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February 15, 1932 - October 9, 2025

ABBEVILLE, La. — A Home-going Celebration of Life for Mr. Burk Guidry, 93 will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at Mount Triumph Baptist Church (300 S. Lamar Street).
Rev. Willie Williams, Jr. is the Pastor; Rev. Darrell Thibeaux, Sr. will officiate the service.
He will await the resurrection in Mount triumph Baptist Church Cemetery (Sawyer Road) in Abbeville, LA.
The visitation will be held at Mount Triumph Baptist Church on Saturday, October 25, 2025, beginning at 9 a.m. until the time of the service.
Mr. Burk Guidry, a beloved father figure, grandfather, and devoted man of faith, who is leaving behind a legacy of love, service, and devotion.
Burk was born to the beautiful union of Louise Maze Guidry and Warren Guidry Sr. in Abbeville, Louisiana. He was a proud native of Abbeville, Louisiana and later became a resident of Louisville, Kentucky.
Burk transitioned peacefully from this temporary life on October 9, 2025, at Kindred Hospital surrounded by the love of family.
Burk honorably served his country in the United States Army, where he fought bravely in the Korean War. After years of also putting his time in the workforce, he retired in 1997 from Zapata Haynie in Intracoastal City, Louisiana.
A man of steadfast faith, Burk was a lifelong member, a Deacon, an Usher, and a Sunday School Teacher at Mt. Triumph Baptist Church in Abbeville, Louisiana. His commitment to GOD, his church, and his community touched countless lives. Burk was known for his humility, gentle wisdom, and unwavering compassion for others; always being there when anyone may have needed him.
Burk was an exceptional man deeply loved and respected by all who knew him. His strength, integrity, and kindness will continue to inspire generations to come. Burk truly was a humble man of purpose, faith, honor and a light in the lives of so many.
Burk leaves to cherish his fond memories to several devoted bonus children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, three godchildren, Mervine Guidry Jr., Alvora Robinson Forrest, Natasha Johnson and a host of family and friends who will forever hold him close in their hearts.
Burk was preceded in death by his loving parents, Louise Maze Guidry and Warren Guidry Sr.; his brothers, Warren Guidry, Jr. and Mervine Guidry, Sr. He was also preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Maggie Barbara Mitchell Maze and Garfield Maze, Sr; paternal grandparents, Eva Gage Guidry and Hypolite Guidry; two godchildren, Angela Jones and Stanley Maze, Sr. and a host of aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Serving as Active Pallbearers are Markell Jones, Chai Jones, Timothy Jones, Tylin Bray, Carl Johnson, Jr. and Kenneth Ray Bellard.
Serving as Honorary Pallbearers are Mervine Guidry, Jr., Cordell Guidry, Troy Guidry, Eddie Verrett, John Maze, Glenn Maze, Doneal Maze, Gerald Maze, Murphy Washington, and Wendell Bellard.
Condolences may be expressed at www.fletcherfuneralhomes.org
Most sacred services are entrusted to Fletcher Funeral Home (337-369-3341) 609 West Admiral Doyle Drive, New Iberia, LA 70560.

Lexi Broussard, of Maurice, was crowned Louisiana Christian University’s Homecoming Queen for 2025 during halftime of the football game against Nelson University.
Broussard, an exercise science: clinical wellness major, is the daughter of Sharon Broussard and Mathew Broussard and is a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Maurice. She is a graduate of North Vermilion High School and is a middle infielder for the Louisiana Christian softball team.
“It is an honor and privilege to represent LCU as homecoming queen,” Broussard said. “There were so many other people that were just as worthy of receiving this honor, and I am humbled to have been chosen amongst them. This moment isn’t just mine. It belongs to all of us who love this school and what it stands for.”

