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ABBEVILLE – Funeral Services for Mrs. Elsie Mullins Miller, 75, will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, January 7, 2022 at St. Paul Cemetery with Rev. Caleb Arceneaux officiating.
Interment will follow.
A native of Centralia, IL and a resident of Abbeville, Mrs. Miller died at 8:05 p.m. on Monday, January 3, 2022 at her residence. She was known for her love to be outdoors especially gardening and fishing.
She is survived by two daughters, Rhonda Manning and her husband Allen of Abbeville and Michelle Lessaichere of Abbeville; a brother, Gary Mullins; five grandchildren, Meagan Thomas, Brittany Eudy, Cameron Barnett, Stephen Lesaichere, and Christina Oubre; and five great grandchildren, Chloie Eudy, Dominick Eudy, Ariel Thomas, Melody Thomas, and Zoey Thomas.
She was preceded in death by her Husband, Michael LeRoy Miller, her parents, Audrey Dwight Mullins, Sr. and Emma Louise Vogt Mullins; a son, Paul Michael Miller; two brothers, Audrey Dwight Mullins, Jr., and Dennis Mullins; and four sisters, Darlene Barnes, Kay Mullins, Janet Grindle, and Judy Payne.
Serving as pallbearers will be members of her family and friends.
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.

With the increase of COVID over the last two weeks, Vermilion Parish school systems took a step back to see if they needed to make any changes to their COVID policies.
Superintendent Tommy Byler informed students and parents this past weekend that there would be no school this past Monday, but teachers and staff had to report.
Catholic schools in the parish also did not have school on Monday.
After meeting with teachers, Byler did not make any drastic changes to the COVID policies.
He reminded students to wear masks when riding a school bus. He also recommended that students, staff, and teachers wear masks in school. Byler, however, did not make it mandatory to wear masks.
He said masks are “highly recommended indoors but not mandated.”
Quarantining will follow the new CDC guidelines, he stated.
“Thank you to all stakeholders who adjusted to our change. We are all in this together, and in the end, we all want what is best for our students.
“We got this Vermilion. Let’s all be great together.

September 27,1944 - December 24, 2021

Columbia, South Carolina - Memorial Mass for Mr. Walter Dunn Sagrera was held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 30, 2021 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. A reception followed in the parish hall.
Walter Dunn Sagrera was born in Houston, Texas on September 27, 1944. He was the son of Dr. Walter Teurlings and Alice Dunn Sagrera. At a young age, he moved to Abbeville, Louisiana, where he spent his youth.
He attended Mount Carmel High School, graduating as valedictorian of his class. He was also named American Legion Teenager of the Year.
Following high school, he attended Loyola University, New Orleans, where he distinguished himself by receiving many awards including Dean’s List, Blue Key and Alpha Sigma Nu (a Jesuit honor society).
He also represented Loyola as one of the four students on the GE’s televised College Bowl. Among his achievements, he was a finalist for a Rhodes Scholarship and received a Woodrow Wilson Virginia Danforth fellowship and the Service Award for overall college performance.
After graduating Magna Cum Laude in 1966, Walter was awarded the English-Speaking Union Fellowship to study abroad in Edinburgh, Scotland at the University of Edinburgh. Following his return to the U.S., he entered the University of Virginia, Charlottesville as a graduate student in European History.
A Francophile who spoke beautiful French, he did much of his dissertation research in Paris, France. Following his return, he began a career in college teaching as assistant professor of history at Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky. He taught through 1977.
In 1978, Walter moved to Columbia and began a long distinguished career in the wine business. He was a well known and respected South Carolina oenophile. He made many cherished friends during his career in the wine business, especially those at Southern Wine and Spirits. He was a member of the Grand Cru Society and the Midlands Wine Society.
Walter was also a member of the Society of St. Vincent DePaul at St. Joseph’s Church for 25 years where he served our less fortunate brothers and sisters. He not only provided food and comfort, but few realized how much he advocated for those who had no one to speak for them. He was brilliant, compassionate and believed in the virtue of justice.
Walter is survived by the love of his life and wife of 54 years, Sophie Salley Sagrera; beloved son, Christopher W. (Alisha) Sagrera; two brothers, Michael J. (Connie) and Dr. Thomas P. (Linda) Sagrera; sister, Alice Ann Sagrera (Roger) Boynton; and a host of nieces, nephews and godchildren.

Citizens of District B,

My name is Kevin Meyers, and I am announcing my candidacy for the Vermilion Parish School Board District B seat.
I was born and raised in Abbeville and am a graduate of Abbeville High School. For the last 27 years, I have resided in Maurice and have been an active member of the North Vermilion community.
I have been married for 31 years to Monica Duhon Meyers, a graduate of North Vermilion High School. We have 3 daughters: Taylor LaPorte, who is married to Mark LaPorte; Claire Armstrong, who is married to Caleb Armstrong, and Katherine LeBlanc, who is married to Luke LeBlanc. Monica and I also have one grandson, Jackson Todd LaPorte, and another grandchild on the way. Our daughters all attended Cecil Picard Elementary and are alumnae of North Vermilion High School.
My involvement in the District B community for many years leaves no question that I am devoted to supporting and fostering growth in the youth in our area. I have served them and our local communities in several capacities:
• North Vermilion Youth Association Coach
• Current member of the Abbeville High Hall of Fame Committee, serving for the last 17 years
• Vice President North Vermilion Patriot Athletic Club (10 years)
• President North Vermilion Patriot Athletic Club (3 years)
• Non-Faculty (CECP) Coach at North Vermilion High School (9 years)
• Past member of the Vermilion Charter Foundation Board
• Currently a volunteer assistant coach on the UL Ragin Cajun Softball staff

In terms of education and leadership, I obtained my bachelor’s degree in finance from USL and my master’s degree in healthcare administration from the College of St. Francis. I have over 30 years of leadership experience in healthcare in the realms of safety, budgeting, strategic planning, performance improvement, and supply chain services.
Being elected as your school board representative would afford me the opportunity to further serve Vermilion Parish at large and specifically District B and our schools. I am committed to continuing to provide exemplary educational opportunities for our youth who are the future of our community. I will serve you, my fellow citizens, with unwavering dedication, professionalism, compassion, and understanding. I promise to listen to your concerns with an open mind and will work diligently to find reasonable solutions that best serve the stakeholders of District B and Vermilion Parish, as we all want the highest quality of education for our kids. My 30 years of proven successful leadership in the healthcare industry will be an asset if I am fortunate enough to be afforded the opportunity to undertake this new endeavor as your school board representative.
This community is my home. Monica and I have raised our children here. Our girls were guided and taught in the schools in our community, and Monica and I know that we owe gratitude to these schools and our school system for the exemplary education our daughters were given. We want the same for our grandchildren who will one day walk the halls of the same schools our children were so lucky to attend, and I want to be a part of ensuring the tradition of excellence continues in our schools for my grandchildren and all the children of our community.
Therefore, I, Kevin Meyers, humbly ask for your support and your vote for Vermilion Parish School Board District B seat on March 26, 2022.