OBITUARIES

Jul 15, 2017

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist for Verna Benton Barrilleaux, 94, who passed away on Saturday, July 15, 2017.  Interment will take place at Calvary Cemetery immediately following the funeral mass.

Verna is survived by two sons, Melvin Barrilleaux...

Jul 4, 2017

A Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, July 7, 2017 held at 10:00 am at St. Elizabeth Seton Church for Lafayette native Roxanne "Rocky" Melancon, who passed away July 4, 2017 surrounded by her family and friends at home. She was 56 years old.

Father Gary Schexnayder, pastor of St. Elizabeth Seton Church, will be the...

Jul 4, 2017

Funeral Services will be held in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home on Friday, July 7, 2017 at 2:00pm for Maurice Boudreaux, 68, who passed away on Tuesday, July 4, 2017.  Interment will take place immediately following the ceremony at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens.

Visitation hours will be observed on Friday, July 7, 2017 from 9:00 am until services...

Jun 26, 2017

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at 11:00 am in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Betty Ann Landry, 82, who passed away June 26, 2017. Father Keith LaBove, pastor of St. Patrick Church, will be the celebrant of the funeral mass and will conduct the funeral services. Tressie Barrett and...

Jun 23, 2017

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, June 26, 2017 in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Rita Martin Begnaud, 96, who passed away on Friday, June 22, 2017. Deacon Ken Soignier will officiate the ceremony and conduct graveside services. Interment will take place at Calvary Cemetery.

Survivors include two daughters, Pat...

Jun 23, 2017

On June 23, 2017, our beautiful Judith passed away, at the age of 63 while hospitalized. She was surrounded by her loving family. Judith served as past president of the Board of Directors at Faith House of Acadiana.  She had a caring spirit and dedicated her life to the under served, making them her priority Judith was a 1982...

Jun 15, 2017

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am on Saturday, June 17, 2017 in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Thelma Fowler, 95, who passed away June 15, 2017 at her daughter's home in Lafayette. Father Ken Domingue, pastor of St. Leo the Great Church will be the Celebrant of the funeral Mass and...

Jun 15, 2017

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 27, 2017 in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for John Roberts, 79, who passed away on June 15, 2107.  Reverend Hampton Davis, Pastor of  Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, will officiate the funeral ceremony. Interment will follow the funeral...

Jun 12, 2017

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 15, 2017 in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Tami Constantine, 60, who passed away on Monday, June 12, 2017.     Deacon Ken Soignier will officiate the ceremony. Visitation hours will be observed on Wednesday, June 14, 2017 from 12:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m., and will resume...

Jun 7, 2017

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 10, 2017 at 9:30 am in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Ushaben Pravinkumar Patel, 53, who passed away on June 7, 2017.

The family will also host a prayer service from 5:00 - 6:00 pm on Friday, June 9, 2017 at Walters Funeral Home.

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Jun 3, 2017

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 2:00 pm on Friday, June 9, 2017 at St. Genevieve Church for Lawrence Richard, Jr., who passed away peacefully at his home in Lafayette on June 3, 2017. He was 73 years old. Father John Gary Schexnayder, pastor of St. Elizabeth Seton Church, will celebrate the mass and...

Jun 1, 2017

In memory of Jeffery Steven Davis, who passed Thursday, June 1, 2017, his children, Alex, Scott, and Miranda will be holding a memorial service in his honor at a later date.

Jeff was born on September 15, 1955 in Chicago, Illinois, and was he only son of Jean Lurie and Lawrence Davis. His step-dad, Harold Tuber also...

May 30, 2017

Funeral services will be held Thursday, June 1, 2017 at 11:00 am at Walters Funeral Home in Lafayette for Linda Frances Bergeron, who peacefully passed away Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at St. Agnes Nursing Home. Visitation will be observed on Thursday, June 1, 2017 from 8:00 am until the time of services at Walters Funeral Home in Lafayette. Deacon Cody...

May 28, 2017

A rosary service was held at Walters Funeral Home on Wednesday, May 31, 2017  for Irene M. Roy, who passed away on May 28, 2017. She was 93 years old. Deacon Cody Miller led the rosary and interment rites held in Calvary Cemetery. She is survived by her two daughters, Faye R. Hornback and her husband Larry of Broussard,...

May 21, 2017

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at 11:00 am in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Joyce T. Boulanger, 84, who passed away May 21, 2017. Father Steve LeBlanc, pastor of St. Pius X Church will be the Celebrant of the funeral mass and will conduct the funeral services. Alex Foret and...

May 17, 2017

Graveside Services were held for Daniel Brewer, 67, on Friday, May 26, 2017 at St. John Cemetery. Daniel is survived by his wife, Pamela Brewer of Lafayette;  four daughters, Crystal Snider, Jennifer Shelton, Laura Grettner, and Erica Miller;  one sister, Rhonda Trahan;  one brother, Michael Brewer;  and four grandchildren, Allie Jacob, Logan Shelton, Lexi Shelton, and Andrew Grettner. He is preceded in death by...

May 12, 2017

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, May 19, 2017 at 2:00 pm in St. Genevieve Church for Elaine M. Hebert, who passed away May 12, 2017. She was 90 years old. Reverend Brian Taylor will be the Celebrant of the funeral mass. Gladys East will be the lector; Gloria Bourque and Makayla Simineaux will be giftbearers. Jodi...

May 12, 2017

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 AM in Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church on Wednesday May 17, for Curley J. Guidry, 92, who passed away at his Scott residence on May 12. Rev. Mark Derise, Pastor of Sts. Peter and Paul will be the Celebrant. A Rosary will be prayed by Dr. Wilton Bergeron at...

May 12, 2017

Arrangements are pending for Gilbert Melancon, 56, who passed away on May 12, 2017 in Houston. More information will be posted as soon as it is available.

May 7, 2017

A private service will take place at Walters Funeral Home in the Sunrise Chapel for Maganbhai Patel, 64, who passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2017. Walters Funeral Home, (337) 706-8941, is in charge of arrangements.