Sep 19, 2020

Funeral services for Olla Mae Matthews of Plaucheville will begin at 11:00am on Saturday, October 3, 2020 at the Escude Funeral Home in Cottonport. Burial will follow at the Morning Star Cemetery in Plaucheville.

Olla Matthews, age 92, passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2020 at the Riviere De Soleil Nursing Home in Mansura.

Those...

Sep 15, 2020

Graveside services for Audrey Perry of Marksville will begin at 11:00am on Friday, September 18th, 2020 at the St. Joseph Cemetery #2 of Marksville.

Audrey Mayeaux Perry, age 91, passed away on Tuesday, September 15th, 2020 at the Valley View Nursing Home of Marksville.

Those left to cherish her memory are her step-daughter, Cynthia Bueto;...

Sep 15, 2020

Memorial services for Faye Ann Laborde of Mansura will begin at 4:00pm on Thursday, September 17, 2020 at Escude Funeral Home in Mansura with Fr. Daniel O’Connor officiating. Burial will be held on a future date.

Faye Ann Laborde, age 67, passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at Riviere de Soleil Community Care Center in Mansura....

Sep 13, 2020

Due to Covid Mandates, the visitation at the funeral home will be limited to 75 people at a time. Face masks will be required.

Funeral Mass for Donna Ducote of Simmesport will begin at 1:00pm on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at Christ the King Catholic Church in Simmesport. Entombment will be in Christ the King Catholic Church...

Sep 12, 2020

Funeral services for Ruvian Guillory will be held on Thursday, September 17, 2020 beginning at 11:00am at Escude Funeral Home in Mansura. Burial will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church Cemetery in Cottonport.

Ruvian, age 88, passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2020 at Hospice of Baton Rouge.

He was...

Sep 12, 2020

Graveside Services for John A. Nicotra, Jr. will be held on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 beginning at 11:00 a.m. at St. Peter Catholic Church Cemetery in Bordelonville, LA.

John A. Nicotra, Jr., 65, A resident of Cottonport passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2020 at his residence.

He was preceded in death by his parents,...

Sep 11, 2020

Funeral Mass for Leonard Soldani, Sr. of Moreauville will begin at 12:30pm on Monday, September 14, 2020 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Moreauville with Fr. Jose Pallipurath officiating. Entombment will be in Sacred Heart Mausoleum in Moreauville.

Leonard Soldani, Sr., age 89, passed away Friday, September 11, 2020 at Riverie de Soleil Nursing Home in Mansura....

Sep 7, 2020

Due to Covid Mandates, the visitation at the funeral home will be limited to 50 people at a time. The church will be limited to 50% capacity. Face masks will be required.

Funeral Mass for Ray Anthony Mayeux of Simmesport will begin at 11:00am on Thursday, September 10, 2020 at Christ the King Catholic Church in Simmesport...

Sep 6, 2020

Funeral Mass for Curtis Mitchel of Simmesport will begin at 11:00am on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at the St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Bordelonville. Burial will follow at the St. Peter’s Catholic Mausoleum.

Curtis Mitchel, age 92, left to be with Jesus on Sunday, September 6, 2020 at the St. Joseph Carpenter’s House in Baton Rouge surrounded...

Sep 5, 2020

Due to Covid Mandates, the visitation and church will be limited to 50% capacity. Face masks will be required.

Funeral services for Jimmy Lueallen of Big Bend will begin at 12:00pm on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at the Bayou Des Glaises Baptist Church, 7526 Hwy 451, Moreauville, LA 71355. Burial will be held at the...

Sep 2, 2020

Memorial Mass for Dalia Martinez of Dupont will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, September 5, 2020 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Moreauville. Following inurnment at Sacred Heart Mausoleum in Moreauville.

Dalia Martinez, age 94, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at Avoyelles Manor Nursing Care Center.  She was a resident there for almost 17...

Sep 2, 2020

Graveside services for Deloris Smith Roy will be held on Saturday, September 5, 2020 beginning at 5:45pm at the St. Martin of Tours cemetery in Belledeau.

Deloris Smith Roy, 71, a resident of Hessmer passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at the Rapides Regional Medical Center in Alexandria.

She was preceded in death by...

Aug 31, 2020

Due to the Covid mandates, the family requests that everyone who attends the visitation or funeral service to please wear a face mask and practice social distancing.

“For we know that when this earthly tent we live in is taken down (that is when we die and leave this earthly body), we will have a house in...

Aug 29, 2020

Memorial Mass for Sylvia T. Mayeux of Cottonport will begin at 10:00am on Friday, November 27, 2020 at St. Mary’s Assumption Catholic Church in Cottonport with Fr. John Wiltse officiating. Entombment will follow at St. Mary's No. 2 Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Escude Funeral Home.

Mrs. Mayeux, age 80, passed away on Saturday,...

Aug 23, 2020

Funeral service for Jimmy Rogers of Simmesport will begin at 11:00am on Saturday, August 29, 2020 at the Escude Funeral Home in Simmesport. Burial will follow at Christ the King Cemetery.

Jimmy Rogers, age 86, passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2020 at the Rapides Regional Medical Center in Alexandria.

He is survived by his...

Aug 20, 2020

A memorial service for Denis Joseph Burke, Jr. will be announced at a later date.

Denis Burke, 75, a resident of New Orleans and native of Mansura, passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2020 at Christus St. Francis Cabrini Hospital in Alexandria.

Denis was the first of eight children born to Danis J. Burke, Sr....

Aug 14, 2020

Due to Covid Mandates, the visitation and funeral at the church will be limited to 50% capacity and face mask will be required.

Memorial Mass for Larry E. Plauche will begin at 11:00am on Saturday, August 29, 2020 at Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church in Plaucheville with Fr. Martin Laird officiating. Military Honors and Interment will follow are...

Aug 14, 2020

Funeral Mass for Ronald Tassin of Cottonport will begin at 11:00am on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Cottonport. Burial will follow at the St. Mary’s #2 Catholic Cemetery. Ronald Tassin, age 69, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2020 at his home in Cottonport. A native of Cottonport, La., Ronnie was born on September...

Aug 14, 2020

Raymond P. Rabalais, known to his friends as Nolly and RAB, went to meet his Heavenly Father on Friday, August 14, 2020. A native of Plaucheville, La., he was born on April 4, 1933. After graduating High School he served in the US Marine Corps and then moved to Baton Rouge to work for Orkin Pest Control. He started...

Aug 14, 2020

Due to Covid Mandates, the funeral home will be limited to 50 people at a time and the church will be limited to 50% capacity.  Face mask will be required.

Funeral Mass for Thomas Lacombe, Jr. of Simmesport will begin at 12:30pm on Monday, August 17, 2020 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Moreauville. Burial will be held...