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Velma Breaux

Velma Breaux

Oct 18, 2014

Funeral services will be held Monday, October 20, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Velma Breaux, 83, who passed away October 18, 2014. Charlotte Jagneaux, soloist, and Phyllis Simar, organist, will perform "Amazing Grace", "Old Rugged Cross", "How Great Thou Art", and "Green, Green Grass of Home". Lectors will be Rachel Breaux and...

Florence Gurley

Florence Gurley

Oct 16, 2014

Memorial services will be held Saturday, October 25, 2014 at 1:00 pm for Florence Celeste Gurley who passed away October 16, 2014 at Lafayette General Medical Center. Survivors include her parents, Courtney Sky and Ethan James Gurley of Lafayette and her grandmother, Toni Gurley of Lafayette, LA. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services on Saturday afternoon at...

Jimmy Drouet

Jimmy Drouet

Oct 16, 2014

Mr. Jimmy Drouet passed away on Thursday, October 16, 2014 at Lafayette General Medical Center.  Private, family interment will be in Calvary Cemetery. He is survived by his two sons, Dexter Drouet and his wife Lori, and Trace Drouet;  one granddaughter, MaKayla Drouet;  one sister, Debbie Hebert and her husband Chris;  and one nephew, Mike Hebert. He is preceded in death by his parents,...

Thomas Atkinson, Jr.

Thomas Atkinson, Jr.

Oct 11, 2014

Thomas C. Atkinson Jr. passed away October 11, 2014 at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center. He was 68 years old. Survivors include his wife Dee Atkinson of Lafayette; three sons, Timmy Atkinson and his wife Amy of Arnaudville, Ryan Atkinson and John Atkinson, both of Lafayette; one sister, Charlotte Guidry of Lafayette; seven grandchildren, Austyn, Ali, Chaille, Halli,...

Clinton Collins

Clinton Collins

Sep 26, 2014

Funeral services will be held Monday, September 29, 2014 at 2:00 pm in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Clinton  Collins, 82, who passed away September 26, 2014 at his residence. Minister Brad Gill of First Baptist Church will conduct the funeral services; Tommy Benoit will play violin. Survivors include his wife, Fannie B. Collins of Lafayette; two daughters,...

Alison Neustrom

Alison Neustrom

Sep 10, 2014

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, September 15, 2014 at 1:30 p.m. in the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist for Alison Neustrom, 42, who passed away on September 10, 2014 after an eleven-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Father Chester Arceneaux, rector of the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, will conduct the funeral services. Interment will...

Edward Guidry

Edward Guidry

Jul 31, 2014

Son, husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend to so many... A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, August 4, 2014 at 1:00 pm in Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Scott, LA for Edward Guidry, 74, who passed away peacefully July 31, 2014 in his home after a long illness.   Father Michael Champagne, CJC, STD, with...

Jack Guidroz

Jack Guidroz

Jul 17, 2014

A mass of Christian burial will be held Monday, July 21, 2014 at 10:00 am in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Jack Allen Guidroz, 88, who passed away Thursday, July 17, 2014 at his residence in Lafayette.  Father Brian Taylor, pastor of St. Genevieve Catholic Church will officiate.  Readers for the service will be Glenda Sheffer and Sylvia Resch.  Gift...

Albert Pressburg

Albert Pressburg

Jul 8, 2014

"Here lays his head upon the lap of earth/ A youth to fortune and fame unknown..." Albert "Ben" Pressburg, native of Opelousas, LA and long-time resident of Baton Rouge, died July 8, 2014 at the Heart Hospital of Lafayette. Ben, as he was known by his many friends and associates, was born in Alexandria, LA on August 22, 1944. He...

Dorothy Henton

Dorothy Henton

Jul 7, 2014

Funeral services will be held Monday, July 14, 2014 at 11:00 am in the First Presbyterian Church (1130 Johnston Street, Lafayette, LA) for Dorothy Dole Henton, 89, of Carencro died on Monday, July 7, 2014. Reverend Zach Sasser, pastor of First Presbyterian will conduct the funeral services. Interment will follow the services in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. Known as "Dot", Dorothy...

