OBITUARIES
Recent obituaries in Kaplan, Abbeville, and Gueydan Louisiana
The obituaries in the Kaplan, Abbeville, and Gueydan, Louisiana Area reflect the region's diverse population, featuring individuals from a variety of ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds. Some were pioneers in their fields, while others dedicated their lives to community service or philanthropy.
Shawn Christopher Holmes
Jul 21, 2018
Abbeville—A memorial service will be held at 5:00 PM on Thursday, July 26, 2018, at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville honoring the life of Shawn Christopher Holmes, 49, who died Saturday, July 21, 2018 at Belle Teche Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Deacon Don Bernard will officiate the service. Burial will be held at a later date. Shawn was an avid...
Deborah Marie Guidry
Jul 20, 2018
Kaplan — Deborah Marie Guidry, 62 years old, passed away on Friday, July 20, 2018 at Abbeville General Hospital. The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Kaplan, 300 N. Eleazar Ave., on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 from 9:00 AM until 10:00 PM with a rosary being prayed at 7:00 PM; Thursday, July 26, 2018...
Joshua James Connor
Jul 20, 2018
Abbeville—A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 3:00 PM on Monday, July 23, 2018 at St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Catholic Church honoring the life of Joshua James Connor, 38, who died Friday, July 20, 2018. He will be laid to rest at St. Paul Cemetery with Fr. François Sainte-Marie officiating the services. Joshua is survived by...
Gary Wayne Bertrand
Jul 17, 2018
Kaplan—A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, July 20, 2018 at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church honoring the life of Gary Wayne Bertrand, 66, who died Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at his residence. He will be laid to rest at Kaplan Cemetery with Reverend Nicholas DuPre' officiating the services....
Marcella Hernandez Broussard
Jul 16, 2018
Abbeville—Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville honoring the life of Marcella Jean Hernandez Broussard, 55, who died Monday, July 16, 2018 at The Carpenter House of St. Joseph Hospice. She will be laid to rest at St. Paul Cemetery with Fr. François Sainte-Marie officiating the services. Marcella...
Revis Gaspard
Jul 15, 2018
Cow Island—A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at St. Anne Catholic Church honoring the life of Revis John Gaspard, 88, who died Sunday, July 15, 2018 at Eastridge Nursing Center. He will be laid to rest at LeMaire Cemetery with Reverend Keith Landry officiating the services. He is survived by...
Mike Hartwell
Jul 15, 2018
Gueydan—Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, July 20, 2018 at Vincent Funeral Home - Gueydan honoring the life of Michael G Hartwell, 67, who died Sunday, July 15, 2018. He will be laid to rest at Gueydan Cemetery with Reverend Corey Campeaux officiating the services. He is survived by his son, Colton Hartwell of Gueydan; two...
Moses "June" Johnnie, Jr.
Jul 12, 2018
Kaplan—Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at Vincent Funeral Home - Kaplan honoring the life of Moses Johnnie, Jr., 69, who died Thursday, July 12, 2018 at Abbeville General Hospital. He will be laid to rest at Shiloh Baptist Cemetery with Reverend Peter Williams officiating the services. Moses Johnnie, Jr. was born April...
Jessie Credeur
Jul 12, 2018
Kaplan— Jessie Credeur, 77, died on Thursday, July 12, 2018 at Acadia General Hospital. He will be laid to rest at Abshire Cemetery. He is survived by his two sons, Steve Credeur and his wife, Georgia of Ben Wheeler, TX and Kenneth Credeur of Crowley; three daughters, Sharon LeJeune of Jonesboro, Connie and her husband, Ray Soltis of Portsmouth,...
Ruby Nell Sellers Motty
Jul 11, 2018
Abbeville—A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12:00 PM on Saturday, July 14, 2018 at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church honoring the life of Ruby Nell Sellers Motty, 73, who died Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at her residence. She will be laid to rest at St. Mary Magdalen Cemetery with Reverend Louis Richard officiating the services. Pallbearers will...
