Obituaries May 2000 from the Crowley Post Signal:
James Roland “Jimmy” Melancon
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, 2000, Roberts Cove Church of Christ for James Roland “Jimmy” Melancon, 68, who died at 1 p.m., Monday, May 1, 2000, at American Legion Hospital in Crowley.
Brother M.J. Mouton and Brother Gil Richard will officiate for the services.
Burial will be held in Arceneaux Cemetery in Mire.
Visitation will be observed on Tuesday from 11 a.m. until 10 p.m. and on Wednesday from 8 a.m. until the time of services.
Survivors include his wife, May Domingue Melancon of Crowley; one son, Roland “Tatoo” Melancon and wife, Lynell of Crowley; one daughter, Patricia “Pat” Melancon Guidry and her husband, Paul of Crowley; four grandchildren, Lance P. Guidry, Nina M. Gossen, Tiffany L. Melancon and Jason Melancon; two great-grandchildren, Hayley and Matthew Gossen; two sisters, Ella Cormier of Ragley and Sybil Harrington of Crowley; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Mr. Melancon was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Donut Melancon; two brothers, Leonard and Roy Melancon; three sisters, Beatrice Hillard, Rose and Bessie Floyd.
Jimmy was a retired janitor from Crowley High School and worked with the Crowley City Police Auxiliary for 24 years.
Pallbearers will be Lance Guidry, Kenneth Harrington, Thomas Gossen, Ronnie Aguillard, Jason Melancon, Paul Guidry, Allen Hillard and Johnny Hanks.
Duhon Funeral Home of Crowley is in charge of arrangements.
Ronnie Louis Trahan
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 3, 2000, at 10 a.m. in Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home Chapel for Ronnie Louis Trahan, 41, who died Sunday, April 30 in Crowley.
Reverend Joseph Greenwell will officiate for the services. Burial will be held in St. Joseph Cemetery #2 in Rayne.
Visitation will be observed Tuesday from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. until service time Wednesday. A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home.
Survivors include his parents, Andrew “Tibby” and Betty Campbell Trahan of Crowley; one sister, Bridgitt Trahan of Crowley; two brothers, Richard Keith Trahan of Egan and Andrew Wayne Trahan of Opelousas; five nieces and two nephews.
Ronnie was preceded in death by his sister, Andrea Trahan; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Campbell; and paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Trahan.
Pallbearers will be Keith, Wayne and Brandon Trahan, Ronald and Larry Chiasson and Wendell Campbell.
Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home of Crowley is in charge of arrangements.
SCOTT - Mrs. Eva Mae Gary Bourque, 64, of Lafayette, died at 7:55 a.m. Monday, May 1, 2000, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, 2000, at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. Burial will be held in St. Peter and Paul Cemetery. Duhon Funeral Home of Rayne is in charge of arrangements.
Eva Rose Doucet
IOTA - Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 2, 2000, at St. Joseph Catholic Church for Eva Rose Doucet, 76, who died at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, April 30 at Jeff Davis Nursing Home.
Father David Broussard officiated for the services. Burial was held in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery.
Survivors included two sons, Roger Doucet of Evangeline; one daughter, Janet LaCombe of Iota; two brothers, Roland Pousson of Iota and Gil Pousson of Newton, Texas; one sister, Leta LeJeune of Jennings; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Doucet was preceded in death by her husband, Horace Doucet; and one son, Lawrence Wayne Doucet.
She was retired as a cafeteria worker with the Iota public schools.
Ardoin Funeral Home of Iota was in charge of arrangements.
L.J. Miller
MOWATA - Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, 2000, at St. Lawrence Catholic Church for L.J. Miller, 56, who died at 11:50 a.m. Monday, May 1, 2000, at St. Patrick Hospital in Lake Charles.
Burial will be held in St. Lawrence Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Connie M. Miller of Iota; his father, Leroy J. Miller Sr. of Crowley; two sons, Patrick Miller of Crowley and Christopher Miller of Iota; one daughter, Felicia Lyons of Mowata; one brother, John Gary Miller of Crowley; and five grandchildren, Andre, Samantha and Olivia Lyons of Mowata, Christine Miller of Iota and Elise Miller of Crowley.
Mr. Miller was preceded in death by his mother, Elizabeth Ruppert Miller.
He was a member of the St. Lawrence Catholic Church. He was also a mason. He was a loving father and grandfather. Mr. Miller was employed in the oilfield and was a retired farmer.
Ardoin Funeral Home of Eunice is in charge of arrangements.
George Perry Sr.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 4, 2000, at Duhon Funeral Home Chapel in Crowley for George Perry Sr., 68, who died at his Crowley residence at 4:10p.m. on Tuesday, May 2, 2000.
Reverends Paul Perry and Raymond Hall will co-officiate for the services. Burial will be held in North Hanks Cemetery.
Visitation will be observed until the time of services.
Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Olena Perry of Crowley; four sons, George Wilson Perry Jr. of Tennessee, Paul Perry of Winnsboro, and Willis Perry and David Meche, both of Crowley; six daughters, Pauline Perry Leger of Rayne, Shirley Bergeron of Mamou, Elizabeth Perkins of Pitkin, Jeanette Hoffpauir of Orange, Texas; Laura Kidder of Crowley and Charlotte Temple of Gilbert; one brother, Wilbur Perry of Roberts Cove; three sisters, Eula Mae Winfrey of Crowley, JoAnn Monceaux of Egan and Dorothy Primeaux of Crowley; 30 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren and seven step grandchildren.
Mr. Perry was preceded in death by his parents, Cecil and Ada Perry; four daughters, Anna Mae Istre, Flora Mae Perry, Martha Ann Perry and Charleen Perry.
Leslie Richard
BRANCH - Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, May 4, 2000, at Elizabeth Memorial Baptist Church for Leslie Richard, 84, who died at 10:10 p.m. on Tuesday, May 2, 2000, at his home in Branch.
Reverend Immett Wren will officiate for the services. Burial will be held in Elizabeth Memorial Baptist Cemetery.
Visitation will be observed until the time of services on Thursday.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Leslie (Lois) Richard of Branch; one son and daughter-in-law, Lesley E. and Diana Richard of Branch; one brother, Hershel Richard of Branch; two sisters, Mary Leger and Edith Wyatt, both of Branch; five grandchildren, Stephanie Jeffreys, Layne Richard, Kevin Richard, Barbara Crumling and Jimmy Crumling; and eight great-grandchildren.
Mr. Richard was a retired farmer in the Branch community. He was a member of Elizabeth Memorial Baptist Church in Branch and an usher until he could no longer attend church. He was a devoted and loving husband for 61 years.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Madeline and Walter Richard; one sister, Lena Richard and two brothers, Hillman and Wesley Richard.
Duhon Funeral Home of Rayne is in charge of arrangements.
Helen Cart Ritter
IOTA - Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 5, 2000, at St. Joseph Catholic Church for Helen Cart Ritter, 82, who died at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday, May 3, 2000, at her residence in Iota.
Father David Broussard will officiate for the services. Burial will be held in St. Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will be observed on Thursday from 11 a.m. until the time of services on Friday.
A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. on Thursday.
Survivors include her husband, Evans Ritter of Iota; five sons, Randall Ritter of Nashville, Tenn., Wayne Ritter of Sulphur, Gerald Ritter of Orange, Texas; Victor Ritter of Lake Charles and Ricky Ritter of Iota; one daughter, Sandra Ritter of Iota; three brothers, Howard Cart of Leesville, Cleveland Cart of Iota and Dudley Cart of Iota; one sister, Venice Fontenot of Lake Charles; 12 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Isadore and Edith Reed Cart; one son, Michael Ritter and one brother, Harry Cart.
She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home of Iota is in charge of arrangements.
Craig Hillard
Augustus
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 6 2000, at Israelite Baptist Church for Craig Hillard Augustus, 50, who died on Saturday, April 29 at Christian Villa Nursing Home.
Reverend Ivan J. Lewis will officiate for the services. Burial will be held in West Crowley Cemetery.
Visitation will be observed on Friday from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m.
Survivors include his wife, Donna Augustus of Abbeville; his mother, Irma Augustus Wright of Crowley; three daughters, Nichole Augustus Ne’ Vatta Augustus, both of Abbeville and Simone Williams of Oberlin; two sons, Marcus Carrier of Crowley and Craig Carrier of Beaumont; four brothers, Vankesial Augustus and Therelon M. Augustus, both of Crowley, Anthony Augustus of Fort Smith, Ark., and Author Augustus of Detroit, Mich.; five sisters, Georgia Mapps, Ruby Mapps and Jacqueline Grigsby, all of Houston, Texas, Madeline Bernard of Detroit and Harvey Bernard of Crowley; and 11 grandchildren.
Owen-Thomas Funeral Home of Eunice is in charge of arrangements.
CHURCH POINT - Willard Richard, 58, died on Wednesday, May 3, 2000, at Lafayette General Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Friday, May 5, 2000, at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial will be held in Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Mausoleum. Guidry Funeral Home of Church Point is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Lenia “Meon” Goutreaux
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 6, 2000, at Duhon Funeral Home Chapel in Crowley for Mrs. Lenia “Meon” Goutreaux, 84, who died at 10:10 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, 2000, at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Lafayette.
Father Russell Harrington will officiate for the services. Burial will be held in Estherwood Memorial Cemetery.
Visitation will be observed on Friday from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. and on Saturday from 8 a.m. until the time of services.
A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. on Friday.
Survivors include two daughters, Betty and Jessie Domingue of Lafayette and Gloria Owen of Sulphur; one son, Herbert and Velma Goutreaux of Orange, Texas; one brother, Harry “Mayo” Harrington of Johnson Bayou, one sister, Doris Dautreil of Sulphur; nine grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Clement “Clarence” Goutreaux; two brothers, Hilton and Ivy Harrington; parents, St. Just and Theosia Leleux Harrington.
Mrs. Goutreaux was a resident of Sulphur until 1997 when she moved to Lafayette. She was a homemaker.
