Obituaries

Dec 17, 2019

Abbeville – A Mass of Christian Burial for Mrs. Gaynelle Bernard Faulk, 85, will be held at 11:00AM on Thursday, December 19, 2019 at St. Theresa Catholic Church with Fr. Steve LeBlanc and Fr. Floyd Calais officiating.  Interment will follow at Our Lady of Lourdes Mausoleum.

A native and lifelong resident of Abbeville, Mrs. Faulk died at...

Dec 15, 2019

Erath – Funeral Services for Mrs. Ouida Gary Morvant, 87, will be held at 2:00PM on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at David Funeral Chapel of Erath with Deacon Tim Marcantell officiating.  Interment will follow at Our Lady of the Lake Mausoleum.

Visitation will be at David Funeral Home of Erath on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 beginning at...

Dec 12, 2019

ABBEVILLE-A Mass of Christian Burial for Jacqueline Ann Howell, 55, will be at 1:30PM Saturday December 21, 2019 at St. Theresa Catholic Church. Interment will follow in St. Paul Cemetery. Visitation will be in David Funeral Home of Abbeville Saturday December 21, 2019 from 9:00AM until service time with recitation of the rosary at 11:00AM. Jacqueline, a native and lifelong...

Dec 11, 2019

LAFAYETTE- Vivian Landry Fontenot, 82, Passed away Wednesday December 11, 2019 at Camelot of Broussard. Her Services will be private. Vivian loved traveling, history, her grandchildren, her great grandchildren and her dog Daisy. She is survived by her sons Carl Fontenot and wife Sandra of Prairieville, David Fontenot and wife Carolyn of Lafayette, and Kevin Fontenot and wife Jonetta of...

Dec 11, 2019

Jeanerette-  Stephen Edlyn Gauthier left this world for his final resting place on December 11, 2019.  He was born to Edd Anthony Gauthier and Joyce Guillot Gauthier in Hessmer, LA on October 1, 1942.  He graduated from University of Southwestern Louisiana with a Bachelors Degree in Education in 1964.  He went on to teach at South Terrebonne High School...

Dec 9, 2019

New Iberia– Funeral services will be held for Mr. Willie G. Oubre, 89, on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at 2:00PM at the David Funeral Home Chapel with Father Randy Courville officiating.  Entombment will follow at Holy Family Cemetery.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 from 10:00AM until the time of the service. A rosary...

Dec 9, 2019

ERATH-A Memorial Mass for Vella Mae Dugas, 77, will be at 11:00AM Friday December 27, 2019 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with Deacon Andrew Killeen officiating. Interment will be in Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery at a later date.

Vella, a native of Erath and lifelong resident of Vermilion Parish, passed away Monday December 9,...

Dec 7, 2019

Abbeville - Memorial services for Georgia Lee “Joe” Bertrand, 93, will be held Thursday December 12, 2019, at 2:00 PM in David Funeral Home, with Deacon Tim Marcantel officiating.

Visitation will be held Thursday December 12, 2019 from 1:00 PM until time of services. Burial will follow in Graceland Cemetery.

Ms Georgia was a Graduate...

Dec 6, 2019

LAFAYETTE-Memorial Services for Kayleb James LeBlanc, 23, will be at 1:00PM Saturday December 14, 2019 at David Funeral Home of Lafayette with Randy Dugas officiating. Interment will follow in Our Lady of Lourdes Mausoleum in Erath.

Visitation will be at David Funeral Home of Lafayette Saturday December 14, 2019 from 12:00PM until service time.

Kayleb...

Dec 5, 2019

ERATH-A Mass of Christian Burial for John Bennett Hulin, 88, will be at 11:00AM Saturday December 7, 2019 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church with Father Manny Fernandez officiating. Interment will follow in Bancker Cemetery in Henry.

Visitation will be at David Funeral Home of Erath Friday December 6, 2016 from 4:00PM until 9:00PM with recitation...

Dec 5, 2019

Abbeville – A Private Funeral Service will be held for Mr. Chester J. Smith, Sr., 89, at David Funeral Chapel.  Interment will follow at Our Lady of Lourdes Mausoleum.

A native of Erath and a resident of Abbeville, Mr. Smith died at 1:17PM on Thursday, December 5, 2019 at his residence.  He proudly served his country in...

Dec 4, 2019

Lafayette-A Mass of Christian Burial for Catherine Mouchet Matt, 81, will be at 11:00AM Saturday December 7, 2019 in St. Anne Catholic Church with Father Rex Broussard officiating. Interment will follow in St. Ann Mausoleum in Youngsville.

Visitation will be In David Funeral Home of Lafayette Friday December 6, 2019 from 5:00PM until 9:00PM with recitation of...

Dec 4, 2019

Erath- Funeral Services for Mr. Russell J. Thibodeaux, 75, will be held at David Funeral Home of Erath on Friday, December 6, 2019 at 11:00AM with Father Manny Fernandez officiating. Interment will follow at Bancker Cemetery.

Visitation will be held at David Funeral Home of Erath on Thursday, December 5, 2019 from 5:00PM until 9:00PM with a...

Nov 30, 2019

New Iberia—A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Betty Viator Freyou on Tuesday, December 3, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church located at 1303 St. Jude Ave with Fr. Garrett Savoie as celebrant. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Visitation will be conducted on Tuesday, December 3, 2019,...

Nov 28, 2019

Erath-Felix James Suire,64, passed away Thursday November 28, 2019 in his residence surrounded by his family. He retired as a Hot Shot driver for Acme after many years of service. He loved fishing and hunting.

He is survived by his wife of 35 years Brenda Suire of Abbeville, his daughters Christina Marie Miguez of Apex, NC, Chantel...

Nov 26, 2019

Lafayette- A Celebration of the Life of Paul Romero, 76, will be held on November 29, 2019 at 6:00PM at at David Funeral Home of Lafayette.

Visitation will be held Friday, November 29, 2019 at 3:00PM until time of services with a recitation of the rosary at 7:00PM. Visitation will resume until 9:00PM.

A native...

Nov 24, 2019

New Iberia – Funeral Services will be conducted for Juanita Landry “Nita” Escagne, 71, on Monday, December 2, 2019, at 11:00 AM at Nativity of Our Lady Catholic Church with Father Gary Schexnayder officiating. Burial will follow in the Broussard Cemetery in Bayou Petit Anse.

Visitation will be on Sunday, December 1, 2019, from 10:00 AM until...

Nov 21, 2019

New Iberia – Memorial Services for Robert Romero, 51, will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 23, 2019 at David Funeral Home Chapel in New Iberia with Fr. Ed Degeyter as Celebrant.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, November 23, 2019 from 11:00 a.m. until time of service.

Robert went home to be...

Nov 21, 2019

Lafayette - At 6:30 PM last evening (Nov. 21 st ), my father John H. Bernard, quietly and very peacefully passed away while sleeping. He asked for private services with very close and minimum family to be held when the sun was shining.

He did not suffer. God brought him home for the long haul to see...

Nov 21, 2019

LAFAYETTE-A Mass of Christian Burial for Barbara Thomas Romero,80, will be at 1:00PM Saturday November 23, 2019 at St. Anne Catholic Church in Youngsville with Father Michael Russo officiating. Interment will follow in St. Anne Mausoleum.

Visitation will be at David Funeral Home of Lafayette Friday November 22, 2019 from 10:00AM until 9:00PM with singing of the...