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ABBEVILLE – A Mass of Christian Burial for Mrs. Marie Dubois Suire, 96, will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at St Theresa Catholic Church with her grandson Fr. Jared G. Suire officiating.  Interment will follow at St. Paul Cemetery.
Visitation will be held at David Funeral Home of Abbeville on Monday, February 21, 2022 from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. with a recitation of the rosary at 7 p.m.  Visitation will resume on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 from 8 a.m. until the time of the service.
Native of Kaplan and a resident of Abbeville, Mrs. Suire died at 9:50 p.m. on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at her residence. Marie loved Cajun dancing and was always ready to go whenever one of her favorite bands was playing. Her circle of friends at these venues included much younger people. She was always excited to tell about how many times she had been asked to dance.  Another love Marie had was going to the casino. On one of her bus trips to Marksville she called family members asking for help to pick up the motorcycle she had won. It took an effort to convince her that she was too old to ride a motorcycle and to accept the cash value instead.
She is survived by three sons, Glenn Suire and his wife Beverly of Abbeville, Sanford Suire and his wife Brenda of Abbeville, and Harold Suire and his wife Lynne of Baton Rouge; a daughter, Kay Breaux and her husband Glen of Breaux Bridge; nine grandchildren, Mark Suire and Ashlyn Grossie of Conway, AR, Jamie Hamilton of Venice, FL, Sy Suire of Sarasota, FL, Rachel Riley and her husband Michael of Baton Rouge, Tim Suire and his wife Kathryn of River Ridge, David Suire and Ali Bagbey of Baton Rouge, Scott Suire and his wife Tessy of Youngsville, Fr. Jared Suire of Lafayette, and Blair Artigue and her husband Scott of Breaux Bridge; thirteen great grandchildren, Andrew Artigue, Patrick Riley, William Riley, Allison Riley, Caitlin Suire, Kristen Suire, Stone Suire, Eleni Suire, Anlee Suire, Dalton Suire, Caroline Suire, Charlotte Suire, and Harry Suire; and three step great grandchildren, Brennan Barras, Tori Barras LeBlanc, and Devin Barras.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Dalton Suire; her parents, Enus and Aline LeBlanc Dubois; a brother, Pervis Dubois; and a sister, Theresa Henry.
Serving as pallbearers will be Mark Suire, Sy Suire, Scott Suire, Tim Suire, David Suire, and Patrick Riley.
The family would like to thank Hospice of Acadiana and especially Whitney Credeur and Sheena Domingue for making her last days comfortable and pain free. They would also like to thank the following devoted sitters: Lilly Faulk, Gayle Montet, Rachelle Demette, Helen Viator and Vickey Broussard.
You may sign the guest register book and express condolences online at www.davidfuneralhome.org
David Funeral Home of Abbeville at 2600 Charity St. (337)893-3777 will be handling the arrangements.

ERATH — A Mass of Christian Burial for Cleo “Clay” Joseph Landry Jr, 84, will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, February 19, 2022, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with Father Andre’ Metrejean officiating. Interment will follow in Our Lady of Lourdes Mausoleum. Visitation will be held in Pope John Paul II Hall Erath on Saturday, February 19, 2022, from 9 a.m. until time of funeral at 12:00 noon with recitation of the rosary at 10:30 a.m. A reception will follow at Pope John Paul II Hall.
Clay Landry was a native and lifelong resident of Erath LA. He passed away peacefully at his home on February 17, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and great-great grandfather. He was such a beautiful soul. He was a loving and compassionate person always thinking of the needs of others before his own. He was a faithful and prayerful person. He will be greatly missed by all who love him.
Landry was a 1955 graduate of Erath High School. He worked in the oilfields of South Louisiana, and later was employed as a Supervisor with Shell Oil Company until retirement. He was a life-long parishioner of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church where he volunteered. He was a lay minister of the faithful as an extraordinary minister of Holy Communion at Mass, and to members of the parish who were homebound. He always carried his rosary in his pocket and faithfully recited the rosary for parishioners at local funeral homes in the parish. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus organization as a fourth-degree knight and served as grand knight from 1993 to 1998.
Landry leaves behind his beloved wife of 65 years, Belle Suire Landry. Four daughters; Tammy L Richard and husband Carol of Maurice LA; Melody L Suire and husband Terry Suire of Erath LA; Elise Landry of Erath LA; Joy L Mitchell and her late husband Joseph Nelson Mitchell; one son Chance Joseph Landry and his wife Eloise M Landry of Erath LA. One sister Sue L Touchet and husband Gerald also survive him. Surviving grandchildren, 20, great grandchildren, 36, great great grandchildren, 2.
Landry was preceded in death by his parents Cleo J Landry Sr and Elise Schexnayder Landry. Sisters Wanda L Norris, Helen L Richard, and Joycelyn Landry. Brothers, Stanley Landry, Russell Landry Sr, Calvin Landry, Carrol Landry, and Roland Landry. Great grandchildren 2.
Serving as pallbearers will be Toby Trahan, Jacob Vincent, Joshua Guerra, Thomas Richard, Travis Richard and Cole Mitchell.
Serving as honorary pallbearer will be Noah Trahan, Jonah Trahan, Alex Hughes, Clay Mitchell, Logan Vincent and Derrick Langlinais II.
We would like to thank Father Andre’ Metrajean of OLOL Catholic Church. Deacon Russell Hayes and Deacon Tim Marcantell for their support and guidance.
We would like to thank Bridgeway Healthcare & Hospice for the love and care given to our father.
You may sign the guest register book and express condolences online at www.davidfuneralhome.org
David Funeral Home of Erath, 209 East Putnam Street, (337) 937-0405 are in charge of the arrangements. 