CHURCH POINT - Mrs. Euna Labbe, 73, died at 3:45 a.m., Monday, May 8, 2000, at Acadia-St. Landry Hospital. Funeral services were held at 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 9, 2000, at Duhon Funeral Home Chapel in Church Point. Burial was held in St. Edwards Cemetery.
Mary Alice
Hollier Leleux
The time of funeral services was pending at press time for Mary Alice Hollier Leleux, 72, who died at 2:10 a.m. Tuesday, May 9, 2000, at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center in Lafayette. Services are tentatively set for Thursday, May 11, 2000, at St. Michael Catholic Church. Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home of Crowley is in charge of arrangements.
Eleanor Frances
“Chi Chi”
Crawford Coleman
RICHMOND, Texas - After a courageous battle with cancer, Eleanor Frances “Chi Chi” Crawford Coleman of Richmond, Texas, passed away. She was a beautiful, loving, generous, kind person who never closed her heart to anyone. She was born January 11, 1945, and passed away in the comfort of her home May 8, 2000. She was born and grew up in Crowley, La., and attended college at the University of Southwestern Louisiana, where she received a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. She spent close to 25 years of her life working for Conoco Inc. in Houston, a job she loved deeply and where she had many friends.
Chi Chi never lost hope in her battle with breast cancer. Her strength and courage were admired by all of those who were part of her life. Chi Chi loved animals and enjoyed fishing and walking along the beach in Galveston.
At the young age of 55 she was taken, and she will be deeply missed by all who knew her.
She is survived by her loving children, Shannon Coleman Otermat of Houston and John Forrest Coleman III of Richmond, Texas; son-in-law, Steve Otermat of Houston; mother, Shirley Hoffpauir Crawford of Crowley; sister Kayren Mingus of Houston; niece, Elizabeth “Liz” McDaniel of Houston; nephew, William “Bill” McDaniel of Kaplan, many other family members and friends; and her devoted dog, Harding.
Her father George William Crawford precedes her in death.
The family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at Memorial Oaks and services will be at Memorial Oaks Chapel at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, May 11, 2000.
Serving as pallbearers will be John Forrest Coleman Jr., Edward Shires, Tony Voight, Carlos Rivera, John Mingus and Arthur Otermat.
Contributions may be made in Chi Chi’s honor to Hospice of Houston or the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.
John Lenis
Arabie Sr.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 11, 2000, at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church for John Lenis Arabie Sr., 73, who died at 11:20 p.m. at American Legion Hospital in Crowley.
Father Joseph Greenwell will officiate for the services. Burial will be held in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Visitation will be observed on Wednesday from 1 p.m. until 10 p.m. and on Thursday from 8 a.m. until the time of services.
A rosary will be recited tonight at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Survivors include his wife, Ethel Doucet Arabie of Crowley; two sons, Edward Arabie and his wife, Jennifer of Shreveport, and John L. Arabie Jr. and his wife, Donna of Crowley; three daughters, Susie A. Perrodin and her husband, Mike, Judy A. Roy and her husband, Keith, and Debora A. Stutes and her husband, Chris, all of Crowley; two brothers, Thomas Arabie of Lafayette and Curless Arabie of Rayne; three sisters, Melba Arabie of Rayne, Dorothy Richard of Jennings and Martha Genin of New Orleans; grandchildren, Tricia Mire, Chad Perrodin, Neil Arabie, Natalie Roy, Bethany and Sarah Stutes, and Justin, Brittney, Jacob and Nicholas Arabie; and great-grandchildren, Paige and Noah Mire.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Antoine and Zulma Trahan Arabie.
V.F.W. Post 6720 will provide military honors for the service.
Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home of Crowley is in charge of arrangements.
Mary Alice
“Bitsy” Leleux
Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 11, 2000, at 10 a.m. at St. Michael Catholic Church for Mary Alice “Bitsy” Leleux, 72, who died Tuesday, May 9, 2000 at 2:10 a.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center.
Father Louie Richard, pastor of St. Michael Catholic Church, will officiate for the services. Burial will be held in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Visitation will be observed Wednesday from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. until service time Thursday. A wake service will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home.
Survivors include her husband, Rodless Leleux; two daughters, Mary D. Credeur and Donna Leleux, both of Crowley; six sons, Joe Dore, III of Las Vegas, Nev., Jeffrey Dore of Crowley, Philip Dore of Broussard, Patrick D. Leleux Sr., Marcus Leleux Sr. and Glen Leleux, all of Crowley; one sister, Marguerite Hayes of Crowley; 19 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Leleux was preceded in death by her parents, Simon and Mary Segura Hollier; one brother, Donald Hollier and her first husband, Joe Dore, Jr.
Mrs. Leleux was a member of the Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church Ladies Altar Society.
Pallbearers will be Jeffrey and Philip Dore, Patrick D., Marcus and Glen Leleux, and Daniel Credeur.
Honorary pallbearers will be Jack Dore and Danny Credeur, Dale, Todd, Timothy, John Pierre, Keith, Matthew and Jacob Leleux.
The family requests memorial contributions be made to the American Cancer Society of American Heart Association.
Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home of Crowley is in charge of arrangements.
RAYNE - Kevin Meche, 31, died at 8:40 p.m. Monday, May 8, 2000, at American Legion Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 10, 2000, at Duhon Funeral Home Chapel in Rayne. Burial will be held in St. Joseph Cemetery.
Mildred Denise Wilturner Milson
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 13, 2000, at St. Theresa Catholic Church for Mildred Denise Wilturner Milson, 22, who died at 2:15 p.m. on Friday, May 5, 2000, at American Legion Hospital in Crowley.
Father Raymond Carignan, SSJ, will officiate for the services. Burial will be held in South Crowley Cemetery.
Wake services will be held held at the church on Friday from 5-9 p.m.
Survivors include her parents, Ida Arceneaux of Lafayette and Joseph W. Wilturner Sr. of Crowley; stepfather, Ricky Arceneaux and stepmother, Sandra Faye Hunter of Crowley; husband, Darrell Glenn Milson Jr. of Crowley; one son, Devontre Milson of Crowley; one daughter, Daranisha Milson of Crowley; one stepson, Darrell Milson, III, of Crowley; one stepdaughter, Demetria Mayfield of Rayne; three brothers, Joseph E. Wilturner Jr. and his wife, Tawanna of Columbus, Georgia, Salento Wilturner and Austin Wilturner, both of Crowley; one sister, Tracy Wilturner of Crowley; one stepbrother, Ricky D. Arceneaux of Lafayette; her grandmothers, Alice Victor of Crowley and Mildred Rachal of Alexandria; her grandfathers, Joseph Victor of Rayne and Austin Citizen of Church Point; great-grandfather, Wallace Joseph of Crowley; one nephew, Joseph E. Wilturner, III, of Columbus, Georgia; one sister-in-law, Tiffany Jackson of New Orleans and two brothers-in-law, Norman Jackson of New Orleans and Terrell Milson of Fort Smith, Arkansas; godfather, Ollis Joseph of Crowley; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Aletta and Darrell Milson Sr. of Crowley; and a host of aunts, uncles, relatives and friend.
Born in Rayne on October 13, 1977, she was a 1995 graduate of Crowley High School and attended LSU-E for one year. Winbush Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Dorothy Foret McCrory
IOTA - Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 12, 2000, at St. Joseph Catholic Church for Dorothy Foret McCrory, 77, who died at 2 a.m. Wednesday, May 10, 2000, at Landmark Retirement Center.
Father David Broussard will officiate for the services. Burial will be held in St. Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will be observed on Thursday from 3 p.m. until 10 p.m. and from 8 a.m. until the time of services on Friday.
A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. on Thursday.
Survivors include her husband, J.M. McCrory of Iota; one son, J. Mahlon McCrory Jr. of Iota; two daughters, Joan McCrory of Baton Rouge and Gail Lasage of Evangeline; three brothers, Henry Foret Jr. of Iota, Warren Foret of Iota and Mickey Foret of Carencro; two sisters, Lottie Comeaux of Iota and Donna Lou Frey of Hackberry; six grandchildren, Jill O’Connell, Nicole Patin, David McCrory, Lindsay McCrory, John McCrory, III, and Myra McCrory; and two great-grandchildren, Caleb and Jacob O’Connell.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Foret; one son, Cecil McCrory and one brother, Carrol Foret.
Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home of Iota in charge of arrangements
Evelyn
Foreman Figard
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, May 12, 2000, at Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home Chapel for Evelyn Foreman Figard, 77, who died at 3:15 a.m. Thursday, May 11, 2000, at Crowley Guest House.
Rev. Ross Genger will officiate for the services. Burial will be held in Indian Bayou Methodist Cemetery.
Visitation will be observed on Thursday from 2-10 p.m. and on Friday from 8 a.m. until the time of services.
Survivors include two sons, Don Figard of Crowley and John Michael Figard of Rayne; one daughter, Donella Abshire of Lafayette; one brother, John Foreman of Bloomington, California; one sister, Mary Foreman of Bloomington, California; and eight grandchildren.
Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home of Crowley is in charge of arrangements.
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas - Sherman L. Winn, 53, former Crowley resident, died at 11:30 p.m. Monday, May 8, 2000, in Nashville, Arkansas. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 13, 2000, at Griffen-Leggett Funeral Home in Little Rock.
CROWLEY - Walter Keel Jr, 76, died on Monday, May 9, 2000, at the V.A. Medical Center in Alexandria. Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 13, 2000, at Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Burial will be held in West Crowley Cemetery. Winbush Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Estelle
Keel Lewis
Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday, May 15 at Greater Mt. Zion Baptist Church for Estelle Keel Lewis, 81, who died Wednesday, May 10, 2000 at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center.
Visitation will be Monday, May 15 at Greater Mt. Zion Baptist Church beginning at 4 p.m. until service time and continuing until 10 p.m after service.
Dismissal will be Tuesday at 8 a.m. Reverend Ketih Matthews will officiate. Interment
will be in the West Crowley Cemetery.
