Local Obituaries
Rose Alice Hanchey
Jul 14, 2015
JENNINGS Funeral services for Mrs. Rose Alice Hall Hanchey, 85, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 17, 2015 in the First Baptist Church with Dr. Jeffery Cook officiating. Burial will be in the Cooper Cemetery near Merryville (8 miles West of DeRidder) at 1:00 PM under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home of Jennings. Funeral home visitation will...
Marie Odile Doucet
Jul 9, 2015
JENNINGS Funeral services for Mrs. Marie Odile Suire Doucet, 87, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, July 13, 2015 in Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church with Rev. Charles McMillin officiating. Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home of Jennings. Funeral home visitation will be from 1:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.,...
Valerie Conner
Jul 5, 2015
JENNINGS Valerie Wartelle Conner of Jennings died on July 5, 2015, at the age of 94. Funeral services will be held at Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church on Thursday July 9, at 10 a.m., with burial to follow at Greenwood Cemetery. Officant will be Rev. Charles McMillin. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on...
Aysia Hope Clark
Jul 4, 2015
JENNINGS Memorial services for Aysia Hope Clark, infant daughter of Joseph Clark and Hope Doucet will be held at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 7, 2015 in the Miguez Funeral Home. Rev. Charles McMillin will be officiating the service. Funeral home visitation will be from 2:30 p.m. Tuesday until time of services. Aysia died at 7:01 a.m., Saturday, July 4, 2015...
Roynell Troutman
Jul 2, 2015
JENNINGS On July 2, 2015 Roynell Troutman received her eternal reward and went to heaven to be reunited with her husband, Roy, son Charles, sisters, Beverly Crider and Mary Bell, and brother Jerry DeVilbiss. Roynell DeVilbiss Troutman was born on May 12, 1937 to Roy and Gwyneth DeVilbiss. She married Roy Arlen Troutman on December 27, 1956. They had four...
Dorothy Faulk
Jul 1, 2015
Dorothy “Dot” Faulk of Jennings, LA, passed away, peacefully, on Wednesday, July 1, 2015, in the comfort of her home. Dorothy, known as Dot to her friends was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Dot was born in Crowley, LA, one of four daughters of the late Dominic and Clamy (Bordes) Boudreaux. She grew up on a farm at...
Stanford Joseph "Star" Dugas
Jul 1, 2015
LAKE ARTHUR Funeral services for Mr. Stanford J. “Star” Dugas, 69, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, July 3, 2015 in the Miguez Funeral Home in Lake Arthur with Deacon Mike Tramel officiating. Burial will be in the St. Anthony Cemetery. Mr. Dugas died at 1:45 a.m., Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at his residence. Funeral home visitation will be...
Thomas David Brooks, Jr.
Jun 4, 2015
JENNINGS Funeral services for Mr. Thomas D. Brooks, Jr., 75, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, June 11, 2015 in the First Baptist Church with Bro. Brian Wells officiating. Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home of Jennings. Visitation will be held at the church from 10:00 a.m. until time of services,...
Thelma Belle Lejeune
Jun 1, 2015
JENNINGS Funeral services for Mrs. Thelma Belle Benoit LeJeune, 86, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, June 4, 2015 in the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with Rev. Susil Fernando officiating. Burial will be in the Calvary Cemetery under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home of Jennings. Funeral home visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Wednesday; and...
Francis Lee Meaux
Jun 1, 2015
LAKE ARTHUR Funeral services for Mr. Francis Lee Meaux, 59, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, June 4, 2015 in Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church with Msgr. Ronald Groth officiating. Burial will be in the St. Anthony Cemetery under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home of Lake Arthur. Funeral home visitation will be from 3:30 p.m. until...
Daniel Alan Stewart
May 28, 2015
JENNINGS Funeral services for Mr. Daniel Alan Stewart, 30, will be held at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, May 31, 2015 in the Miguez Funeral Home with Deacon Mike Tramel officiating. Cremation will follow the service. Funeral home visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. Saturday; and 8:00 a.m. Sunday until time of services. A rosary will be recited at...
Lawres Doucet
May 27, 2015
Lawres Romero Doucet, 96, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2015 in Jennings, LA. A lifelong resident of Hathaway, she was a member of the St. Lawrence Catholic Church and a homemaker. She is survived by two sons, Danny Doucet (Charleen) of Hathaway and Ronnie (Becky) Doucet of Jennings; one daughter, Beryl D. LeJeune of Jennings; seven grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren....
Sandra Fay Broussard
May 26, 2015
Sandra Prather Broussard, 68, passed away on May 26. Known as Ms. Sandra, she was a tireless advocate for animals and the consummate southern belle. Born in New Orleans on August 6, she lived in Jennings most of her life. Ms. Sandra was preceded in death by her mother Fay Gill Prather and her father Robert F. Prather. Survivors include...
John Henry Sandlin
May 24, 2015
JENNINGS Surrounded by family, John H. Sandlin, passed away on Sunday, May 24, from complications related to an automobile accident. He was born in Bunkie, Louisiana, on June 13, 1947, and spent much of his early childhood in Lake Arthur. He later moved to the Hathaway community amidst family and friends. John graduated from Hathaway High School, Jeff Davis Vocational...
Willard Louis Sonnier
May 22, 2015
Lake Arthur Willard Sonnier was born on May 25, 1952 in Lake Arthur, LA. He lived a great life, loving God, family, and all his friends. Willard was a retired employee of Conoco Phillips. There wasn’t a day that went by when Willard didn’t make people smile. His numerous nieces and nephews looked forward to the wonderful laughing times together....
Viola Mary Dupont
May 20, 2015
JENNINGS Funeral services for Mrs. Viola Mary Monceaux Dupont, 86, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, May 22, 2015 in the Church of Christ on Cutting with Paul Estes officiating. Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home of Jennings. Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. Friday until time of services at the...
Martha Jane Authement
May 17, 2015
JENNINGS Mrs. Martha Jane Daigle Authement, 71, died at 2:05 p.m., Sunday, May 17, 2015 at her home in Jennings. Mrs. Authement’s body was cremated under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home of Jennings. A graveside service will be held at 4:30 p.m., Friday, May 22, 2015 in the Riverside Cemetery with Mark Boudreaux officiating. Mrs. Authement was a lifelong...
Bennie Murray
May 17, 2015
Jennings Funeral services for Mr. Bennie Robert Murray, 71 will be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at 11:00 AM in the Miguez Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Robert Hopkins and Rev. Ronald Fontenot officiating. Burial will be in the Andrus Cove Cemetery. Visitation hours on Monday, May 18, 2105 will be from 11:30 AM to 9:00 PM. Tuesday visitation...
Robert John Hardy
May 17, 2015
JENNINGS Mr. Robert John Hardy, 72, died at 5:20 p.m., Sunday, May 17, 2015 at his residence in Welsh. Mr. Hardy’s body was cremated under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home of Jennings. Mr. Hardy was a lifelong resident of Welsh and served in the U.S. National Guard. He was a member of Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church....
