Obituaries

DARRELL THOMAS

VILLE PLATTE- Darrell Thomas, 58, of Ville Platte passed away on October 28, 2018, at his residence.

JERRY FREEMAN

VILLE PLATTE- Jerry Freeman, 55, of Ville Platte passed away on October 25, 2018, at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Ville Platte.

CURLEY McCLYDE DOSSMAN SR.

The community of Ville Platte sadly lost one of its pillars on Friday, October 26, when Mr. Curley Dossman, Sr., favorably known as Coach passed away unexpectedly at the age of 88. Funeral services will be held at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, November 1, 2018, at St. John Baptist Church in Ville Platte, LA.

PATRICK “PAT” MANUEL

Funeral services were held on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. in Martin & Castille Funeral Home in Scott for Patrick “Pat” Manuel, 69, who died on Saturday, October 20, 2018 at Lafayette General Medical Center. Entombment was in St. Peter & Paul Mausoleum.

WILDA GUILLORY CHAMBERLAIN

MAMOU - Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. at Ardoin’s Funeral Home in Mamou today, Thursday, November 1, 2018, for Wilda Guillory Chamberlain, 67, who passed away on Monday, October 29, 2018 in Mamou. Burial will take place in the Reed Cemetery in Mamou.

ANITA “NEAT” B. FONTENOT

VILLE PLATTE – A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Ville Platte on Wednesday, October 31, 2018, for Anita “Neat” B. Fontenot, 79, who passed away on October 28, 2018 in Ville Platte.

KENNIE MAE BLEVINS

VILLE PLATTE - Funeral service for Kennie Mae Blevins will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, November 4, 2018 in the Lake Cove Baptist Church with Reverend Cody King officiating. Committal service will follow in the Turkey Creek Cemetery under the direction of White Oaks Funeral Home, Oakdale.

MICHAEL FONTENOT

VILLE PLATTE - Funeral services for Mr. Michael Fontenot, 62, were held Friday, October 5, 2018 at 11 a.m. in Sacred Heart Chapel Church in Belaire Cove, and burial followed in the church cemetery. Mr. Fontenot, a resident of Ville Platte, passed away Thursday, October 4, 2018 at his residence.

WILVIS JAMES ESPREE

MAMOU – Funeral services was held at a 10:00 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St Ann’s Catholic Church in Mamou on Saturday, September 29, 2018, for Wilvis James Espree, 73, who passed away on September 25, 2018 in Alexandria.

DAVID ARDOIN

VILLE PLATTE – Funeral services were held at a 1:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady Queen of All Saints Catholic Church in Ville Platte on Friday, September 28, 2018, for David James Ardoin, 73, who passed away on September 25, 2018 in Ville Platte.