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October 7, 1943 ~ March 27, 2020

ABBEVILLE — Theodore “Teddy” LeMaire passed away peacefully at the age of 76 at Lafayette General Medical Center, after a courageous ten year battle with histoplasmosis and kidney failure.
Born October 7, 1943 in New Iberia, Louisiana to the late John Lee LeMaire, Sr. and Ozia LeBlanc LeMaire. He was the youngest of seven children. Teddy attended Catholic High in New Iberia, and was a graduate of Delcambre High School where he lettered in football and track. He remained very close to many of his classmates until his death. He was also a huge LSU Tiger fan and never missed watching his favorite New Orleans Saints.
He always had a smile and made everyone feel better for knowing him. He loved his family and friends and will be missed by so many and remembered for lifetimes. His family and friends knew him as a kind, loving, and gentle man. He and his wife shared a love beyond measure. He was a remarkable husband, father, grandfather, uncle, friend, and inspiration.
Teddy is survived by his wife, Barbara Gayle LeMaire; and his stepdaughter, Lisa Ann Lebersat, whom he thought of as his own daughter. Dear to his heart were his two grandchildren, Brooks Bertrand and his wife, Darian, whom he regarded as his granddaughter of Lake Charles and Barrett Bertrand of Austin, Texas. Always supportive, always encouraging, they gave him such joy and he was so proud of them. The boys affectionately called him “Pop” and so did their friends. The love of his life were his two great grandsons, Damon Paul Bertrand of Lake Charles and Remey Michael Bertrand of Lake Charles. He is also survived by one brother, Evans LeMaire and his wife, Jackie of Delcambre; one sister-in-law, Ethel “Tot” LeMaire of Sulphur; and many loving and devoted nieces, nephews, and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John Lee LeMaire, Sr. and Ozia LeBlanc LeMaire; his stepson, Gerald “Yak” Libersat, Jr., who he regarded as his own; his sisters and brother-in-laws, Yoland and Jack Moss, Loucinda and Joseph Dubois, and Mary Lynn and Norman Richard; his brother, John Lee LeMaire, Jr.; and brother and sister-in-law, Olan and Marie LeMaire.
On behalf of Teddy’s family, heartfelt and grateful appreciation is given to the many physicians and healthcare professionals who have given exceptional and compassionate care for many years. They are extremely thankful for the family of Lafayette General Medical Center, the physicians and nurses of the 7th floor Intensive Care Unit, the 5th floor Intensive Care Unit, the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit, and the 6th floor team of physicians, nurses, aides, and staff members for their kindness and compassion towards Teddy and Barbara. Grateful appreciation also for his kidney specialists, Dr. A. Gupta, Dr. J. Zeik, Dr. M. Lamarche, and Dr. O.K., and appreciation and love to Father Paul Broussard.
Due to the covid-19 health crisis, all religious and burial services will be held at a later date through St. Mary Magdalen Roman Catholic Church in Abbeville.
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.

DELCAMBRE — PRIVATE GRAVESIDE will be held for Edmond Robert Broussard, Sr., age 99, at Our Lady of the Lake Mausoleum.
A native and resident of Delcambre, Mr. Broussard passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at Abbeville General Hospital.
Mr. Broussard served his country honorably in the Unites States Coast Guard. He was a shrimper prior to owning the Ice House in Delcambre for many years.
He enjoyed working with his horse “Bob Acre Doc”, a world champion cutting horse and loved spending time with his family.
He is survived by his son, Robbie Broussard and wife Darlene of Delcambre; two daughter, Peggy Broussard of Delcambre and Bonnie Hebert and husband Kenneth of Henry; one brother, Herman Broussard and wife Leona of Delcambre; his sister in law, Nettie Broussard of Henry; four grandchildren, Craig Hebert and wife Wendy; Chuck Hebert and wife Jackie; Amy Schexnayder and Racheal Close and husband Doug; and nine great grandchildren, Gage Hebert, Hannah Hebert, Riley Hebert, Blake Hebert, Barrett Hebert, Caroline Close, Amelia Close, Kennedy Breaux and Addison Bodin.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Eta LeBlanc Broussard; parents, Ignaces and Azema Migues Broussard, and three brothers, Jimmy Broussard, Kern Broussard and Wayne Broussard.
The family would like to thank his care takers, Verian Broussard and Rachelle Demette and the staff of Abbeville General Hospital for all of their wonderful support and care.
To view the on-line obituary, and sign the guest register, please visit www.evangelinefuneralhome.com.
Evangeline Funeral Homes, Inc. of Delcambre is in charge of arrangements.

