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Andrea Rhea Fontenot of Erath and Jeremy Allen Waters of Marshall, Missouri are pleased to announce their engagement and forthcoming wedding.
The couple will exchange vows at White Oak Plantation in Baton Rouge on Saturday, April 7, 2018.
The bride-elect is the daughter of Kenn and Cheryl Fontenot of Erath. Her late grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. William Salathe of New Orleans and Mr. and Mrs. Russel Fontenot of Ville Platte. She is a graduate of Erath High School and LSU Baton Rouge.
The groom-elect is the son of Richard and Debra Waters of Marshall, Missouri. His grandparents are Helen Brandt and the late Henry Brandt of Marshall, Missouri, and the late Mr. and Mrs. George Waters also of Marshall, Missouri. He is a graduate of School of Computers in Baton Rouge.
The couple is employed by ShoppersChoice.com in Baton Rouge.

ERATH — A Mass of Christian Burial for Opta J. “Black” LeBlanc,96, will be 3:00PM Tuesday November 28, 2017 in Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with Father Andre Metrejean officiating. Interment will follow in Our Lady of Lourdes Mausoleum.
Visitation will be in David Funeral Home of Erath Monday November 27, 2017 from 3:00PM until 9:00PM with recitation of the rosary at 7:00PM and will resume Tuesday from 8:00AM until service time.
Black, born in Charonge, and a resident of Erath passed away Thursday November 23, 2017 in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Lafayette,
He was very proud to be a U.S. Army Veteran of WWII serving with the 21st Infantry in the
Philippines and Japan.
He is survived by a son Blaine Le Blanc of Erath; a daughter Lisa L. Hebert and husband Carl of Erath; brothers Mayo Leblanc of Bridge City, TX and Joseph “Chester” LeBlanc of Abbeville; caregiver Cindy Gautreaux of Abbeville; grandchildren Casey, Ashley, Nicole, Heather, Jordan, and Brittany; great grandchildren 7; numerous nieces and nephews
He is preceded in death by his wife of 67 years Elsie Hulin LeBlanc; brothers Obeal Leblanc, Aliba LeBlanc, Ovey LeBlanc, Odile LeBlanc, Otis “Butch” LeBlanc, L.J. LeBlanc, and a sister Olite LeBlanc Delcambre
Condolences may be shared with the family at www.davidfuneralhome.org
David Funeral Home of Erath is in charge of arrangements 209 E. Putnam St. Erath, LA 70533, (337) 937-0405.

June 3, 1920 ~ November 27, 2017

ABBEVILLE — A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church honoring the life of Joseph Roy Frederick, 97, who died Monday, November 27, 2017 at Pelican Pointe Healthcare and Rehabilitation. He will be laid to rest at St. Mary Magdalen Cemetery with Reverend Louis Richard officiating the services. Pallbearers will be Joseph Roy Frederick, Jr., Ryan Frederick, Matt Faulk, Chris Doucet, Justin Manceaux and Kevin Manceaux.
Joseph was a World War II veteran, serving with the U.S. Army in the European Theatre.
He is survived by his wife of 71 years, Olita B. Frederick; daughters, Janette F. Trahan of Maurice and Maxine F. Dupuy and her husband Elwood of Lafayette; son, Joseph Roy Frederick, Jr. of Abbeville; four grandchildren, Tricia T. Manceaux and her husband Kevin of Maurice, Ryan J. Frederick and his wife Trina of Abbeville, Jill Doucet and her husband Chris of Abbeville, and Andrea D. Faulk and her husband Matt of Cypress, TX; and great grandchildren, Taylor Laviolette and her husband Jacques, Justin Manceaux, Claire Frederick, Emily Frederick, Ava Grace Faulk, Dane Cessac, Madison Cessac, Blair Doucet and Brenz Doucet.
Joseph was preceded in death by parents, Ulyssee Frederick and the former Daisy Meaux; son, John David Frederick; and brother, Clifford Frederick.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville, 209 S. St. Charles St., on Tuesday, November 28, 2017 from 1:30 PM until 9:00 PM with a rosary being prayed at 7:00 PM; Wednesday, November 29, 2017 from 8:00 AM until 12:30 PM when the procession will depart for the church.
The family extends a special thank you to the staff at Pelican Pointe Healthcare and Rehabilitation for caring for Joseph with dignity, dedication, and love.
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.

