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DELCAMBRE — A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Mrs. Eliza B. Roy Nezey, the former, Eliza Broussard, 100, at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, May 30, 2020, at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church with Fr. Buddy Breaux as the Celebrant..
A visitation will be held at the church on Saturday 8:00 A.M. until the time of the funeral mass with a rosary to be recited at 9:00 A.M.
Entombment will be in the Mausoleum of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Cemetery in Delcambre, LA.
A resident of Abbeville, LA she passed at 8:01 P.M. on Sunday, May 24, 2020, at her residence.
Eliza was a member of St. Martin dePorres Catholic Church in Delcambre, LA where she was a member of the Rosary Society.
She leaves to cherish her memory, four sons, Joseph F. Roy of Delcambre, LA, John Roy (Birdie) of Baytown, TX, Albert Roy (Ruth) of Delcambre, LA and Peter N. Roy, Sr. (Carolyn) of Abbeville, LA; four daughters, Iona Roy of Port Arthur, TX, Mary Dozier Campbell, Viola Gilbert (Nolan) and Irma Marie Roy (Daniel) of Delcambre, LA; a grandchild that she loved and reared as her own, Peter N. Roy, II of Erath, LA; one brother, Avery Broussard of Lafayette, LA, 37 grandchildren, 62 great grandchildren, 58 great-great grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Voris Nezey; parents, Joseph Broussard and Louise Boyance Broussard; five brothers, Edwin Broussard, Olias Broussard, Dominic Broussard, Caesar Broussard and Leonce Broussard and five sisters, Ida Francis, Elizabeth Broussard, Nama Robinson, Louise Comeaux and Yvonne Broussard.
Condolences may be expressed at www.fletcherfuneralhomes.org
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Fletcher Funeral Home (337-369-3341) 609 West Admiral Doyle Drive, New Iberia, LA 70560.

NEW IBERIA – Shortly after 7:30 on Thursday morning, Troopers with Troop I began investigating a two-vehicle fatality crash on LA 88 at Fremin Road.
The crash took the life of 55-year-old David Marcotte.
The preliminary investigation revealed Marcotte was traveling south on Fremin Road in a 2012 Chevrolet Colorado. For reasons still under investigation, Marcotte failed to yield and began to make a left turn onto LA 88 in front of an approaching 2005 Ford F-450. It was being driven westbound on LA 88 by 29-year-old David Bourque of St. Martinville. The vehicles collided in the intersection and although Marcotte was properly restrained, he suffered fatal injuries. Bourque was properly restrained during the crashed and suffered minor injuries. Impairment is not suspected on the part of Bourque and unknown on the part of Marcotte. A toxicology report is pending for both drivers and the crash remains under investigation.
Troopers remind motorists to always look and make sure it is clear before pulling into traffic or across intersections. Never try and “make it” across when it is unsafe to do so. While not all crashes are survivable, proper use of seat belts can greatly decrease an occupant’s chance of death and may greatly reduce the extent of injury. Louisiana law requires every vehicle occupant, front seat and back seat, to be properly restrained day or night.

September 28, 1927 ~ May 23, 2020

ABBEVILLE — It is with a heavy heart that we announce the death of Ollie T. Noel, age 92. Ollie passed away on May 23, 2020 in her home with her doting daughter at her side.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, May 28, 2020 at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church. She will be laid to rest at St. Paul Cemetery with Father Don Bernard officiating the services.
She is survived by her daughter, Sandra H. Smith; three grandchildren, Shawn Fritz and fiancée, Tammy Cormier, Lisa Toups and husband, Mickey, and Baret Fritz; and five great grandchildren.
She was proceeded in death by the love of her life, Walter Pete Noel; her first husband and Sandra’s father, William Harrengton; her parents, Wilfred and Loretta Trahan; and her brothers; Murray Trahan, Sr. and Riley Trahan.
Ollie was a devoted Catholic and said her rosary every day. She was a homemaker, wife, mother, grandmother and aunt. She enjoyed playing cards, and she especially liked winning. She also enjoyed traveling with her best friend Kathy Chilton, where she was always the hottest babe in the crowd. She may have had 40 years on her fellow travelers, but she was irresistible to the men. Her favorite activity was spending time with her many, many friends.
She loved a good joke – the naughtier and dirtier, the better! Ollie could also take a joke. She loved to laugh, and her laugh was infectious. You could not be around Ollie and be in a bad mood.
She had an extensive vocabulary of curse words, probably more than most people learn in a lifetime. Ollie was more than the life of the party. She fed and mothered a vast extended family. There are many who were unrelated to Ollie but refer to her as mom. They tell story after story about her feeding them or taking them in when they were young.
Everyone always knew where they stood with her. She liked you or she did not, it was black or white. There were very few people that Ollie disliked. If she disliked someone, there was likely a good reason.
Ollie was beloved by most everyone. She had lots and lots of friends. She was admired and adored by them all. Once you met Ollie, you never forgot her. She was not sophisticated, but she could assess the worth of someone or something long before anyone said a word. No one, not a single soul, would want for comfort while she had a say in the matter. You could depend on her.
Ollie was a strong, determined, independent and fiercely loyal woman. There really are no words to capture the essence of Ollie. God broke the mold with her, and there will never be another like her.
All people die, but not all people live. Ollie lived, and she loved, and she laughed. She packed two lifetimes into her 92 years. She traveled, she worked, and she worked brutally hard. She cooked. She was known all over for Vermilion Parish for her fabulous culinary skills. She fell in love, mended a broken heart from the deaths of the three people she loved the most, and still put one foot in front of the other. She did so with grace, integrity and courage.
We will miss you Ollie – every second of every minute of hour of every day. We will miss the way your face lit up and the way your eyes twinkled every time you laughed. We will miss your on the mouth kisses. We will miss the long, comforting hugs. We will miss you. However, we have your memories and we know that you are thrilled to be reunited with your mom, Pete, and Riley. Give your mom a kiss. Dance to a good belly rubbin’ song with Pete and laugh until you cry with Riley. We will hold you close in our hearts forever.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville, 209 S. St. Charles St., on Thursday, May 28, 2020 from 9:00 AM until 1:45 PM when the procession will depart for the church. A rosary will be prayed at 11:00 AM.
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.

GUEYDAN - The Gueydan Duck Festival has joined the long list of festivals being canceled because of COVID-19.
On Tuesday, Jerrod Broussard, the president of the Gueydan Duck Festival, announced the festival board of directors voted to cancel the festival, which was scheduled to be held in August.
“After much deliberation and heavy hearts, the festival board has made the very hard decision to cancel the 2020 Duck Festival,” said Broussard in a press release.
Broussard said because of the state guidelines, the board felt that it was in the best interest for the health and safety of their loyal patrons to cancel the festival.
The board of directors thanked their sponsors for being loyal throughout the year and because many may be experiencing financial hardships during the pandemic.
Broussard announced that the 2019 Gueydan Duck Festival Queen Rebekah PePretre and Teen Queen Sarah McAllister will continue their reigns and represent the Duck Festival until August of 2021.
The board of directors have already begun preparing for next year.
“Our sights are already set on preparing to make the 2020 Gueydan Duck Festival the best in history and we will work hard until then to plan out every detail to make sure that we achieve that goal,” said Broussard.
Other festivals from Vermilion Parish that have already been canceled due to the coronavirus are the Cattle Festival, Cake and Ice Cream Festival, Fourth of July Celebration and the Daylily Festival.