Obituaries

MAYDELL MARY BRILEY

VILLE PLATTE-Funeral services will be held at a 10:00 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Ville Platte on Monday, January 29, 2018, for Maydell Mary Briley, 91, who passed away on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 in Ville Platte.

JUDY ANN FONTENOT

MAMOU – Funeral services were held at a 1:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Mamou on Friday, January 26, 2018, for Judy Ann Fontenot, 72, who passed away on Friday, January 19, 2018 at Lafayette General surrounded by her loved ones. Father Billy Massie, pastor of St.

WINSTON SOILEAU

VILLE PLATTE – Funeral services were held on Monday, January 22, 2018 at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Vile Platte at 9:00 a.m. for Winston Soileau. Winston passed away Sunday, January 21, 2018 surrounded by loved ones at the age of 90. Winston was laid to rest in the St.

FONDA FONTENOT ROBERTSON

A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Saturday, January 20th at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Ville Platte for Fonda Fontenot Robertson who passed away November 21, 2017. Fonda was a resident of Gulf Breeze Florida. Fonda was the daughter of Wilda Helmer and Nathaniel L. Fontenot.

ELSIE “BLONDIE” FONTENOT

VILLE PLATTE – Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Ville Platte on Monday, January 8, 2018, for Elsie “Blondie” Fontenot, 90, who passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2018 in Breaux Bridge. Burial took place in the Evangeline Memorial Park Cemetery.

HELENE ELTRIA DECULUS ALLEN

MAMOU-Funeral Services were held at a 11:00 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Mamou on Tuesday, January 9, 2018, for Eltria Allen, 84, of Mamou. Father Billy Massie, Pastor at St. Ann’s Catholic Church, was celebrant of the mass and conducted all funeral services.

JOHN SHIRLEY GUILLORY, SR.

VILLE PLATTE – A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 1:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church on Wednesday, January 10, 2018, for John Shirley Guillory, Sr., 86, who passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2018 at Lafayette General surrounded by his loved ones.

DONALD “DON” CHAPMAN

MAMOU/VILLE PLATTE - Funeral services for Mr. Donald “Don” Chapman, 81, will be held at 2 p.m. today, Thursday January 11, 2018 at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Mamou. Mr.

BARRY S. VIDRINE

Funeral Service will be held Saturday, December 30, 2017 at Ninth Baptist Church. The time of the service will be 11:00 a.m. for Barry S. Vidrine, 56, who entered eternal life on Friday, December 22, 2017 at his residence in Ville Platte.

GERALDINE BERTRAND ORTEGO “GERRY”

EUNICE – Our hearts are filled with sorrow as our family announces the passing of our loving mother, wife, sister, grandmother, great grandmother and friend, Geraldine Bertrand Ortego, on Wednesday, December 20, 2017, at Acadian Medical Center in Eunice at the age of 82.