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The community of Meaux came out and supported the ninth annual Gumbo Cook-Off, held at the Red Barn in Abbeviille.

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FIRST PLACE, Specialty Category - Team: Gimme Sum Meaux

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SECOND PLACE, Specialty Category - Team: Taste Dat Kooking Krew

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THIRD PLACE, Specialty Category - Team: Team Red Dog Cookers

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FIRST PLACE, Chicken and Sausage Category- Team: Duhon’s Land Leveling

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SECOND PLACE, Chicken and Sausage Category - Team: A Piece of Taste Dat

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THIRD PLACE, Chicken and Sausage Category - Team: PaPaw’s Cajun Twist

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Grand Champion — Team: Taste Dat Kooking Krew

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Team Spirit — Team: Gimme Sum Meaux

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People’s Choice — Team: Taste Dat Kooking Krew

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2024 Cook off Judges: Sheriff-elect Eddie Langlinais, Cisco Baca Kayla Stansbury Da Cajun Critique - Caleb Bryan

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2024 Gumbo for Meaux Committee:
Amanda Dupuis, Polly Scalisi, Kasha Romero, Jacqueline Richard, Katie Harris, Nicole Young, Kolbie Rea, Brook Stelly & Ginny Lowe

Meaux Gumbo Cookoff has raised $250,000 for Meaux Elementary

Nine years ago, a group of parents identified a need to improve the playground at Meaux Elementary School and decided ...

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Martha Briggs Landreneau

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 13, 2024, in St. Joseph Catholic Church – Milton for Martha Briggs Landreneau, 87, who passed away on April 5, 2024.
Reverend William Schambough, Pastor of St. Joseph Church, will be Celebrant of the Mass and will conduct the funeral services. Burial will take place in Lafayette Memorial Park Cemetery.
Martha Briggs Landreneau was born on March 17, 1937. She was the daughter of Willard A. Briggs, Sr. and the former Martha Landry, both of New Iberia, both now deceased. Also preceded in death by her brother, Willard A. Briggs, Jr. She is survived by daughter Julie Isenberg and husband Bruce, daughter Renée Brasseaux and husband Jeremy, three grandchildren: Sage Mouton, Courtney Brasseaux, and Callie Brasseaux sister-in-law Letha Briggs, six nieces and nephews and their families.
Martha was a 1953 graduate of Mt. Carmel High School in Lafayette. After graduating, she attended Southwestern Louisiana Institute (now UL Lafayette), graduating in 1957 with a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education. She later earned a Master of Education degree from the University of Southwestern Louisiana (now UL Lafayette) in 1986. Continuing her education even further, she earned an Educational Specialist degree from the University of Southwestern Louisiana in 1991. While an undergraduate Martha was an active member of the Newman Club at Our Lady of Wisdom Chapel and Catholic Student Center; edited the Campus newspaper The Vermilion; and was a member of Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority, among many other activities.
Martha started her teaching career at St. Genevieve’s and Teurlings in Lafayette (1957-1960). She taught Kindergarten at Eaton Park Elementary School from 1974 to 1991. From 1991 to 2007 taught English as a Second Language to students from all over the world at Broadmoor Elementary School in Lafayette. She retired in 2007 after 37 years of teaching. Loved her work!
Born in New Iberia, LA, raised in Lafayette, LA, resided in Abbeville, LA from 1964 to 1991. Moved back to Lafayette in 1991 and has resided there since.
During her years in Abbeville, she was a member of St. Therese of the Child Jesus Catholic community where she served as a lector and choir member for many years. She also served on the Board of Directors of the Community Day Care Center and was a member of La Clique d’Etude Women’s Club. Since residing in Lafayette, she has been a member of St. Joseph Catholic Community in Milton where she served as lector and member of the choir, and Safe Environment coordinator. She volunteered at CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate), seeing a number of foster children through the court system.
Martha enjoyed genealogy, reading, counted cross-stitch, and knitting.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Delhomme Funeral Home – Bertrand on Friday, April 12, 2024, from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Scripture Reading will be read at 6 p.m. on Friday evening in the funeral home. Visiting hours will continue Saturday, April 13, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
Pallbearers will be Sage Mouton, Byron Briggs, Stephen Briggs, Michael Briggs, Joshua Briggs, and Jared Bertucci.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial gifts be made to Our Lady of Wisdom Catholic Student Center, PO Box 422371, Lafayette, LA 70504, or to the Volunteers of America, 4152 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70119.
Personal condolences may be sent to the Landreneau family at: www.delhommefuneralhome.com.
Martha Briggs Landreneau and her family were cared for and entrusted final arrangements to Delhomme Funeral Home, 1011 Bertrand Drive, Lafayette, LA.

