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March 7, 1946 ~ December 14, 2019

ABBEVILLE — A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church honoring the life of Frances Sharon Bonin Robbins, 73, who died Saturday, December 14, 2019. She will be laid to rest at St. Paul Cemetery with Reverend Louis Richard officiating the services. Serving as pallbearers will be Mitch, Terry, Jason, Taylor, J.P., Jonathan, Bryce and Gaven.
Sharon was employed with Abbeville General Hospital as a registered nurse for more than 30 years. She was a choir member and belonged to the Ladies Altar Society of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Catholic Church. She was also a member of St. Mary Magdalen Lay Carmelites.
She is survived by her sons, Tim Robbins and his wife Christine of Hendersonville, TN, John Paul Bares and his wife Christin of League City, TX, Jonathan Bares of Erath, Ricky Primeaux of Indian Bayou, and Jarod Scalisi and his wife Amy of Abbeville; two daughters, Gretchen Primeaux and Sheila Primeaux both of Abbeville; sister, Natalie “Penny” Hebert and her husband Jim of Kirbyville, TX; niece, Cynthia Hebert; nephew, James Hebert of Kirbyville, TX; and grandchildren, Terry Robbins, Jason Robbins, Zach Robbins, Elijah Robbins, Alyssa Robbins, Mitch, Ashley, Annie, Aubrie, Eric, Toni, Averie, Rowan, Taylor and Bryce.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Harold Bonin and the former Roberta Duhon; and brother, Aaron Dwayne Bonin.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville, 209 S. St. Charles St., on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 from 2:30 PM until 10:00 PM with a rosary being prayed at 7:00 PM; Wednesday, December 18, 2019 from 8:00 AM until 12:45 PM when the procession will depart for the church.
The family would like to thank Bridgeway Hospice, mere words cannot express our gratitude. You showed compassion, integrity, professionalism, and respect for our beloved Sharon. A special thanks to Bobbie, Dana and Bob. Also, to our “special angels” Sheila and Heather.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.vincentfuneralhome.net.
All funeral arrangements are being conducted by Vincent Funeral Home of Abbeville, (337) 893-4661.

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA - By a vote of 49-15, Representative Blake Miguez (R-Erath) has been elected as the Chairman of the Republican Delegation of the Louisiana House of Representatives. Rep. Miguez will replace outgoing Chairman Lance Harris (R-Alexandria) who has led House Republicans for the past seven years.
The following is a statement from Louisiana State Representative Blake Miguez regarding his election as Chairman.
“I am honored to be elected by House members as their leader of the House Republican Legislative Delegation. I want to thank Rep. Harris for his years of previous leadership to our delegation. In this new leadership role, I will work hard along with my House colleagues to develop conservative solutions that bring prosperity to Louisiana. At 68 members and a near super-majority, Republicans have a voice that is stronger than ever in the House. I am excited at the opportunity to work with this new group of Representatives to make Louisiana a better place for all our families. Together we are ready to face the hard work ahead to ensure that state government truly serves the hard-working taxpayers of Louisiana”
Joining Representative Miguez on the Executive Committee will be Representative Mark Wright (R-Covington) as Vice Chairman; Representative-Elect Michael Echols (R-Monroe) as Secretary; and Representative Rick Edmonds (R-Baton Rouge) as Treasurer.

The House Republican Delegation also recently endorsed Speaker candidate Representative Sherman Mack (R-Albany) by an overwhelming majority to lead the House for the 2020-2024 legislative term.
“House Republicans made history when they chose to nominate their own candidate for Speaker of the House. I stand with my delegation to support Representative Sherman Mack as the Republican endorsed candidate for Speaker of the House. I look forward to working with Representative Mack to help unite our party and lead Louisiana forward.”

