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Miss Caitlyn Anette Picard of Maurice and Mr. Daelin A. Brasseaux of Nunez were joined in marriage on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at L’eglise in Abbeville.
The 6 p.m. ceremony was officiated by Eric Toups.
The bride is the daughter of Christina and John Dayries of Maurice, LA and John and Toby Picard of Sulphur, LA. Her maternal grandparent is Ronald Suire and step-paternal grandparents are Barbara Dayries of Lafayette, LA and the late Huey Dayries, paternal grandparents are Janice Picard of Sulphur, LA and the late Joseph Picard Jr.
The groom is the son of Dwight Jr. and Sandy Brasseaux of Nunez, LA. His maternal grandparents are Diana and Wendell Broussard of Nunez and the late Terry Hebert.
Escorted by her father and step-father, the bride wore a gown found exclusively at A-Nets Bridal Boutique. The delicate Venetian lace flowed from the soft sweetheart neckline throughout the sheath silhouette. A classic corset encloser enhanced this lovely design. Finally, a sweep chapel length train completed the unforgettable effect. She wore a fingertip length veil adorned with lace and carried a bouquet of green and white roses, white ranunculus and eucalyptus.
Logan Boykin, friend of the bride, served as maid of honor. Bridesmaids included Alana Bourroughs and Kennedy Suire, cousins of the bride and Bailey Landry, friend of the bride.
The attendants wore steel blue crinkle chiffon halter sheat dresses graced with a high neck, a grosgrain ribbon tie and a flounce at the bodice. They carried white vendella rosed with blue thistle and eucalyptus.
Broc Trahan, friend of the groom, served as best man. Groomsmen included Charlie Gallusser, brother of the bride and Elliot Brasseaux and Montana Brasseaux, brothers of the groom.
A reception was held at L’eglise in Abbeville.
Upon their return from a wedding trip to Cabo San Lucas, the couple will reside in Nunez, LA.
A rehearsal dinner, hosted by the parents of the groom, was held at the Erath Community Center on Friday, March 8, 2019.
The bride is a 2012 graduate of North Vermilion High School and a 2016 graduate of UL Lafayette with a Bachelors Degree.
The groom is a 2013 graduate of North Vermilion High School.

February 8, 1935 ~ March 6, 2019

ABBEVILLE — A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, March 11, 2019 at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church honoring the life of Joyce Lou Touchet Baudoin, 84, who died Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at her residence. She will be laid to rest at St. Paul Cemetery with Reverend Louis Richard officiating the services. Serving as pallbearers will be Brett Gaspard, Curt Trahan, Jonathan Gaspard, Quinton Gaspard, Joshua Gaspard and Timothy Baudoin.
Joyce is survived by her husband, Carroll Baudoin; son, Mark Baudoin and his wife Leah; two daughters, Janice Simon and her husband Edward, and Patti Gaspard; eight grandchildren, Curt Trahan (Mary), Nicole Lege (Chad), Quinton Gaspard (Chelsea), Jonathan Gaspard (Dario), Brett Gaspard (Brittany), Joshua Gaspard (Chyna), Timothy Baudoin (Maddie), and Brooke Baudoin; five great grandchildren, Fallon Lege, Emma Lege, Paige Trahan, Westin Baudoin, and Cali Duhon.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Arno Touchet and the former Ceba Lege; in-laws, Fernand and Fedora Baudoin; siblings, Clorus Touchet, Lelias Broussard, Mildred Hebert, Linus Touchet, Lourse Touchet, Wilbert Touchet, Hazel Touchet, and Eldes Touchet; and an infant brother.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville, 209 S. St. Charles St., on Sunday, March 10, 2019 from 4:00 PM until 9:00 PM with a rosary being prayed at 7:00 PM; Monday, March 11, 2019 from 8:00 AM until 10:15 AM when the procession will depart for the church.
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.

