Deaths Elsewhere Former state budget director
BATON ROUGE – Services will be Tuesday for long-time Louisiana state budget director Ralph Perlman. He died May 24 at age 96.
He was a U.S. Army artillery veteran of Wo...
Johnny Laster EUNICE - Visitation services will be held for Johnny Laster, 74, of Houston, Texas, at the Owens-Thomas Funeral Home Chapel in Eunice from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m., Saturday, May 25. Burial will follow...
Louis Bradley Sr. March 7, 1952 - May 16, 2013
ST. LANDRY - Funeral services will be held for Louis Bradley Sr., 61, of St. Landry, at Morning Pilgrim Baptist Church in Bayou Chicot at 1 p.m., Saturday, May 25. Buri...
Brenda Gail Ardoin May 14, 1955 - May 17, 2013
OPELOUSAS - Funeral services will be held for Brenda Gail Ardoin, 58, of Opelousas, at the Bellevue Baptist Church in Opelousas at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 25. Burial will...
“Billy” (Bull) Penny June 23, 1931 - May 18, 2013
OAKDALE - Funeral services were held for “Billy” (Bull) Penny, 81, of the Cypress Creek community, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Oakdale at 11 a.m., Wednesday, May...
Linda Francois Aucoin December 3, 1934 - May 18, 2013
A memorial service was held for Linda Francois Aucoin, 78, of Ville Platte, at the LaVille Funeral Home Chapel in Ville Platte at 11 a.m., Tuesday, May 21.
Ms. Aucoi...
Deaths Elsewhere Former mayor
HENDERSON – Services will be Friday for former mayor Earl “To-Bit” Patin. He died May 21 at age 74.
He was mayor from 1996 to 22045 and was a village councilman for eight years prior ...
Deaths Elsewhere Mud-logging exec
LAFAYETTE – Services for mud-logging company founder William Scott will be Friday. He died May 20 at age 90.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II’s European theater, recommen...
Deaths Elsewhere Long-time vet
METAIRIE – Services for long-time vet Dr. Thomas Melius, Jr. will be Thursday. He died May 19 at age 90.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was former veterinarian for Aud...
Deaths Elsewhere Nursing homes owner
ALEXANDRIA – Services for former Louisiana Nursing Home Association president Finley C. Matthews, Jr. are Monday. He died May 15 at age 78.
He was owner/operator of Naomi Height...
Deaths Elsewhere Hospital executive
LAKE CHARLES – Services were Saturday for hospital executive Dave Usher. He died May 15 at age 62.
He was senior vice president of business development at Lake Charles Memorial ...
David Troy Fontenot July 3, 1969 - May 13, 2013
OPELOUSAS - Funeral services will be held for David Troy Fontenot, 43, of Opelousas, at the LaVille Funeral Home Chapel in Ville Platte at 11:30 a.m., Monday, May 20. Bu...
