit Gay Christ at St. Landry Catholic Church in Opelousas. The Reverend Monsignor Russell Harrington will officiate the Mass. Rite of Committal will follow at Bellevue Memorial Park. Mr. Christ, age 84 and a resident of Opelousas, passed away on Wednesday,...
Ronald Burkhead
May 23, 2019
Opelousas - Ronald James Burkhead, born July 20, 1946, passed away on May 23, 2019 at his home after an extended illness.
A memorial service celebrating his life will be held on Wednesday, May 29th at 2:00 p.m. in the Skip Montet Chapel at LaFond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Opelousas. Deacon Sammy Diesi will officiate the...
Michael Allen Dupont, Jr.
May 21, 2019
Palmetto - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Michael Shaggy Dupont, Jr. 2:00 PM on Thursday, May 23, 2019, at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church. Reverend Stevens will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal will be held in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 23, 2019, from 9:00 AM until 1:30...
Skylar Marie Kimble
May 21, 2019
Visitation will be held in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Krotz Springs on Saturday, May 25, 2019, from 10:00 AM until 3:30 PM followed by funeral services at the Melville Baptist Church at 4:00 PM. Interment will be held in the Melville Baptist Church Cemetery. Reverend Nathaniel Dutton will conduct the service. Skylar, age 23, passed away on Tuesday,...
Beverly Nash
May 16, 2019
Opelousas - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 3:00 PM on Monday, May 20, 2019 in St. Landry Catholic Church for Mrs. Beverly Claire Hebert Nash. The Reverend Monsignor Keith DeRouen will celebrate the Mass. Interment will follow in Bellevue Memorial Park in Opelousas. Mrs. Nash was born on October 5, 1928 in Opelousas, Louisiana, and...
Joseph Doucet
May 9, 2019
Opelousas - Memorial Services for Joseph Darrell Doucet will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 in the Skip Montet Chapel at Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home. Rev. Perry Hubbs will officiate the services. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until the time of services in the funeral home. Mr. Joseph, age 79 and a longtime resident...
Gervis Brown
May 3, 2019
Opelousas - Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 for Gervis Albert Brown in the Skip Montet Chapel at Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home. Father Austin Leger will officiate the service. Rite of committal will follow at Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery. Gervis Albert Brown, age 92 and a resident of Opelousas, passed away on Friday,...
