Obituaries

DIANA BENOIT MANUEL

VILLE PLATTE - Funeral services for Diana Benoit Manuel, 71, will be held at 11 a.m. today, May 23, 2024, at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church. Inurnment will follow in Sacred Heart Mausoleum. Visitation will commence on the same day at 8 a.m.

ALBERT “BUTCH” FRANCIS CASTETE

ST. LANDRY - Albert “Butch” Francis Castete, age 76, of Saint Landry, passed away at Rapides Regional Medical Center in Alexandria, on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Pine Prairie at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, May 15, 2024.

ALISON MARIE ASWELL

VILLE PLATTE - Alison Marie Aswell, known for her warm smile and kind heart, passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2024, at the age of 47. She was a shining light in the lives of many. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12 p.m. today, May 16, 2024, at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church.

BETTY FONTENOT WIGGINS

A Mass of Christian Burial was held for Mrs. Betty Fontenot Wiggins, 94, of Ville Platte, at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. Burial followed in the Evangeline Memorial Mausoleum. A lifelong resident of Ville Platte, Mrs.

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. Burial followed in New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery.

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. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church at 11 a.m.

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. The family received friends on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at Southern Funeral Home, from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m.

ROLAND RAY VIDRINE

BELAIRE COVE - Roland Ray Vidrine, 58, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at Mercy Regional Medical Center. Born on June 2, 1965, in Grand Prairie, Roland was a beloved resident of Belaire Cove. Funeral services were held at 12 p.m.