Local Obituaries
Daisy Legros
Jan 16, 2019
JENNINGS
Funeral services for Mrs. Daisy LeGros, 85, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 18, 2019 in Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church with Rev. Charles McMillin officiating.
Burial will be in the Calvary Cemetery Garden of the Angels under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home.
Funeral home visitation will be from 2:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m....
Yvonne Martin
Jan 14, 2019
MERMENTAU
Funeral services for Mrs. Yvonne Deshotel Martin, 74, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 17, 2019 in the St. John Evangelist Catholic Church in Mermentau with Rev. Randall Morrow officiating.
Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home of Jennings.
Funeral home visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m....
Lorice Legros
Jan 12, 2019
Jennings
Funeral services for Mrs. Lorice Legros will be held Monday, January 14, 2019 at 11:30 in Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Lake Arthur with Rev. Jay Alexius officiating. Burial will follow in Andrus Cove Cemetery under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home.
Visitation for Mrs. Legros will begin Sunday, January 13, 2019 at Miguez Funeral Home...
Marie Phelps
Jan 11, 2019
Jennings
Graveside services for Mrs. Marie Phelps, 92, of Jennings will be held on Monday, January 21, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas where she will be laid to rest next to her beloved husband, Leo Phelps.
Mrs. Phelps held a PHD in Philosophy but her life was spent as a devoted...
Frances M Planchard
Jan 11, 2019
Jennings
Graveside services for Mrs. Frances Marcantel Planchard, 90, of Jennings will be held Monday, January 14, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. in Garden of Memories in Metaire , La. Services and burial will be under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home of Jennings.
Visitation for Mrs. Planchard will begin at Miguez Funeral Home in Jennings on Sunday, January 13, 2019...
Lloyd Ryder, Jr.
Jan 9, 2019
Lake Arthur
Mr. Lloyd Ryder, Jr., 72, of Lake Arthur, passed away on Wednesday, January 9, 2019 in Jennings American Legion Hospital.
Friends and family will gather at Miguez Funeral Home in Lake Arthur on Sunday, January 13 from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. Following this visitation, they will gather at St. Anthony Cemetery to lay Mr. Ryder to...
Linda Tracy
Jan 8, 2019
JENNINGS
Funeral services for Mrs. Linda Guthrie Tracy, 71, will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, January 11, 2019 in the Miguez Funeral Home chapel with Bro. Austin Spell officiating.
Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery.
Funeral home visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. Friday until time of services.
Mrs. Tracy died at 2:58 a.m. Tuesday, January 8, 2019...
Alex J. Broussard, Sr.
Jan 7, 2019
JENNINGS
Funeral services for Mr. Alexander John Broussard, Sr., 79, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 10, 2019 in Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church with Rev. Charles McMillin officiating.
Burial will be in the Shell Beach Cemetery under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home.
Funeral home visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Wednesday;...
Bertrella Demary
Jan 6, 2019
Jennings
Funeral services for Mrs. Agnes Armentor Demary, 53 of Jennings, will be held on Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at 10:00a.m. in the Miguez Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Don Venable officiating. Burial will follow in Liberty Cemetery under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home.
Visitation for Mrs. Demary will be Tuesday, January 8, 2019 from 2:00 p.m. until 9:00...
Dr. Lester Ancelet
Jan 4, 2019
Jennings
Funeral services for Lester Armond Ancelet, M.D., FACS, 92, of Jennings, will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, January 12, 2019 in Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church with Rev. Susil Fernando officiating.
Visitation will be held on Friday, January 11, 2019 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. with a rosary at 6:00 p.m. and will resume on Saturday...
William M. "Bill" Vanya
Jan 4, 2019
Jennings
Bill Vanya entered the gates of Heaven on January 4, 2019. “PaBill”, as he was affectionately called by his grandchildren and great-grandchildren as well as many others, was born in what is known as the “Vanya Woods”, between Moss Hill and Batson, Texas. He was the 4th of 5 children born to John and Macy Vanya.
Bill served...
Alcide Lacombe, Jr.
Jan 3, 2019
Lake Arthur
Graveside services for Mr. Alcide LaCombe, Jr., 76, of Lake Arthur will be held Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at 12 noon with full military rites by the American Legion Post #19 Honor Guard. Mr. LaCombe passed away at his home on Thursday, January 3, 2019. Cremation and burial have been entrusted to Miguez Funeral Home.
Mr. LaCombe...
James Benoit
Dec 31, 2018
JENNINGS
Funeral services with full military honors for Mr. James Benoit, 68, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, January 3, 2019 in the Miguez Funeral Home chapel with Rev. Pat Deshotel officiating.
Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery.
Funeral home visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. Wednesday; and 8:00 a.m. Thursday until time of services.
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Ronald Miller
Dec 28, 2018
LAKE ARTHUR
Funeral services for Ronald Miller, infant son of Shelby Miller and Christy Guillory, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, January 6, 2019 in the Miguez Funeral Home of Lake Arthur with Deacon Mike Tramel officiating.
Burial will be in the Andrus Cove Cemetery.
Ronald was born Friday, December 28,2018 in the Women and Children’s Hospital in Lafayette...
Dr. Jackie Ancelet
Dec 28, 2018
Jennings
Funeral services for Dr. Jacquelyn Faye Shaffett Ancelet, 91, of Jennings will be held Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. in First Baptist Church of Jennings with Rev. Jeff Cook officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home.
Visitation for Dr. Ancelet will begin on Tuesday evening, January 1, 2019 at 6:00...
Jerald Wayne Pitre
Dec 27, 2018
Jennings
Mr. Jerald Wayne Pitre, 62, of DeRidder, passed away on December 27, 2018.
Mr. Pitre was born on August 22, 1956 in Jennings to Clifford Pitre and Versa Bolfa. He was a cross country truck driver who enjoyed seeing as much of America as he could. He loved hunting and he enjoyed taking care of the animals on his...
Bobby Dailey
Dec 24, 2018
Lake Arthur
Funeral services for Mr. Bobby Dailey, 61, of Hayes will be held Saturday, December 29, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in Miguez Funeral Home with Gracy Marler officiating. Cremation will follow under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home.
Visitation will be held Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until time of service.
Mr. Dailey loved visiting with his friends, drinking his...
Ned Richard Carnahan
Dec 22, 2018
JENNINGSNed Richard Carnahan, 87 years old, passed away on December 22, 2018, in Conroe, Texas. He was the widower of Erma Jean “Red” Henderson Carnahan.
Born in Evangeline, Louisiana on March 29, 1931 to Grace Bond and George Charles Carnahan, he was the oldest of three children. He graduated from Roanoke High School in 1948 and attended McNeese College for...
Joyce Stagg
Dec 22, 2018
LAKE ARTHUR
Funeral services for Joyce Stagg, 90, of Lake Arthur, will be held on Wednesday, December 26, at 2:00 p.m. at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Lake Arthur with Reverend Jay Alexius officiating. Burial will follow at Lakeview Cemetery under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home.
Visitation for Mrs. Stagg will begin Wednesday morning at...
Sandra J Broussard
Dec 21, 2018
Lake Arthur
Funeral services for Mrs. Sandra Broussard, 72, will be held on Thursday, December 27, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at Miguez Funeral Home in Lake Arthur with the Rev. Lloyd Whitman officiating. Burial will follow in Lakeview Cemetery under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home.
Visitation for Mrs. Broussard will begin Thursday morning at 10:00 a. m....