VACHERIE - Kaplan football coach Stephen “Tank” Lotief relished in his team’s 39-22 Class 3A state quarterfinal victory on Friday over St. James.
He enjoyed his team’s rather business-like postgame demeanor even more.
“I think we celebrated too much after the (2016) quarterfinals,” Lotief said. “There wasn’t a whole lot of celebrating going on tonight. Maybe that experience that will help us.”
A year after an eight-point loss derailed Kaplan’s dreams of a first trip to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, the No. 8 Pirates will return home for another opportunity to reach such an elusive milestone.
Kaplan (10-3) – winners of eight straight games – hosts No. 8 Richwood, a 15-14 upset winner over No. 1 Sterlington, in next Friday’s semifinal at Ed Douglas Memorial Stadium.
“We’ve got to finish the job this year,” Lotief said. “We were eight minutes away last year (20-12 loss to Amite).”
Kaplan, which was making its third straight quarterfinal appearance, needed three series before unleashing its ground game to go along with solid defense and special teams play.
Senior running back Mac Thibeaux moved closer to a 2,000-yard season with 24 carries for 177 yards, 3 touchdowns and three 2-point conversions.
The Pirates generated 270 yards on the ground, including 183 in the first half in which they established a 24-6 halftime lead against a team that had outscored its opposition 89-0 in the playoffs.
“It’s a long game,” Thibeaux said. “Every series the defense may give you different looks. You’ve just got to be patient and eventually you’ll bust a long run.”
Kaplan’s 16-point first quarter included a 9-yard TD pass from quarterback Trae Case to a wide-open Matt Roden in the end zone for a 8-0 lead following Thibeaux’s two-point run.
Kaplan’s defense, which forced three turnovers that led to 23 points, contributed the first of two first-half interceptions when defensive end Quintlan Cobb dropped into coverage and tipped Shamar Smith’s pass into the air and secured the ball at the St. James’ 37.
Five plays later Thibeaux swept to his right, cut back at the 15 and completed a 34-yard scoring run that resulted in a 16-0 lead after Case’s two-point pass to Thibeaux.
“There are no excuses,” St. James coach Robert Valdez said. “They outplayed us along the offensive and defensive lines.”
St. James (9-4) tried to get back into the game when Smith kept and slipped a tackle at midfield en route to a 61-yard TD run with 7:27 left before halftime.
The Wildcats had 208 of their 246 total yards on five plays.
“Last week we gave up a few (big) plays because we didn’t line up right,” Kaplan linebacker Rhett Menard said. “We came to play.”
Drake Abshire’s interception and 9-yard return to midfield gave Kaplan’s offense possession with 4:34 to go before halftime and the Pirates turned in a 9-play drive that took just over four minutes to make it 24-6.
Thibeaux’s 17-yard gain on fourth-and-two gave Kaplan a first-and-goal at the 2-yard line. Roden scored on an 8-yard run after maintaining his balance near the goal line and Case connected with Thibeaux on another two-point conversion.
“It was awesome,” said Thibeaux, who rushed for 147 yards on 13 carries by halftime “Our defense did a good job of covering their receivers. Our offense eventually found a way to score.”
St. James closed to within 24-14 less than two minutes into the third quarter on Dontaz Sterling’s 40-yard run and Smith’s two-point pass to Mississippi State commitment Shawn Preston.
Kaplan was then forced to punt on its next two offensive series before finally putting the game away midway through the fourth quarter.
The Pirates defense held the Wildcats on downs with 1:01 left in the third quarter after they reached the KHS 37-yard line.
A 19-yard run from Thibeaux sparked a 9-play, 63-yard drive took five minutes off the clock with Thibeaux scoring for the third time – a 3-yard run over the right side on fourth-and-goal. His two-point run made it 32-14 with 8:05 left in the game.
“We gave them a cheap one and they had all the momentum,” Lotief said of St. James. “We went three and out, but we didn’t panic. That’s a sign of a good team. A few years back we would have panicked, including me. Everybody was cool and we knew it was a matter of time.”
Defensive lineman Dylan Hargrave’s fumble recovery on St. James’ first offensive play helped seal the victory, setting up another 9-play drive that consumed more than five minutes and resulted in Menard’s 1-yard TD run with 2:54 left.
Menard came on place of starting fullback Braylon Romero (9-44) who was helped off the field on the final play of the third quarter.
“No one thought we were going to do this, especially with the schedule we had,” Menard said. “We’re not done yet. We’ve got two more games to go.”