All Obituaries

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at 1:00 pm in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Jason Ray Milam, 34, who passed away January 18, 2020. Survivors include his father, Brent (Gayle) Milam of Lafayette, mother, Goldie Sawyer of Lafayette; two sons, Brennan Ray Milam of Lafayette and Jace Milam of Belle Chasse; one sister, Tara (Aaron) Casoli of Baton Rouge; one brother, Charlie Joseph Milam of Lafayette; two uncles, Mark (Tammy) Milam and Luke Milam, all...

David Wayne Tanner, longtime resident of Carencro, LA passed away January 10, 2020 in Lafayette, LA due to complications after major heart surgery October 1, 2019. Mr. Dave (Poppie, Pops, Big Dave, Big Daddy or Tanner), was born July 8, 1947 in Etowah County, AL to the late Laura Alma Baker and Charles Willard Tanner.  He was the father of Tiffany (J. Lee) Scott, Southside, AL and stepfather to Jon B. McComber of Spring, TX; and Poppie or Pops to grandsons J. Bradley and E. Brayden...

Lafayette native Randy Rushing, age 53, passed away on January 7, 2020. Graveside services with military honors will be held at 10:00 am on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 in Gallant Fields, the exclusive veteran's section of Greenlawn Memorial Gardens.  Survivors include his son, Randy T. Geoffroy and his fiance Annelise Privat of New Iberia; daughter, Kaylie Rushing of St. Martinville; Kaylie's daughter, Emilyn Domingue; two sisters, Linda Rushing and Susan Champagne (Kenny); one...

Memorial services will be held Saturday, January 4, 2020 at 3:00 pm in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Ian Edward Biggs, 51, who passed away December 28, 2019. Dr. Rick Smith will conduct the services. Inurnment will follow in Calvary Cemetery. Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Shannon Webb Biggs of Lafayette; two children, Madison and Ethan Biggs of Lafayette; his parents, the former Sharon Richard and Donald Lester Biggs of Lafayette; four sisters, Shadon Hannie...

Lafayette native and Broussard resident for the past 35 years Margaret Carol Savoy passed away December 18, 2019. She was 62 years old. Survivors include her three daughters, Jennifer Declouette, Amanda Savoy, and Alena Bromley and her husband Daniel, all of Broussard; her son, Jeremiah Savoy and his wife Jerri of Weleetka, Okla.; and five grandchildren, Tiffany Breaux, Jeremiah Savoy Jr., Christopher Hebert, Joseph Hebert, and Daniel Bromley III. She was preceded in death by her husband...

Funeral services will be held Monday, December 16, 2019 at 2:00 pm in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Fannie B. Collins, 85, who passed away December 12, 2019. Pastor Burt Langley will officiate the services. Inurnment will be held in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens at a later date.   Fannie had lived in Courtyard Manor Nursing Home for the last four years. She was an LPN for 37 years working at hospitals in Great Falls, Mont., Ft. Walton Beach, Fla. and League City, Tex....

A Liturgy of the Word service will be held Dec. 14, 2019 at 10 am in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Byron Boudreaux, 64, who passed away Dec. 9, 2019. Deacon Ken Soignier will conduct the funeral services. Interment will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens.  Visiting hours will be observed on Friday afternoon between 5-9 pm, and resume Saturday morning at 8 am prior to the service.  He is survived by his brother, Donald Joseph Boudreaux; two nieces, Bridget Anne...

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 pm on Friday, December 13, 2019 at St. Basil Catholic Church in Judice for Thomas Gerard, 87, who passed away December 9, 2019 at his residence. Father Steve LeBlanc, Pastor of St. Basil, will celebrate the mass and conduct the funeral services. Lectors will be Bobby Guilbeau and Rocky Richard; giftbearers will be Jared Guilbeau and Jennifer Gerard. Interment will be in St. Basil Cemetery.  Survivors include his children, Kim (Bobby)...

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 5, 2019 in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Lorraine Istre, 94, who passed away on Monday, December 2, 2019.  Father Gil Dutel, Pastor of St. Edmond Catholic Church, will officiate the ceremony.  Interment will take place at Holy Rosary Cemetery in Kaplan. Visitation hours will be observed at Walters Funeral Home on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 from 11:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m., and resume on...

Funeral services are pending for James Warren Taylor, III, who passed away on Monday, December 2, 2019. Walters Funeral Home, (337) 706-8941, is in charge of arrangements.