Longtime owner of T&J Ford, Terryl Fontenot, passed away on Tuesday, July 23, at the age of 74. Fontenot became employed at Jim Ardoin Used Cars in 1972. After 17 years, he realized it was time to reopen the Ford and Mercury franchise in Ville Platte. He once said, “I enjoy helping all types of people with different personalities, and I enjoy selling them a car or truck to meet their individual …
August 17, 2026
