Obituaries

Adam Benny Mergist

Fri, 09/20/2024 - 11:19am

ERATH — Adam Benny Mergist, age 87, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 2, 2024, in Erath.
Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 24. at the Our Lady of Lourdes cemetery in Erath.
Adam Benny Mergist was born on January 2, 1937, in Abbeville and he was a lifelong resident of Erath. He cherished spending quality time with his family and enjoyed going to the casino. Adam will be dearly missed.

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Donald James Broussard

Tue, 09/17/2024 - 3:41pm

On Friday, September 13, 2024, Donald James Broussard of Abbeville, Louisiana passed away peacefully at the age of 92, in his home surrounded by his beloved family. A memorial mass will be held Friday, September 20, 2024 at 2pm at St. Theresa Catholic Church in Abbeville. Father Francois Sainte-Marie will officiate. Visitation will be held at the church an hour prior to the mass service with a rosary taking place at 1:30 p.m. Burial will take place after the mass service at St. Mary Magdalen Cemetery.

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Stanley O’Dell Tackett

Tue, 09/17/2024 - 3:40pm

Stanley O'Dell Tackett passed away peacefully on September 10, 2024, in Fairfield, TX, at the age of 94. Born on March 14, 1930, in Shreveport, LA, he was the cherished son of the late Margaret Rawson Tackett and Floyd O'Dell Y'Barbo.