OBITUARIES

Loray Sonnier

Loray Sonnier

Nov 6, 2012

He is survived by his loving wife of 66 years, Genevieve B. Sonnier of Lafayette; one daughter, Donna Frazier of Lafayette; two sons, Jim Sonnier, and his wife Juanita of Carencro; and Charles Sonnier, and his wife Connie of Port Barre; three sisters, Delsey Jagneaux, and her husband John of Carencro; Norma Olivier, and her husband Lawrence of Carencro;...

Melinda Courville

Melinda Courville

Nov 5, 2012

Survivors include her husband of 41 years, Allen "Joe" Courville of Carencro; one daughter, Rita R. Courville and her fiance G. Palma of Lafayette; two sons, Toby J. Courville and his wife Angela of Baton Rouge, and Evan N. Courville of Carencro; two sisters, Joyce Martinez of Tyler, TX, and Cathy Leger and her husband Leeward of Carencro; two...

John Lantier

John Lantier

Nov 1, 2012

John Allen Lantier passed away on Thursday, November 1, 2012 at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center. He was 68 years old. Survivors include his loving wife of 49 years, Nancy Lantier of Lafayette; one daughter, Jacqueline Lantier, and her companion Brad Griffith of Lafayette; one son, John Allen Lantier, II, and his companion Jessica Crouch of Lafayette;...

Frances LaHaye

Frances LaHaye

Nov 1, 2012

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 3, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Frances LaHaye, who passed away peacefully November 1, 2012 at Lafayette General Medical Center. She was 90 years old. Reverend Daniel Edwards, Pastor of St. Jules Church, will conduct the funeral services. Interment will directly follow in...

Martha Lynn Veron Jones

Martha Lynn Veron Jones

Oct 21, 2012

Survivors include her two daughters, Britt Torres and her husband Luis of Lafayette, and Toree Roy and her husband Casey of Lafayette; one sister, Lynette Veron Berzas of Lafayette; one brother, Lynn Larry Veron of Lafayette; four grandchildren, Jasmine, Angelina and Makayla Torres, and Cain Roy; and two god-children, Latasha Berzas and Scotty Boudreaux. Martha was preceded in death...

Paul Verret, Jr.

Paul Verret, Jr.

Oct 19, 2012

A Celebration of Life honoring Paul Avie Verret, Jr. of Carencro will be held on Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at 5:00 pm in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home. Deacon Jay Bergeron will officiate the ceremony. Paul passed away on October 19, 2012 at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center. He was 68 years old. He is...

LaVonne Collins Owen

LaVonne Collins Owen

Oct 13, 2012

A Celebration of Life will be held in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home on Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at 7:00 pm for LaVonne Collins Owen, who died peacefully at her residence surrounded by family and friends on October 13, 2012. She was 83 years old. Pastor Jacob Aranza of Our Savior's Church will officiate the services. A...

Irby Simon

Irby Simon

Oct 5, 2012

He is survived by his loving wife of 42 years, Jeanne Benoit Simon of Duson; two daughters, Aimee Simon Trosclair, and her husband Raoul of Lafayette, and Anne Simon Ewing, and her husband Joey of Lafayette; one sister, Bernice Orlowich of Rayne; one brother, John Allen Simon, and his wife Leslie of Portsmouth, VA; one grand-daughter, Heidi Beatrice Ewing;...

Lynnelle Matthieu

Lynnelle Matthieu

Sep 29, 2012

She is survived by two sons, John Louis Lolley, Jr., and his wife Susan Rodgers of North Myrtle Beach, SC, and Joseph Oubre Lolley of Tulsa, OK; three grandchildren, Zoe Tatum Lolley of Tulsa, OK, James Lolley of Charlotte, NC, and Sadie Mae Lolley of Wilmington, NC; one sister, Marsha Oubre Cahill, and her husband Kelly of Lafayette, LA;...

Judith Shack

Judith Shack

Sep 28, 2012

Judith Lynn Shack, 65, passed away on Friday, September 28, 2012 at the Regional Medical Center of Acadiana. Walters Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Denise Rogers

Denise Rogers

Sep 18, 2012

She is survived by her daughter Laurie Lynn Rogers and her partner Blane Sonnier; her step-mother JoAnn Mouton Talley; her sister Debi Bolding Bell; three brothers, Malcolm Bolding, Martin Bolding and Dwayne Bolding; two grandchildren, Lane Kolby Gaspard and Adilynn Grace Sonnier, and one future grand-daughter due in December. Denise was preceded in death by her parents Benson Bolding...