Eileen Gardes

Eileen Gardes

Jun 12, 2014

Eileen Vernon Gardes, 64, peacefully entered eternal rest on June 12, 2014, surrounded by her family. She was born on July 2, 1949 in New Orleans.  She was a graduate of Slidell High School and had been a resident of Lafayette for over 40 years.   She married her loving husband, Robert “Bob” Gardes on September 3, 1977, and together they raised...

Beverly Parker

Beverly Parker

Jun 10, 2014

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, June 13, 2014 at  2:00 pm at St. Peter Church in Carencro for Beverly R. Parker, 67, who passed away June 10, 2014 at Lafayette General Medical Center. Father Mark Ledoux, pastor of St. Peter will be the Celebrant of the funeral mass and will conduct the funeral service. Interment will follow...

Ann Daigle

Ann Daigle

May 25, 2014

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 29, 2014 at St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church for Ann J. Daigle, 80, who passed away on Sunday, May 25, 2014.   The Reverend Gary Schexnayder, Pastor of St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church, will officiate the ceremony.  Interment will take place at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. Survivors include her...

Patrick Gauthier

Patrick Gauthier

May 25, 2014

A Memorial Mass will be held Friday, May 30, 2014 at 4:00 pm in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Patrick Gauthier, 66, who passed away May 25, 2014. Father Gary Schexnayder, pastor of St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church will be the Celebrant of the funeral mass. Darrell Leger will serve as lector; Rebecca Gauthier and Kristin Roy...

Nina Graves

Nina Graves

May 23, 2014

Nina Graves, 49, of Breaux Bridge, passed away on May 23, 2014. Survivors include her husband, Robert Green of Breaux Bridge;  her mother, Lavelle Tyvaert;  one daughter, Ashley Graves and her fiancée Brandon Walker of Breaux Bridge;  three sons, Bobby Graves and his wife Brandy of Searcy, Arkansas,  Tyrone Graves of Ft. Smith, Arkansas,  and Travis Graves and his wife Paige of Lafayette;  two step-sons, Leroy...

Hazel Daigle

Hazel Daigle

May 13, 2014

An Eckankar Memorial Service will be held Saturday, May 31, 2014 at 2:00 pm in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral for Hazel Daigle, 79, who left us on May 13, 2014 with her family by her side in Biloxi, MS. Mrs. Hazel was born March 7, 1935 in Lafayette, LA. She is survived by her children, Jane Ann Daigle...

Jesse "Bill" Otterstatter

Jesse "Bill" Otterstatter

May 9, 2014

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, May 15, 2014 at 2:00 pm in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Jesse William "Bill" Otterstatter, 88, who passed away peacefully Friday, May 9, 2014 at his home in Lafayette. Reverend William "Bill" Ruskoski, associate pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Broussard, will officiate the mass...

Denise Derouen

Denise Derouen

May 4, 2014

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at 2:00 pm in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Denise Derouen, 52, who passed away on May 4, 2014. Father Brian Taylor, pastor of St. Genevieve Catholic Church, will celebrate the mass and conduct the funeral services. Lectors will be Bonnie Bergeron and Lisa...

Joe "Tony" Jock

Joe "Tony" Jock

May 3, 2014

Joe A. “Tony” Jock passed away on Friday, May 2, 2014, due to a vehicle accident. He was born on December 15, 1964 in Athens, Texas. He was a 1983 graduate of Acadiana High School. After graduating from high school, Tony worked with his father at H & S Construction. He later worked for Advance Auto Parts as a parts...

Erline Guidry

Erline Guidry

Apr 25, 2014

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, May 1, 2014 at 3:00 pm  in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Erline Prejean Guidry, who passed away April 25, 2014 at her residence. Reverend Gary Schexnayder, pastor of St. Elizabeth Seton in Lafayette will be the Celebrant of the funeral Mass and will conduct the funeral services. Survivors...

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