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April 25, 1948 ~ October 4, 2023

ABBEVILLE — Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, October 6, 2023 at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville honoring the life of Glenn Dale Bourque, 75, who died Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center. He will be laid to rest at Graceland Cemetery with Deacon William Vincent officiating the services. Pallbearers will be his former comrades with the City of Abbeville Fire Department. Honorary pallbearers will be Donald Bourque, Ricky LeBlanc, Trenton LeBlanc, Jason Broussard, Jason Bourque, and Aaron Boutin.
He is survived by his sister, Cheryl Bourque LeBlanc and her husband, Ricky of Maurice; brother, Donald Bourque and his wife, Charlotte of Meaux; nieces, Kodi Tujague and Sheri Broussard; and nephews, Jason Bourque, Aaron Boutin, and Trenton LeBlanc.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Dudley Bourque and the former Charlene Porter; and brother, David Wayne Bourque.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville, 209 S. St. Charles St., on Friday, October 6, 2023 from 9 a.m. until time of services. A rosary will be prayed at 1:30 p.m.
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.

Abbeville High School football coach Roderick Moy is looking for his team to get a statement win this week.
Handing St. Charles Catholic its first loss of the season certainly would make a statement for the 4-1 Wildcats.
The Comets (5-0) are No. 2 in the Louisiana High School Athletic Association’s unofficial Select Division III power rankings, and No. 2 in the Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s Class 2A statewide poll, with wins over five Class 4A schools — Archbishop Shaw (17-10), Lutcher (16-14), Teurlings Catholic (48-20), De La Salle (32-14) and Vandebilt Catholic (30-13).
Abbeville is coming off a 41-0 win at West St. Mary, a game that saw the Wildcats get off to a slow start before getting the offense rolling in the second half. Abeville finished with 319 total yards, 240 on the ground and 79 through the air.
“I have to think our kids were looking so much more forward to this weekend, the matchup with St. Charles, two-time defending state champions, a team we felt like we moved the ball well against last year but came up short because of our own mistakes,” Moy said. “We’re very anxious to get another shot at a quality ballclub like this. It can be a real statement win for us, and I think our kids just got caught looking ahead a little bit.”
Moy said that West St. Mary played very hard against the Wildcats this past Thursday, holding Abbeville to 6 points in the first quarter and 6 in the second.
But the Wildcats scored four touchdowns in the second half, three of them in the fourth quarter, including a 38-yard interception return by Deylon Jones for a TD to wrap up the scoring.
“It’s a game we were supposed to win, but (WSM) came out and they didn’t lay down,” Moy said. “They came out and fought the best fight that they could, but I thought our defense was just lights out. They gave us a little time to figure it out, and then once we got going, we were able to put some points on the board.”
The defensive line played really well, Moy said.
“Te’Zarron Stewart is really coming into his own,” the coach said. “They couldn’t block him. He was just physically so much better. He was a terrible matchup for them, and he was in the backfield all night long.”
Abbeville also got touchdown passes from both its quarterbacks. Tahj Judge, who starts on defense and comes in at times mainly as a running threat QB for the Wildcats, had a 30-yard touchdown toss to Artis Latson in the second quarter. Sophomore starter Da’Zavien Maze threw a 38-yard touchdown pass to Brian Gordon in the fourth quarter. Judge also had an 11-yard TD run in the fourth period.
“Both guys are very capable,” Moy said. “That’s something that could keep a good team like this off balance. You don’t necessarily know what’s going to happen. Just because Tahj comes into the game doesn’t mean he’s going to run, or pass, he’s a capable quarterback as well. Both quarterbacks I thought played really well and managed the game. It’s all hands on deck when you play a team of this character. Hopefully it keeps them off balance.”
The Wildcats haven’t thrown the ball as much as some teams, but Maze has passed for 123 yards an Judge for 96. Latson leads the Wildcats with six receptions for 89 yards and a TD and Gordon has 83 yards and a TD on two catches.
Abbeville has a pair of runners with over 400 yards on the ground — Edmar Simon III with 486 yards and five touchdowns on 49 carries and Justin Montgomery with 404 yards and three TDs on 64 rushes. Tazavian Andrews (24-175, 1 TD) and Zylun Wiliams (17-123, 4 TDs) also are over 100 yards on the ground.
St. Charles, which was state runner-up in 2019 and 2020 before winning the last two Select Division III state championships, also won a state title in 2011 and was runner-up in 2004 and 2005. The Comets present a challenge to Abbeville, but also the opportunity for a big win.
“Anytime you play a quality opponent like this, you’re really going to play up,” Moy said. “We’ve had two really good days of practice so far.
“Our kids are really welcoming the challenge. We want to go out and see how good we really are. This is one of those games that’s really going to test that and show us where we are, because of the teams they’ve beat, they’re 5-0, the things they’ve done in the past, the tradition. Being able to go over there and compete well, our kids are really excited about the opportunity we have. This would be very much a statement win for our program.”
Moy said the Comets are a sound team.
“They don’t make the mistakes other teams make,” he said. “They do a great job of getting to the perimeter with their sprint-out game. They’re not going to just sit back there and let their quarterback be a sitting duck for pass rushers like we have. That’s going to be the key to the game, to keep their quarterback in the pocket and make them more conventional.
“And then we’ve got to score ourselves. We had almost 400 yards of offense against those people last year, but only came away with 13 points. That’s what’s going to be the difference in the game — us not hurting ourselves with penalties, and being able to finish off drives to give ourselves a chance to score with these guys.”

