Obituaries

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Russie Pierce-Tiller

Tue, 08/13/2024 - 3:14pm

Russie Pierce-Tiller Peacefully transitioned into the spirit realm on Monday 12 August 2024. Born on 21 November 1939, she was approaching her 85th birthday.
She is survived by her husband David Tiller who retired after 26 years as a superintendent from Mitchell Energy. They were both eagerly anticipating their 47th wedding anniversary only weeks away in September. They enjoyed living on the banks of the Vermilion river in Abbeville, on a property that Russie’s parents Nellie and Casey Pierce purchased when they moved from Intracoastal City in the 50s.

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Rayland Joseph Hargrave, Sr.

Tue, 08/13/2024 - 10:24am

Rayland Joseph Hargrave, Sr.  was born August 21st, 1941 in Cow Island in Vermillion Parish, to the late Mr. Roy Joseph Hargrave, Sr. & Mrs. Eunice May Hebert Hargrave.  He was baptized on September 6th, 1941 and received his First Holy Communion in May of 1953.  Ray knew the Lord at an early age and served as an alter boy at St. Anne’s Catholic Church. He passed peacefully at home on August 9th, 2024; just 2 weeks shy of his 83rd birthday. 

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Numa Guidry Hebert

Sun, 08/11/2024 - 12:04pm

Services will be held on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at 11 a.m. at Fountain Memorial Funeral Home in Lafayette, LA, for Numa Guidry Hebert, 91, who passed away on Friday, August 9, 2024, at home in Baton Rouge, LA.
Public visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The reciting of the rosary will begin at 10:30 a.m. Burial will be at 12 p.m. with a celebration off-site immediately following. Contact the family for details.

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Annette Vincent Meaux

Fri, 08/09/2024 - 8:55am

A Time of Remembrance will be held on Monday, August 12, 2024, at 11 a.m. at Fountain Memorial Funeral Home in Lafayette, LA for Annette Vincent Meaux, 85, who passed away on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at her residence in Lafayette, LA.
Visitation will be observed at Fountain Memorial Funeral Home in Lafayette, LA on Sunday, August 11, 2024, from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. and will resume on Monday, August 12, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m.

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Irene Levine Hawthorne

Fri, 08/09/2024 - 8:47am

ABBEVILLE, La. — A Home-going Celebration for Mrs. Irene L. Hawthorne, 91, the former Irene Levine will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, August 10, 2024, at Mount Triumph Baptist Church (310 S. Lamar Street) with Rev. Willie Williams, Jr., Pastor officiating.
She will await the resurrection at St. Paul Cemetery, (515 Jacqulyn Street) in Abbeville, LA.
A visitation will be held at Mount Triumph Baptist Church on Saturday, August 10, 2024, beginning at 10 a.m. until the time of the service.

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