Survivors include three daughters, Georgia M. and her husband Alton Stevenson of Crowley, Carol and her husband James Thibo of Lafayette, and Lillian and her husband Adolph Jones of Lafayette; two sons, Donald L and his wife Rose Lewis and John H. and his wife Cora Lewis, both of Memphis, Tenn..; one brother, George Taylor Keel of Beaumont, Texas; one sister, Thelma Proctor of Beaumont, Texas; 16 grandchildren; and 11 great grandchildren.
Syrie Funeral Home, Inc. of Lafayette is in charge of arrrangements.
CHURCH POINT - Lorena Savoie Hernandez, 97, of Church Point, died Friday, May 12, 2000, at Acadia-St. Landry Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, May 15, 2000, at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial will be held in Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Cemetery #1. Guidry Funeral Home of Church Point is in charge of arrangements.
Donald G. Bollinger
Donald G. Bollinger, founder of Bollinger Shipyards, Inc., former Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections and former chairman of the Louisiana Republican Party, died May 13th at St. Anne General Hospital in Raceland after a lengthy illness. He was 85. Mr. Bollinger was born in Raceland, Louisiana and lived in Lockport for over 75 years.
Mr. Bollinger was a faithful member of Holy Savior Catholic Church, was past Faithful Navigator of the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus and was awarded the Papal Medal by Pope Paul.
He founded Bollinger Shipyards in 1946 and remained active in marine businesses until his retirement in 1989. Mr. Bollinger was a life member of the Lockport Lions Club having served as it’s president on three different occasions. He served on numerous boards of directors of charitable, educational, civic and business organizations. Gen. Stroud said of Mr. Bollinger, “Your faith in God, your honesty and integrity served as your hallmark. You built more than boats and ships, you built character.”
Survivors include his wife, Patricia Boudreaux, daughter, Charlotte A. Bollinger and Andrea Bollinger, son Donald T. “Boysie” Bollinger, brother Richard N. Bollinger, seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Mr. Bollinger was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Doris Toups; wife Fenella Toups; parents, George I Bollinger and Etienette Daviet and by brothers Ralph L., and George A. Bollinger and sisters Belle Holecamp, Mable Toups and Georgia Boyd.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, May 15th at Holy Savior Catholic Church in Lockport at 10 a.m. with visitation at Falgout Funeral Home in Lockport today from 6-10 p.m. and on Monday in church from 8-10 a.m.
Donations to Holy Savior School in Lockport, Holy Rosary School in Larose or St. Hillary Catholic Church in Mathews are preferred.
RAYNE - Beulah Augustine, 80, died on Tuesday, May 16, 2000, at her residence in Port Arthur, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 16, 2000, at Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church. Burial will be held in Our Mother of Mercy Cemetery. Duhon Funeral Home of Rayne is in charge of arrangements.
Michael Ray Gamez
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 16, 2000, at Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home Chapel for Michael Ray Gamez, 19, who died Sunday, May 14, 2000.
Brother Roy Kibodeaux will officiate for the services. Burial will be held in Abshire Cemetery in rural Kaplan.
Survivors include his mother, Jeanette Welch of Crowley; father, Antonio Gamez of Mercedes, Texas; two brothers, Anthony Gamez of Crowley and Jacob Welch of Crowley; maternal grandmother, Marjorie Dodson of Arizona and paternal grandparents, Carmen and Humberto and Gamez of Dallas, Texas
Mrs. Helen Freddie
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 17, 2000, at St. Theresa Catholic Church for Mrs. Helen Freddie, 74, who died on Friday, May 12, 2000, at her residence.
Father Raymond Carrignan, SSJ, will officiate for the services. Burial will be held in Crowley Cemetery.
Wake services will be held at the church at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, May 17, 2000.
Survivors include her husband, Joseph Freddie Sr. of Crowley; two sons, Joseph Freddie Jr. of Crowley and Jeffery Joe Freddie of Atlanta, Georgia; one daughter, Angelina Freddie of Crowley; 12 grandchildren; seven grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Freddie was a native of Opelousas and a resident of Crowley.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Willie and Marceline Green John; and one brother, Willie John.
Ford and Joseph Funeral Home in Opelousas is in charge of arrangements.
Craig Allen Cormier
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 17, 2000, at St. Michael Catholic Church for Craig Allen Cormier, 33, who died at 3:37 a.m. Monday, May 15, 2000, in Crowley.
Father Aaron Melancon will officiate for the services. Burial will be held in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Visitation will be observed on Tuesday from noon until 10 p.m. and on Wednesday from 8 a.m. until the time of services.
A rosary will be recited 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Survivors include his parents, E.J. and Joyce L. Cormier of Crowley; his wife, Darlene M. Cormier of Crowley; paternal grandmother, Rosalee Dubois Cormier of Crowley; one daughter, Malynn Marie Cormier of Crowley; one brother, Curtis Cormier of Crowley; and two sisters, Shannon Cormier of Covington and Penny C. Huckaby of Alabama.
He was preceded in death by maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace LeBlanc Sr.; and paternal grandfather, Ourillion Cormier.
Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home of Crowley is in charge of arrangements.