Tsuguko "Toby" Jones
Jul 11, 2018
A small gathering to celebrate the life of Tsuguko “Toby” Jones, 75, formerly of Kaplan LA, who passed away July 11 will be held at The Chapel at Belle Teche Nursing Center in New Iberia from 1:00 to 3:00pm Saturday July 14, 2018. She is survived by her 3 children, Remy (Deidre) Jones of Deland FL, Lucy J (Derek) of...
Amma Elizabeth "Betty" Webb
Jul 10, 2018
Amma Elizabeth “Betty” Webb, long-time resident of Lafayette, Louisiana, died July 10 th after a lengthy period of declining health.
Betty was born September 2, 1935, in Tupelo, Mississippi, to Amma Houston Webb and Winchell Clifford Webb. The family later moved to Jackson, Mississippi, where she attended schools before graduating from the University of Mississippi with a...
Nydia Richard Nunez
Jul 8, 2018
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church in Erath honoring the life of Nydia Richard Nunez, 92, who died Sunday, July 8, 2018 at Eastridge Assisted Living Center. She will be laid to rest at Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery with Fr. Andre...
Daniel James Hebert
Jul 4, 2018
Abbeville—Funeral services were held at 1:00 PM on Thursday, July 5, 2018 at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville honoring the life of Daniel James Hebert, 86, who died Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at his residence. He was laid to rest at St. Paul Cemetery with Deacon Donald Bernard officiating the services. Pallbearers were Dakota LeBlanc, Daniel LeBlanc, Jordan Bertrand, Marcus...
Lovina "Nin" Lege
Jul 3, 2018
Kaplan—Lovina "Nin" Lege, 92, died Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at Kaplan Healthcare Center. She was born Lovina Gaspard on August 8, 1925 to Mayo and Mathila (Roy) Gaspard. She resided most of her life in Kaplan, Louisiana.
She is survived by two grandsons, Christopher Jude Lege of New Orleans and Nicholas Scott Lege of Abbeville; and one...
Terry James Clark
Jul 2, 2018
Gueydan—A memorial service will be held at a later date honoring the life of Terry James Clark, 58, who died Monday, July 2, 2018 at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center.
He is survived by his two sisters, Flo and her husband, Zeph Lege of Kaplan and Kim Bonvillion of Gueydan; and his nieces and nephews,...
Rachel Marie Breaux
Jun 29, 2018
Gueydan—A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM on Monday, July 2, 2018 at St. Peter the Apostle Roman Catholic Church honoring the life of Rachel Marie Breaux, 55, who died Friday, June 29, 2018 at her residence. She will be laid to rest at Gueydan Cemetery with Reverend Corey Campeaux officiating the services. She is survived...
Marylin Demarcy Morvant
Jun 29, 2018
Kaplan—A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, July 2, 2018 at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church honoring the life of Marylin DeMarcy Morvant, 80, who passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, June 29, 2018. She will be laid to rest at Kaplan Cemetery with Reverend Mark...
Rickey "Rico" Bertrand
Jun 27, 2018
Kaplan—Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, June 30, 2018 at Vincent Funeral Home - Kaplan honoring the life of Rickey "Rico" Bertrand, 56, who died on Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at his residence. Deacon David Vaughn will be officiating the services. He is survived by his girlfriend, Patricia Muirhead; one son, Rickey Bertrand, Jr.; two...
Vernice Joseph Miguez
Jun 25, 2018
ABBEVILLE — Vernice Joseph "Kini" Miguez, 72, died Monday, June 25, 2018 at Abbeville General Hospital. Vernice is survived by his daughter, Joanne Anglin and her husband, Chris; son, Scott Miguez and his wife, Stephanie; grandchildren, Jackie-Sue, Braden, Tiffany, Kelsie, Logan, Gabriella, Colby. Caleb and Khloe; two sisters, Willie Mae Primeaux and Dorothy “Dot” Danos; and four brothers, Eulton “E....