Patrick Brasseaux

Patrick Brasseaux

Sep 5, 2012

Survivors include his loving wife of 44 years, Cindy Beckworth Brasseaux of Lafayette, LA; one daughter, Victoria _Adria_ Elder of Lafayette, LA; two sons, Fred William Brasseaux of Lafayette, and Patrick Lee Brasseaux, Jr.; five grandchildren, Fred Brasseaux, Jr., Patrick M. Brasseaux, Morgane Brasseaux, Chloe Brasseaux, and Kenzie LeBlanc; and one great-grandson, Luis Brasseaux. He was preceded in death...

Shirley Roberts

Shirley Roberts

Aug 28, 2012

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, September 1, 2012 at 10:00 am in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Shirley B. Roberts, 77, who passed away on August 28, 2012. Father Brian Taylor, pastor of St. Genevieve Catholic Church, will officiate the mass and conduct the funeral service. Jodi Bollich, organist and soloist,...

Albert "Al" Robichaux

Albert "Al" Robichaux

Aug 17, 2012

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, August 20, 2012 at 10:00 am in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Albert Allen "Al" Robichaux, 75, who passed away on Friday afternoon at his residence in Scott. Father Tom Voorhies, pastor of Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Scott will celebrate the mass and...

Braxton Bergeron

Braxton Bergeron

Aug 17, 2012

Our precious son, Braxton Michael Matthew Bergeron, received his angel wings Friday, August 17, 2012. Simply anticipating his arrival into this world brought so many people together and lifted up countless intentions and prayers from so many, even those who only heard his name spoken. Needless to say, he was gloriously welcomed into the arms of his parents, surrounded...

Debra Howard

Debra Howard

Aug 14, 2012

A gathering of friends to celebrate the life of Debra Howard will be held on Saturday, August 18, 2012, from 5:00-8:00 pm in the Live Oak Room at Walters Funeral Home. Debra passed away on August 14, 2012 at Lafayette General Medical Center. She was 59 years old. She is survived by her husband Mike Howard of Sunset, LA;...

Cynthia Montet

Cynthia Montet

Aug 11, 2012

Cynthia is survived by two daughters, Wendy Montet of Breaux Bridge, LA, and Robin Montet of Lafayette, LA; one son, Robbie Montet, and his wife Ana of Columbus, MS; three grandchildren, Devyn Williams, and her husband Taylor of Breaux Bridge, LA, Bijon Latif of Breaux Bridge, LA, and Karoline Latif of Breaux Bridge, LA; three great-grandchildren, Taylor Williams, Jr.,...

Janelle "Jeannie" Cox

Janelle "Jeannie" Cox

Jul 31, 2012

She is survived by her loving husband of 39 years, John Charles Cox of Laurel, MS; her father, Calsey Doucet of Scott, LA; two sisters, Agnes Mouton, and her husband Kenneth of Scott, LA, and Winella Arabie, and her husband Larry of Scott, LA; four brothers, Merlin Doucet, and his wife Diane of Lafayette, LA, Carroll Doucet, and his...

John Francis "Carrol" Matthieu

John Francis "Carrol" Matthieu

Jul 28, 2012

He is survived by his loving wife of 24 years, Lynnelle Oubre Matthieu; three daughters, Suzanne Matthieu Webre, and her husband Earl of Chesapeake, VA, Vicky Matthieu LeBlanc, and her husband Norris Rickey of Lafayette, LA, and Carol Ann Matthieu Melancon, and the late Terry James Melancon of Lafayette, LA; two step-sons, John Louis Lolley, Jr., and his wife...

Ellis Benoit

Ellis Benoit

Jul 24, 2012

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, July 26, 2012 at 2:00 pm in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Ellis John Benoit, 83, who passed away on July 24, 2012. Deacon Cody Miller will conduct the funeral services. Interment will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. He is survived by his son, Marcus Benoit of Carencro; three...