The Vermilion Parish School Board is now on the clock.
The board has until June 7 to decide if they want to go to an eight-member school board or a nine-member school board. Heck, there is even talk that there could be a 10-member school board.
For the last three years, the school board has been debating whether it wanted nine school board districts or eight school board districts.
They hired demographer Mike Hefner to create lines for eight and nine districts.
A couple of months ago, Hefner presented the school board with a nine-member district.
The new district would be in the North Vermilion/Maurice area. At a committee meeting on Monday, Hefner presented the new district lines for the eight-board member district.
Hefner has to redraw the district lines because of the new census.
Hefner explained to the board members that each school district has to have 7,162 people in the district. The largest population growth was in the northern part of the parish, with a 33 percent increase.
Hefner had to move district lines to get 7,162 people in each district.
With the new lines for eight districts:
District A, Dr. David Dupuis’s district, would move more into Kaplan. Dupuis would represent all of Gueydan and 3/4 of Kaplan.
District C, Laura LeBeouf’s district, would only have 1/4 of Kaplan and 3/4 of the North Vermilion area.
The new lines did not sit too well with LeBouef, because there is a good chance that Kaplan schools would not have Kaplan representation. After all, the board member in District A could be the Gueydan area.
“Kaplan High would be in my district, but most of the kids who attend Kaplan High would not be in my district,” LeBeouf said after the meeting. “Every school in the parish has representation, but I would not. I would like to see the lines balanced out, so every school would have representation.”
She went on record as saying that she likes a nine-member school board, because it would keep Kaplan with a board member in the city of Kaplan.
A nine-member district would put two board members in the North Vermilion/Maurice area.
But, not everyone was in favor of a nine-member school board. Dr. David Dupuis voiced his concern about the nine-member board, and it has nothing to do with the representation of the voters.
By going to a nine-member board, Dupuis said it gives that ninth person “All the voting power. They will make it a decision for the whole parish.”
School Board member Kibbie Pillette fired off, “I say 10. Let us go 10. I am not going to nine. Let us say 10.”
Superintendent Tommy Byler chimed in and recommended that the school board members begin looking at the nine-member school board and adjust district lines.
Dr. Dupuis was not in favor of nine.
“You are missing the point. You are going to give one person the power to vote,” said Dr. Dupuis.
“I do not get that,” Byler responded.
“You do not get it?” Dr. Dupuis asked. “Four, four, and I decide what is going to happen in Vermilion Parish with one vote.”
Board president Dale Stelly and Pillette agreed with Dr. Dupuis.
However, board members Charlotte Detraz and LeBeouf said they like a nine-member board.
Board member Chris Hebert did not say anything. Board member Jason Roy was absent from the committee meeting.

July 31, 1930 ~ February 13, 2022

ABBEVILLE — A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church honoring the life of Beverly Mae Savoy Labit, 91, who died Sunday, February 13, 2022 at Eastridge Nursing Center. She will be laid to rest at St. Paul Cemetery with Reverend Louis J. Richard officiating the services. Pallbearers will be Randy Picard, James Northcutt, Landon Vallo, Jace Vincent, Blake Waldmann and Cody Waldmann.
Beverly always took care of and gave to others before herself, especially her children. During her years of needing physical assistance from others, she always expressed gratitude. When asked how she was doing, her response was always “good” or “fine”. She was a beautiful example to all of us.
She is survived by her daughter, Diana Frederick and her husband, Don; granddaughter, Cassidy Labit and companion, Landon Vallo; and sister, Annie Lee Picard and her husband, Loybert.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Roland Labit; her parents, Clemile Savoy and the former Ozite Meaux; son, Freeman Labit; and sisters, Verna Picard and Barbara Moler.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville, 209 S. St. Charles St., on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. with a rosary being prayed at 6 p.m.; Wednesday, February 16, 2022 from 8 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. when the procession will depart for the church.
Her daughter would like to thank the many loving and kind relatives, friends, medical personnel, Eastridge Nursing Center staff, and Hospice of Acadiana, who cared for Mom during her final 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.