Obituaries

SHELIA ANN VIDRINE

VILLE PLATTE - Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. at Ardoin’s Funeral Home in Ville Platte on Friday, July 6, 2018, for Shelia Ann Vidrine, 59, who passed away on Wednesday, July 4, 2018 in Baton Rouge. Father Ben Pitre conducted the funeral services.

EZRA LINN DUPLECHAIN

VIDRINE - Funeral services for sweet little Ezra Linn Duplechain, two months, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 6, 2018, at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Mamou with burial to follow in the St. Ann’s Cemetery.

Ann Jean Ballard

VILLE PLATTE -Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. at Friendship Baptist Church in Pine Prairie on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 for Ann Jean Ballard, 74, who passed away on Monday, June 11, 2018 in Ville Platte. Jacob Volum, pastor of Friendship Baptist Church, conducted the funeral services.

REV. EDWARD AVIE

Funeral services for Rev. Edward Avie age 54, were held on Saturday, June 9, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John B.C. in Ville Platte, with burial in the Central Louisiana Veterans Cemetery in Leesville. Rev. Avie died June 4, 2018 in Ville Platte.

DOROTHY FUSILIER ESTILETTE

Dorothy Fusilier Estilette, 73, passed away on Friday, May 25, 2018 at her residence in Ville Platte.

JERRAD WILLIAM CLARK

Funeral services for Jerrad William Clark was held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 2, 2018 at Friendship Baptist Church, Pine Prairie, with Reverends Ervin Goodman, David Messer and Jacob Vollm officiating.

MR. LANNIS MELVIN

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 1, 2018 at St. John Baptist Church in Ville Platte, for Mr. Lannis Melvin, 32. Interment will be in Soileau Cemetery.

MR. DARRYL WATTS DAVIS SR.

VILLE PLATTE-Funeral services will be held today, Thursday, May 31, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. at St. John Baptist Church, Ville Platte, for Mr. Darryl Watts, Sr., 64, who entered eternal rest on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Ville Platte.

MR. WILLIE MELVIN

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 1, 2018 at St. John Baptist Church in Ville Platte, for Mr. Willie Melvin, 33. Interment will be in Soileau Cemetery.

LOU JANE TATE GUILLORY

VILLE PLATTE - Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Lou Jane Tate Guillory, 87, were held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and burial followed in the Sacred Heart Mausoleum. Mrs. Guillory, a resident of Ville Platte, passed away Saturday, May 26, 2018 at her residence.