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Kennedy Marceaux is all smiles as she rounds third base after hitting a game-winning three-RBI home run for Kaplan on Thursday.

Kennedy Marceaux is swarmed at home plate.

Pinch runner London Greene slides safely into third base and then checks to see if Lainnie Bourque reached second base.

Lainnie Bourque stands on second base after hitting a bunt single and then advanced to second base on an error.

Lady Pirates win playoff game in dramatic fashion

Thu, 04/21/2022 - 9:44pm

Kaplan uses small ball to get job done

KAPLAN - The Kaplan Lady Pirates had to do something they do not usually do - play small ball in order to win 4-2 in the second-round Class 3A playoffs.
Kaplan will be back in action Saturday at home against No. 6 Sterlington. The game time is 4 p.m.
With the wind blowing in, the Lady Pirates went nine innings and only produced one run against the Jena Giants, the defending Class 3A state champs.
Going into the bottom of the 10th inning, down 2-1, the Lady Pirates needed more than one run.
No. 8 hitter Chloe Harrington led off the bottom of the 10th inning with a single, which sparked new life into the Lady Pirates.
With a runner on first base and no outs, Kaplan head coach Brittany LeBeouf decided to play small ball. She put senior Lainnie Bourque into the batting lineup. She had not batted all game.
Bourque went to the plate for one purpose. Her job was to move pinch-runner London Greene over.
LeBeouf said she put Bourque in that situation because Bourque was Kaplan’s best bunter.
Bourque laid down a bunt-single on the first pitch. Greene went to third and Bourque darted to second on a throwing error.
“My job was to get the ball down to help my team, “ said Bourque. “I knew they were counting on me.”
Bourque said she prides herself on knowing how to bunt.
“I pride myself to make sure I do the little things right because when something like this happens, I know how to bunt.”
With Bourque and Greene on base, Kaplan’s best hitter walked up to the plate with two ducks on the pond and no outs.
Sophomore Kennedy Marceaux had not gotten a hit in three at-bats. Jena elected to pitch to her one final time. It was a big mistake.
Marceaux smashed a fastball ball over the center-field fence for a game-winning three-RBI home run. Game over.
This was Marceaux’s second home run in two playoff games. Many thought Marceaux would get a free pass to first base with first base open.
“There was a chance they could walk me, but they had to do whatever they had to do,” said Marceaux about getting a chance to swing. “I was a little surprised they did not walk me. When they decided to pitch to me, I was stoked. Pressure is a privilege. I love pressure. It is what makes the game fun.”

SLCC awarded grant for ‘high-growth industry’ training

Thu, 04/21/2022 - 10:14am

South Louisiana Community College named first grant recipient in nation

LAFAYETTE – SkillUp, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping displaced workers land in-demand jobs in high-growth industries, has awarded their first nationally-competitive grant of up to $100,000 to South Louisiana Community College. This grant is designed to aid low-income students as they navigate the road to workforce readiness.
The SkillUp Coalition launched its first statewide career navigation portal in Louisiana in 2021. Because of its strong coordinated efforts, like the 55 by 25 initiative, the Acadiana region was one of three regions where SkillUp focused its efforts. SkillUp engaged regional economic development agency One Acadiana to connect partners and facilitate collaboration.
“One Acadiana is proud to have served as regional intermediary for the SkillUp Louisiana initiative,” said Troy Wayman, One Acadiana CEO. “We are pleased SLCC was able to secure this grant funding to provide job seekers with flexible financial assistance for in-demand training programs. SLCC’s rapid retraining programs have proven outcomes for getting job seekers quickly retrained and reemployed in high-wage, high-demand jobs.”
Anthony L. Baham, SLCC’s Interim Vice President or Workforce & Economic Development, has identified the three qualifying programs that this grant will target based on industry demand and projected growth in accompanying career sectors. According to the Louisiana Workforce Commission, professionals in these “4-star jobs” typically earn between $40,000 - $60,000 per year and can take as few as three weeks of training.
“This grant will provide direct support for the students in the Commercial Vehicle Operations (CDL), Power Lineman, and Basic Industrial Scaffolding programs through December 31st. Career opportunities abound in these fields, and this process will ensure that these students can achieve success in the classroom while preparing them for the workforce,” Baham said.
The grant funding is a part of the Rapid Reskilling Grant Fund and requires SLCC to screen students for eligibility, deliver training, and monitor progress. Eligible recipients will receive a $1,000 scholarship to defray tuition costs. Participants accepted into one of the three programs must be 18 years or older, have an income of no more than $40,000, and have not yet earned a bachelor’s degree. They must also register on the SkillUp platform.
Prospective participants can visit SLCC’s Continuing Education page online at www.solacc.edu and select Contact Us to get information on any of the eligible programs.

