All Obituaries

Paul Ray “Fat” Fine, 61, a resident of Jeanerette, LA and native of Franklin, LA, passed away on Thursday, January 17, 2019 at Maison Teche Nursing Care in Jeanerette at 1:29 PM. Memories of Paul Ray or "Fat" as he was known to many, will forever remain the hearts of his three step-sons, Donald (Phyllis) Conner and Kim Conner both of Baldwin, LA and Arbel (Angela) Conner, Sr. of Baltimore, MD; four step daughters, Connie Conner, Shelia Conner, and Carlene Conner all of...

Vervidell Lucy Matthews, 96, a native of Four Corners, LA, and a resident of Franklin, LA., passed away on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at Franklin Foundation Hospital at 11:30 AM.  Visitation will be from 8:00 A.M. until 11:00 A.M., on Saturday January 26, 2019 at St. Peter The Apostle Church (Four Corners) 1325 Big Four Corners Rd. Franklin, La., with a rosary being recited at 10:00 A.M. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 A.M. with Father Damoah, SVD serving as the...

Paul Joseph Neeley, 62, a native of Terrebonne Parish and a resident of Houma, LA, passed away peacefully at 12:33 a.m. on Monday, January 14, 2019.  Private memorial services will be conducted at a later date. He is survived by his wife, Sheila Christen Neeley; Cody Neeley (Catina); two grandchildren, Braylon and Jackson Neeley; sisters, Selma Hatch (Robert), Cynthia King and Pauline Nunley; and a host of other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert,...

David Allen Butler Garrison, a resident and native of Morgan City, LA, passed away on Monday January 15, 2019 at 11:55 AM at his residence.  Memories of David will forever remain in the hearts of his son, Demeris Granger of Morgan City, LA; his mother, Debra Ann (Sam Hawkins) Garrison of Houston, TX; his father, David Allen Butler of Patterson, LA; four brothers, Jermaine Garrison and Cory Levine both of Houston, TX, Tyran Godeau of Marksville, LA and Daveon Butler of Patterson, LA;...

James "Gene" Johnson, 80, a native of Terrebonne Parish and a resident of Gibson, LA, passed away peacefully at 12:42 p.m. on Saturday, January 13, 2019. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until funeral time at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at Beulah Baptist Church, 5544 N. Bayou Black Drive in Gibson. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. He is survived by his sons, Steven Johnson and Sheldon Deroche (Trisha); daughter, Vanessa J. Knight (Dedric); twenty-three...

Barbara Narcisse Bennett, 75, a resident and native of Jeanerette, LA, passed away on Saturday January 12, 2019 at The Carpenter House of Acadiana in Lafayette. LA.  Visitation will be observed on Saturday, January 19, 2019 from 9:00 AM until funeral services at 11:00 AM at the St. Paul United Methodist Church 1405 Annie Moore Drive  Jeanerette, Louisiana 70544. A Celebration of Life, celebrating the life of Mrs. Barbara N. Bennett will begin at 11:00 AM with Pastor...

Anna Gobert Vining, 94, a resident of Patterson, LA, passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at 7:30 AM at the Teche Regional Medical Center in Morgan City.  Visitation will be observed on Thursday, January 17, 2019 from 9:00 AM until the recitation of the rosary beginning at 10:00 AM, which will be led by her nephew, Terry Burgess. A Mass of Christian Burial will be begin at 10:30 AM at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Patterson, LA, with Fr. Herbert Bennerfield serving as the...

Sonny Boy "Cousin Sonny" Williams, Jr., 78, a resident of Morgan City, LA and native of Berwick, LA, passed away on Friday January 11, 2019 at the Teche Regional Medical Center in Morgan City.  Visitation will be observed on Saturday, January 19, 2019 from 9:00 AM until funeral services beginning at 11:00 AM at the Word of Life Family Church in Patterson, LA, with the Reverends Ron Bias and Billy Reaux, Officiating. Burial will follow funeral services in the Berwick Cemetery...

Jessie Bell Johnson, 81, a resident of Franklin, LA and a native of Bayou Sale, LA passed away on Friday January 11, 2019 at 4:08 AM at the Maison Teche Nursing Home in Jeanerette, LA. Visitation will be observed on Thursday January 17, 2019 from 9:00 AM until funeral services beginning at 11:00 A.M at the Jones Funeral Home 1101 Main Street Franklin, LA. Burial will follow funeral services in the Franklin Cemetery - Main Street...

Tyrone "Tiger" Williams, Sr., 73, a resident and natve of Franklin, LA., passed away on Friday, January 11, 2019 at 8:45 AM at Franklin Foundation Hospital. Memories of Tyrone Sr., will forever remain in the hearts of his two sons, Tyrone Williams, Jr., Deshawn Williams of Franklin, LA; one daughter Evelena Williams of Morgan City, LA; one he helped to raise, Allen James Brown of Franklin, LA; three brothers, Gregory Williams, Charlie Ray Williams, Sr., Rodney Williams, Sr. of...