Obituaries

September 25, 1956 - December 27, 2015
Funeral services will be held for Lucy Gallow, 59, of Ville Platte, at the Owens-Thomas Funeral Home Chapel in Ville Platte at 2 p.m., Saturday, January 2.
Owens-Thomas Funeral Home of Ville Platte will be in charge of arrangements.

May 8, 1966 - December 29, 2015
Funeral services will be held for Julie Ann Guillory, 49, of Ville Platte, at the LaVille Funeral Home Chapel in Ville Platte at 1 p.m., Wednesday, December 30.
Ms. Guillory died Tuesday, December 29, 2015, at her residence.

November 13, 1943 - December 29, 2015
“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” (2 Timothy 4:7)

September 11, 1964 - December 26, 2015
PINE PRAIRIE - Funeral services were held for Christopher Shane West, 51, of Pine Prairie, at Friendship Baptist Church in Pine Prairie at 1 p.m., Tuesday, December 29. Burial followed in the church cemetery.

November 3, 1970 - December 23, 2015
Funeral services were held for Michael “Mike” Wayne Coulon, 45, of Ville Platte, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Ville Platte at 1 p.m., Monday, December 27. Burial followed in the Evergreen Cemetery in Evergreen.

December 28, 1956 - December 27, 2015
A memorial service will be held for Paula Bordelon, 58, of Ville Platte, at a later date.

January 28, 1958 - December 14, 2015
PINEVILLE - A memorial service will be held for David C. Dazell, 57, of Pineville, at a later date.
LaVille Funeral Home of Ville Platte will be in charge of arrangements.

December 10, 1931 - December 18, 2015
GRAND PRAIRIE - Funeral services were held for Wilda Soileau, 84, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Grand Prairie at 1 p.m., Monday, December 21. Burial followed in the church cemetery.

September 24, 1942 - December 21, 2015
EUNICE - Funeral services were held for Betty Verrett Pelican, 73, at the Ardoin’s Funeral Home Chapel in Eunice at 10 a.m., Wednesday, December 23. Burial followed in the St. Andrew Cemetery.

October 2, 1935 - December 21, 2015
MAMOU - Funeral services will be held for Father Francis L. Bourgeois, 80, at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Mamou at 10 a.m., Monday, December 28. Burial will follow in the St. Ann’s Cemetery.