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July 5, 1933 - September 5, 2017

ABBEVILLE — A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Leroy honoring the life of Dibby B. Faulk who died at her home on September 4, 2017 at 5:45 am surrounded by family and friends.
She will be laid to rest at St. Mary Magdalen Cemetery with Reverend Nicholas Dupré officiating.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons Joey Faulk and Christopher Faulk, her son in laws Kim Broussard and Jude Faulk and her nephews Daniel Sonnier and Bruce Sonnier.
She is survived by her 3 children Michelle F. Broussard and her husband Kim, Paul C. Faulk and his wife, Erin and Valerie F. Faulk and her husband Jude. 10 grandchildren Desiree Romero and her husband Nathan, Alexis Dailey and her husband Scott, Amanda Trahan and her husband Eric, Christopher Faulk, Ashley Burks and her husband Ian, Alicia Faulk and her fiancé Jeffrey Nicklas, Kate Faulk, Joey Faulk, Haley Faulk and Emily Faulk and 11 great grandchildren, Karlee and Rhett Romero, Amelia, Samuel and Cullen Dailey, Keller, Reed, Tate and Shea Trahan, and Everett and Knox Burks. Two sisters, Florence (Flo) B. Rageur of Baton Rouge and Frances B. Bickham of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, as well as numerous nieces and nephews, all of whom she loved .
She was preceded in death by her father Jules J. Broussard, her mother Eunice LaSalle Broussard, sisters, Laurence (LoLo) B. Sonnier, Sr. Marie Therese Broussard, O.Carmel, Eunice B. Duchamp, Marjorie Broussard, Irene B. Dehart and Heloise Broussard and brothers, Andre Earl Broussard, R.F.(Roy Felix) Broussard and C.L. (Charles Lucious) Broussard.
Dibby was a hard worker outside and inside the home. She was fiercely independent and was proud of the accomplishments she made on her own. She loved her family deeply and loved the time she had with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren, always letting you know how proud she was of all of them.
The family would also like to thank her nurse through Lourdes Palliative Care, Susan and all the bathers and staff of Lourdes Palliative Care for making the last few months of her life a little better. A special thanks to the women who cared for her so well in the last months of her life her friend and sitter Denease, and Dru and Ruby, you became like family to her. Thanks for sharing in her life.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville, 209 S. St. Charles St., on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 from 4:00 pm until 9:00 pm with a rosary to be prayed at 7:00 pm ; Wdenesday, September 6, 2017 from 8:00 am until 10:30 am when the procession will depart for the church.
She was a very proud graduate of Mt. Carmel High School class of 1951. In lieu of flowers please make contributions to Mt. Carmel School of Abbeville to help aid in continuing the tradition of catholic education in this city.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.vincentfuneralhome
All funeral arrangements are being conducted by Vincent Funeral Home of Abbeville, (337) 893-4661.

November 5, 1938 - September 2, 2017

ABBEVILLE — Calvin Fabian Broussard, 78, died on Saturday, September 2, 2017 in the arms of his loving wife of 59 years, Velma Ann Broussard. Calvin was born on November 5, 1938 to Clarice Edia Ledet Broussard and Dolze Carsaday Broussard in Abbeville, Louisiana as the youngest of 11 children. Calvin was the father of 6 children, grandfather to 18 grandchildren, and great-grandfather to 18 great-grandchildren.
Calvin is survived by his son Blaise Broussard and wife Rebecca Kohara Broussard of Washington, LA and their children Benjamin, Zachary, Katie Grigg, and Phillip; his daughter Christina Broussard Menard and husband Thomas Menard of Erath and their children Tanner, Melanie Hebert, and Peter; his son Mark Broussard and wife Roslyn Mergist Broussard of Abbeville and their son Tucker; his son Luke Broussard and wife Romy Nunez Broussard of Abbeville and their children Jake, Blair Suire, and Ty Fawcett; his son Paul Broussard and wife Brenda Dolney Broussard of Alvin, TX and their children Nicole Hazlip, Blake, and Taylor; and his son Frank Broussard and wife Becky Bunch Broussard of the Woodlands, TX and their children Kirsten, Timothy, and Matthew. Calvin is also survived by his brother Daniel Broussard and wife Lona, his sister Bernice Broussard Landry and husband Jimmie, and sister-in-law Melise Broussard.
He was preceded in death by his parents, grandson Gideon Blake Broussard, and his brothers Nelson and wife Ledie, Leon and wife Eloise, Lovelace and wife Dorothy, Wilson (Bill) and wife Myrtis, Earvin and wife Gertrude, CD and wife Flo, Chester, and infant George Gerald.
Calvin graduated from Abbeville High School in 1956 and served in the United States National Guard for 5 years. He worked at Abbeville Lumber Company for 3 years and was a superintendent for Unocal where he worked from 1960 to 1994.
He attended daily mass regularly, observed a devotion to the Divine Mercy, and served as a Eucharistic Minister. In lieu of flowers, his family requests that a donation be made to St. Therese Catholic Church in Abbeville. He will be deeply missed by his wife and children.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held at St. Therese Catholic Church in Abbeville at 10:00 AM on Tuesday September 5, 2017. He was laid to rest at St. Paul Cemetery.

This weekend someone stole the Blessed Mother Mary statue that sat perched in the Bancker Grotto for the last 20 years.
The statue stood in a hole in the grotto, which is at least eight feet above the ground. Somehow the person or people either climbed on the grotto or placed a ladder to climb up and take the statue.
“I was so discouraged,” said Bonnie Broussard. “Hopefully someone will bring it back.”
The value of the statue is $1,200.
After learning the statue was stolen, Broussard called the Sheriff’s Office to file a report.
The Sheriff deputy informed her the road where the Bancker Grotto is located is well travelled by youths who like to hang out late at night. Sunday morning it did not take long to see there were at least four beer cans and a whiskey bottle on the grotto grounds.
Broussard said the security lights are constantly broken with bullets.
If someone knows the whereabouts of the Blessed Mother Mary statue to call 937-5697 or 898-0685.
She said if the statue is returned not damaged, they will not press charges.

GUEYDAN - The Gueydan Bears somehow survived a long, hot season-opener Saturday afternoon.
It may have been the first-ever Vermilion Parish high school football game to start at 11 a.m. on Saturday. Three hours, and with the temperature around 91 degrees, the Bears beat North Central Hurricanes 50-44.
One third of the Bears were cramping all second half.
Gueydan had jumped out to a quick 30-0 lead in the first half but then by the time the half was over, Gueydan looked warn out but was still leading 36-14.
The Hurricanes got new life in the second half thanks to running back Rashad Williams who rushed for just over 200 yards, 134 in the second half.
North Central rallied back and tied it 44-44 with nine minutes to play in the game.
The Bears got the football back with 4:45 to play in the game. On the second play, Spencer Broussard broke the line of scrimmage and ran it 41 yards for a touchdown. The two point conversion was missed leaving the door open for North Central.
North Central had a chance to win the game in the final four minutes, but Williams coughed up the football and Gueydan lineman Payton Theriot fell on it giving the Bears the ball
Gueydan, behind the rushing of Will Clark, picked up two big first downs to seal the victory.
Clark finished with 84 yards rushing.
Spencer had a 67-yard TD run and a 41-yard touchdown run.