ABOUT ACADIANA’S
COMMUNITY COLLEGE

South Louisiana Community College is a comprehensive community college that operates campuses in Abbeville, Crowley, Franklin, Lafayette, Morgan City, New Iberia, Opelousas, St. Martinville, and Ville Platte. The college serves more than 15,000 students annually and offers an array of academic programs. Students earn associate degrees, technical diplomas, certificates, and industry-based certifications. It is ranked 14th among the Top 100 Associate Degree Producers as determined by Community College Week.

ABOUT SKILLUP

SkillUp is an upskilling non-profit coalition built to help America’s laid-off and furloughed workers access the training and employment opportunities they need to secure a place in the economy of the future. SkillUp gives workers the opportunity to build new skills that are suited to in-demand jobs with promising career paths through partnerships with 60 organizations including training and education providers, tech firms, employers and philanthropies.

Daniel Simon

Local man arrested for 1st degree murder in 2018 Abbeville shooting

Wed, 04/20/2022 - 4:27pm

Abbeville police booked a 36-year-old Abbeville man on murder charges in connection to the 2018 shooting death of Heikeem Jaleel Hebert, according to Abbeville Police Department Public Information Officer Lt. Jonathan Touchet.
Daniel Paul Simon, who was already incarcerated on unrelated charges, was taken to the Vermilion Parish Correctional Center Wednesday and booked on warrants obtained following an extensive investigation.
Officers with the police department had been dispatched to the area of South East Street and 7th Street after reports of shots fired and a vehicle crash on May 26, 2018.
Hebert, 26, was reported to have died as a result of being shot while in his vehicle, and an extensive investigation begun at that time resulted in “a copious amount of physical and forensic evidence” being recovered, according to a statement from Abbeville Police.
During the investigation a suspect was established, but detectives had insufficient evidence to obtain an arrest warrant.
Abbeville Police Department detectives recently received forensic evidence reports linking the suspect, identified as Simon, 36, to the crime.
Based on the investigation and verified reports, detectives secured arrest warrants against Simon for first degree murder and attempted first degree murder.
Simon, who was incarcerated on unrelated crimes,
In the statement from the APD, Chief William Spearman thanked everyone
involved in the investigation for a job well done and thanked the community for the support they give the Abbeville Police Department.
The Abbeville Police Department asks that anyone who has any information regarding any crime to contact the department by calling 337-893-2511. Callers also may contact the “Tips” line at 337-892-6777. All callers may remain anonymous if they wish to. Residents may also send anonymous tips through CrimeStoppers of Vermilion by calling 337-740-TIPS or by using the P3 app, which can be downloaded through the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.

Blake Luquette and his family, who are from Abbeville, spent a week in West Virginia and lived with the Grimes family for seven days. All their expenses were paid for.

In the winter, the Grimes’ six bedroom home could be surrounded by snow, making for a beautiful place to stay for seven days.

The Luquette family eat with the Grimes family in West Virginia. Taking a photo is Heidi Luquette (with cap) with her husband Blake (right) and their children Hudson and Layla at the table. The Grimes are Melissa and Chris.

