Obituaries

Dec 28, 2016

ABBEVILLE-Memorial services for Samuel S. “Pops” Mitchell III, 64, will be 7:00PM Thursday January 5, 2017 in David Funeral Home. Visitation will be Thursday from 6:00PM until service time. Samuel passed away Wednesday December 28, 2016 in Abbeville General Hospital. Growing up in Canton, Massachusetts, he played goalie for high school hockey team. He was a Vietnam Veteran of...

Dec 28, 2016

New Iberia – Funeral services will be conducted for Sadie “MiMI” Snellgrove Stockstill, 98, at 2:00 PM on Friday, December 30, 2016, at the First United Methodist Church with Rev. Scott Bullock officiating. Burial will follow in Rosehill Cemetery. Visitation will be at the First United Methodist Church at 119 Jefferson St. in New Iberia on Friday, December 30,...

Dec 28, 2016

Jeanerette – Funeral services will be conducted for Howard Poche, Jr., 75, at 2:00 PM on Friday, January 13, 2017, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church with Father Cedric Sonnier officiating. Burial will follow in St. John Cemetery. Visitation will be at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Jeanerette on Friday, January 13, 2017, from 8:30 AM...

Dec 26, 2016

New Iberia – Funeral services will be conducted for Judy Meyers Derouen, 67, at 2:00 PM on Friday, December 30, 2016, in the David Funeral Home Chapel with Deacon Patrick Burke officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Visitation will be on Thursday, December 29, 2016, from 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM and will continue on...

Dec 25, 2016

New Iberia – Funeral services will be conducted for Caroline Domingue Verrett Gerard, 71, at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, December 28, 2016, in the David Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Aaron Weido, Pastor of Temple Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Mausoleum. Visitation will be on Wednesday, December 28, 2016, from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM...

Dec 23, 2016

Erath - Funeral services for Elie Joseph Champagne, Sr.,  86, of Erath, will be held at 2:00PM Wednesday on December 28, 2016 in the David Funeral Home Chapel in Erath with burial to follow in the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Cemetery in Erath.  Deacon Tim Marcantel of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church will officiate.   Visitation will be...

Dec 20, 2016

Youngsville – A Mass of Christian Burial for Lester Paul David, 81, will be held at 11:00AM on Friday, December 23, 2016 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Fr. Michael Delcambre officiating. Interment will follow at Sacred Heart Mausoleum.

Visitation will be at David Funeral Home of Lafayette on...

Dec 20, 2016

Abbeville - A Mass of Christian Burial for Mr. Edres J. Abshire, 85, will be held at 3:00PM Thursday, December 22, 2016 at St. Theresa Catholic Church with Fr. Greg Cormier officiating.  Interment will follow in Abshire Cemetery in Meaux.

Visitation will be at David Funeral Home of Abbeville, Wednesday, December 21, 2016 from 6:00PM until 9:00PM,...

Dec 20, 2016

Jeanerette – Funeral services will be conducted for Keith Anthony Sonnier, 56, on Thursday, December 22, 2016, at 10:00 AM at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church with Fr. Jody Simoneaux officiating. Burial will follow in St. Paul Cemetery in Abbeville. Visitation will be on Wednesday, December 21, 2016, from 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM and resume on Thursday,...

Dec 20, 2016

Coteau – Funeral services will be conducted for Iris “Taunte Koolou” Poirrier (Gary), 93, at 1:00 PM on Friday, December 23, 2016, at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church with Fr. Brian Harrington officiating. Burial will follow in Our Lady of Prompt Succor Cemetery. Visitation will be on Thursday, December 22, 2016, from 10:00 AM until 10:00 PM...

Dec 19, 2016

A Mass of Christian Burial for Una R. Terrebonne, 90, will be held at 10:00 am on Thursday, December 22, 2016 at St. Anne Catholic Church in Youngsville with Rev. Ed Degeyter as Celebrant. Readings for the mass will be done by Crystal Monte and Tommy Breaux. Visitation will be held Wednesday December 21, 2016...

Dec 19, 2016

Lafayette – Funeral services for Barbara Ann Irvin Faleide, 79, will be held Wednesday December 21,2016 at 12:30 PM in David Funeral Home, with Pastor Gary Funderburk of The Bayou Church officiating.   Visitation will be held Wednesday December 21, 2016 from 8:30AM until time of service,  burial will follow in Lafayette Memorial Park Cemetery. Barbara was born November 9, 1937...

Dec 19, 2016

Youngsville – A Mass of Christian burial for Raywood Dubois, 80, will be held Friday December 23, 2016 at 10:00 AM at St. Anne Catholic Church in Youngsville, with Father Cedric Sonnier Pastor of Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Baldwin, LA. officiating. Visitation will be held Thursday December 22, 2016 from 2:00 PM...

Dec 18, 2016

NEW IBERIA, La. – Funeral services for Therese Dugas, 92, of Lafayette, will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016 in the David Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in the St. Joseph Cemetery in Loreauville. The Rev. Gary Schexnayder, pastor of St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church in Lafayette and the Rev. Keith...

Dec 18, 2016

New Iberia - Funeral Services for Yvonne Hazleton Bingham, age 90, will be held on Wednesday, December 21, 2016, at 1:00 PM in the David Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in the Memorial Park Cemetery, New Iberia with Rev. Charles Langlois as Celebrant. Recitation of the Rosary will be held on Tuesday, December...

Dec 13, 2016

Jeanerette – Memorial services will be conducted for May Dee Bergeron Billiot, 78, on Friday, December 23, 2016, at 10:00 AM at the Beau Pre Mausoleum with Deacon Theo Landry officiating. A native and resident of Jeanerette, Mrs. Billiot passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2016, at 5:32 PM in a Franklin Health Care facility. She is survived by...

Dec 12, 2016

New Iberia – Funeral services will be conducted for Jerry Loraine Grafton Guidry, 86, on Saturday, December 17, 2016, at 11:00 AM in the David Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Denton, Pastor of Highland Church. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be on Saturday, December 17, 2016, from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM.

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Dec 12, 2016

Jeanerette - Funeral services will be conducted for Grace Estelle Dow Holbrook, 93, on Wednesday, December 14, 2016, at 1:00 PM at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church with Father Jody Simoneaux officiating. Burial will follow in St. John Mausoleum. Visitation will be on Wednesday, December 14, 2016, from 9:00 AM until 1:00 PM and a rosary...

Dec 12, 2016

Lafayette – A Mass of Christian Burial for Mr. Mervin “Jesse” Gannard, 90, will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, December 15, 2016 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Broussard, with Fr. Bill Ruskoski associate Pastor of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, officiating. Interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery.

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Dec 11, 2016

New Iberia - Funeral services will be held for Eugenie "Genie" DeBlanc Dore, 62, on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at 1:00 PM in the David Funeral Home Chapel with Deacon Patrick Burke officiating. Burial will follow in St. Peter's Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 9:00...