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ABBEVILLE — Janice Marie Taylor, age 67, passed away peacefully at her residence on Sunday, July 30, 2023, in Abbeville.
Janice Marie Taylor was born on November 3, 1955, in Abbeville and she was a lifelong resident. Janice experienced a life full of both joys and struggles. She faced hardships that many couldn't comprehend, but throughout it all, she displayed incredible strength and determination. Her life was a testament to resilience, and she never stopped fighting for herself and her loved ones. Her greatest joy was spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchild.
Despite the troubles she faced, Janice possessed a heart that overflowed with love. She cared deeply for her family and friends and found solace in the moments of happiness they shared. Her warmth and compassion touched the lives of those who knew her best.
While we mourn the loss of Janice, we also remember the lessons she taught us. She showed us the importance of empathy and understanding, as well as the significance of hope and forgiveness. Her life serves as a reminder that every person's journey is unique, and we must treat each other with kindness and compassion. Janice will be dearly missed.
Janice is survived by her children, Misty Taylor (Lloyd Rankin, Jr.) of Abbeville, Dana T. Young (Clay Young) of Abbeville, Michael Taylor, Jr. (Dillon Corner) of Abbeville; her grandchildren, Colby Bancroft, Tyler Bancroft, Jaziah Rankin, Brant Young, Kenedi Rankin, Jackson Romero, and Camille Young; her great grandchild, A’mir Sam; her father, Lorgie Peltier; her brothers, Bradely Peltier and Chris Peltier; her godchildren, Jamie Peltier, Tyrone Shelvin, and Taelyn Shelvin; along with a host of nieces, nephews, and dear friends.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Eunice Bourque; as well as her siblings, Jeanelle Peltier, Jeanette Peltier, Sarah Mire, and Mark Broussard.
The family wishes to offer a heartfelt thank you to everyone that offered condolences and sympathy in their time of mourning.
In lieu of flowers the family kindly requests prayers for her three children and loved ones.
A private gathering to celebrate Janice's life will be held to allow those closest to her to bid their final farewells.
Cypress Funeral Home & Crematory, 206 W. Lafayette St., Maurice, LA 70555, (337) 740-3123, is in charge of arrangements.

GUEYDAN – The next generation has arrived at the Gueydan Post Office with newly-appointed Postmaster Cole Henry, 25.
“My recent promotion is my most rewarding because it was my goal to become a postmaster when I first became employed," says Henry. "It is a dream come true to help and serve the American people."
Henry started his postal career in 2017 as a City Carrier Assistant in Jennings. He went on to become a regular carrier and a supervisor before being appointed postmaster.
Henry works with 12 employees. There are four rural routes, two city routes, the retail unit in Gueydan, and a remotely managed post office (RMPO) in Morse.
"I chose the Postal Service because I saw a great opportunity in a company serving the American people," says Henry.
"The Postal Service is constantly changing with its technology and always innovative to give our customers the best service possible," he says, explaining his reasons for applying to USPS. "Our change in scanner technology has been tremendous.”
"Gueydan employees are Delivering for America one piece of mail and one parcel at a time," says Henry. "A lot goes into our day-to-day operations, but I have learned through the years that taking one day at a time and completing the task at hand sets us up for success going into the next delivery day."
Henry and his wife Gracie live nearby with their dog Maxx. Henry says he enjoys hunting, fishing, and playing golf.
“I want to thank the Postal Service for this life-changing opportunity it has given me. After six years of hard work and dedication, I am living my dream as the Gueydan Postmaster," he says sincerely. "I have many years to go and cannot wait to see where this journey with the Postal Service takes me."

Abbeville officials are looking to make ordinance modifications to nuisance codes to allow those to work more effectively and efficiently.
It’s a time-consuming process that will be made easier with the help of the Center For Planning Excellence (CPEX). During a special meeting on Tuesday, the Abbeville City Council approved hiring the Baton Rouge-based group to create a plan. The council approved $20,000 for the work.
“The nuisance regulations for Abbeville are kind of scattered throughout different places in your code,” Kim Marousek, director of planning for CPEX, said during Tuesday’s meeting. “You could really benefit from consolidating those into a unified nuisance regulation, which would be a little bit easier for the citizens to understand the regulations, as well as for you all to administer.”
Marousek said CPEX focused on the nuisance codes regarding blighted and abandoned structures, grass, weeds, accumulations of trash, abandoned and inoperable vehicles and all the processes associated with abating those types of nuisances.
“Those were primarily the things we focused in the code review,” Marousek said. “These are the more traditional nuisance regulations.”
Mayor Roslyn White, who took office in July of 2022, said she had worked closely with City Attorney Bart Broussard, who came on part-time last September, to review many of the ordinances.
“One thing we have struggled with,” White said, “is interpreting, deciphering and figuring out how to go about handling these nuisances. We are taking a more aggressive approach because there hasn’t been much enforcement in the past 10 years. We want to make sure we’re up to date.”
White said that will take a great deal of work.
“It’s a heavy lift,” White said. “It’s far more burdensome on our team than you could imagine. We don’t have the internal resources to do it. That’s why I think it’s a good choice for us to work with CPEX. They are very knowledgeable about best practices.
“I’m thankful to have them working with us on this.”
Bart Broussard said the move is cost-effective as well.
“Part-time, there’s no way I could undertake what they’re doing,” Bart Broussard said, “and still do what I’m doing on behalf of the mayor and council. To get this done I think the only way to do it is through them. A lawyer could do it, but it would be twice as costly.”
David Ashley, who sits on the city’s planning and zoning commission, said he favors making appropriate adjustments to simplify the nuisance ordinances.
“There have been issues at times,” Ashley said during the meeting. “I can see where if you put it all together in one, consolidated thing, it would make a big difference.
“I think it’s well worth the money spent.”
Councilman Brady Broussard Jr. also strongly offered his support.
“I want to thank the CPEX team and the mayor’s vision,” Councilman Broussard said. “What means most to me is best practices. We’re not inventing the wheel. We’re using what works in other places. We are streamlining and aligning with state statutes.
“It’s a cleanup that is long overdue.”
During the next few months, CPEX will draft a nuisance code and provide a review for the public and city council members. The group will also provide staff training, templates and procedure guidance.
“We’re hiring them to be the workhorse,” White said. “They’re going to look at other best practices. They’re going to draft something and continuously meet with us. At some point, it will come to council for final approval.”

