Jul 21, 2020

Graveside services for Ruby Scallan will begin at 12:00pm on Monday, July 27th, 2020 at St. Alphonsus Catholic Mausoleum in Hessmer with Fr. Edwin Rodriguez-Hernandez officiating. Entombment will be held in the St. Alphonsus Mausoleum in Hessmer.

Ruby Scallan, age 82, a resident of Metairie for over 50 years and a native of Hessmer, passed away on...

Jul 20, 2020

Funeral Mass for Patrick Oneal Pierre of Moreauville will begin at 10:00am on Saturday, July 25, 2020 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Moreauville with Fr. Jose Pallipurath. Burial will be held at Sacred Heart No. 2 Cemetery in Moreauville.

Patrick Pierre, age 46, passed away on Monday, July 20, 2020 at Avoyelles Hospital in Marksville.

Jul 18, 2020

Due to Covid Mandates, the visitation and funeral will be limited to 50 visitors at a time. Face mask are to be worn as mandated.

Karter Joseph Hagger

Funeral services for Karter Joseph Hagger “Lil’ man” will be held on Saturday, July 25, 2020 beginning at 11:00 am at Escude Funeral Home of...

Jul 17, 2020

Due to Covid Mandates, the visitation will be limited to 50 visitors at a time and the funeral at church will be limited to 80 people capacity. Face mask are to be worn as mandated.

Funeral Mass for Tammy Marie Ducote of Mansura will begin at 12:00pm on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at St. Paul Catholic Church...

Jul 17, 2020

Funeral Mass for Annie Morgan of Cottonport will be at 11:00am on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Cottonport with Fr. John Wiltse officiating. Entombment will be in the St. Mary's No.2 Mausoleum in Cottonport.

Annie Ruth Morgan, age 89, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2020 at the Avoyelles Hospital in Marksville.

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Jul 16, 2020

Due to Covid 19 mandates, the capacity of church during the funeral is 100 people practicing social distancing. Face mask are to be wore as per current mandates.

Funeral Mass for Eunice Marie Bonton of Moreauville will begin at 11:00am on Friday, July 24, 2020 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Moreauville with Fr. Jose Pallipurath officiating....

Jul 16, 2020

Margaret Murray

Sunrise: March 17, 1934 -- Sunset: July 16, 2020

Margaret Murray, eighty-six years of age, transitioned into eternal life on July 16, 2020, at Avoyelles Hospital after her ten-day battle with COVID-19.

Margaret was born on March 17, 1934, in Mansura, Louisiana, to Wallace and Berda Dupas.  She was the seventh...

Jul 15, 2020

Graveside services for Allen “Monkey” Dupont of Batchelor are currently pending with Escude Funeral Home. Interment will be held at St. Catherine Cemetery in Big Bend.

Allen Dupont, age 84, passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 in Covington.

Those left to cherish his memory are his sister Helen Kegley Dupont of Hessmer and brother,...

Jul 13, 2020

Due to Covid 19 mandates, the capacity of church during the funeral is 100 people practicing social distancing. Face mask are to be wore as per current mandates.

Funeral Mass for Riley Plauche of Plaucheville will begin at 11:00am on Friday, July 17, 2020 at Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church in Plaucheville with Fr. Martin Laird officiating. Entombment...

Jul 11, 2020

2 Timothy 4: 7-8

I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.

Leman Kelly, age 66, passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2020 at his residence in Marksville.

Leman was very friendly and kind to everyone he met. He had many hobbies and best of...

Jul 7, 2020

Due to Covid 19 mandates, the visitation capacity will be limited to 50 people and the funeral capacity will be limited to 80 people. Facemask are required due to current mandates.

Funeral Mass for Felton A. Sampson of Mansura will begin at 11:00am on Friday, July 17, 2020 at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Mansura...

Jul 6, 2020

Funeral services for Rita Jeansonne Bergeron of Cottonport will begin at 10am Thursday, July 9, 2020 at the Escude Funeral Home in Cottonport with Rev. Ronnie Bergeron officiating. Burial will follow at the St. Mary’s Cemetery in Cottonport. Rita Bergeron, age 89, passed away on Monday, July 6, 2020 at the Colonial Nursing Home in Marksville.

Those...

Jul 3, 2020

Visitation services for Mr. Will James Clark will be held at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Bordelonville on Saturday, July 11, 2020, beginning at 8:30 am until 11:00am. A funeral mass will follow at 11:00am at St. Peter's Catholic Church and graveside services will follow at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Rexmere. Will Clark, a native of Big Bend...

Jul 3, 2020

Due to current mandates because of Covid19, current capacity of the Escude Funeral Home in Moreauville will be limited to 40 people. We please request that attendees wear a mask and practice social distancing during visitation and funeral.

Funeral services for Gwendolyn “Gwenn” Marie Patton resident of Alexandria native of Hamburg will begin at 11:00am on Tuesday, July...

Jul 2, 2020

“Forever in our hearts”

2 Timothy 4:6-8

As for me, my life has already been poured out as an offering to God. The time of death is near. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful and now the prize awaits me_ the crown of righteousness which...

Jul 2, 2020

Funeral Mass for Cleveland J. Daigrepont, Sr. resident of Prairieville native of Bordelonville will begin at 11:00am on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Rexmere. Burial will be held at St. Michael’s Cemetery in Rexmere. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Escude Funeral Home.

Cleveland J. Daigrepont, Sr., age 78, passed away...

Jun 29, 2020

Funeral Mass for Keith Taylor of Plaucheville will begin at 12pm on Thursday, July 2, 2020 at Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church in Plaucheville with Fr. Martin Laird officiating. Entombment will be in the Mater Dolorosa Mausoleum.

Keith Taylor, age 60, passed away on Monday, June 29, 2020 at Lafayette General Medical Center.

Those left to...

Jun 29, 2020

Memorial services for Lynn Byers of Hessmer will begin at 5:00pm on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at Escude Funeral Home in Mansura with Rev. Louis Charrier officiating. Burial will be held on a future date.

Lynn Byers, age 59, passed away on Monday, June 29, 2020 at her home in Hessmer. Ms. Lynn worked as a nurse...

Jun 28, 2020

Memorial Services for Clark Roy will begin at 12:00pm on Wednesday, July 1st, 2020 at the St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church of Mansura with Fr. Irion St. Romain officiating. Inurnment will take place at the St. Paul Catholic Mausoleum.

Mr. Clark Charles Roy, age 66, of Marksville, entered eternal rest on Sunday, June 28th, 2020 at the...

Jun 27, 2020

Private Funeral Services for Gertie Lee Michel of Cottonport will be held according to the families wishes. Burial will take place at the St. Mary’s Assumption Catholic Cemetery No. 2. Gertie Michel, age 80, passed away on Saturday, June 27th, 2020 at her home in Cottonport.

Those left to cherish her memory are, daughters, Kathy Lacombe (Michael...