OBITUARIES

MacDonald "Mac" Guedry

Feb 28, 2020

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at Crossroads Church for MacDonald “Mac” Guedry, 65, who passed away on Friday, February 28, 2020.

Visitation hours will be observed on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at Crossroads Church from 9:00 a.m. until service time at 1:00 p.m.

Mac is survived by...

Cynthia Overfelt

Feb 26, 2020

Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Cynthia Stutes Overfelt, 67, who passed away February 26, 2020 at her residence. Interment will follow in St. Basil Cemetery in Judice, La. Survivors include children, John Hebert of Scott, Jake Overfelt of Duson, and Elizabeth Overfelt of...

Allison "Budda" Walters

Feb 8, 2020

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church for Allison “Budda” Walters, 43, who passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2020.  Father David Hebert, Pastor at St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church, will conduct the funeral ceremony.

Visitation hours will be observed at Walters...

Norris "Boobie" Sonnier

Feb 1, 2020

A gathering of family and friends will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens for Norris "Boobie" Sonnier, who passed away on February 1, 2020 at his residence in Lafayette. He was 78 years old.

Norris was the owner of Boobie's Paint and Body Shop.

He is survived by his...

Rickey Constantine

Jan 29, 2020

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at 11:00 am in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Rickey J. Constantine, 68, who passed away January 29, 2020 at Herman Memorial Hospital in Houston, Tex. Reverend Brian Taylor, pastor of St. Genevieve Catholic Church, will celebrate the mass and conduct funeral service. Lectors...

Robert Wade, Jr.

Jan 22, 2020

A Gathering of Friends will be held on Monday, January 27, 2020 from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. in the Live Oak Room at Walters Funeral Home for Robert Jack Wade, Jr., 66, who passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2020.

Robert is survived by his wife, Judy Broussard Wade of Lafayette;  one sister, Chris Weaver and...

Jason Milam

Jan 18, 2020

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,...

David Tanner

Jan 10, 2020

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...

Randy Rushing

Jan 7, 2020

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....

Ian Biggs

Dec 28, 2019

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,...

Margaret Savoy

Dec 18, 2019

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...

Fannie Collins

Dec 12, 2019

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...

Byron Boudreaux

Dec 9, 2019

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,...

Lorraine Istre

Dec 2, 2019

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....

James Taylor, III

Dec 2, 2019

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.

Maydel "Dell" Guidry

Nov 18, 2019

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 am on Wednesday, Nov. 20 in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Maydel "Dell" Guidry, 79, who passed away Nov. 18 at her residence surrounded by her family. Father Gil Dutel, pastor of St. Edmond Catholic Church, will be the celebrant of the funeral mass and will...

Verna Bertrand

Nov 14, 2019

A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, November 20 for Verna Hebert Bertrand in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home.  The Rev. Gary Schexnayder will be the Celebrant of the funeral Mass and will also conduct graveside services at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery.  Lectors will be Myra Cloud and Cassie Tilley. Giftbearers will...

Robert "Bob" Puckett

Nov 14, 2019

Robert Eugene “Bob” Puckett, age 74, peacefully entered into his eternal rest on Thursday, November 14, 2019. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at 2:00 pm in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home. Father Gary Schexnayder will officiate the mass and conduct the funeral services. Visiting hours will be observed on...

Anthony Haskin

Nov 7, 2019

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, November 11, 2019 at 10:00 am in the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist for Anthony John Haskin, 60, who passed away November 7, 2019 at his residence. Father Chester Arceneaux, Rector of St. John, will be the Celebrant of the funeral Mass and will conduct the funeral services. Lectors...

Peggy Miller

Nov 6, 2019

Memorial services will be held Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at 11:00 am in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Peggy Miller, 64, who passed away November 6, 2019. Pastor Chad Thibodeaux will conduct the services. Interment will take place following the service in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. Survivors include her two children, Melisa "Cricket" Vidrine and Patrick Gayle...