Ty and Tyjh Williams bring different personalities and skills to the Vermilion Catholic High School football team.
The twin brothers are two-thirds of a set of triplets, along with sister Tajjuana, a manager for the football team.
Tyjh describes himself as more serious but also considers himself to be funnier.
“We definitely don’t have the same personality,” he said. “I’d say I’m serious. I can be funny. I can joke around, too. But I can be serious when it comes to that time.
When pressed to say which one is funnier, he deferred — sort of.
“You’ve just got to ask somebody else,” Tyjh said. “Everybody knows I’m funnier than him.”
Ty, on the other hand, said he’s not really a serious type of person.
“I can be serious, but I’d just rather not most of the time,” he said.
Sister Tajjuana is very smart, they added.
One thing both are serious about is the Eagles’ prospects this year. Tyjh is a running back who expects to play some cornerback this fall, while Ty is a safety and plays some running back and receiver.
“We’ve been playing on the same teams all our lives,” Ty said. “It’s like another teammate I’m closer to than the rest of them.”
The brothers’ personalities shine through in different ways. Tyjh shows a great deal of determination in his play.
“Always keep going,” he said of his style of play. “Keep running the ball, not giving up, until the game is over, from the first down until the last play of the game.”
“(Tyjh) likes to tote the rock a little bit,” said VC offensive line coach Brodie Savoie. “He’s got great balance, real good top-end speed. He has some wheels on him, but he has excellent moves too. He rolls off of tackles well.”
Ty, on the other hand, is confident in the Eagles’ chances to be successful again this year. VC had a stifling defense in 2022, but Ty thinks this year’s team could be as good or better.
“Absolutely,” he said of preferring to be on the defensive side of the ball, adding he enjoys lining up against his brother in practice. “I lock him up all the time. I’ve got clips.”
“Ty’s got an excellent nose for the ball when it’s in the air,” Savoie said. “He has good hips.
Each is confident in his abilities and plays the game their way.
“He plays the way he plays, and I play the way I play,” Tyjh said. “It’s not going to change.”
The two do motivate each other, he said.
“Any way we can, by him getting tackles or me scoring,” he said. “Any way.”
“I guess you could call it a little bit more competition,” Ty said. “Showing our teammates who are better at what.”
The two hope to see the Eagles match or surpass last year’s run to the Division IV select school finals.
“Last season was a good experience in my first year here,” Tyjh said.
“I don’t think I could ask for more,” Ty said. “I know we lost, but it was a good experience.”
The two want to take that experience and make it better this year.
“You know, you really can’t make it farther (than we did last year), but we really expect to make it to state again, and this time we just want to win state,” Ty said. “We could be just a little more physical, do our thing in the weight room, the same thing on the field.”
Though both prefer which side of the ball they like to play, they know neither side o the ball is more important than the other.
“I feel like without defense, there is no offense, and without offense, there is no defense, so it kind of equals out,” Ty said.
“I kind of agree with him,” Tyjh said. “But I like offense a lot. I was never a defensive player.”
Savoie said the VC coaches wish the two could’ve joined the team before last year.
“I think the only downside with them is probably that we didn’t get them sooner,” Savoie said. “I wish we could’ve. But they’ve blossomed here. They became part of the team almost immediately.
“As far as us coaches go and teachers, they’re very polite young men, and that’s the important thing to us. We can only do so much, and mom and dad are doing a great job. It shows. They’re great kids. I hope they can get to the next level.”
The two were just learning everything on the fly last year, he said, which is hard. When Tyjh started picking things up, he had some excellent highlights when he touched the ball, Savoie said.
“I think he’s going to help us tremendously,” the coach said. “If we can move him around and get him in good spots, just give him a little skinny gap, he can do some special things on the second and third level.
“As far as Ty, he can be a real lynchpin on that defense. He might be able to put things together in the secondary. He’s very athletic, and he’s got that top-end speed just like his brother. I think he’s going to be a presence.”
Savoie said Neither is a loud leader, but they lead by example.
“They go in the weight room and show you,” he said. “They go out on the field, and they show you. They practice hard, and they work out hard. They play hard.”
Savoie added that if they keep their grades up and keep their good attitudes up, the two have a real shot at playing college football, whether together or separately.