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January 8, 1933 - March 24, 2019

Merline “Buddy” Marie LeBlanc, 86, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 24, 2019, at her residence.
She was born on January 8, 1933, and was a lifelong resident of the Town of Delcambre. Buddy, as she was known by everyone that knew her, worked as a bookkeeper for Dooley Brothers, B&K, and Touchard Marine. She also kept the books for various shrimpers. Buddy was a fun loving person who hosted many seafood suppers at her home, loved to fish, enjoyed spending time with her graduating class of 1951, a lifelong 49ers fan, and has traveled forty-nine of the fifty states. One of the most enjoyable times of her life was taking care of Oliver Nunez and Travis Delcambre.
Buddy is survived by her sister, Lottie LeBlanc; niece, Cathy Broussard; nephew, Irvin LeBlanc; and a host of great nieces and nephews, cousins, neighbors, and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents Elina and Peignaur LeBlanc; her sister, Beverly LeBlanc; and Brother-in-law, Joe Leblanc.
Visitation will be held at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Delcambre on Thursday, March 28th beginning at 12 p.m. The rosary will be recited at 2, followed by Mass at 3.

The City of Abbeville now has its sights set on a Louisiana Garden Club Federation, Inc. State Cleanest City Contest state title.
Abbeville competed in the LGCF District III Cleanest City Contest on Tuesday, March 19. The city brought home a win in that round.
District III Cleanest City Contest Chairmen Gwen Lanoux and Patsy Hebert stated that “Abbeville excelled in the District III Contest. The judges were impressed with the overall cleanliness of the city and the extent of civic pride and community involvement.”
Judges for the District III CCC were LGCF members Linda Brashier. Wanda Dishman, and Kayla Rhodes.
Abbeville Cleanest City Co-chair Sandra Creswell said she is undoubtedly pleased with the outcome, especially considering the work everyone put into the effort.
“We want to thank everyone,” Creswell said, “from the city workers, the (Vermilion Parish) Police Jury, to the Abbeville Garden Club members and Keep Abbeville Beautiful members.
“I thank everyone who helped make Abbeville a cleaner place.”
Co-chair Liz Gremillion agreed.
“We thank everyone for their participation and help,” Gremillion said. “The cooperation was wonderful, and that helped us to win.”
In 1958, the Louisiana Garden Club Federation, Inc. began sponsoring a state-wide “Cleanest City Contest.” To date, Louisiana is the only member of the National Garden Clubs, Inc. to sponsor such a contest. The aim of the contest is to instill civic pride in the individual citizens and thus, improve the appearance of villages, towns, and cities.
The city of Abbeville is sponsored by the Abbeville Garden Club which is a member of National Garden Clubs, Inc., Deep South Garden Clubs, Inc., Louisiana Garden Club Federation, Inc., District III.
“We are looking forward to a state win this year,” Gremillion said.
The State Cleanest City contest will be held during the weeks of April 15-19, 2019 and April 22-26, 2019. The exact date for judging in Abbeville will be announced by State Cleanest City Contest Chairperson, Jean Gilstrap.
“We ask that everyone remain focused on keeping the city clean,” Creswell said.
The cleanliness of the city has not gone unnoticed by visitors.
“There was a guest at the Caldwell House that told the hostess that he had never seen a small town this clean,” Creswell said.

ABBEVILLE – Funeral Services for Mrs. Joyce Mailhes Meaux, 75, will be held at 10:00AM on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at David Funeral Chapel of Abbeville With Deacon Billy Vincent officiating. Interment will follow at St. Paul Cemetery.
Visitation will be held at David Funeral Home of Abbeville on Monday, March 25, 2019 from 4:00PM until 9:00PM with a recitation of the rosary at 7:00PM, Visitation will resume on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 from 8:00AM until the time of the services.
A native and resident of Abbeville, Mrs. Meaux died at 11:20PM on Friday, March 22, 2019 at The Heart Hospital of Lafayette. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She enjoyed working in her flower garden and cooking. Mrs. Joyce and Mr. Ray were avid campers and her specialty was building the campfire.
She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Ray A. Meaux of Abbeville; two sons, Randall J. Meaux of Lafayette and Tim Meaux and his wife Jennifer of Abbeville; four daughters, Darlene Meaux of Abbeville, Christine Broussard and her husband Bryan of Abbeville, Stacie Meaux and her husband Scott Hinshaw of Greensboro, NC, and Cherie Boudreaux and her husband Remy of Baton Rouge. Fifteen grandchildren, Sean Blanchard, Jarod Blanchard, Ryan Blanchard, Darek Blanchard, Alyssa Meaux, Tiffany Touchet, Megan Meaux, Keira Meaux, Bryce Meaux, Chelsea Broussard, Jacob Broussard, Nathanael Hinshaw, Olivia Boudreaux, Carter Boudreaux, and Ethan Boudreaux; one great grandchild, Paislee Touchet; two brothers, Raywood Mailhes and Frank Mailhes, Jr., and a sister, Mildred Faulk.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank Mailhes, Sr. and Noemie Touchet Mailhes.
Serving as pallbearers will be Scott Hinshaw, Jarod Blanchard, Sean Blanchard, Jacob Broussard, Bryan Broussard, and Remy Boudreaux. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be her sons, Tim Meaux and Randall Meaux.
David Funeral Home of Abbeville at 2600 Charity St. (337)893-3777 will be handling the arrangements.

ACADIA PARISH – At approximately 6:30 pm on March 24, 2019, Troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop I began investigating a single vehicle fatality crash on LA Hwy 91 near Jacob Road in Acadia Parish. The crash took the life of 37-year-old Cory Landreneau of Eunice.
The initial investigation by State Police revealed that the crash occurred as Landreneau was driving a 1995 Chevrolet Silverado northbound on LA Hwy 91. For unknown reasons, Landreneau failed to negotiate a curve. His vehicle traveled off the roadway to the left and overturned.
Landreneau was unrestrained at the time of the crash and was ejected. He was transported to Lafayette General Hospital in critical condition, but later died as a result of his injuries. Impairment is unknown but standard toxicology samples were obtained and submitted to the Louisiana State Police Crime Lab for analysis. This crash remains under investigation.
Louisiana State Troopers wish to remind motorists that all occupants in a vehicle must be restrained, regardless of seating position. While not all crashes are survivable, statistics show that the chances of surviving a crash rise significantly when properly restrained. Making good choices while in motor vehicles such as never driving while impaired and always ensuring every occupant is properly restrained can often mean the difference between life and death.