West Virginia Family offers home to combat veterans from south Louisiana

Wed, 04/20/2022 - 1:37pm

It’s a quiet place for them to unwind with family

A West Virginia family with Delcambre ties is doing its part to try and help combat veterans from south Louisiana.
Melissa Campbell Grimes is a 1987 Delcambre High graduate. Chris Grimes and Melissa live in Circleville, West Virginia.
Melissa’s husband just retired from the Navy after 22 years of service. Fifteen of those 22 years were spent with Navy Special Ops.
Melissa is now a retired teacher.
They live in a 119-year-old six-bedroom farmhouse located on 100-plus acres in West Virginia. The house belonged to Grime’s family.
Before moving into the farmhouse, the Grimes lived in Virginia Beach, West Virginia, because Chris was still in the Navy.
The old house was only used as a getaway for the Grimes and their military friends.
“Friends wanted to go out there to get unplugged from the noise of life,” said Melissa. “They played cards or in the yard because there was nothing to do.”
The two retired in June of last year. It was not until Brian Campbell, her brother from Delcambre, visited the Grimes in Virginia Beach and pushed the Grimes to figure out what they wanted to do with the old home. Their choices: live there, or turn it into a bed and breakfast.
They knew they did not want to turn it into a bed and breakfast facility. So instead, they moved into the home and then decided they wanted to share their home with combat veterans who served or serving.
The plan lets combat veterans and their families stay with the Grimes for seven days at no cost to the family.
The Grimes would feed and house them and give them a tour of the mountains.
“So many veterans have gone overseas, been in combat and had to deal with combat, and that affects them,” said Melissa. “It also affects the family they are with. We want to see a family unplug and take time to build a family bond. We want them to take that home with them and make memories such as bonding as a family.”
Because Melissa is from South Louisiana, she wants to invite combat veterans from Cajun Country to visit their home in West Virginia.
The Grimes created the non-profit foundation called “Mountain-Cajun Getaway.”
The Grimes have hosted a Vermilion Parish combat veteran family, which was their first. Blake Luquette, his wife Heidi, and their children, Hudson and Layla, stayed for seven days with the Grimes over the Christmas and New Year’s holidays.
Blake won the trip at a fishing rodeo in Grand Isle. After that, he and his family went to West Virginia, not knowing what to expect.
Blake is a 2000 VC graduate who spent six years in the Marines after high school. He experienced combat in Iraq and participated in one of the battles of Fullujah, Iraq in 2004.
“It was very relaxing,” said Luquette about his stay in West Virginia. “It was good for the family to be together. It was a stress-free week. We loved it. We had so much fun.”
Blake praised the Grimes for creating a stress-free environment. The Luquettes hiked trails in the mountains, hunted deer in a deer stand and saw plenty of wildlife.
“I love the vision they have. I fully support their idea,” Blake added.
He said when soldiers return home from their service overseas, they join the workforce, marry and never get to relax. So the week in West Virginia gave him a chance to unwind.
It also gave Blake a chance to talk to Chris, a veteran.
“I was able to get a lot off my chest,” said Blake. “Chris was able to understand. So that was good for me.”

Dozier Elementary students who get dropped off in the parent pick-up line will see this hydrant, themed after a minion animated character, and was designed by Talon Landry (left). He was assisted by classmate Cooper Fourroux (right).

Kaiden Viator’s hydrant is located behind Our Lady of Lourdes Church next to the cemetery and features a Louisiana sunset with a bare tree and birds. He was assisted by Erath High Talented Art students, Ainsley Hartman (left) and Michelle Spaziante (center).

Anabel Roy (left) and Hattie Barras (right) Hydrant
dedicated to the memory of Erath High graduate Ross Granger, located on Granger Street.

Jada Cormier (left) assisted Kloe Broussard (right) with her patriotic design on her hydrant of a waving American flag.

Assisted by Lanie Gautreaux (left), the hydrant designed by Elizabeth Toups (right) features imagery from our Cajun culture, including a magnolia, an accordion and music notes.

Some hydrants will put a smile on your face, like Preston Bourgeois’s hydrant located next to a pharmacy in Erath. His hydrant is themed after 2 common over the counter medicines, DayQuil and NyQuil.

Madeline Zegura’s hydrant is located in front of the rectory at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Erath. Her design features a stained glass look and the word, “faith” which she hopes will inspire faith in those who see it.

Located on the side street by Erath Middle School, is Landen Romero’s design, themed after Where’s Waldo.

Carter Primeaux, Vermilion Parish Middle School student of the year, chose to go with a patriotic theme to his hydrant due to the huge 4th of July celebration that Erath is known for.

Rees Reaux (right) assists Owen Crochet (left) with his design which captures the likeness of Luigi from Super Mario Brothers.

