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January 15, 1966 - May 29, 2023

ABBEVILLE – A home-going celebration of life for Kimalynn Tricheryl Williams, 57, was held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 10, 2023, at Faith Hope Christian Fellowship Church (407 B.K. Stevens Drive) with Pastor B.K. Stevens, officiating. 
Interment followed at Faith Hope Christian Fellowship Cemetery in Grosse Isle, LA. 
Kimalynn was a resident of Abbeville, LA. She transitioned at 2:55 a.m. on Monday, May 29, 2023, at Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center in Lafayette, LA. 
She leaves to cherish her memory, three sons: Tyler Williams, Kendrick Williams, and Anthony Roman all of Abbeville, LA; one brother: Blaine Williams (Michelle) of Abbeville LA; one sister: Tresslei Williams of Abbeville, LA; two godchildren: Beyonka Washington of New Orleans, LA, and Bryce Briggs of Atlanta, GA; six grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. 
She was preceded in death by her parents: Edward Williams, Jr., and Beverly Bowie; six aunts: Eldora Thomas, Berteen Joiner, Lillie Wright, Justina Smith, Elizabeth Brannon, and Laura Bessard; two uncles: Richard Williams and Columbus Williams; one cousin: Gerilyn Thomas; one niece: Jemori Fauntleroy; maternal grandparents: William Bowie and Lillie Small Bowie; paternal grandparents: Edward Williams, Sr., and Malvin Perry Williams. 
Active pallbearers were Braeden Williams, Zaylun Williams, Dasakima Taylor, Kalen Smith, Harold Brailey, and Troy Bessard. 
Honorary pallbearers were Blaine Williams, Tyler Williams, Kendrick Williams, Anthony Roman, Derrian Fauntleroy, Ne’Craigen Williams, and Bryce Boggs. 
Condolences may be expressed at www.fletcherfuneralhomes.org 
Arrangements were entrusted to Fletcher Funeral Home (337-893-2440) 1116 Greene Street, Abbeville, LA 70510.

Erath native Sister Heather Sikes recently professed her final vows with the Sisters of Our Lady of Sorrows congregation.
Per the website, it states. that the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Sorrows was founded by Blessed Elisabetta Renzi in Italy. Blessed Elisabetta Renzi was born on November 19, 1786, in the village of Saludecio, Italy. She founded the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Sorrows in 1839. On August 14, 1859, after a life of struggle and suffering, but also of great spiritual joy, Blessed Elisabetta died, leaving both to her congregation and to the universal Church an example of holiness of life and of great trust in God.”
Sr. Heather Sikes professed her first vows with this order in June 2018. Five years later in June of 2023, she was able to profess her final vows as a nun. Her whole family traveled to Shreveport to support Sr. Heather on her important day.
The Sisters of Our Lady of Sorrows Facebook page stated, “The Church and the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Sorrows rejoice with Sister Heather Marie Sikes on this special day in which she professed her final vows.”
She is the daughter of Everette Sikes and Patty Landry Sikes, She has one brother, Wesley. Wesley is married to the former Kelsey Broussard and together they have three children, Alyssa, Rhani, and Colin Sikes. Sr. Heather is the maternal granddaughter of Carol and Gloria Landry Her paternal grandparents are Rita and Eddie Sikes.
She is a 2011 Erath High Graduate.