Theresa Foote Roller
Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m. at Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home Chapel for Theresa Foote Roller, 94, who died at 10:45 a.m. Monday, May 15, 2000, at Crowley American Legion Hospital.
Reverend Perry Sanders will officiate for the services. Burial will be held in Old Crowley Cemetery.
Visitation will be observed on Wednesday from 8 a.m. until the time of services.
Survivors include three nephews, Harold and Herbert Foote, both of Lafayette and Franklin Foote of Sulphur; and one niece, Lilla Dean Foote of Youngsville.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry C. Roller; parents, Hayward and Helen Comeaux Foote; two brothers, Denry and Emery Foote; three sisters, Etta Foote Dumesnil, Ruth Marler, Lucille Foote Bacholor; nephew, Russell Foote; step niece, Theresa Dumesnil Comeaux.
Pallbearers will include Harold, Herbert and Franklin Foote, Donald Hanks, Rodney Lafosse and Ted Carmichael.
Eddie Simon Sr.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 18, 2000, at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church for Eddie Simon Sr., 91, who died at 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, May 16, 2000, at Bayou Village Nursing Home in Crowley.
Father Joseph Greenwell will officiate for the services. Burial will be held in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Visitation will be observed on Wednesday from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. and on Thursday from 8 a.m. until the time of services.
A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. on Wednesday.
Survivors include his wife, Eunice Trahan Simon of Crowley; four sons, Eddie Simon Jr. of Pecan Island, Paul Simon of Crowley, Huey Simon of Houma and Robert Simon of Richard; five daughters, Lillie Rose Fisher of Texas; Ida Bourque of Crowley, Lou Ella Carlton of Lafayette, Barbara Hoffpauir of Crowley and Martha Hood of Lake Charles; 57 grandchildren; 93 great-grandchildren; 27 great-great grandchildren; and two great-great-great grandchildren; one stepdaughter, Wanda Stoute and her husband, Ronnie of Crowley; three step grandchildren, Sabrina Louvierre, Sonia Sonnier and Randall Credeur, all of Crowley; four step great-grandchildren, Keisha Evans, Cody and Trevor Sonnier and Kaleigh Credeur, all of Crowley; one step great-great-grandchild, Keaton Evans of Crowley.
He was preceded in death by his son, J.C. Simon; two grandchildren; his parents, Louis and Elisa Miller Simon; and two wives, Lillian Toups Simon and Rose Coleman Simon.
Pallbearers will include Ronnie Stoute, Randall Credeur, Curley Louvierre, Gerard Sonnier, Cody Sonnier and Troy Evans.
Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home of Crowley is in charge of arrangements.
Mabel Hebert Guidry
KAPLAN - Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 16, 2000, at Vincent Funeral Home for Mabel Hebert Guidry, 79, who died at 8:10 p.m. on Tuesday, May 16, 2000, at Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital.
Reverend Mark Ledoux will officiate for the services. Burial will be held in Kaplan Cemetery.
Visitation will be observed on Thursday from 8 a.m. until the time of services.
Survivors include one son, Jeff Guidry of Crowley; two daughters, Delores Guidry of Kaplan and Sue Motty of Abbeville; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Kerney Guidry; and a half-brother, Alvin Guidry.
Vincent Funeral Home of Kaplan is in charge of arrangements.
RICHARD - Mrs. Rena Matte Bellard, 81, died at 4:45 a.m. Tuesday, May 17, 2000, at Acadia-St. Landry Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 18, 2000, at St. Edwards Catholic Church in Richard. Burial will be held in St. Edwards Cemetery. Duhon Funeral Home of Church Point is in charge of arrangements.
RAYNE - Linus “Cocodrie” Joseph Lavergne, 57, died Wednesday, May 17, 2000, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday, May 19, 2000, at Duhon Funeral Home Chapel in Rayne. Burial will be held in Arceneaux Cemetery in Rayne.
Edna Breaux Simon
LYONS POINT - Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Thursday, May 18, 2000, at St. John the Baptist Church for Edna Breaux Simon, 78, who died at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 16, 2000, at Lafayette General Hospital.
Father Albert Nunez officiated for the services. Burial was held in Abshire Cemetery near rural Kaplan.
Survivors include one son, Floyd Simon of Crowley; three daughters, Barbara Winn of Church Point, Esther Simon of Crowley and Peggy Simon Boudreaux of Crowley; four brothers, Eddie Breaux of Crowley, Willie George Breaux of Nagadoches, Texas, Wilbert Breaux of Crowley and Curtis Breaux of Texas; three sisters, Ludy Belle Bourque of Duson, Grace Bourque of Broussard and Emma Lee Duhon of Crowley; eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Edwin Simon; and two brothers, Joe and Leroy Breaux.
Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home of Crowley is in charge of arrangements.
CROWLEY - Leroy Vallien, 61, died in Lafayette on Thursday, May 11, 2000. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 20, 2000, at Providence Baptist Church in Crowley. Burial will be held in West Crowley Cemetery. Ford and Joseph Funeral Home of Opelousas is in charge of arrangements.
