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JoAnn Duplantis

Tue, 12/01/2020 - 7:58am

ABBEVILLE — Memorial Services for Mrs. JoAnn Duplantis will be held at a later date.
A native of Abbeville, Mrs. JoAnn passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2020. She was a loving mother and grandmother.
She is survived by her daughter, Angel Derouen and her husband Chris of Abbeville; her sons, Joshua Duplantis of Lafayette, and Robert Richard of Abbeville; her grandchildren, Cody Girouard, Ean Trahan, Tyler Richard, and Tracey Richard; her brother, Carroll Richard; and her sisters, Linda Touchet, Susan Sanders, Mary Martin, and Anna Richard.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Alec Duplantis; her parents, Antoine Roy Richard, and Elcina Begeau Richard; her son, Tracey Richard; and her brother, Charles PeeWee Richard.
You may sign the guest register book and express condolences online at www.davidfuneralhome.org
“In order to help keep the community safe we will honor the July 13, 2020 Louisiana Mandates.  All families and their guests are required to wear a face covering while at the funeral home. Thank you for your understanding during this unprecedented time.” 
David Funeral Home of Abbeville (337)893-3777 will be handling the arrangements.

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Nolan Joseph Colomb, Sr.

Tue, 12/01/2020 - 7:48am

January 11, 1939 ~ November 28, 2020

ABBEVILLE — Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville honoring the life of Nolan Joseph Colomb, Sr., 81, who died Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Heart Hospital of Lafayette. His cremains will be buried at a later date in St. Paul Cemetery.
Nolan is survived by his wife of 55 years, Sue Ann Jones Colomb; two granddaughters, Aimee Tuna and Courtney Colomb; one step-granddaughter, Jenna Duck; three great granddaughters, Lauren Tuna, Kristen Tuna and Melody Music; and one step-great grandson, Kaleb LeBlanc.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Simon Colomb and the former Azena Touchet; two sons, Nolan Joseph Colomb, Jr. and Ronald Paul Colomb; and granddaughter, Sydney Grace Colomb.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville, 209 S. St. Charles St., on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 from 11:00 AM until time of service.
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.

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Abbeville High’s halls were empty on Monday. They will be empty again today, as students operate on a distancing learning model.

Abbeville High distance learning through Tuesday

Tue, 12/01/2020 - 7:46am

Members of the Abbeville High administration, faculty and staff returned to campus on Monday after the Thanksgiving break.
However, they were the only people on campus.
Vermilion Parish Superintendent Tommy Byler announced on Sunday that Abbeville High students would be operating virtually during the first two days of this week.
“Abbeville High will not be in session for the students,” Byler said in a social media post. “Abbeville High will be in a distance-learning model on Monday and Tuesday.
“No students will be at school through Tuesday.”
Byler had already announced that Vermilion Parish public middle schools and high schools would return to a hybrid (A-B) schedule. Byler made that decision after Gov. John Bel Edwards returned Louisiana to a modified Phase 2. The state has seen a recent surge of COVID-19 cases.
Byler said Abbeville High’s situation is due to the number of faculty and staff who needed to quarantine.
“There are not a lot of coronavirus cases,” Byler said, “but we have quite a few who have to be quarantined.”
Students will be able to utilize distance learning through Google Classroom.
“All students are reminded that their Google Classroom work is what is expected of them,” Byler said. “This material will be graded. For those of you who do not have Google Classroom access or no technology, we are going to cross that bridge.
“We will take care of that as best we can, as quickly as we can.”

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Reverend John James “Jim” Merriman

Mon, 11/30/2020 - 4:00pm

Reverend John James “Jim” Merriman of Mobile, Alabama went to meet his Saviour on November 7, 2020.
Jim, age 93, was born on May 24, 1927 and was the son of John and Rosa Merriman of Vandalia, Illinois. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and served on the USS San Francisco during WWII. Jim achieved his Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology from Greenville College in Illinois, then obtained his Master’s Degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Ft. Worth, Texas. He pastored Abbeville’s First Baptist Church for 10 years during the 80s and spent his life serving the Lord as a Southern Baptist minister.
Jim was preceded in death by his parents, John and Rosa Merriman, his wife of 68 years Marilyn Tedrick Merriman, his son John Lester Merriman, and his two sisters, Lois Greeson and Rosemary Gerkin. He is survived by his daughters and sons-in-law: Deby and Karl Landry of Williamson, Georgia; Teri and Jay Comeaux of Abbeville, Louisiana; Pam and Mike Neely of Saraland, Alabama, 13 grandchildren, and numerous great and great-great grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother Tim Merriman and his wife Lisa of Kealakekua, Hawaii.
Jim’s funeral, officiated by Dr. Fred Wolfe, was held on November 20, 2020 at Luke 4:18 Fellowship in Mobile, Alabama, It was Jim’s wish to be cremated and he was interred with his wife Marilyn’s ashes at Alabama State Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Spanish Fort, Alabama.