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Juris J. East

A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at 11 a.m. at Fountain Memorial Funeral Home in Lafayette for Juris J. East, 90, who passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at Camelot Rehabilitation at Magnolia Park in Lafayette, LA.
Visitation will be observed at Fountain Memorial Funeral Home in Lafayette on Saturday, April 13, 2024 from 9:00 am until the time of Service.
Inurnment will follow in Fountain Memorial Cemetery in Lafayette.
Founding Pastor, Terrell Reed, of Amana Christian Fellowship Church in Lafayette, will officiate.
Juris Joseph East was born March 23, 1933 in Abbeville, LA and was a long-time resident of Acadiana. As a proud veteran, Juris served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a well-known insurance agent throughout the Lafayette area working for Life of Georgia, Allstate, and several independent companies until his retirement.
Juris is survived by his sons, Joey East, of Lake Charles, LA, Jerry East and his wife Juanita, of Houston, TX, and Kobe East and his companion Christine Ducote, of Hessmer, LA.; his beloved companion, Grace Guidry, of Lafayette, LA; his daughter-in-law, Cindy Maturin of Abbeville, LA; his sister, Laura Dupree, of New Iberia, LA; his two brothers, Avery East and his wife Judy of Williamsburg, VA and Willis East of Johnson City, TN; five grandchildren, Lauren Sullivan, Lyndsay Tillman, Andrew East, Shelby East, and Tori East; seven great-grandchildren and numerous dear nieces, nephews, and friends.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 42 years, Geneva Matthews East; his parents, John and Enola Blanchard East; his sons, Haywood Anthony ‘Tony’ East and William ‘Billy’ Carlton East; his brothers, Corbett and Ulysse East; his sisters, Agnes Badeaux, Florence Romero, and Nita Touchet and one grandson Devin Smith.
Our family would like to express our sincere heart felt appreciation to the entire staff of Magnolia Estates Nursing Home. Thank you for the professional and personal care provided to our dad over the last 6 years. Thank you to HOPE Hospice of Lafayette for the compassionate care given to our dad and our family. A special thank you to Grace Guidry for the love, compassion, and happiness you have brought to our dads' life. We are forever grateful.
Our dad's contagious smile will live on through so many people who have been blessed to know him.
Online obituary and guest book may be viewed at www.fountainmemorialfuneralhome.com.
Fountain Memorial Funeral Home and Cemetery, 1010 Pandora St. 337-981-7098 is in charge of arrangements.

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Bernice LeBouef Hebert

November 12, 1928 ~ April 8, 2024

ABBEVILLE — A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, April 13, 2024 at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church honoring the life of Mary Bernice LeBouef Hebert, 95, who died Monday, April 8, 2024 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She will be laid to rest at St. Paul Cemetery. Those serving as pallbearers will be Lane Frederick, Troy Hebert, Luke Hebert, Toby Hebert, Coy Miller, and B.J. Dupuis. Honorary pallbearers will be Calvin LeBouef, Craig Frederick, and Buck Hebert. Lectors for the Mass will be Victoria Frederick and Donna Hebert. Jill Gaspard, Samantha Simoneaux, and Carly Hebert will be giftbearers at the Mass.
She is survived by her three daughters, Janice Meaux, Donna Hebert, and Carleen Frederick and her husband, Craig; daughter-in-law, Elaine Hebert; brother, Calvin LeBouef and his wife, Lorraine; sister-in-law, Mary LeBouef; grandchildren, Troy Hebert (Natalie), Toby Hebert (Dawn), Samantha Simoneaux Dupuis, Nicole Steen, Coy Millier (Natalie), Jill Gaspard, Chet Miller, Victoria Frederick, and Lane Frederick; and several great and great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Antoine LeBouef and the former Louise Richard; husband, Clarence Hebert; son, Lenis Hebert; grandson, Timmy Hebert; great grandson, Jadd Gaspard; brother, Emile LeBouef; sister, Melba Frederick; and son-in-law, Earl Meaux.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville, 209 S. St. Charles St., on Friday, April 12, 2024 from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m. with a rosary being prayed at 7:00 PM ; Saturday, April 13, 2024 from 9 a.m. until 12:45 p.m. when the procession will depart for the church.
The Hebert family would like to extend a special thank you to Hospice of Acadiana, Veronica Hargrave and Mona Harrington for all their loving care they showed our mother.
All funeral arrangements are being conducted by Vincent Funeral Home of Abbeville, (337) 893-4661.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.vincentfuneralhome.net.

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Virginia Emelie Broussard Young “Koddy”

March 7, 1931 - April 5, 2024

ABBEVILLE — Koddy died peacefully at home in the presence of her family at age ninety-three. In those ninety-three years, she embodied kindness and love to the immense benefit of all who knew her, and these qualities remain in the hearts of all who will remember her.
Koddy was the only sister to three brothers, Donnie, René (T-Bub), and Sammy Broussard. Koddy attended Dominican College, New Orleans, in 1949 where she encountered and soon after married Dr. Robert J. Young, Jr.—known to all as “Sonny”, in 1950. Koddy and Sonny had four children from 1951 to 1958: Chip, Chris, Ginger, and Andy. Over the nine-plus decades of her life, she sowed an abiding love with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren—along with uncountable nieces, nephews, cousins, and dear friends. Through the years in Abbeville, she hosted hundreds, and threw many parties that lived—and continue to live—happily in the memories of those that were lucky enough to attend.
Koddy’s spirit went well beyond just being wife and mother. She traveled widely and saw many adventures. Koddy embraced the joys of being an equestrian, pilot, offshore angler, and jovial companion to fellow travelers. She was also a shark at any game that could be played with a deck of cards.
Koddy’s brothers sadly all died before her, as did her husband, Sonny.  She leaves joyful memories of her rich life with her children, their spouses: Becky, Joe, Mike, and Nancy, and with her ten grandchildren: Virginia, Annie, Adam, Beau, Robert, Caroline, Natalie, Sam, Camillie, and Zach. Her legacy includes 10 great grandchildren: Liam, Lila, Arran, James, Rebecca, Henry, Angelle, Anderson, Harry, and Jackson.
Funeral services are being arranged by Vincent Funeral Home in Abbeville.  A visitation for friends and family will begin at 9 a.m. on Thursday, April 11 at Mary Magdalen Catholic Church, 300 Pere Megret St., Abbeville .  Services will begin at 10 a.m.. She will then be laid to rest at St. Paul Cemetery. 
All funeral arrangements are being conducted by Vincent Funeral Home of Abbeville, (337) 893-4661.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.vincentfuneralhome.net.

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