DUSON - Cleve Carriere, 83, died at 6:28 p.m. on Thursday, May 18, 2000, at Rayne Guest Home. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 20, 2000, at St. Theresa Church in Duson. Burial was held in St. Joseph Cemetery #2 in Rayne. Duhon Funeral Home of Rayne was in charge of arrangements.
Amelia
Scalco Meaux
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 24, 2000, at St. Michael Catholic Church for Amelia Scalco Meaux, 73, who died at 11:05 a.m. on Sunday, May 21, 2000, at Lafayette General Medical Center.
Father Louie Richard, pastor of St. Michael Catholic Church, will officiate for the services. Burial will be held in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Visitation will be observed on Tuesday from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. and on Wednesday from 8 a.m. until the time of services.
A rosary will be recited at 6 p.m. on Tuesday.
Survivors include one son, Donald Meaux Sr. of Crowley; three daughters, Bonnie Meaux Morgan of Crowley, Georgette Meaux Dugas of Crowley and Michelle Meaux Anselmo of Lafayette; one sister, Rosalie Scalco Landry of Crowley; and eight grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, George Lee Meaux; and her parents, Joseph and Sarah Scalco.
A native and lifelong resident of Crowley, Mrs. Meaux had been employed as a bookkeeper and by the food stamp office.
She served the unexpired term of her late husband on the City Council.
Mrs. Meaux authored a cookbook, Cook It My Way and won numerous culinary awards. She was named Chef de Riz at the International Rice Festival in 1987. Among other awards she received for her cooking included being named to the Philadelphia Cream Cheese Hall of Fame, overall grand champion of the 1981 Frog Festival Cooking Contest, first place of the Sweet Potato Cooking Contest in 1991, first place in the National Farm Raised Catfish Contest. In 1986, she attended the National Pillsbury Bake-Off.
She was a member of the Les Dames Acadienne Club, the Swinging Sixties, Kajun Kickers and the Council on Aging Elderfitness Class. She had also been a member of the Crowley Homemakers Club.
Pallbearers will include Paul Landry, Francis Grado, Mike Grado, Robert Faulk, Elden Credeur and Bryan Credeur.
Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association, St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital or the charity of your choice.
Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home of Crowley is in charge of arrangements.
CROWLEY - Richard Earl Hughes, 53, died at approximately 6 a.m. Friday, May 19, 2000, near Lafayette. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Monday, May 22, 2000, at Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was held in Woodlawn Cemetery.
CHURCH POINT - Mrs. Adam Guidry, 85, the former Rosita Delahoussaye, died at 9:52 a.m. Sunday, May 21, 2000, at Lafayette General Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 23, 2000, at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial will be held in Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Cemetery #2. Guidry Funeral Home of Church Point is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Linda Semar
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 26, 2000, at Duhon Funeral Home Chapel in Crowley for Mrs. Linda Semar, 52, who died at 6:52 p.m. on Wednesday, May 24, 2000, at University Medical Center in Lafayette.
Brother Rodney Trahan will officiate for the services. Burial will be held in North Hanks Cemetery.
Visitation will be observed until the time of services.
Survivors include her husband, Donald Semar of Crowley; one son, Troy Thibodeaux of Crowley; one daughter, Melanie LeBlanc of Crowley; her mother, Rosa Mae Hoffpauir of Crowley; one sister, Judy Robinson of Crowley; one stepson, Bobbie Thibodeaux of Crowley; two grandchildren, Gabrielle LeBlanc and Kaitlynn Thibodeaux.
She was preceded in death by her father, Justin “Tutty” Hoffpauir; two sons, Christopher Joseph Semar and Darrell Thibodeaux.
Jeralyn Viki-Rose “Pug” Wilkins
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 27, 2000, at Israelite Baptist Church for Jeralyn Viki-Rose “Pug” Wilkins, 46, who died at 12:45 p.m. Thursday, May 18, 2000, at Kishelor Hospital in Los Angeles, California.
Rev. Ivan Lewis, pastor of Israelite Baptist Church and Rev. Felton Joseph, pastor of Bluerun Baptist Church in Houston, Texas, will co-officiate for the services.
Burial will be held in West Crowley Cemetery.
Wake services will be held at the church on Saturday from 8 a.m. until the time of services.
Survivors include one son, Geary Wilkins, III, of Crowley; one daughter, Brigette Wilkins of Los Angeles; two brothers, Geary Wilkins Jr. of Los Angeles and Jerry T. Wilkins and wife, Shannon of Crowley; five sisters, Barbara J. Wilkins of Los Angeles, Ferrie Mae Harmon, Brenda Yokum, Terry Corbins and husband, Ben Sr., Sherry Handy and husband, Dorris, all of Crowley; two grandchildren, Victoria Wilkins of Los Angeles and Brandon B. Wilkins of Georgia.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Geary and Susie T. Wilkins and one brother, Sidney Poret Jr.
She was a 1972 graduate of Crowley High School.
Owens-Thomas Funeral Home of Eunice is in charge of arrangements.
