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ERATH — Erath educator Tommie Pillette (also known as Coach P. in the community) has been selected as the 2018 Erath High School Homecoming Grand Marshal.
Entering his 40th year as an educator and coach, he is a man you can count on to care about the students and the community. As a coach, he has taught and worked with a large number of students at Erath High who to this day, respect him tremendously and hold him in high esteem.
As a 1974 graduate of Erath High School, and 1978 graduate of John Brown University, Coach P. always knew where he wanted to be. He knew one day he’d make his way home to his high school alma mater as a teacher and coach. That dream realized in August of 1978, when he hired at Erath High School. It is evident that he’s been dedicated to the community since then. Erath has been a part of his heart and life. It has been said, that “Coach P. is a true bobcat with a heart that bleeds blue!”
Throughout his career, he has taught physical education and coached baseball, basketball, and football. He has participated in many after school activities such as project graduation, Dancing with the Stars or other endeavors that benefit the students.
Pillette and his late wife Brenda had five children, Jamie, Joni, Jessica, Jeremy, and Joshua. As well as being a proud parent, he also takes great pride in his three grandchildren JaKyla, Jaylen, Jani Lynn and is excited for his fourth grandson, Zander who is on the way. He has one son in law, Corey Broussard.
Tommie Pillette is the son of the late Dennis and Justina (Jessie) Pillette, who now shares life with his girlfriend Pauline Scott.
Serving as the 2018 Erath High School Homecoming Grand Marshal is an honor for this humble and well-loved educator in Erath.

KAPLAN—Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at Vincent Funeral Home - Kaplan honoring the life of Dorothy Demette Heath, 80, who died on Sunday, September 23, 2018 at her residence. She will be laid to rest at Kaplan Cemetery.
She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Marvin Heath of Kaplan; three sons, Ellis Hargrave, Jr. and his wife, Claudine of Kaplan, Marvin Heath, Jr. and his wife, Barbara of Gueydan, and Henry Heath and his wife, Sherry of Kaplan; two daughters, Wanda and her husband, Patrick Duhon of Abbeville and Pamela and her husband, Wesley “Bozo” Bourque of Kaplan; one sister, Deanna D. and her husband, Edmar Broussard of Kaplan; one brother, John Willie Demette and his wife, Gayle of Kaplan; 15 grandchildren; and 19 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John Demette and the former Mercedes S. Primeaux; two sisters, Betty D. Duhon and Jeanne D. Breaux; and one great grandchild, Mark Gaspard, Jr.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Kaplan, 300 N. Eleazar Ave., on Monday, September 24, 2018 from 1:00 PM until services on Tuesday with a rosary being prayed at 7:00 PM on Monday evening.

ERATH – Funeral Services for Mrs. Ella Bertrand Hebert, 87, were held at 11:00 AM on Monday, September 24, 2018 at David Funeral Home Chapel of Erath with Deacon Tim Marcantel officiating. Interment followed at Our Lady of Lourdes Mausoleum.
A native of Kaplan and a resident of Erath, Mrs. Hebert died at 12:11 PM on Friday, September 21, 2018 at Carpenter House.
She is survived by a son, Chris Hebert and his wife Alice Theriot of Meaux; two daughters, Jenny Falgout and her husband David of Erath and Vickie Broussard and her husband Thomas of The Woodlands, TX; eight grandchildren, Laurie Broussard Baus, Kevin Broussard, Crystal Hebert Ross, Tiffany Hebert Leadley, Joshua Hebert, Brooke Falgout Brown, Blair Falgout, Allie Falgout, Luke Abbott, and Tommy Theriot; and sixteen great grandchildren, Kate Baus, Drew Baus, Randi Baus, Ethan Broussard, Jacob Broussard, Jordan Desormeaux, Reese Thibeaux, Alex Hebert, Nolan Leadley, Kinley Hebert, Kholston Hebert, Khason Hebert, Aubrey Abbott, Brylee Brown, Averie Brown, and Olivia Schexnaider.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dudley Jean Hebert; her father, Clerphe Bertrand; her mother, Rosema Simon; a grandson, Jonathan Hebert; and eight siblings.
Serving as pallbearers were members of her family and friends.
David Funeral Home of Erath at 209 E. Putnam St. (337)937-0405 handled the arrangements.

Melvin and Beth Romero of Abbeville are pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter Sarah Anne Romero to Jeremy Reed Vaughan of Abbeville. He is the son of Gerald and Jacqueline Bernard of Clinton, LA and Kevin Vaughan Sr., of Cankton.
The wedding will take place on Saturday, November 10, 2018, at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church.
Grandparents of the future bride are Douglas and Ruby Romero of Abbeville and Lonnie and Pat Scott Sr. of New Iberia and the late Patricia Ann Scott of Jeanerette.
Great-grandparents of the future bride are the late Emick and Avia Theriot of Erath, the late Alphe and Lillian Romero of Abbeville, the late Claude and Rena Leblanc of Jeanerette, the late Beulah Smith of Mississippi and the late Cecil Scott of Lafayette.
Sarah is a 2012 graduate of North Vermilion High School and a 2017 graduate of UL Lafayette with a Bachelor’s of Science in Biology. She is currently employed by All Dogs Grooming.
Jeremy is a 2011 graduate of Acadiana High School. He is employed with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development.