All Obituaries

A Military Service will be held in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. for Thaddeus “Ben” Rachal, 72, who passed away on Tuesday, October 9, 2018.  A rosary will be prayed after the service at 7:00 p.m. Funeral Services will be on Saturday, October 20, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Natchez, LA.  An hour of visitation will be observed at the church before services from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00...

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 13, 2018 at St. Genevieve Catholic Church for Joseph R. Mayfield, 79, who passed away on Tuesday, October 9, 2018.   Father Edward Duhon, Associate Pastor at St. Genevieve Catholic Church, will officiate the ceremony.  Lectors are Barbara Asibor-Asberry and Fallon Buckner.  Gift Bearers are Barbara Asibor-Asberry and Charlene Boudreaux.  Interment will take place at Greenlawn Memorial...

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date for Olivia Richard Tatum, 45, who passed away on Tuesday, October 9, 2018.    After many years of bravely and strongly battling, Olivia lost her fight, passing peacefully in her sleep.  Olivia most enjoyed spending time with her family, and the light of her life were her four grandchildren.  Always remember when you stub your toe she is laughing her butt off. Those left to cherish her memories are her husband, Jerry...

A Catholic Word Service will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday September 22 in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Nefissa “Mary” Cormier of Lafayette.  The service will be conducted by Deacon Ken Soignier. The Lector will be Faye Arceneaux.  Musical selections include: “I Can Only Imagine”; “Amazing Grace”; “The Lord’s Prayer” and “Here I Am Lord.” Mrs. Cormier is survived by her companion, John...

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 19, 2018 in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Mr. Herman “T-Boy” Landry, 84, who passed away on Sunday, September 16, 2018.  The Reverend Keith LaBove, Pastor of St. Patrick Catholic Church, will officiate the ceremony.  Interment will take place at Calvary Cemetery immediately following the service. Visitation hours will be observed at Walters Funeral Home on Tuesday, September...

A Memorial Mass will be held on Thursday, September 20, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Morgan City, LA for Mary Jane Siracusa, 72, who passed away at her home on Friday, September 14, 2018. She was surrounded by her family.  Mary Jane is survived by two daughters, Angela Siracusa and her husband Winford Boudreaux of Denham Springs, and Anna Siracusa of Carencro; two sons, Michael Siracusa of Carencro, and Nickie Siracusa of Baton...

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018, in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Charles Lenox, 80, a retired journalism instructor at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and longtime editor at The Daily Advertiser. He died Sept. 11, 2018, at his home in Lafayette.  The family will welcome Lenox’s friends and former colleagues for visitation from 1 p.m. until the time of services Saturday. Interment will take place following the funeral...

Dennis Cormier passed away peacefully surrounded by those who loved him most following a courageous battle with cancer in Lafayette on Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at the age of 70. He is survived by his wife, Helen; two daughters, Denise (Shawn) Hoss of Georgetown, TX, and Kim (Alan) Sneed of Corpus Christi, TX; four stepchildren, Wayne Bourque of Lafayette, Angie Gautreaux of Carencro, Dawn (Mitch) Aucoin of Lafayette, and Dana (Walter) Comeaux of Lafayette; three sisters, Karen (Michael)...

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at 1:00 pm in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Effie S. Simar, 97, who passed away September 10, 2018. Pastor Frank Ducharme of First Baptist Church in Scott will conduct the funeral services. Lectors will be Jim Trahan and Jaimee Gaudin. Musical selections will be performed by her longtime neighbor and friend, Sylvia Lormand. Interment will follow the service in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens.  Survivors include one...