May 25, 1916 ~ December 11, 2019

ABBEVILLE — A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 3:00 PM on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church honoring the life of Ruby LaPlace Billiau, 103, who died Thursday, December 11, 2019 (the anniversary of her late husband Raymond Billiau’s death).
She will be laid to rest at St. Mary Magdalen Cemetery with Reverend Louis Richard officiating the services.
Ruby LaPlace Billiau was born in Cheniere au Tigre, La to the late Della Delino and Paul LaPlace. She was the oldest (and smallest) of her five siblings; two brothers, the late George “Buster” LaPlace (his late wife Eula) and the late Paul “Boo” Laplace (his late wife Laura) and two sisters, Helen LaPlace LeBlanc (her husband Robert “Bob”) Fee LaPlace Miguez Meaux and (her late husbands, Nat and Pervis “PeeWee”).
Aunt Ruby always felt devoted and responsible for her siblings. No wonder she was the last survivor of her immediate family. She cradled her siblings when they came from the womb and supported them through life until their resting place in the tomb.
Aunt Ruby had a small stature and within was housed an incredibly strong, brave, courageous, wise and loving spirit. She was a woman of faith. She valued family and she loved nature. She found treasure in the simple things in life. She was a part of the “greatest generation.” She had lived through 103 years and had gone through hard times and joyous times. She lived through a world of many changes. She loved life and she loved to love people….all people. She had such an accepting spirit. You will never find a brighter smile, warmer spirit, more loving heart or a more dedicated Skip Bo Card player.
Although our Aunt Ruby never had children, she was “Mother” to many. She is survived by many nieces and nephews who had the greatest Love and respect for her, nieces; Marsha Miguez Langley (Leon), Dr. Denise LeBlanc Ziegler (John), Judy LaPlace Whitmire (Chris) and Donna LeBlanc Thibodeaux and bonus niece, Ginger Meaux Mathy (Mike); nephews, Larry Miguez (Katrina), Ronnie LaPlace, Kent Miquez, (Lorene), Stephen Miguez (Tamra), Joe Tinker(Retta) and bonus nephew; Father Glenn Meaux . She is also survived by 20 great nieces and nephews; 25 great- great nieces and nephews; and 1 “great- great –great” nephew.
Others who are near and dear to Aunt Ruby are Barbara Sibley LaPlace Fischer and Benny Thibodeaux. In Aunt Ruby’s opinion- once you were in the family you were never out- no matter life’s changing circumstances.
Also many thanks to the special angels who God sent to our family Carol Dubois, Betty Miller, Debbie Rogers, Enola Connor, Sarah Romero, Lou Landry, Maxine Hebert and Acadian Homecare and Acadian Hospice and Palliative Care.
Aunt Ruby was preceded in death by her parents; siblings; nephew; Tommy LaPlace; niece, Bobbie Lane LeBlanc Tinker; and a great- great niece, Ana Joyce Warren. As we release her spirit-they eagerly await their reunion. “We are all an exiled people. Heaven is our true home. We are all on a spiritual journey back to our homeland, heaven.
Rest in Peace our sweet Aunt Ruby.
The family request that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville, 209 S. St. Charles St., on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 from 9 A.M. until 2:45 P.M. when the procession will depart for the church. A rosary will be prayed at 10:00 A.M.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.vincentfuneralhome.net.
All funeral arrangements are being conducted by Vincent Funeral Home of Abbeville, (337) 893-4661.

Shirley Jean Jordan Mitchell Harrington, a native of Orange, Texas and resident of Gonzales, LA., passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at the age of 71.
She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and friend to many who will be greatly missed. She was a loving, caring, spiritual lady who put God first and loved her family. She was extremely generous giving to others and always liked looking her best! In her favorite past times, she enjoyed spending time with her husband, children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She especially enjoyed the holidays of Christmas and Easter. She is survived by five daughters, Faith Ann Martin (Todd), Charmin Martin (Gregg), Deanna Corley (Joseph), Rodesa Harrington, and Sammy Jo Harrington Brunner (Michael); three sons, Ricky Lee Harrington, Barry Harrington (Cynthia) and John Mitchell; five sisters; two brothers, along with numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her first husband, Sammie Alwyn Mitchell; her parents, John L. Jordan and Dorothy Howard; two brothers, John W. Jordan and J.B. Primeaux; four grandchildren, Adam Mitchell, Josh Mitchell, Todd Martin, Jr. and Joseph Brown. The pallbearers will be Gregg Martin, Jr., Michael Martin, Marcus Martin, Kyle Martin, Jacob Dale Brunner and Samuel Corley. The honorary pallbearers will be Kirk Mitchell, Blake Mitchell, Austin Brunner and Win Revere. The family would like to give a special thanks to her loving husband of 41 years, James Harrington, the doctors and staff of Ochsner Hospital, the Carpenter House in Baton Rouge for their care and compassion with a very special thanks to Dr. Halina Polek-Nowakowska.
Visitation will be held on Monday, December 16, 2019 from 9:00 am until the Mass of Christian Burial for 11:00 am at St. Theresa of Avila Catholic Church in Gonzales, LA. Father Eric Gyan will be officiating. Burial to follow at St. Paul Cemetery in Abbeville, LA. If you would like to offer the family condolences, please sign the online guestbook at www.oursofh.com.