KAPLAN - Before this season kicked off, senior Kaplan quarterback Sabe David described his role with the Pirates as “the manager of the game.”
For the first 22 games of his sophomore and junior years, David mainly handed the ball off to the running backs and watched them hustle down the field.
During those seasons, he might have thrown for around 400 yards total.
Before this year, he had only topped 100 passing yards once in 23 games, and that was during a big win against Beau Chene.
Last year, in 12 games, he didn’t hit the 100-yard mark in any game, sometimes completing just one pass for as little as four yards.
But everything turned around in 2025 when a new head coach came in and shook things up.
With head coach John Thompson at the helm, the Pirates switched to a spread offense, putting David in the shotgun formation.
The days of just handing off the ball and letting the running backs rack up yards are behind him.
This year’s Pirates team is excited to have David, who’s on track to throw for around 900 yards based on how he’s been playing.
Yep, you read that right—900 yards!
In his last four games, he’s been averaging 100 yards per game in passing.
In last week’s win against Southern Lab, he threw for 113 yards, completing nine out of 13 passes.
Over those last four games, David has completed 68 percent of his passes (23 out of 34) for a total of 428 yards. For the season, he’s completed 29 out of 53 passes for 581 yards, giving him a 55 percent completion rate. He’s thrown eight touchdowns and, out of those 53 attempts, he’s only had one interception, which happened in the first game of the year.
So, for the last six games, David hasn’t thrown any interceptions, and the Pirates are doing great with a 5-1 record overall.
David really enjoys his new role as a full-time quarterback, noting how different it feels compared to just being a “manager of the game” quarterback.
“It’s so much more fun.” David shared on Monday. “Being able to throw the ball really boosts our offense. By opening up the passing game, we give defenses a lot more to think about.”
In the last two games, David has thrown for 208 yards, while Kaplan’s ground game has racked up over 700 yards.
“I really believe that throwing the football helps open up the ground game,” David mentioned.
His standout game this year was during the loss to Loreauville, where he completed seven out of nine passes for 120 yards.
With Thompson joining in August, just four weeks before the season kicked off, the whole Pirate offense had to get used to new terms and plays for the spread offense. A lot of the pressure to learn quickly fell on David, as he and his teammates had to get the hang of the new system in a short time.
His new head coach loves watching him play. “I can’t say enough good things about him,” Thompson said.
Prior to arriving at Kaplan, Coach Thompson was an assistant coach at Vermilion Catholic, which  is a school that produces quarterbacks who throw for 1,000 or more yards a season. One of the first things he did when he arrived at Kaplan was watch film of David. One of the first things he recognized was David’s strong arm.
With three games remaining in the regular season,  David has a chance to reach the 1,000 yard mark throwing the football.  He would have to average 133 yards a game passing.  In 1986, Darren Touchet threw for 1,100 yards in 11 games.
“I am not worried about that,” he said. “If I throw for 100 yards and Kaplan wins, that is great. If I only throw for a few yards and Kaplan wins, that is also great.  I care about the wins more.”

ERATH - Exciting times are ahead for the Erath Bobcats as they aim to make school history in 2025.
This year’s team is on a mission to become the first EHS squad to finish with a perfect 10-0 record.
To make this dream a reality, they’ll need to overcome a challenge: defeating the St. Martinville Tigers, a team they’ve yet to beat in six tries since 2019.
The Tigers, with a record of 2-5, are heading to Erath to take on the undefeated 7-0 Bobcats, who have been scoring an impressive average of 45 points in their last three games.
The kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
Since 2019, the Bobcats and Tigers have had a few matchups, with St. Martinville coming out on top each time, scoring an average of 44 points against EHS.
Erath’s head coach, Eric LeBlanc, knows the Tigers are a tough opponent.
“I know what St. Martinville is capable of,” he said. “They are athletic and have good size.”
The Tigers are arriving in Erath with victories over Breaux Bridge (35-7) and Cecilia (34-29).
Both teams are ready to showcase their skills and throw the pigskin.
The Tigers’ quarterback stands tall at 6-foot-2 and weighs 200 pounds, making him a player to watch.
The Tigers QB is 6-foot-2, weighs 200 pounds and can have it down field. He is Khyri Fransico. In the win over Cecilia, he threw for 164 yards and ran for 128 yards.
“He is a great athlete,” LeBlanc added.
The Bobcats are balanced on offense.
Quarterback Jack Landry has completed 59 out of 99 passes for 937 yards. In 59 completions, 13 have gone for touchdowns. In 99 attempts, he only has two interceptions.
Landry likes to throw the ball to different players. Ten different Bobcats have caught the ball.
Talen Landry leads the team with 14 catches for 167 yards and three TDs.
Landen Derouen has seven catches for 160 yards and two scores.
The Bobcats love to run the football. Jahlil Charles (64-592 5 TDs) and Aiden Bourque(81-581- 10 TDs) have become Erath’s 1-2 punch in the backfield.
• It is the third time in school history the Bobcats start off 7-0.
They did it in 2003, 2004 and 2025. The 1958 team started 6-0 and then in the seventh game, tied St. Michael’s of Crowley and finished the regular season 7-0-1.