Obituaries

CHARLES RAY FONTENOT

VILLE PLATTE - Funeral services for Charles “Charlie” Ray Fontenot, 67, were held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial followed in the Jules Cemetery. Father Tom Voorhies officiated. Visitation began Tuesday, November 1, 2022, from 1 p.m. until 8 p.m.

CHARLES DALE DARDEAU, SR

It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Charles Dale Dardeau, Sr. on Saturday, October 29, 2022. Mr. Dardeau was a resident of Ville Platte. He served in the Navy for four years and made a lifetime career with Brown and Root.

NELDA SOILEAU FONTENOT

VILLE PLATTE - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Nelda Soileau Fontenot at 12 p.m. today, November 3, 2022, at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Ville Platte. Father Mario Romero will be the celebrant of the Mass followed by interment at Sacred Heart Mausoleum.

JAMES BRAXTON CARSON

VILLE PLATTE (Pine Prairie) – Our beloved James Braxton Carson, 88, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 24, 2022, at Rapides Hospital after a short battle with aggressive small cell lung cancer.

LEROY L. FONTENOT

VILLE PLATTE - Funeral services for Mr. Leroy L. Fontenot, 69, were held at 7 p.m. on Monday, October 24, 2022, in the LaVille Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation began at 10 a.m. until the time of services. Mr.

WARREN JAMES “JIMMY” LAFLEUR SR.

VILLE PLATTE - Funeral services for Mr. Warren James “Jimmy” Lafleur Sr., 82, were held at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial followed in the Sacred Heart Mausoleum. Father Tom Voorhies officiated the funeral Mass.

BARBARA LYNN FONTENOT CORCORAN

Barbara “Bobbie” Lynn Fontenot Corcoran passed away at the age of 91 on Sunday, October 16, 2022, at her daughter’s home in Baton Rouge surrounded by her children. Funeral service is to be held at Annunciation Catholic Church on Saturday, October 22, 2022. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until 11 a.

LEROY JOSEPH CHAUTIN

VILLE PLATTE – It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that the family of Leroy Joseph Chautin, 86, announces his passing on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center in Lafayette.

BERTHA ANN AUCOIN “BERT” HARRIS

Funeral services for Ms. Bertha Ann Aucoin “Bert” Harris, age 79, of Springhill, were held at 3 p.m., Sunday, October 9, 2022, at the Bailey Funeral Home Chapel, Springhill. Dr. T. Steen Trawick, Jr. M.D. officiated.

BARBARA ROBERT

VILLE PLATTE - Funeral services for Barbara Robert, age 70, will be held on Saturday, October 15, 2022, at 10 a.m. with the visitation beginning at 8 a.m. at Antioch Baptist Church in Ville Platte. Burial will be in Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery. Rev. Eradley Ben Sr.