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ERATH — A Mass of Christian Burial for Mrs. Lucy Vincent Menard, 85, was held at 10 AM on Monday, September 12, 2022, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with Father Sensat officiating. Interment followed at Our Lady of Lourdes Mausoleum.
Visitation was held at David Funeral Home of Erath on Sunday, September 11, 2022, from 2 PM until 9PM with a recitation of the rosary at 7 PM. 
Visitation resumed on Monday, September 12, 2022, from 8 AM until time of services.
A resident of Erath, Mrs. Lucy passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2022. Lucy loved flowers and birds. She won many awards at flower shows throughout the State of Louisiana with her African Violets. She also had about 100 different color Daylilies, some she hybridized herself, and her booth at the annual Abbeville Daylily Festival was always a big hit. Everyone who bought and planted one of her Daylilies has a piece of her passion in their garden. She bred and hand raised a variety of many birds, including Cockatiels, Finches, Love Birds, Sun Conures, Gouldian Finches, Canaries and Parakeets. She was a member and Director of the Acadiana Bird Club.
She and Donald were regular and popular vendors for years at the semi-annual Acadiana Bird Fair in Lafayette, LA. She had two African Grey Parrots named Honey and Alec in the house that spoke many words in both English and Cajun French and told her “Good morning,” every day when she walked into the living room. Lucy had many friends throughout Louisiana, once you met her, you would never forget her.
She loved making homemade preserves, pralines, pecan praline cakes, and lemon pudding cakes that she and her husband Donald sold, along with vegetables from their garden, at the Farmers Markets in Abbeville and Delcambre with their Farmers Markets family – their participation in the Delcambre Farmers Market was highlighted in an article in Southern Living Magazine on Louisiana Farmers Markets, and the Delcambre Farmers Market named them Vendors of the Month earlier this year.
She was a great seamstress and made dresses for her daughters and their Barbie dolls and did alterations for various dress stores and the dry cleaner down the block from their home.
She had hummingbird feeders hanging on the back deck and loved watching them return year after year. She had a beloved Yorkie named Tootsie completely spoiled after her, either following her in her footsteps, sitting in her lap, or sleeping by her side.
She was a completely devoted wife and mother, survived by her husband of almost 68 years, Donald Menard of Erath; her sons, Randall Menard of Erath, Creig Menard and his wife Debbie of Abbeville, and Don Menard of Erath; her daughters, Debora Frederick and her husband Danny of Eunice, Donna Diaz and her husband Ivan of Erath, Cindy Thibodeaux and her husband Troy of Erath, and Marlene Menard of Hurst, TX; her grandchildren, Lindsay Mooney, Terra Johnson, Claire Sarver, Isaac Frederick, Katie Hoehl, Ian Thibodeaux, Caleb Thibodeaux, Giles Menard, and Britlyn Faulk; and her 11 great grandchildren and 2 more great grandchildren on the way. Over the years, she babysat many children, whom she considered to be part of her family as well. As a teenager, she was a foster daughter for the Andrus family in Maurice, and also loved them and her foster siblings like family.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Ewell Vincent and Aurora Marceaux Vincent.
Serving as pallbearers were sons Creig Menard and Don Menard, and grandsons Ian Thibodeaux, Caleb Thibodeaux, Giles Menard and Isaac Frederick.
You may sign the guest register book and express condolences online at www.davidfuneralhome.org
David Funeral Home of Erath 209 E. Putnam St. (337)937-0405 handled the arrangements.

ERATH — A Mass of Christian Burial for Ms. Tammy Marie Toups, 64, will be held at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at 11AM with Father Sensat officiating. Interment will follow at Our Lady of Lourdes Mausoleum.
Visitation will be held at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church from 10AM until time of services with a recitation of the rosary at 10:30AM.
A resident of Abbeville, Ms. Tammy passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at Maison du Monde Nursing Home. Tammy passed from a lengthy illness which started in her mid 20’s until the time of her death.
Tammy enjoyed dancing, playing Bingo and talking with family and friends.
She is survived by her brother, Charlie Toups and his wife Kandy of Lafayette; her sister, Deborah Hebert and her husband Cliff Hebert, Jr. of Erath; her Godchildren, Shane Girard and his wife Julie, and Shannon Girard and his wife Christie; her nieces and nephews, Shawn Girard and his wife Cherie, Bobby Toups, Kayla Toups, Lauren Toups, Lindsay Toups, Sarah Toups, Sydney Toups, Madeline Guilbeaux, and Brittany Guilbeaux ; several step nieces and nephews; several great nieces and nephews; a great-great niece; and her 2 aunts.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Leo C. Toups, Sr. and Ussay Broussard Toups; her maternal and paternal grandparents; her several aunts and uncles; and her 3 cousins.
The Toups family would like to thank the staff of Maison du Monde Nursing Home for the care they gave to Tammy during the last year of her life. They would also like to thank Lamm Hospice for her care during the end of her passing.
You may sign the guest register book and express condolences online at www.davidfuneralhome.org
David Funeral Home of Erath 209 E. Putnam St. (337)937-0405 will be handling the arrangements.