Erath now has Colorful Water Hydrants

Wed, 04/20/2022 - 9:53am

Erath 8th graders give 23 hydrants character

ERATH — Ride through Erath near Erath High School and Dozier Elementary, and you will see each fire hydrant has taken on a character.
Last week Erath Middle School eighth-graders brought new life to 23 fire hydrants throughout the town. It was a project taken on by the students in Jennifer Doxey Gayneaux art class at EMS.
“I was super excited and proud that the students accomplished what some thought would not have happened in one day,” Gayneaux said. “Some students asked to come back in a few years to touch them up.
“Other students not in the class asked if they would get to do one. The ownership that the project instilled in many of them was such an amazing byproduct of their work,” she added.
This past summer, the Erath Aldermen gave the school the OK to paint the hydrants. However, Gayneaux also had to get approval from fire chief Chad Savoy. The chief informed her not to paint the top of the hydrant because it lets the firefighters know the amount of pressure in each hydrant.
The students first had to draw a design that would be painted on the hydrants.
Some hydrants had the American flag in honor of the Erath Fourth of July. Other types of hydrants were a minion, a police dog hydrant and Luigi from Super Mario Brothers.
Another hydrant was painted in honor of EHS graduate Ross Granger, who passed away in 2016. Hattie Barras painted it at the corner of Granger Street. Barras asked permission from the Granger Family.
Another hydrant featured imagery from the Cajun Culture, including a magnolia, an accordion and music notes.
Preston Bourgeois’s hydrant is located next to a pharmacy in Erath. His hydrant is themed after two common over-the-counter medicines, DayQuil and NyQuil.
Kaiden Viator’s hydrant is behind Our Lady of Lourdes Church next to the cemetery and features a Louisiana sunset with a bare tree and birds.
Most of the painted hydrants are located by the three schools. There are a few painted hydrants in the downtown area.
One hydrant is located by the Meadow’s Apartment because one student has family who lives in the apartment complex.
Before any paint was put on the hydrants, the 23 hydrants had to be cleaned and primed with white paint. The Erath volunteer department scraped the rust off the hydrants and primed each one.
The Erath City Aldermen and Mayor Taylor Mencacci also had to approve each design of each hydrant.
That was the final hurdle the students needed to clear before applying the oil base paint.
Last week, on April 7, 23 students paired up to help one another paint their hydrant.
“I was nervous about what type of day it would be,” said Gayneaux. “But it turned out to be a great day. It was windy, which helped the paint dry faster. I was nervous I would not get to finish all 23 hydrants in one day, but the students working together in teams, along with parents and volunteer chaperones, helped get them all done.”
“The kids were excited. Each group had an adult with them, plus a group of high school students lent a hand. Overall, I think it turned out great.”

Quida Lee Guidry

Wed, 04/20/2022 - 9:35am

February 3, 1928 ~ April 19, 2022

ABBEVILLE — A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 9:30 AM on Saturday, April 23, 2022 at St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Catholic Church honoring the life of Quida Mary Lee Guidry, 94, who died Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at Maison duMonde Living Center. She will be laid to rest at Bancker Cemetery with Fr. François Sainte-Marie officiating the services.
During her lifetime she enjoyed sewing, cooking and attending the French live band dances held in the local area. She was married to her first love, Eddie Guidry who owned the City Shoe Shop in Abbeville for many years. Together they had seven children, five of which are still in the local area, one in Arizona and one in Oklahoma. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
She is survived by her children, Jeanette Hunter, Loretta Menard, Edward Guidry, Lamson Guidry, Davis Guidry and Lewis Guidry. She has enjoyed 16 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; as well as nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Eddie Guidry; her parents, Noah Lee and the former Eumea Bourque; as well as her sister, Velta (Lee) Guidry.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville, 209 S. St. Charles St., on Saturday, April 23, 2022 from 8:00 AM until 9:15 AM when the procession will depart for the church. A rosary is being prayed at 8:30 AM.
A special thanks to the caregivers who gave of themselves to care for her in her later years.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.vincentfuneralhome.net.
All funeral arrangements are being conducted by Vincent Funeral Home of Abbeville, (337) 893-4661.

