Obituaries

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Paul Minos Broussard

Paul Minos Broussard, a lifelong resident of Meaux, Louisiana, passed away peacefully on Aug. 10, 2024, after several years of declining health. He was just shy of his 80th birthday. Most of his final year was spent in Mobile, Alabama under his son’s care.

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Herman John Broussard

A Liturgy of the Word will be held on Friday, August 16th, 2024, at 11 a.m. at Fountain Memorial Funeral Home in Lafayette, LA for Herman John Broussard, 89.5 years old, who passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2024, at 10 p.m.
A Rosary will be recited by Judy Broussard on Friday, August 16th,2024 at 10:30 a.m.
Father Jay Alexis of Our Lady of the Lake Church, in Lake Arthur, LA, will officiate.
Herman Broussard was born January 28th, 1935, in Abbeville, LA and was a long-time resident of Lafayette. Herman graduated from Abbeville High School in 1953.

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Russie Pierce-Tiller

Russie Pierce-Tiller Peacefully transitioned into the spirit realm on Monday 12 August 2024. Born on 21 November 1939, she was approaching her 85th birthday.
She is survived by her husband David Tiller who retired after 26 years as a superintendent from Mitchell Energy. They were both eagerly anticipating their 47th wedding anniversary only weeks away in September. They enjoyed living on the banks of the Vermilion river in Abbeville, on a property that Russie’s parents Nellie and Casey Pierce purchased when they moved from Intracoastal City in the 50s.

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Rayland Joseph Hargrave, Sr.

Rayland Joseph Hargrave, Sr.  was born August 21st, 1941 in Cow Island in Vermillion Parish, to the late Mr. Roy Joseph Hargrave, Sr. & Mrs. Eunice May Hebert Hargrave.  He was baptized on September 6th, 1941 and received his First Holy Communion in May of 1953.  Ray knew the Lord at an early age and served as an alter boy at St. Anne’s Catholic Church. He passed peacefully at home on August 9th, 2024; just 2 weeks shy of his 83rd birthday. 

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Numa Guidry Hebert

Services will be held on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at 11 a.m. at Fountain Memorial Funeral Home in Lafayette, LA, for Numa Guidry Hebert, 91, who passed away on Friday, August 9, 2024, at home in Baton Rouge, LA.
Public visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The reciting of the rosary will begin at 10:30 a.m. Burial will be at 12 p.m. with a celebration off-site immediately following. Contact the family for details.

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