For the entirety of his 2020 presidential campaign and the 28 months of his presidency, Joe Biden has been a sick man. During the campaign, he was so feeble that his political handlers kept him locked in the basement. His public events were infrequent and his rare media interviews were usually marked with embarrassing gaffes.
His problems have only gotten worse during his presidency. His feebleness was on display on Thursday when he tripped on stage and tumbled face first at the Air Force Academy’s commencement ceremony.
His aides had a challenging time helping him to his feet and Biden first sat back down on stage. He finally rose and pointed to the culprit; a sandbag used to secure the teleprompter. To make matters worse, upon returning to the White House, Biden bumped his head exiting the door of Marine One.
This fall was not the first time Americans have seen their President tumble. On numerous occasions, Biden has stumbled while ascending the stairs of Air Force One. Last year, he famously fell off his bike while riding in the Henlopen State Park in Delaware.
Just a few weeks ago, at the G-7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan, Biden almost tripped when walking down concrete stairs. He was not holding the railing and a fall could have been catastrophic and seriously injured him.
Sadly, Biden is very frail, and his health is a ticking time bomb. After speeches, he often gets lost and does not know where to go. He could easily tumble off a stage and require hospitalization or surgery.
This nightmare for the American people needs to end immediately. At 80 years old, Joe Biden needs medical care, treatment, and rest. He does not have the physical or mental capabilities to manage the most demanding and powerful position in the world.
Biden is clearly not in good condition, physically or mentally. His speeches are often marked with mistakes, misstatements, or forgetfulness. One perfect example was his struggle to pronounce the word “kleptocracy” during a national White House address in April of 2022. Regularly, Biden also mispronounces names, even for individuals who are prominent Democrats, elected officials, or, much worse, members of his cabinet.
Many medical experts, including former White House Physician and U.S. Congressman Ronny Jackson (R-TX) believe Biden is suffering from a serious “cognitive decline.” According to Jackson, “People like Jill Biden and people that surround him and are supposed to love him and care about him. They should be doing something about this, and they should be stopping this, because it’s a shame.”
Why doesn’t the First Lady end this farce? Obviously, it is because she selfishly enjoys the limelight, the prestige and benefits that are associated with her position.
Instead of his loved ones and political allies doing the right thing, they continue this charade. It is because Joe Biden is not the real President, he is a puppet of powerful interests that control his every move.
The situation is clear to 2024 GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. He claims that Biden is “a puppet, a front man, for the managerial industrial complex around him, and frankly, it’s starting to look more and more like a form of elder abuse.” Ramaswamy believes that Biden’s “cognitive defects” are a “convenience” for the “managerial class that’s turned him into a puppet.”
This situation is shocking, frightening and completely unacceptable. Since Biden’s aides and family members will not encourage him to resign, the Vice President and a majority of cabinet members should invoke the 25th Amendment and remove him.
At the very least, congressional Republicans should demand that President Biden immediately submit to a mental competency test. If he fails, and he will, he should then be impeached, convicted, and removed from office.
The list of impeachable offenses that Biden has committed is quite long and there are many that can be used to end this threat to both the institution of the presidency, and, more importantly, to the nation.
As President Donald Trump stated after Biden’s fall, it was “not inspiring” to see him sprawled on the stage. This sent a message of weakness to our enemies. It was also not comforting to the American people or to our military service members.
It is a sick joke to believe that Biden can run for President again in 2024 and theoretically serve in that position until he is 86 years old. He cannot function as President now and his condition will only get worse as he ages.
Therefore, the time for action is now before calamity strikes our nation. Congressional Republicans can no longer remain silent on this vital matter as it only conveys timidity. They must show courage and act, especially when our national security is at risk.

Jeff Crouere is a native New Orleanian and is a political columnist, the author of America’s Last Chance and provides regular commentaries on the Jeff Crouere YouTube channel and on Crouere.net. For more information, email him at jcrouere@gmail.com

An Abbeville police officer was injured over the weekend when the vehicle it was driving was hit head-on by Cedric Evans, who was fleeing the Abbeville Police Department in his vehicle.
According to Police Chief Mike Hardy, the officer injured its right ankle and left foot in the crash. The officer is expected to recover.
The police department was looking into a complaint of a home invasion and domestic voilence.
While the officers were arriving on the scene, the complainant stated that Evans was leaving in a Buick.
Officers demanded that the suspect stop, but he did not and continued circling the block. Upon passing a second time in front of the home, the officers again demanded that he stop.
At this time back up officers were arriving on the scene; the subject sped up and hit an Abbeville Police Department unit head on, sending the suspect and an Abbeville Police officer to the hospital.
Evans was also brought to Abbeville General.
Evans is being charged with two counts of Attempted 1st Degree Murder, Attempted 2nd Degree Kidnapping, Domestic Abuse Battery with Child Endangerment, and Home Invasion.