Jean Wilmer LeBlanc

Wed, 04/20/2022 - 9:33am

ERATH – Funeral Services for Mr. Jean Wilmer LeBlanc, 87, will be held at 1:00PM on Thursday, April 21, 2022 at David Funeral Chapel of Erath with Deacon Tim Marcantel officiating. Interment will follow at St. Paul Cemetery.
Visitation will be held David Funeral Home of Erath on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 beginning at 2 p.m. until 9 p.m. with a recitation of the rosary at 6:30 p.m. Visitation will resume on Thursday, April 21, 2022 beginning at 8 a.m. until the time of the services.
Jean Wilmer LeBlanc who died at 7:55 a.m. on Monday, April 18, 2022 at Camelot of Broussard was born January 19, 1935 to Avnear and Rosella Guidry, A native of Wright community, a graduate of Gueydan High School. He proudly served his country in the US Army and was known for his love for having gatherings with his children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren; going to the movies, eating out; and watching westerns.
Mr. Leblanc Is survived by five children, Jimmy LeBlanc, Timothy (Timmy) LeBlanc and wife Mary, Wendell LeBlanc and wife Bobbie, all from Henry, Rebecca (LeBlanc) Hardy, of New Iberia, Rickey LeBlanc, and wife Tyra, of Meaux; the mother of his children, Sandra Baudion LeBlanc; ten grandkids, nineteen great grandkids, soon to be twenty great grandchildren her name will be River Jean Leblanc; four great-great grandkids; his brothers Franklin LeBlanc of Washington; his sisters Hazel Migues, Mary Leblanc of Texas, and Gloria Mae LeBlanc of, La. Sister-in –law Jane LeBlanc (wife of Howard LeBlanc.)
He was proceeded in death by his parents Avnear and Rosella Guidry; his brothers, Loveless LeBlanc, Milford LeBlanc, Paul Leblanc, Harold LeBlanc, Howard LeBlanc; a sisters, Arminie LeBlanc, Agnes Leblanc, Helen [LeBlanc] Hebert; an infant grandchild; and a son-in-law Gerald Hardy, Sr.
Serving as pallbearers will be Rickey LeBlanc, II, Wendell LeBlanc, II, Drevyn Romero , Troyce LeBlanc, Casey Hardy, and Bennett Duhon.
Serving as honorary pallbearer will be Bryan Abshire, and James LeBlanc.
You may sign the guest register book and express condolences online at www.davidfuneralhome.org
David Funeral Home of Erath at 209 E. Putnam St. (337)937-0405 will be handling the arrangements.

Cleanest City Chair Liz Gremillion, Keep Abbeville Beautiful’s Charlene Beckett, Gulf Coast Bank’s Paul Patout, the Abbeville Garden Club’s Pasty Hebert and Garden Club’s Gwen Lanoux (L-R) promote “Love the Boot.”

Gulf Coast Bank partners with KAB, Garden Club to ‘Love the Boot’

Tue, 04/19/2022 - 4:42pm

Gulf Coast Bank has partnered with Keep Abbeville Beautiful and the Abbeville Garden Club by sponsoring the “Love the Boot” canvas totes.
An average family takes home almost 1,500 plastic bags a year, none of which are recyclable. These reusable bags can be another choice when shopping.
Keep Abbeville Beautiful and the Abbeville Garden Club are participating in the “Love the Boot” week. “Love the Boot” week is held, April 18-24, dedicated to cleanup and beautification events in all 64 parishes across the state. Our goals are to Create a clean Louisiana for future generations; Engage communities to clean up Louisiana: Educate citizens to change behavior that create litter: and Make Love the Boot a strong, sustainable movement.
Keep Abbeville Beautiful’s participation involves several activities during the “Love the Boot” week. We will be distributing educational books dealing with litter and recycling issues to first and second graders. Promoting the use of less plastic in our daily lives by giving “Love the Boot” canvas bags and compostable take-out containers instead of Styrofoam containers. The Abbeville Garden Club not only spends countless volunteer hours beautifying the downtown flower beds but also addresses litter issues which in turn alleviates storm drain problems.
Keep Abbeville Beautiful would like to thank everyone involved for all their hard work making the “Love the Boot” event possible.

Brittany Huntsberry

Brittany Huntsberry promoted to Operations Manager at Gulf Coast Bank

Tue, 04/19/2022 - 4:37pm

Brittany Huntsberry has recently been promoted to Operations Manager at Gulf Coast Bank. In her new role, Brittany will be managing three departments at the Bank: Customer Service (Call Center), Branch Support, and Customer Files. Brittany’s career at Gulf Coast Bank spans 17 years.
She began working at Gulf Coast Bank (GCB) as a part-time teller at the Pinhook Walmart branch while attending college. She later served as an Assistant Branch Manager, Branch Manager/Loan Officer, and Licensed Insurance and Annuities Agent at that location. She went on to join the GCB back-office team as Call Center Supervisor.
Brittany graduated from Abbeville High School and then received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (UL) in Mass Communications with a minor in Management.
Born in Vermilion Parish and still residing here, Brittany is passionate about being involved in the community and enjoys volunteering for various organizations.
To Brittany, the Gulf Coast Bank difference is their focus on relationships: “The relationships that we are able to create and maintain are endless. It’s a pleasure to serve our customers and communities!” she expressed.
Gulf Coast Bank is a locally owned and operated full-service financial institution with nine locations in Vermilion and Lafayette parishes. The Bank proudly delivers quality customer service to meet the financial needs of both individuals and businesses in our community.