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Maurice Aldermen approve pay increase for officers

Mon, 11/30/2020 - 3:58pm

MAURICE — Officers with the Village of Maurice have a little something to be thankful for this holiday season.
During its general meeting on Nov. 18, the Village of Maurice Board of Aldermen approved raises for current full-time officers as well as an increase for newly hired personnel. The Aldermen made the approval upon a recommendation by Chief of Police Guy Nerren.
The increase is $150 a month for both newly hired officers and those who are already with the department. The increase is effective for the pay period that began on Nov. 16.
Nerren, who is in his first term as chief, said this is a move that has been long overdue.
“Right now the starting salary is $1,950 a month,” Nerren said. “It has been that way for at least 15 years. That’s what I started at 15 years ago.”
Nerren stressed that officers already on staff shouldn’t be overlooked.
“I’m asking for a $150-a-month increase,” Nerren said prior to the vote. “I would like it to go across-the-board.
“If we don’t do that, the last two officers I hired will be making less than a new guy.”
The new starting salary for officers will be $2,100. After a three-month probation period, new hires will also receive an insurance allowance of $325 per month. Maurice employees are also eligible to receive a 2% raise after a year, pending an evaluation.
“We call it a hospital allowance,” Mayor Wayne
Theriot said of the $325. “It is added to the salary.”
Both Theriot and Nerren said the raises fit into the police department’s budget. Again, these raises will be approved for every full-time officer. There are currently five full-time officers who will receive the raises.
Alderwoman Phyllis Johnson said she is happy to see the move made, for both retention of officers as well as attracting new ones.
“I think if we don’t do something to increase their pay,” Johnson said, “we are going to miss out on a lot. We have turnover because they are going somewhere else.”
Alderman Warren Rost, who served as chief for more than 30 years prior to currently serving his first term on the board, agreed.
“We had the opportunity to get someone from the Lafayette park police,” Rost said. “By the time he started looking at the money, and no insurance, there was no way he could do it with his family.
“We’re not going to get those qualified people if we don’t start picking it up.”
Rost said Maurice is fortunate to have the quality officers it does. However, more is continued to be asked of those officers as Maurice grows.
“Looking forward,” Rost said, “the population is going up and this community is growing. Hopefully our tax revenue continues to grow with that, but we need to start looking at keeping our people.”
Nerren said his officers are deserving.
“I think Maurice is unique as it is,” Nerren said. “I think we do way more things that other departments don’t.
“I appreciate you (Aldermen) voting on it.”

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Miss Haley Marie Baudoin becomes Mrs. Zachary Andrew Prejean

