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December 10, 1932 ~ January 30, 2019

LEROY — A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church honoring the life of Vernis Joseph Leger, 86, who died Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at his daughter’s residence. He will be laid to rest at Nunez Baptist Cemetery with Reverend Mark Miley officiating the services.
Mr. Leger was a member of the Indian Bayou Volunteer Fire Department since 1977. He was head cook of the annual Indian Bayou jambalaya annual fund raiser and many other charities and organizations for over 40 years. He also belonged to the American Legion, and volunteered for The Relay For Life. Mr. Leger was also a board member of Farm Bureau and the Drainage Board. He was a loving and gentle caregiver and friend to many.
He is survived by his daughter, Monica Leger Meaux and her husband, Karl of Kaplan; his granddaughter, Shaina Meaux of Kaplan; one sister, Stella and her husband, Brandt Terro of Kaplan; two brothers, Nolan Leger and his wife, Mary Lou of Port Arthur, TX and Kenneth Leger and his wife, BernaDean of Abbeville; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Lilly Vincent Leger; one son, Vince Leger; and his parents, Dewey “Tee-Tee” Leger and the former Leona Landry.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Kaplan, 300 N. Eleazar Ave., on Monday, February 4, 2019 from 8:30 AM until 9:00 PM with a rosary being prayed at 7:00 PM; Tuesday, February 5, 2019 from 8:00 AM until the procession departs for the church at 9:30 AM.
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 Leger family at www.vincentfuneralhome.net.

ABBEVILLE — A Home-going Celebration will be held for Mr. Courtney Lashawn Harris, 30, at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, February 2, 2019, at Greater Pleasant Green Baptist Church (822 I. J. Joiner Street, Abbeville, LA 70510) with Pastor Mediate Derouen, officiating.
He will await the resurrection in Greater Pleasant Green Baptist Church Cemetery in Abbeville, LA.
A gathering of family and friends will be held on Saturday at the church 9:00 A.M. until the time of the service.
A native of Abbeville, LA and resident of San Antonio, TX he passed on Monday, January 21, 2019 at his residence.
He leaves in God’s care his father, Reginald Harris of Houston, TX; his mother, Doris Newton of Abbeville, LA; one sister, Shala Harris of San Antonio, TX; maternal grandfather, Earlest Green (Wilma) of Baton Rouge, LA; niece, Khia Coleman of Abbeville, LA; nephew, Karlon Coleman, Jr. and a host of aunts and uncles, other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Karlon Coleman, Sr.; paternal grandfather, Calvin Guidry, Sr.; paternal grandmother, Lillie Parker; maternal grandmother, Bertha S. Levine; uncle, Calvin Guidry, Jr. and cousin, Chazton Guidry.
Active Pallbearers are Javion Vallot, Ja’Von Guidry, Jonathon Guidry, Michael Parker, Cornelius King and Tarus Plummer.
Honorary Pallbearers are Marvin Summer, Larry Shelvin, Shawn Vallot, Daryl Everette, Roy Harris, and Jared Baudoin.
Condolences may be expressed at www.fletcherfuneralhomes.org
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Fletcher Funeral Home (337-893-2440) 1116 Greene Street-Abbeville, LA 70510.

Carson Theriot was in his first-hour Math class when he learned of his new title.
Theriot is a North Vermilion Middle School Eighth grader who was named Student of the Year; but if that didn’t excite him enough, he was later named Parish Student of the Year.
“I was so surprised seeing everyone walking into my first-hour class,” Theriot said. “Mr. Jerome(Puyau), the assistant superintendent, my mom, everyone.”
The 8th grader realized that he won and couldn’t contain his excitement.
Although, for most of his grade school years thus far, Theriot has maintained his 4.0 GPA, but there was that one time when he made a B.
“Well, actually it was more than that,” he said. “I made two B’s in third grade and one in fourth grade; I don’t like thinking about those.”
Theriot plans to seek his Civil Engineering degree once he graduates high school. Still, at his age, he knows exactly what he wants, and as some things tend to change, he said it’s not likely that it will.
“I want to be in charge of building and planning bridges and other structures; it’s fascinating to me and has been for a long time,” he said.
Carson said he credits his parents, Nick and Adrienne Theriot, for shaping the person he is today. Theriots’ older sister was a positive influence on him, too, even holding the Student of the Year title as well.
“Even though she didn’t win Parish, I could never hold that over her head, she’s already in college,” he said.
Carson Theriot represents North Vermilion Middle School with pride and plans to always make his parish proud.
He currently serves as president of the NVMS Be the Good club, Student Council representative, 4-H treasurer, and Jr. Beta Chaplin. In addition to the offices he holds, he’s a member of the North Vermilion Middle School band and the soccer and cross country teams.