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Funeral Services for Skylar Orion "Chad" Jackson of Marksville will begin at 11:00am on Friday, December 22 2023, at Escude Funeral Home in Mansura. Burial will follow at Little Zion Baptist Church (307 S Bayou des Glaises Rd, Cottonport, LA 71327).
Visitation will begin at 9:00am to 11:00am on Friday, December 22, 2023 at Escude Funeral Home in Mansura.
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Funeral Mass for Edward Charles Brooks of Mansura will take place at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church of Mansura on Thursday, December 28th, 2023 beginning at 11:00am with Fr. Blake Deshautelle officiating. Burial will take place at St. Paul Cemetery in Mansura.
Edward Charles Brooks, age 92, passed away at Avoyelles Hospital of Marksville on Sunday, December...
Jesse Noel Ludeau, a strong but gentle Cajun from Ville Platte, ended his 21-month battle with pancreatic cancer on December 15th at the age of 64. A quiet, determined man - some might say stubborn or hard-headed - Jesse’s strength helped him defy the odds after his diagnosis and he was a warrior until the very end. He was...
Funeral service for Donnie Ray Parker of New Orleans will begin at 11:00am on Saturday, December 23, 2023 at Little Zion Baptist Church in Innis. Visitation will begin 9:00am until the time of the service. Burial will follow at Little Zion Baptist Cemetery in Innis.
Donnie Ray Parker, age 64, passed away on Thursday, December 14, 2023, at the Southeastern...
Funeral service for Dr. Ophelia Agnes Guice of Lafayette will begin at 11:00am on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at Escude Funeral Home in Mansura with Fr. Abraham Varghese officiating. Burial and military honors will follow at Holy Ghost Cemetery in Marksville. Visitation will begin at 8:00am until 11:00am on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at Escude Funeral Home in Mansura.
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Katherine Sue Cook, passed away peacefully on December 8, 2023, at the age of 72 in Marksville, Louisiana. She was born on June 9, 1951, in Granite City, Madison County, Illinois, to her late parents William Floyd Parks and Muriel B. Ramirez Parks Russell.
Katy will be dearly missed by her son John Manuel Cook Jr. and her...
Funeral Mass for Nolan Ray Johnson of Mansura will be held on Monday December 11, 2023 beginning at 11:00a.m. in St. Paul Catholic Church in Mansura with Father Irion St. Romain officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Ann (Ducote) Johnson; and siblings, Lawrence Johnson, Marvin Johnson,...
Funeral Mass for Bertha Firmin of Cottonport will begin at 1:00pm on Monday, December 11, 2023 at Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church in Plaucheville with Fr. Martin Laird officiating. Burial will follow at Mater Dolorosa Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation will begin at 8:00am to 12:30am on Monday, December 11, 2023 at Escude Funeral Home in Cottonport. Rosary at 11:30am at Escude...
Memorial services for Joseph Robert Warren of Mansura will be held on 12:00pm on Saturday, December 16, 2023 at Escude Funeral Home in Mansura with Travis Gaspard officiating.
Joseph Warren, 37, passed away on Monday, December 4, 2023 at his residence.
He is survived by his wife, Kayla Warren; son, Jack Juneau Warren; parents, Dalvin and Tina (Juneau)...
Funeral Mass for Michael Christopher Alexander of Simmesport will begin at 12:00pm on Thursday, December 7, 2023, at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Moreauville with Fr. Brian Seiler. Burial will follow at Greater New Bethel Baptist Cemetery in Simmesport. Visitation will begin at 7:00am until 11:45am, on Thursday, December 7, 2023, at Escude Funeral Home in Moreauville.
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Funeral Mass for Jeanette Ducote Courville of Mansura will begin at 11:00am on Monday, December 4, 2023, at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Hessmer with Fr. Edwin Rodriguez-Hernandez and Fr Derek Ducote officiating. Entombment will follow at the St. Alphonsus Mausoleum. Visitation will begin at 8:00am until 10:30am on Monday, December 4, 2023, at Escude Funeral Home in Mansura.
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Memorial graveside service for Grace Guidry Roy of Hessmer will begin at 12:00pm on Saturday, December 30, 2023 at the St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Cemetery in Mansura with Fr. Blake Deshautelle officiating.
Grace Guidry Roy, 92, passed away in the Hessmer Nursing Home on Wednesday, November 29, 2023.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Raymond Guidry;...
Memorial service for Holly Anne Gaspard of Lettsworth will begin at 11:00am on Saturday, December 2, 2023 at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Innis, LA . Interment will follow at St. Peter Catholic Church in Bordelonville, LA.
Visitation will begin at 8:00am to 11:00am at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church In Innis, LA.
Holly Anne...
Funeral Mass for Nellie Grace Ducote Brassette of Cottonport will be held on Saturday, November 18, 2023 beginning at 11:00 a.m. in St. Mary’s Assumption Catholic Church in Cottonport with Father Brian Sellers officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery on Indian Bayou Rd.
Ms. Brassette, 89, passed away on Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at her residence.
She was...
Funeral Mass for Thelma Eva Firmin of Cottonport will begin at 12:00pm on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at St. Mary’s Assumption Catholic Church in Cottonport officiating. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s #1 Cemetery.
Thelma Firmin, age 92, passed away on Saturday, November 11, 2023, at Avoyelles Manor Nursing Home in Dupont. She immersed herself in creating...
Funeral Mass for Mary Frances Lemoine of Simmesport will begin at 2:00pm on Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at Christ the King Catholic Church in Simmesport with Fr. Kurian officiating. Entombment will follow at the Christ the King Mausoleum in Simmesport.
Mary Frances Lemoine, age 97, passed away on Sunday, November 5, 2023, at Bayou Chateau Nursing Home in Simmesport....
Shirley Ann LaCour Ducote, also known as Gamby to her grand and great grandchildren, 89, of Cottonport Louisiana, passed away on November 5th, 2023.
Shirley was born on August 5th, 1934 to Edward and Lorina LaCour in Moreauville, Louisiana. After Shirley, the first in her family, graduated from Moreauville High School in 1952, she went to work at the...
Funeral Mass for Sylvia Cottano of Simmesport will begin at 1:00pm on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at Christ the King Catholic Church in Simmesport with Fr. Kurian officiating. Burial will follow at Christ the King Cemetery in Simmesport.
Sylvia Cottano, age 85, passed away on Saturday, November 04, 2023, at the Lacour House in New Roads, LA.
Those...
Funeral Mass for John Dale Cormier of Hessmer will begin at 11:00am on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Hessmer with Fr. Derek Ducote officiating. Entombment will follow at the St. Alphonsus Mausoleum.
John Dale Cormier, age 60, passed away on Thursday, November 02, 2023, at the Hessmer Nursing Home. Dale was married for 40...
Funeral Mass for Valentine Tony Carmello will begin at 11:00am on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, St. Mary’s Assumption Catholic Church in Cottonport with Fr. Charles Ray officiating. Burial will follow at the St. Mary’s #2 Cemetery in Cottonport. Visitation will begin at 9:00am until the time of service on Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at Escude Funeral Home in Cottonport.
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