Obituaries

HILTON CHAPMAN

Funeral services for Hilton “Breezy” Chapman were held Saturday, May 4, 2024, at 1 p.m. with visitation which began at 11 a.m. at Ninth Baptist Church in Ville Platte.

PAULINE LEBAS LECOQ

Pauline LeBas LeCoq, a lifelong resident of Ville Platte, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, surrounded by her loving family, at the age of 57.

GEORGE H. “BUTCH” BULLER, JR.

George H. “Butch” Buller, Jr., a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, surrounded by his beloved family, at the age of 82.

ARTRIS SEARLE KELONE

Funeral services celebrating the life of Mr. Artris Searle Kelone will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, in the chapel of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home, Marksville.

HERMAN ARTHUR CASTETE

On Saturday, April 20, 2024, our beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and husband, Herman Arthur Castete, age 81, of Winnfield, passed away at his home.

ROLAND RAY VIDRINE

BELAIRE COVE - Roland Ray Vidrine, 58, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at Mercy Regional Medical Center.

LILLIAN F. FONTENOT

VILLE PLATTE - Lillian Fontenot, 99, of Ville Platte, passed away peacefully on April 17, 2024, at Heritage Manor Nursing Home. She was born on August 14, 1924, in Ville Platte.

TOMMY PHILLIP SOILEAU

Tommy Phillip Soileau, age 63, son of Nolan and Emma Joyce Soileau, was born in Ville Platte on September 20, 1960.

ELIZABETH “LIBBY” JANE ORTEGO GUILLORY

Elizabeth “Libby” Jane Ortego Guillory, a cherished resident of Ville Platte, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 14, 2024, at her home surrounded by her loving family, at the age of 74.

CLAYTON JAMES ‘CJ’ LANDRENEAU

VILLE PLATTE - It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of Clayton “CJ” James Landreneau, of Ville Platte, on April 13, 2024, at the age of 74 years.