Obituaries
Mary Vernis Plowden
ABBEVILLE — Funeral Services for Ms. Mary Vernis Plowden, 88, will be held at Harvest Time Church on Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at 11:00AM with Pastor Walter August officiating. Interment will follow at Grave’s Cemetery.
Visitation will be held at Mt. Triumph Baptist Church on Monday, September 2, 2019 beginning at 6:00PM until 8:00PM.
Fay Marie Duke
Fay Marie Duke of Melissa, Texas passed away on August 22, 2019 at the age of 73.
She was born on May 15, 1946 to Sidney Huval and Rita (Broussard) Huval in Abbeville, Louisiana. Fay was an elementary school teacher dedicated to educating young minds in Houston, Texas for over forty years. In 2011, Fay then chose to retire from education and relocate to Melissa, Texas to spend time with her grandson, daughter, and son-in-law. She was of the Catholic faith and was a member of St. Laurence Catholic Church in Sugarland, Texas.