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September 1, 1932 ~ July 23, 2017

COW ISLAND — A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at St. Anne Catholic Church honoring the life of Gervis “Sonny Boy” Mathews, 84, who died Sunday, July 23, 2017 at his residence. He will be laid to rest at St. Anne Cemetery with Reverend Matthew Barzare officiating the services.
Gervis was employed with Broussard Brothers Inc. for 31 years as a boat captain, and he was known as “Matt” by his co-workers. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, gardening, raising farm animals, and he loved to dance to Cajun music. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
He is survived by his wife of 23 years, Pearly Mathews; three sons, Randy Mathews and his wife, Rita of Forked Island, Neyland Mathews and his wife, Racheal of Lake Arthur, and Louis Mathews and his wife, Karen of Cow Island; four daughters, Berita and her husband, Todd Touchet of Cow Island, Charlotte and her husband, Jr. Stelly of Forked Island, Marietta and her husband, Joey Choate of Forked Island, and Bobbie and her husband, Jeremy Guilbeaux of Carencro; one sister, Etheline Bernard of Forked Island; 16 grandchildren; and 19 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his spouse of 35 years, Thelma LeBouef Mathews; his parents, Clarence Mathews and the former Ella Dupuis; one grandson, Lance Mathews; one brother, Clifford Mathews; and one sister, Joan Janell Mathews.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Kaplan, 300 N. Eleazar Ave., on Monday, July 24, 2017 from 1:00 PM until 10:00 PM with a rosary being prayed at 7:00 PM; Tuesday, July 25, 2017 from 8:00 AM until the procession departs for the church.
All funeral arrangements are being conducted by Vincent Funeral Home of Kaplan, (337) 643-7276 [Service Information 225-5276]. Condolences may be sent to the Mathews family at www.vincentfuneralhome.net.

A Vermilion Parish student not only attended the 26th Annual D.A.R.E. Officers Association Convention for the first time, but also came back with a first place plaque and a $400 check.
Meg Touchet, and her parents Alaina and Nicholas Touchet, drove to Shreveport Wednesday to attend the convention. Meg had qualified to attend the convention because her D.A.R.E. Essay was selected as the best essay in the 8-parish Acadiana area.
It is the first time a Vermilion parish student has
qualified to reach the state level.
Meg, her parents and family members sat in the audience for the convention and listened as each district winner was called out.
But for some reason, they skipped over Meg’s district. She looked at her mom puzzled. That puzzled look turned into a happy look.
“She was shocked,” said her mother, Alaina.
“My hands began to shake,” said Meg after first hearing her name. “I looked around and said, ‘What is happening?”
What was happening was that Meg was about to walk up on stage and read her essay in front of people. She said she was nervous and excited at the same time.
Captain Lance Broussard, the parish’s D.A.R.E. officer, said, “This is a very big deal. She has a lot to be proud of.”
The former Meaux Elementary student will be attending North Vermilion Middle School this school year.

Miss Chelsea Gaspard of Abbeville, and Mr. Gerald LeBlanc of New Iberia, were joined in marriage during a 5:30 p.m. ceremony held on Thursday, June 15, 2017, on the beach in Riveria Maya, Mexico.
The bride is the daughter of Lloyd and Marion Gaspard of Abbeville. Her grandparents are the late Edward and Gladiola Gaspard and Mary Lou and the late Murphy Gaspard.
The mother of the groom is Penny Goodrich of New Iberia. His grandparents are the late Milton and Verline Bailey.
Escorted by her father, the bride wore a gold lace sweetheart strapless dress. She carried a bouquet of coral gerber daisies and white lilies with her great-grandmother’s broach attached.
Casey Fletcher served as maid of honor. Bridesmaids included Jennifer Regard, Allison Hardy, Rylie Lima and Rie Fletcher. They wore strapless turquoise hi-lo dresses. They carried bouquets of tropical orchids hydrangeas and chrysanthemums wrapped in bamboo. The lower girl was Paige Leblanc, daughter of Thomas LeBlanc and Jenny Lewis.
Best man was Thomas Leblanc. Groomsmen included William Regard, William Regard, II, Carter Fletcher and Carson Fletcher.
A reception was held at a later date at the Erath Community Center.
The wedding cakes were five different flavored cakes placed on beautiful crystal pendant cake stands. They were baked by Darla Eschete.
The groom’s cake was a Cajun Claws inspired crawfish cake baked by Darla Eschete.
The couple will reside in New Iberia, LA.
The bride is a 2008 graduate of Abbeville High School and a 2012 UL Lafayette graduate. She is employed with the Iberia Parish School Board at New Iberia High School.
The groom is a 2004 graduate of New Iberia High School and is employed by Barney’s Police Supply in the vehicle equipment division.

:DELCAMBRE - The Iberia Industrial Development Foundation (IDF) presented Shawn’s Cajun Meats and Grocery with a $800,000 check by Iberia Parish President, M. Larry Richard.
Back in 2013, IDF and Iberia Parish Government collaborated with the Town of Delcambre and the Twin Parish Port District, along with several other partners, in what could only be described as a true group venture, when the “Delcambre Property Elevation for Economic Development Project” was created.
With storm recovery grant funds and the help of an ad hoc committee, the community came together to back Shawn and Adele Sigur, when they answered the committee’s Request for Proposals.
Shawn’s Cajun Meats and Grocery opened its doors in late 2016 to an anxious and excited community, ready to shop!
The project was funded, in part, by a federal grant, originally awarded to Iberia Parish Government. The grant allowed IPG much more freedom in choosing to whom and how those dollars would be spent than your typical grant. These dollars came from a “reimbursable expenses” type of grant, which were to go to Mr. Sigur as a reimbursable after the grocery store was opened and fully operational.
This event was a celebration of that partnership, and a recognition of all the hard work and dedication of many in the community, but in particular, to The Sigurs.