Mon, 11/30/2020 - 1:55pm

Haley Marie Baudoin of Abbeville, LA and Zachary Andrew Prejean of Carencro, LA were united in a nuptial ceremony on Saturday, November 28, 2020, at St. Mary Magdalen in Abbeville, LA. Father Donald Bernard officiated the 6:30 p.m. ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Patrick and Stacie Baudoin of Abbeville, LA and the granddaughter of Robert and Bobbie Gooch of Abbeville, LA, the late Otto Baudoin and the late Ruby Baudoin of Abbeville, LA.
She is a 2015 graduate of Abbeville High School and a 2018 graduate of LSU at Eunice with a Radiologic Technologist degree. She is currently employed by Our Lady of Lourdes.
The groom is the son of Rickey and Kelly Leger of Carencro, LA and Steven and Rachel Prejean of Carencro, LA and is the grandson of the late Eric Joseph Prejean, Jr. and the late Jean Foreman Prejean of Carencro, LA, Brenda Dupre and the late Carl Guidry of Opelousas, LA, Evelyn Credeur and the late Joseph Credeur of Duson, LA and the late Eby Leger and the late Versie Leger of Church Point, LA.
He is a 2010 graduate of Acadiana High School in Scott, LA and a 2014 graduate of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in History degree. He is currently employed with Super One Foods.
Escorted by her father, the bride wore an elegant ivory and nude fit and flare gown by Fiore Couture. The lace gown was accented by a V-neckline as well as embroidery throughout. A cathedral train and covered buttons complimented the gown nicely. The bride wore a knee-length ivory veil with delicate beading outlining the veil.
The hand-tied bouquet combines antique beige peonies, lavender scabiosa, ivory roses, lavender, lambs ear greenery and silver dollar eucalyptus.
Serving as Matron of Honor was Tara Lattier, cousin of the bride. Bridesmaids included Chelsea Baudoin, Tobi Baudoin, sisters of the bride, Kathryn Leger, sister of the groom and Rida Prejean, Godchild of the groom. They wore varying styles of emerald color dresses from Tulle and Chantilly.
Nick Montz and Trevor O’Brien, both friends of the groom, attended as Best Men. Groomsmen included Quinton Richard, Zachary Lemoine and Bryce Sarradet, all friends of the groom, and Caleb Prejean, brother of the groom.
Ushers for the ceremony were Blake Searle and Ben Moore, both friends of the groom.
Music for the ceremony was provided by Organise Tommy Guidry.
Preceding the ceremony, a rehearsal dinner was held on Friday, November 27, 2020 and Riverfront Banquet room, hosted by the groom’s family.
A formal reception was held immediately following the ceremony at L’Eglise.
After a wedding trip to New Orleans with a delayed honeymoon to follow, the couple plan to reside in Carencro, LA.

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Birth Announcements for Nov. 29

Mon, 11/30/2020 - 1:53pm

Jon Luke Broussard
A son, Jon Luke Broussard, was born on Friday, November 13, 2020, at Abbeville General to Makayla Renee Richard and Jeren Joseph Broussard of Erath.

Carson Reign Landry
A son, Carson Reign Landry, was born on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at Abbeville General to Paige Lachelle Landry and Henniya Aubriel Austin-Cain of Abbeville.

Kade James St. Germain
A son, Kade James St. Germain, was born on Sunday, November 22, 2020 at Abbeville General to to Amanda Virginia Istre and Kevin James St. Germain of Abbeville.

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Leola F. Meaux Ledet

Mon, 11/30/2020 - 9:45am

October 16, 1927 ~ November 25, 2020

ABBEVILLE — A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, December 01, 2020 at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church honoring the life of Leola F. Meaux Ledet, 93, who passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at her residence in Abbeville. She will be laid to rest at St. Paul Cemetery with Rev. Louis Richard officiating the services. Pallbearers will be Don Frederick, Jude Frederick, Randy Frederick, Charles Frederick, Brian Saltzman, and Brett Saltzman.
Leola was born and raised in Abbeville, LA. She was a faithful woman that loved her Lord and God. She went to church on a daily basis, cleaned the church, and was a member of the Ladies Alter Society. Leola always had a smile that lit up a room. She was a loving, giving, and caring wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She will be truly missed.
Leola is survived by her son, Rodney Meaux; daughter, Medeline Mank; granddaughter, Kristie Saltzman and husband Brian; grandson, Randall Meaux; great grandson, Brett Saltzman; great granddaughter, Blair Saltzman; sister, Lucille Hebert; brothers, Norris Frederick and wife Hellen, and Luce Frederick Jr. and wife Velma.
She was preceded in death by her father, Luce Frederick Sr.; mother, Medelene L. Frederick; first husband, AJ “Blackie” Meaux; second husband, Minus P. Ledet; grandson, Christopher Scott Trahan; one sister, Agnes Stakes; and six brothers, Issac Frederick, Minos Frederick, Dalton Frederick, Dallas Frederick, Royce Frederick, and Francis Frederick.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville, 209 S. St. Charles St., on Tuesday, December 01, 2020 from 9:00 AM until 1:45 PM when the procession will depart for the church. A rosary will be recited at 11:00 AM.
A heartfelt appreciation is extended by Leola’s family to Hospice of Acadiana for the kindness, support, and loving care.
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.

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