KERRVILLE, Texas — Carolyn Sue Broussard Guerrero “Brucie” was born on April 11, 1948, in Abbeville, LA and went to Heaven on August 28, 2022, in Kerrville. She married Dennis M. Guerrero on Jan. 17, 1981.
Carolyn attended Mt. Carmel Elementary School and High School in Abbeville. She went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology (1966-70) and a Master of Social Work (1975-77), from the University of Louisiana.
Carolyn worked as a social worker for many years at different facilities; Pasadena Medical Center, UTMB, American Red Cross and DePelchin Children’s Center. In 2013, she retired from Peterson Hospice as the medical social worker. Carolyn was a member of the National Association of Social Workers, Academy of Certified Social Workers and was a certified State of Texas Social Worker.
Carolyn was drawn to her profession given her natural caring heart. She showed others such love and kindness. Carolyn and Dennis were blessed with raising Randall from the young age of 3. She truly had a servant’s heart for the gift of caring for others.
In her free time, she enjoyed sewing, needlework, listening to music and even time spent outdoors, camping and fishing.
She was preceded by her parents, Elson and Aline Broussard.
Carolyn is survived by her loving husband of 42 years, Dennis M. Guerrero; step- children, Christopher Guerrero and wife, Libby of LaPorte, Chad Guerrero and wife, Kendra of San Antonio, and Randall Guerrero of CA; grandchild, Jessica; sister, Vickie Dupuy of LA and many nieces and nephews. She will be greatly missed by all.
A Funeral Mass will be held 9:30a, Thursday, Sept. 08, 2022, at Notre Dame Catholic Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial can be sent to a charity of your choice.
Funeral arrangements are under the care of Wright’s Funeral Parlor.

November 15, 1981 - September 3, 2022

KINDER — Funeral services for Jonathan Owen “Pac Man” Theriot, 40, will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at Ardoin/Allen Parish Funeral Home of Kinder. Deacon Roy Nash will officiate. All arrangements have been entrusted to Ardoin/Allen Parish Funeral Homes.
The family will receive visitors at Ardoin/Allen Parish Funeral Home on Friday, September 9, 2022 from 3-9 p.m. with the Holy Rosary being prayed at 6:30 p.m. Visitation will resume on Saturday morning from 8 a.m. until time of service.
Jonathan was a loving husband, father, son, grandson, brother, uncle and a friend to many. He was a life-long resident of Erath where he spent his time with close cousins and family. Jonathan loved his wife and children. He worked as a welder to help provide for his family. Jonathan enjoyed fighting chickens like his grandfather and spending time with his dogs. Country living was where he found his peace. Jonathan will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Those left to cherish Jonathan’s memory include his parents, Darlene Touchet (Lovelace) and Timothy C. Theriot; wife, Courtney Pelican Theriot; son, Parker Green; daughter, Kyndall Theriot; brother, Jake Touchet (Ann Maria); two sisters, Dodie Touchet (Jamie) and Kristen Hungerford (John); grandmother, Mary David Theriot; and nieces and nephews, Hailey Herrington, Brylon Toups, Mylee Toups, Layne Hungerford, Liliana Touchet and Jean Luke Touchet.
Jonathan is preceded in death by his grandparents, Morris Frederick, Cliff and Maudry Dykes and Charles Theriot; Godfather, John Theriot; uncle, Paul Theriot; and cousin, Danielle Walker.
Words of comfort may be sent to the family at www.ardoinfuneralhomes.com or our Facebook page-Ardoin/Allen Parish Funeral Homes.