Obituaries

July 1, 1944 - March 13, 2015
MAMOU - Funeral services were held for Jerry R. “Blackie” Fontenot, 70, of Mamou, at First Baptist Church in Pine Prairie at 11 a.m., Monday, March 16. Burial followed in the Reed Cemetery in Mamou.

June 21, 1946 - March 15, 2015
ELTON - Funeral services were held for Judge James R. McClelland, 68, of Franklin, at the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Franklin at 11 a.m., Wednesday, March 18. Burial followed in the China Cemetery in Elton.

November 28, 1960 - March 10, 2015
Funeral services will be held for Margia Ann Hall, 54, of Mamou, at the Owens-Thomas Funeral Home Chapel in Ville Platte at 11 a.m., Saturday, March 14. Burial will follow in the Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church Cemetery in Tate Cove.

March 8, 2015 - March 8, 2015
MOWATA - Graveside funeral services will be held for infant Derrick James Andrus Jr. at 10 a.m., today, March 12.
Owens-Thomas Funeral Home of Eunice will be in charge of arrangements.

December 10, 1919 - March 9, 2015
Funeral services will be held for Sarah Reed White, 95, at Golden Star Baptist Church in Eunice at 6 p.m., Sunday, March 15. Burial will follow in the Resthaven Cemetery in Baton Rouge.

December 15, 1944 - March 2, 2015
Funeral services will be held for J.C. Fontenot, 70, at the Owens-Thomas Funeral Home Chapel in Eunice at 11 a.m., Saturday, March 14.
Owens-Thomas Funeral Home of Eunice will be in charge of arrangements.

April 13, 1954 - March 6, 2015
A memorial service will be held for Launey Johnson, 79, of Bayou Chicot, at the Owens-Thomas Funeral Home Chapel in Ville Platte at 11 a.m., Thursday, March 12.
Owens-Thomas Funeral Home of Ville Platte will be in charge of arrangements.

May 17, 1956 - March 9, 2015
Funeral services were held for John Richard “Ricky” Ardoin, 58, of Ville Platte, at Our Lady Queen of All Saints Catholic Church in Ville Platte at 2 p.m., Wednesday, March 11. Burial followed in the Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

December 11, 1935 - March 9, 2015
Funeral services were held for Winnie Daire Deville, 79, of Ville Platte, at the Ardoin’s Funeral Home Chapel in Ville Platte at 1 p.m., Wednesday, March 11. Burial followed in the Evangeline Memorial Park Cemetery.

February 1, 1927 - March 9, 2015
MAMOU - Funeral services were held for Elizabeth Green Deason, 88, of Mamou, at First Baptist Church in Mamou at 9 a.m., Wednesday, March 11. Burial followed in the Ortego Cemetery in L’anse Greis.