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ABBEVILLE – Funeral services for Laura Mae “Mae-Mae” Wilson is scheduled for 11:00 A.M. Saturday, July 8, 2017 at Macedonia Baptist Church – 607 S. Bailey Street. Rev. E. J. Guidry will officiate the service. Burial will be in St. Paul Cemetery.
Laura Mae Wilson (72), a long-time resident of Abbeville passed away suddenly Friday, June 30, 2017 at Abbeville General Hospital.
“Mae-Mae” was a woman who was larger than life and she loved and respected her family and her many friends. She will be missed by all.
The family request that visitation be observed Saturday, July 8, 2017 at the church (Macedonia Baptist Church) from 8:00 A.M. until time of service.
Kinchen Funeral Home – 218 N. St. Valerie Street – Abbeville, LA (337)898-9595 is in charge of final arrangements.
Additionally, condolences may be expressed on our website at: www.kinchenfuneralhome.com.

December 3, 1921 ~ July 4, 2017

ABBEVILLE — A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, July 6, 2017 at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church honoring the life of Olga Langlinais Toups, 95, she was born on December 3, 1921, and passed away in her home in Abbeville, LA on July 4, 2017. She will be laid to rest at St. Mary Magdalen Cemetery with Reverend Louis Richard officiating the services. Pallbearers will be Bill Terpening, Clay Terpening, Roger Terpening, Mark Suire, Zachary Broussard and Jacob Broussard; Kane Terpening and Betty Comb will be readers; and Emma Falgout, Noah Terpening, Jack Falgout, Lola Falgout, Luke Suire and Ethan Suire will be gift bearers.
Olga lived a joyful and beautiful life, first graduating Youngsville High School as the Salutatorian of her class, then marrying Emery and raising their children in their home in Abbeville. Olga was an active member of the Confrerie d’Abbeville since its creation, and is known in the community as the “Queen Mother” of the Giant Omelette Celebration. She was a member of the St. Mary Magdalen faith community, Lay Carmelites, CODOFIL, Vermilion Parish Triad, Abbeville Boat Club, a patron of the Abbey Players, and a supporter of UL Lafayette’s international students. With her husband, and later her daughters, Olga was an avid traveler, visiting countries throughout the world and sharing her friendship and love of our unique culture. Olga was quick with a smile and a “how do?” and never met a stranger. She opened her home and her heart to all who entered, and will be forever remembered for the cherished memories she leaves behind.
Olga is preceded in death by her parents Gilles Langlinais of Youngsville and Anna LeBlanc Langlinais of the LeBlanc community, and the love of her life, her husband Emery “Bichon” Toups of Abbeville. She is also preceded in death by her brother Francis Langlinais, sister Irma Langlinais, sister Agnes Langlinais, and brother Dalton Langlinais.  
She is survived by her daughter Kathie Terpening and her husband Jerry of Abbeville, daughter Liz Broussard of Youngsville; her international daughters Lynn Khor and Ann Chin; her sister Ursule Giebelstein of Houston, TX; her grandchildren Bill Terpening and his wife Kim, Clay Terpening, Anne Falgout and her partner Lucas, Roger Terpening and his fiancé’ Trang, Mark Suire and his wife Kate, Zachary Broussard and Jacob Broussard; her great-grandchildren Kane, Noah and Emily Terpening, Ethan and Luke Suire, Emma, Jack and Lola Falgout, and Emery Terpening; her sister-in-law Rita Toups; her loving friend Margaret “Tut” Jackson; and several nieces and nephews.  
Relatives and friends are invited to attend funeral services at 11:00 am at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in Abbeville on Thursday, July 6th. The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville, 209 S. St. Charles St., on Wednesday, July 5th from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm with a rosary at 6:30 pm; and Thursday, July 6th from 9:00 am until 10:45 am when the procession will depart for the church.
The family would like to extend a special “thank you” to the sitters who assisted Olga in her final days: Maxine Lemaire, Jaimie Matte, Claire Hulin, Sarah Simon, and Senior Helpers.
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.

The Vermilion Parish Police Jury gave the thumbs up to allow Abbeville General to borrow $1.7 million to make improvements to the aging hospital building.
Ray Landry, the CEO of the hospital, attended a recent police jury meeting. He had to get the police jury’s permission to let the hospital borrow the money by selling bonds.
Landry explained to the police jurors that hospital will use the sales tax it collects to pay off the debt over a 10-year period.
Abbeville General collects $2.6 million from a sales tax. It uses the money to purchase equipment, build rural clinics and whatever the hospital needs to keep it functional. He said the note will be $193,000 a year.
He explained what the money will be used for.
• The hospital is having to get a new chilled water line for the air conditioning system in the hospital. This project will be the most expensive, Landry said. It is estimated to cost $800,000, which involves complete removal and replacement of all the chilled water lines.
• The hospital is having to put up 25 percent share of a FEMA grant for the purchase of the main generator for the hospital and a generator for the Abbeville clinic. The 25 percent share for the hospital is $354,000.
• The hospital has to purchase air handler units at a total cost of $207,000.
• The hospital is expanding its operating room suit at a cost of $200,000.
• Other projects and their costs are: underground water main relocation for a safe room ($50,000), information technology enhancements ($40,000), and a hospital wide temperature monitoring system ($34,000).

May 30, 1957 ~ July 2, 2017

KAPLAN — A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, July 6, 2017 at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church honoring the life of Kevin Jude Faulk, 60, who died Sunday, July 2, 2017 at his residence. He will be laid to rest at Cossinade Cemetery with Reverend Mark Miley officiating the services.
He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Rae Nell Mayard Faulk; two sons, Tyler Faulk and his wife, Misty of Lafayette and Cameron Faulk of Abbeville; four sisters, Jackie Hoover of Ocala, FL, Gwen Herpin of Kaplan, Margaret Hargrave of Abbeville, and Tracey Suire of Abbeville; and three brothers, Keith Faulk of Lafayette, Johnny Faulk of Kaplan, and Shawn Faulk of Broussard.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Roland Faulk and the former Dorothy Mae Meaux; and one sister, Cynthia David.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Kaplan, 300 N. Eleazar Ave., on Wednesday, July 5, 2017 from 4:00 PM until 10:00 PM with a rosary being prayed at 7:00 PM; Thursday, July 6, 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 Faulk family at www.vincentfuneralhome.net.