Mary Frances Jean Horecky Voitier
CHURCH POINT - Funeral services for Mary Frances Jean Horecky Voitier, 74, were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 27, 2000, at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Church Point.
Mrs. Voitier was born December 8, 1925, and died May 25, 2000, at Doctor’s Hospital in Opelousas. She was a lifelong resident of Church Point.
She graduated from St. Mary’s College in South Bend, Indiana, and was a charter member of the Catholic Daughters and a Eucharistic Minister at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church. Mrs. Voitier was a member of the Board of the Acadia-St. Landry Hospital and was the first woman elected to the Board of Farmer’s State Bank & Trust Co., a position she held until her death. She was also an enthusiastic member of the Indian Hills Ladies Golf Association. Among the many honors attained throughout her life, Mrs. Voitier served as the first queen of the Yambilee Festival in St. Landry Parish and as the Grand Marshall of the Buggy Festival in Acadia Parish.
Mrs. Voitier is survived by nine children and their spouses, 20 grandchildren and one sister. Her children are Robert Voitier Jr. and his wife, Vicki; Mary Beth Tolson and her husband, Mark; Paul Albert Voitier, William Voitier and his wife, Susan; Richard Voitier, Ann Voitier, Margaret Fulkerson, Stephen Voitier and his wife, Jackie; and Roy Voitier and his wife, Maureen.
Her grandchildren are Martial, David, Matthew, Lauren, Caroline, Mary Elise, Lizzie, Jim, W.J., Ben, Joseph, Mary Katherine, Madeline, Kate and Jacob Voitier; Robert Roy and John Funderburk; and Michael, Jennifer and Sam Fulkerson.
Her sister is Theresa Clair Burleigh.
She was preceded in death by her husband, M. Robert Voitier Sr.; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. Roy Horecky and her brother, Albert Roy Horecky.
The family requests that memorials be made to the Acadiana Multiple Sclerosis Center in Lafayette.
Guidry Funeral Home of Church Point was in charge of arrangements.
John D. “Red” Dartez
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Monday, May 29, 2000, at St. Michael Catholic Church for John D. “Red” Dartez, 67, who died at 4:35 p.m. Saturday, May 27, 2000, at American Legion Hospital.
Reverend Aaron Melancon and Deacon Thomas Habetz co-officiated for the services. Burial was held in Hebert Cemetery in rural Kaplan.
Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Verdie Meaux Dartez of Crowley; three sons, Robert Dartez of Crowley, Edward Dartez of Crowley and Roland Dartez of Baton Rouge; two daughters, Brenda Dartez Lyons of Rayne and Cindy Dartez Habetz of Crowley; nine grandchildren; one brother, Paul E. Dartez of California; two sisters, Leatha Jordan of Lake Charles and Laura Mae Benoit of Moss Bluff; and three half brothers, Lercy Dartez of Forked Island, Murphy Dartez of Kaplan and Gerald Dartez of Delcambre.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Theodule and Raciey Boullion Dartez; and one sister, Leva Mae Hargrave.
Mr. Dartez was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church. He was a former eucharistic minister. He was a member of American Legion Post 15. He served in the U.S. Army in the Korean Conflict.
Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home of Crowley was in charge of arrangements.
Donna Kay
Hebert Harrington
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 31, 2000, at Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home Chapel in Crowley for Donna Kay Hebert Harrington, 36, who died Sunday, May 28, 2000, in Vermilion Parish.
Father Louie Richard will officiate for the services. Burial will be held in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Visitation will be observed until the time of services.
Survivors include her mother, Leah Jill B. Meadows of Katy, Texas; father, Paul Joseph Hebert of Sommerville, Texas; two daughters, Leah Raquel Harrington and Gabrielle Elyse Harrington, both of Crowley; three brothers, John Gregory Hebert of Fort Worth, Texas, Michael Todd Hebert of Spring, Texas, and Mark Phillip Hebert of Sommerville, Texas.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Christopher Harrington.
Roberta Leger LeJeune
IOTA - Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, June 1, 2000, at St. Joseph Catholic Church for Roberta Leger LeJeune, 79, who died at 6:59 a.m. Tuesday, May 30, 2000, at Crowley American Legion Hospital.
Father David Broussard will officiate for the services. Burial will be held in St. Joseph Cemetery in Iota.
Visitation will be observed on Wednesday from 10 a.m. until the time of services on Thursday.
Wake services will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 31, 2000.
Survivors include five sons, Gene LeJeune Sr. of League City, Texas; Terry LeJeune of Sanger, Texas; Roy and Leonard LeJeune, both of Pasadena, Texas; and Kenneth LeJeune Sr. of Mire; four daughters, Bernadine Breaux of Pinehurst, Texas; Brenda Dietz of Iota, Sharlene Fontenot of Eunice and Pansy Istre of Iota; two brothers, Marion Leger of Kinder and J.A. Leger of Houston, Texas; two sisters, Elma Rose Smith of Morse and Wilma Naquin of Kinder; 28 grandchildren and 42 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Gordon LeJeune; daughter, Barbara Nell LeJeune and brother, Roland Leger Sr.
Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home of Iota is in charge of arrangements.