On March 7, 2019, at approximately 10:47 a.m. officers of the Abbeville Police Department responded to an Armed Robbery call at a business on Richard Street.
Officers learned that a white male subject entered the business armed with a knife. The suspect demanded cash and the car keys from the employee of the business. The employee complied, giving the suspect her cash and her car keys. The victim was able to give a description of the suspect, his clothing and a description of the knife he used in the robbery.
The suspect then stole the victim’s vehicle and fled the scene. Officers saturated the area, looking for any sign of the suspect, but were unable to do so. A BOLO (Be On The Look Out) was communicated to the area police agencies.
A few hours later, an officer with the patrol division located the stolen vehicle parked and unoccupied at a business along the LA Hwy. 14 Bypass. Detectives were called out and processed the motor vehicle. During the subsequent canvassing of homes and businesses in the area, it was learned that another business had video surveillance of the location where the stolen vehicle was parked. The surveillance video showed the suspect walking through a parking lot and stopped in the parking lot where he spoke to an employee of that business. The owner of the business which had footage of the suspect walking in his parking lot was able to provide the identity of the suspect to the officers. Officers continued canvassing the area and were able to receive information from another nearby business of the possible location of the suspect.
Officers were later able to locate the suspect, who was still wearing the same clothing as described by the victim. The suspect was also in possession of a knife which also matched the description given by the victim.
The suspect (now identified as Craig Guillory, 48, was arrested and charged with Armed Robbery and Theft of an Automobile. Mr. Guillory was transported to the Vermilion Parish Correctional Center.
Chief Spearman would like to thank the Abbeville Police Department’s Patrol Shift “C” and the Abbeville Police Department Investigations Division on an outstanding job performed. Chief Spearman would also like to thank all of the citizens and businesses for the tremendous help they provided to the police department in this investigation. This case was another example of the things that can be accomplished when the police department, the citizens and the businesses of this great city come together to help one another.
Anyone with any information regarding any crime is encouraged to do so through either our website at www.AbbevillePD.com. You may also contact our “Tips” line at 892-6777. All persons giving any information may remain anonymous.

January 27, 1936/37 – March 5, 2019

Known as Lee to her friends, she died at 4 AM Mardi Gras morning of natural causes after 83 years of drinking, dining and dancing through life. Born in Vermilion Parish she grew up in Cameron Parish where her family established an offshore linen service, Coastal Laundry. She returned to Vermilion Parish upon her first marriage at 16 and went on to survive a tornado, the Oil Bust and her frenemies to become the best gambler her family has produced in centuries. She was fond of saying, “Always a bride, never a bridesmaid.” She dropped out of college, substituted first grade at Mount Carmel and was a Cub Scout den mother. She could saddle her own horse without chipping a nail and jitterbug in Italian toed spike heels to Fats Domino live. She was proficient in history and spent years traveling with her favorite cousin Michael Lane Delcambre to read Civil War cemetery headstones, but she never told anyone who she was looking for.
Lee is survived by her children Kent Nunez, Troi N. Reppart (Tom), Wm. Jason Massey and Robin M. LeBlanc (Chad); her grandchildren Brent Nunez (Michelle), Felicia Nunez, Jansen Istre, Ashton Istre (Courtney), Ryan Sonnier and Andrew Sonnier; her 5 step-grandchildren Christie Reppart, Luke LeBlanc, Logan LeBlanc, John Brooks and Lee-Ann Brooks, and 9 great-grandchildren; her sisters Verda Conner Fusilier Motley Berry Riggs, Gwen Chauvin LeMaire, Angela Chauvin Manceaux; her brothers Richard George Chauvin and Edwin Chauvin; her daughter-in-laws Marsha Groff and Jan Hensley; her son-in-laws Brent Istre and James Sonnier; and her godchildren Carol “Shooney” Gallet and Mary Ellen Porche whom she told to never leave the house without lipstick.
Lee was preceded in death by her eldest son Shane Nunez, her husbands J. D. Warren Nunez, William J. Massey and Dr. Bernard Lahasky, her parents Otto Marcel Chauvin and Elda Saltzman, her step-parents Pierre Conner and Azema Richard Chauvin, her sister Ewella “Yelly” Chauvin Creppel Hagar Lewis, her brother Julius Conner, her BFF Neely S. Porche and her housekeepers Rosemary Dozier, Ida Green and Edna Pilette Harthorne.
A memorial service is scheduled for Saturday March 23, 2019 at Riverfront Banquet Room 503 W. Port St. Abbeville La., 1 PM.