Dolores Broussard

Tue, 04/19/2022 - 10:14am

March 27, 1939 ~ April 13, 2022

KAPLAN — Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Catholic Church honoring the life of Dolores “Ms. Dee” Broussard, with Reverend Mark Miley officiating the services. She was the first-ever elected female councilwoman for the City of Kaplan and former organist for Cabrini Catholic Church of Kaplan and St. Theresa Catholic Church of Abbeville, passed away peacefully in her daughter’s home in Kaplan on Wednesday, April 13, 2022.
Dolores Broussard was born in 1939 in Abbeville, Louisiana. She was the 10th of 11 children of Luke and Ida Broussard of Kaplan. She taught herself to play the piano at the age of 5 and began playing in church at 8 years old. She was the organist for Cabrini Catholic Church in Kaplan and St. Theresa Catholic Church in Abbeville for well over 70 years combined. Tourists from around the world made it a point to attend mass at Cabrini just to be blessed by Ms. Dolores’s gift. She graduated from high school at 16, then attended SLI (now ULL), and earned her nursing degree.
She has always been civic-minded. She played an integral part in the civil rights movement. Her children were in the first group of children to integrate into schools in Kaplan. Her whole life has been one of service to her community. Countless people in the community would count on Ms. Dee for help and advice. She ran for Kaplan city councilwoman and was the first female ever elected to the position. As a councilwoman, every Christmas she would purchase turkeys for all city employees.
Anyone who knew Ms. Dee remembers her famous homemade tarts. She would ride down Main Street on her scooter delivering them to the police station, the bank, and city hall in appreciation for their service. Anyone who would pass by her house while she was baking would be welcomed to come in and try some.
In 2000, on the way to one of her home health patient’s houses, she was in a terrible car accident that left her completely immobile for several months. The doctors wanted to amputate her leg and said that she would never walk again. Her famous phrase was, “You don’t know the God I serve”. At the end of her long stint in the hospital, Ms. Dolores walked out of the hospital. She went back to her normal life of gardening, baking tarts, and playing the organ at church.
She recently had several major setbacks in her life: a house fire, a heart attack, and a stroke. While she was not the old “Ms. Dee” that everyone remembers, at 83, she still had unwavering faith in God and that feisty, fighting spirit. Some of her famous lines were: “If you gonna pray, don’t worry…if you gonna worry, don’t pray!, Shaa, my baby, and you ain’t gon worry me”.
She is survived by her son, Speedy Lappin and wife, Phyllis; daughter, Tina Chargois and husband, C.J.; godchild, Janet Moss and husband, Wayne; her grandchildren, Pedro “Trey” Jones III, Tatiana Boutte and husband, Tim, Sonnie Jackson, Alexis Jackson, Danielle Willis, Angelle Beltran and husband, Jon, Brittany Lassiter, Carl Chargois, Jr., Carina Chargois, and Chloe Chargois; her ex-husband, Linus Duhon; 17 great-grandchildren; and numerous cousins, nieces, nephews, family members, and friends.
She was preceded in death by her father, Luke Broussard; her mother, Ida Sellers Broussard; her siblings, Lena, Leona, Eldridge “Bruce”, Maudry, Audrey “Tsis”, Howard “Bob”, Evelle, Leon “Butsy”, Lona, and Glorious; and her daughters, Ida Robinson Solomon, and Tammy Robinson Fuselier.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Catholic Church, 910 N. Frederick Ave., on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 from 9 a.m. until the time of the services at 11 a.m.
All funeral arrangements are being conducted by Vincent Funeral Home of Kaplan, (337) 643-7276 [Service Information 225-5276]. Condolences may be sent to the Broussard family at www.vincentfuneralhome.net.

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