Obituaries

MERLYN SOILEAU GUILLORY

VILLE PLATTE – Funeral services will be held at an 11 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church on Friday, January 14, 2022, for Merlyn Soileau Guillory, 89, who passed away on Monday, January 10, 2022.

FLORENCE BROWN LAFLEUR

FLORENCE BROWN LAFLEUR September 30, 1931 - January 2, 2022 VILLE PLATTE -Memorial services for Florence Brown LaFleur will be held on February 4, 2022, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Ville Platte. Visitation at the church will begin at 10 a.m. on the day of the service.

HAZEL DUPLECHAIN GUILLORY

VILLE PLATTE – Funeral services were held at a 10 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady, Queen of All Saints Catholic Church in Ville Platte on Monday, January 3, 2022, for Hazel Duplechain Guillory, 86, who passed away on Friday, December 31, 2021.

HELEN LAFLEUR THIBODEAUX

VILLE PLATTE - Funeral services for Mrs. Helen Thibodeaux, 79, were held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, December 28, 2021, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Mrs. Thibodeaux, a resident of Ville Platte, passed away Friday, December 24, 2021, at her residence. Father Tom Voorhies officiated the funeral Mass.

CHARLES OWEN “BUDDY” ROBINSON

CHARLES OWEN “BUDDY” ROBINSON September 30, 1939 – January 3, 2022 MAMOU – Funeral services will be held at an 11 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Mamou on Saturday, January 8, 2022, for Charles Owen “Buddy” Robinson, 82, who passed away peacefully on Monday, January 3,...

JUNE D. HADLEY LEDOUX

VILLE PLATTE - Funeral services for June Duplechain Hadley Ledoux, 85, were held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, December 17, 2021, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Mrs. Ledoux, a resident of Ville Platte, passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at Mercy Regional Medical Center. Fr.

KENNETH A. RUSSELL

Kenneth Alger Russell, age 81, of the Chestnut Hill community of Dandridge, Tennessee, passed away Saturday afternoon, December 11, 2021, at Tennova Hospital surrounded by family. An entombment and committal service was held Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at 10 a.m. at Resthaven Memorial Gardens.

GERTRUDE MYRL PEVOTO ROBINSON

MAMOU – Funeral services were held at an 11 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Mamou on Monday, December 13, 2021, for Gertrude Myrl Pevoto Robinson, 81, who passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 9, 2021, in Ville Platte.

GARY WAYNE FONTENOT

BATON ROUGE – Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. at Ardoin’s Funeral Home in Ville Platte on Saturday, December 11, 2021, for Gary Wayne Fontenot, 54, who passed away on Monday, December 6, 2021, in Baton Rouge. Deacon Chuck Ortego conducted the funeral services.

WILDA PITRE VEILLON

VILLE PLATTE - On Monday, December 6, 2021, Wilda Mae Pitre Veillon, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away at age 93. Services for Mrs. Veillon will be held today, December 9, at Sacred Heart Church at 10:30 a.m. Entombment will follow in the Sacred Heart Mausoleum.