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January 9, 1957 ~ September 7, 2019

ABBEVILLE — Funeral services will be held at 1:30 PM on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville honoring the life of Peter James LeBlanc, 62, who died Saturday, September 7, 2019 at Pelican Pointe Healthcare and Rehabilitation. He will be laid to rest at St. Mary Magdalen Cemetery with Deacon William "Billy" Vincent officiating the services.
Peter is survived by his aunts, Mary Lynn Hebert, Lois Cessac, and Velma Frederick and her husband Luce; godchild, Marcie Broussard Reed; and numerous cousins.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Lou Ella Hebert LeBlanc; father, Pervest J. LeBlanc; aunt, Brenda Broussard; and uncles, Daniel Louis Hebert, Dennis Hebert, Lodger Hebert, Wilson LeBlanc, Rene LeBlanc, Jr., Edwin LeBlanc and John Ira LeBlanc.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville, 209 S. St. Charles St., on Saturday, September 14, 2019 from 9:00 AM until time of services. A rosary being prayed at 1:00 PM.
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.

Education is the key to success. It’s what we believe and it’s what we teach our children. Our public schools are here to serve the educational needs of all the children. School board members are elected to provide the professional leadership that supports the vision and goals of the school district. Board members must work together with other members to represent the interest, values and concerns of not only the district they serve, but the entire community.
When elected to the school board, I will work diligently to restore harmony, dignity and honor to the position. I will listen to all positions on an issue, communicate my position, weigh the facts and focus on what is in the best interest of the children of Vermilion Parish. I assure you every decision that I have, every decision I make and every vote I take will always have the children of the parish first and foremost in mind.
Service is the sacrifice of one’s own desires, time and energy to benefit others. I am a woman of service; passionate about making a positive difference in my community. I will listen before speaking. I will serve the needs of the students and not my own. I have the time and energy to dedicate to help the Vermilion Parish School System maintain its high rankings.
I believe I can be an effective School Board Member. I am ready, willing and able to put the children first. It’s time to get back to the business of putting the welfare and success of the children of this district and parish first.
I want to be a part of a team committed to a fresh start. I humbly ask you each for your prayers and support in the upcoming election.
Please Vote #83- Anita Levy for Vermilion Parish School Board Member District E
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September 18, 1966 ~ August 31, 2019

KAPLAN — Christie John Abshire, 52, died Saturday, August 31, 2019 at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital, following a long illness. He was laid to rest at Abshire Cemetery.
He is survived by his son, Brad Christopher Abshire of Kaplan; his grandson, Christopher Abshire of Kaplan; his stepson, Quinton Miller of Kaplan; his mother, Lou Ella Guidry Abshire of Kaplan; two sisters, Melissa Lynn Abshire of Galveston TX and Tracy Elizabeth Abshire Guillory of Abbeville; two aunts, Loraine Abshire LeBlanc of Sulphur and Ella Rose Abshire Barber of Vinton; his godson, Ryan Joshua Abshire of Lake Charles; his godmother, Linda Faye Abshire Lormand of Kaplan; two brothers-in-law; numerous neices; and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, John Ernest Abshire; his sister, Susan Abshire Guidry; his brother, Kelly Jones Abshire; grandparents, Acleaid Marceaux and Moses Guidry, Sr., Bob Abshire and his wife, Mary Kaye LeBouef Abshire and Ella Marceaux; his godfather, Moise Joseph Guidry, Jr.; his brother-in-law, Rodney Guidry; and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.
All funeral arrangements were conducted by Vincent Funeral Home of Kaplan, (337) 643-7276 [Service Information 225-5276]. Condolences may be sent to the Abshire family at www.vincentfuneralhome.net.

By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office

PINEVILLE – The Louisiana National Guard’s G Company and D Company, 2nd Battalion, 238th Aviation Regiment held a deployment ceremony at the Army Aviation Support Facility #2 at Esler Field in Pineville, Sept. 6.
More than 50 Guardsmen, including two father-son teams and one married couple, are scheduled to deploy to Afghanistan starting this week. Including premobilization training at Fort Hood, the soldiers will be away from home for nearly one year. Once overseas, they will provide air movement support and medical evacuation support to ground forces.
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards presided over the ceremony in Pineville.
“I just want you to know, as a fellow American and as an Army Veteran, how immensely proud I am to call you my brothers and my sisters. There is no nobler calling than that of a soldier protecting life and liberty,” said Edwards. “As a fellow Louisianan and as governor of a great state, I cannot be more confident that you will execute your mission because you’re well trained, you’re well lead, and you’re disciplined.”
“To those soldiers deploying I tell you all the time you’re my favorite Americans, and you are because you answer the call over and over again,” said Maj. Gen. Glenn H. Curtis, adjutant general of the LANG. “We’ve been in this war for almost 19 years, and a lot of you have deployed multiple times; you just keep stepping up to the plate. Take care of each other.”
Father-son team, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Ricky Caldwell and Spc. Jacob Caldwell of Dry Prong, are one of two father-son teams deploying with the 2-238th. Ricky, a pilot with G Co., is on his second deployment with the LANG. Jacob, a crew chief with G Co., is deploying for the first time.
“It’s strange and comforting to be deploying with my dad, but at the same time it’s not because we will both be gone,” said Jacob. “I’m looking forward to using all of my training and getting to do my job.”
“It’s going to be different this time having him with me and leaving a gap here at home while we are both gone. I’m proud of him; he’s done great things,” said Ricky. “We all are close knit in this unit, so it’s one big family with us from the E-1 all the way up to the O-4.”
This will be the 2-238th’s third overseas deployment since 9/11. The aviation unit is also a key part of state emergency operations and has provided search and rescue, air evacuations and support for almost every state emergency, including: Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Harvey, Shreveport forest fires, marsh fires in New Orleans, the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and the multiple floods of 2016.