Over the past month as Louisiana has faced tremendous trial and loss of life – state leaders have cast aside partisan politics and come together to protect our citizens from COVID-19. Our efforts at the local and state levels have been tremendously aided by a President and Federal Government committed to defeating our invisible enemy.

The leadership from President Donald Trump and his Administration during this crisis highlight why so many across our Nation voted for a businessman in 2016 to fix our government and its broken bureaucracy. Today, all Americans are seeing what “Trump Time” means and how it is benefitting all of us.

In Trump Time – obsolete regulatory structures are being obliterated, our borders are being protected, and public-private partnerships are being enacted to expedite response to the Coronavirus crisis.

Just a few short weeks ago, President Trump was faced with an unbelievably difficult decision. Models showed up to two million American souls could be taken by the Communist China virus. Like General Patton in Sicily, the President acted swiftly and ruthlessly by cutting off travel to and from China (and since then, other hotspots). Under the President’s common-sense leadership, we are cutting through this virus like Patton’s Army through Rommel’s Forces.

A marvel of modern governance is the President’s ability to deliver quickly, in Trump Time, that which is desperately needed. Case in point is his AirBridge program that has expedited delivery of critical personal protective equipment (PPE) like gloves, face masks, face shields, and gowns for our Nation’s healthcare providers.

Through public-private partnerships with prominent American medical distributors, the President’s AirBridge program is working in Trump Time to provide these necessary supplies to our medical providers from overseas by plane and thus reducing delivery time, on average, to 24 hours – drastically better than the 33 days of normal shipping process.

Within just a week – the President's AirBridge has resulted in 90 million PPE items delivered to combat the spread of the Wuhan virus, while an additional 150 million more PPE items are expected to arrive in the United States by week’s end. Half of these items are allocated by FEMA to hotspots across the country, with the balance going to the distributors’ existing supply chains like hospitals and nursing homes.

President Trump is proving that real leadership finds solutions, no matter how difficult the cards are stacked against him. Another such example is the speed and deliverability of testing our fellow Americans for COVID-19. The President inherited a failing system equipped to handle less than 100 tests per day. Now, the federal government has provided millions of tests to date, including a newly-manufactured 5-minute test which was approved by the FDA in Trump Time.

What’s more: the President has done this despite the unrelenting attacks from his political opponents and the mainstream media. While local and state officials have come together during this crisis, the pettiness of some in Washington like Charles Schumer has continued. Yet, President Trump has remained laser focused on answers to problems. One need to look no further than the President’s ability to get relief checks to business owners and employees in Trump Time.

Our history has example after example of God giving America the right people for the right jobs at the right time. There is no doubt that Donald Trump as President during this public health emergency is the most recent case of God’s providential touch.

The Abbeville Police Department has released the name of the person who was shot and killed on April. 2.
The person who was shot and died was Emmit Perry of Abbeville. Perry was 73 years old.
The Abbeville Police Department did not release the information of who, how or why Perry was shot.
On Thursday, April 2nd a shooting happened at approximately 5:32 p.m., and officers responded to a “shots fired” call at the 300 block of Dutel Street in Abbeville. Officers quickly determined that two subjects had been shot. One of the victims was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The other victim died as a result of the shooting.
On Tuesday, the other person, who was shot, is said to be recovering from the gun shot wound.
As of Tuesday afternoon, no one has been arrested in regard to the two shootings.
Abbeville Chief of Police William Spearman would also like to remind all of the citizens that the Abbeville Police Department is there, 24 hours a day, to serve you. The APD is encouraging all of the citizens to stay vigilant and to contact the APD if they need. In addition to dialing 911, you can contact the APD at 893-2511. You may contact the “Tips” line at 892-6777. All callers may remain anonymous. Citizens may also send anonymous tips through the Tip411 system at the department’s Facebook page @ www.facebook.com/AbbevillePolice Department/, the official web page @ www.abbevillepd.com by clicking on the “Submit a Tip” link provided or through the official Abbeville Police Department app, which can be downloaded through the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.