ERATH — The Erath Bobcats are looking to build on the momentum of a homecoming win this past week as they open District 5-3A play on the road Friday at St. Martinville.
Erath rolled up 309 yards offensively, rushing for 219, and outscored the visiting Lions 20-8 in the second half to break open what had been a 1-point game at intermission.
Head coach Eric LeBlanc said the Bobcats are looking to control the ball this week again to gain the upper hand on St. Martinville.
“Ball control,” he said. “You’re looking at a team that’s got athletes all over the field. If we can control the ball and sustain drives, and have good coverage, and good reads, and good keys and we keep them off the field and keep them out of the end zone, we’ve got as good a chance as anybody.”
Quarterback Lynkon Romero is the Bobcats’ leading rusher with 193 yards and six touchdowns, and Mason Hebert is right behind him with 180 yards and two touchdowns.
“We work on our run game every day, and if we want that to happen (a strong ball-control offense), we’ve got to have completed passes and run the with efficiency,” LeBlanc said. “I think we know exactly what St. Martinville’s going to give us on offense and on defense, and we’ve got to go execute so we can be productive on Friday night.”
Romero leads Vermilion Parish with 790 passing yards, and the Bobcats have four of the top 10 receivers in the parish, led by Treyvan Williams with 10 catches for 154 yards, second most yards in the parish.
Christian Pillette, who is out with an injury, has 11 catches for 147 yards and two TDs, while Bo Lancon (8-132, 1 TD) and Cameron Soirez (8-112) are in the top 10 as well.
Romero also ranks fourth in the parish with 40 points. Four other Bobcats have scored at least two touchdowns, including Landon Lemaire (98 yards rushing, 51 yards receiving on the season) with three TDs and Blake Dautreuil, Mason Hebert and Pillette with two each.
Though Vinton receiver Freddie Budwine had a spectacular night, it was because he went up and made plays over defenders who were in good position. and the Bobcats held the rest of the visiting team to just over 120 total yards
“He was a good athlete, but we had great coverage, as far as we can tell,” LeBlanc said. “We had some really good courage out there. He just made plays on the ball that we didn’t. I thought our DBs played on their keys well, and were able to get themselves in position. Besides No. 3 (Budwine) making plays on us, I want to say we held them to 40 yards rushing, or 30 yards rushing, something like that. He had about seven catches on us that we’ve got to work on making plays on. But the defense played really well.”
That will be important this week when the Bobcats travel to St. Martinville to face the 1-4 Tigers.
SMSH beat Breaux Bridge 40-19 in week three but has losses to Class 4A Cecilia (4-1), perennial power Notre Dame (2-3), 4A Westgate (4-1) and 5A Lafayette (2-3) on its schedule.
LeBlanc said the start of district gives the Bobcats a chance to reset the season. Erath is 1-4 but has been close in most games, with only one loss by more than 11 points.
“We kind of did a reset,” he said. “We finished half the season. The next part of the season is district. It’s here.
“I thought yesterday’s practice was really good. We’ve still got some young guys with some things that we’re working out. They’re hungry.”

February 12, 1940 - October 2, 2023

ERATH — A Mass of Christian Burial for Mr. Alvin James Benoit, 83, will be held at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with Fr. Bill Melancon officiating. Interment will follow at Our Lady of Lourdes Mausoleum.
Visitation will be held at David Funeral Home of Erath on Tuesday, October 3, 2023 beginning at 4 p.m. until 9 p.m. with a recitation of the rosary 7 p.m. Visitation will resume on Wednesday, October 4, 2023 from 10 a.m. until the time of the services.
Mr. Alvin is a native and resident of Erath, died at 5:18 a.m. on Monday, October 2, 2023 at Eastridge Assisted Living. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, father-in-law who enjoyed spending time with his family, his grandchildren and great- grandchildren. He enjoyed watching the horse races, drinking coffee at the police station, visiting with his community in Erath. Mr. Alvin served in the police force for 24 years and served as Chief of Police the last 8 years of his career. He also was a painter for 12 years. He worked for Pelican Creamery 14 years as supervisor; he owned and operated A&G Janitorial Services; He was a member of the Knights of Columbus since February 1st 1983 and currently still serving. He was a member of the fire department since the age of 18 years old, and a member of the Chief of Police association for 8 years.
He is survived by his son, Ryan Benoit and his wife Annette of Abbeville; two grandchildren, Miranda and her husband Eric Landry of Erath and Matthew Morvant of Erath; eight sisters, Verna Benoit from Abbeville, Mary Arceneaux and her husband Mark of Delcambre, Linda Landry and her husband Keith of Erath, Clara Benoit of Delcambre, Janet Vincent and her husband Ronald of Abbeville, Nancy Broussard and her partner Randy Landry of Coteau, Diane Trahan of Erath, Helen Viator of Erath; one brother, Larry Benoit and his partner Deborah of Erath; A brother in law, Dave Falgout of Delcambre; A son in law, David Morvant; and three great grandchildren, Kyler Dupuis, Emsley Landry and Sophia Landry.
He was preceded in death by his wife Gloria Benoit of 59 years; his parents, Wilson Benoit and Annie Mae Romero Benoit of Erath; a daughter, Roxane Benoit Morvant of Erath; a brother, Wilson “Pete” Benoit Jr., two sisters, Ruby Falgout and Annie Bell Benoit.
Serving as pallbearers will be members of Erath Police, Erath Fire Department, and Knights of Columbus.
Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Kyler Dupuis, Larry Benoit, and Dave Falgout.
You may sign the guest register book and express condolences online at www.davidfuneralhome.org
David Funeral Home of Erath at 209 E, Putnam St. (337)937-0405 will be handling the arrangements.