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March 9, 1942 ~ May 18, 2017

ABBEVILLE — A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12:00 PM on Monday, May 22, 2017 at St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Catholic Church honoring the life of Lydia Marie Lege Arnold, 75, who died Thursday, May 18, 2017 at Vermilion Health Care Center. She will be laid to rest at St. Mary Magdalen Cemetery with Rev. Gregory Cormier officiating the services.
Lydia is survived by her children, Esther A. Mayeaux and her husband, Luke, Catherine A. Baker and her husband, Steve, and Frank “Troy” Arnold, Jr. and his wife, Jodi; siblings, Clarence “Pete” Lege and his wife Barbara, Natalia “Pupie” Hebert and her husband, Jim, Mae Hebert and her husband, Hayward, and George Lege and his wife, Brenda; her roommate at Vermilion Health Care Center, Thelma Trahan; grandchildren, Seth A. LeBlanc and his wife, Tiffany, Simone A. Peltier and her husband, Brody, Trisha K. Mayeaux, Steven Baker, Joshua N. Baker and his wife, Chastine, Jakob N. Baker and his wife, Courtney, Stefaney L. Baker, Karsen A. Hebert and her husband, Adrian, Frank Troy Arnold, III and his wife, Elizabeth, and Zachary E. Arnold; special friends, Robert Hernandez and Sarah Owens; great grandchildren, Bryce Comeaux and his wife, Fernanda, Carlee and Andrew Leblanc, Rylan, Rhett, Noah and Elijah Peltier, Juliaunna, Amelia and Ilenia Baker, Chelsey, Chloe and Jayton Baker, Annabeth, Lily and Rosalie Hebert, and expecting to arrive in June – Frank Troy Arnold, IV.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Troy Arnold, Sr., parents, Esther Joseph and Rena S. Lege; siblings, Roland P. Lege, Virginia L. Herring, Esta J. Lege and Raymond J. Lege; and in laws, Homer W. and Allie R. Arnold.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville, 209 S. St. Charles St., on Sunday, May 21, 2017 from 2:00 PM until 9:00 PM with a rosary being prayed at 7:00 PM; Monday, May 22, 2017 from 8:00 AM until 11:45 AM when the procession will depart for the church.
Special thanks to the wonderful staff of Vermilion Health Care Center, Hospice of Acadiana, and NSI Hospice; all of you provided comfort and happiness to our mother.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Lydia L. Arnold’s memory to either Hospice of Acadiana, 2600 Johnston Street, Ste. 200, Lafayette, LA 70503-3240 or NSI Hospice of Lafayette, 1025 Camellia Blvd # 201, Lafayette, LA 70508.
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.

Leatha Mae Higgenbotham Guillory, 82, a resident of Abbeville, LA and native of Lake Arthur, LA, passed away on Sunday May 14, 2017 at 1:58 PM at her residence.
A viewing will be held on Friday May 19, 2017 at the Jones Funeral Home 1101 Main Street Franklin, LA from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Visitation will be observed on Saturday, May 20, 2017 at the Faith Hope Christian Fellowship Church 405 Duroq Street Abbeville, LA, from 8:00 AM until funeral services at 11:00 AM. Bishop B. K. Stevens will officiate the services. Burial will follow funeral services in the St. Paul Cemetery in Abbeville, LA.
Memories of Leatha will forever remain in the hearts of her two sons, Steven T. (Christine) Guillory, Sr. of Verdunville, LA and Edward Guillory, Jr. of Lafayette, LA; one daughter, Rose Marie (Martin) Clark of Fort Worth, TX; two brothers, R. J. Maczel of Lake Arthur, LA and Richard Higgenbotham of Jennings, LA; two sisters, Velma Johnson of Detroit, MI and Dorothy Smith of Lake Charles, LA; three grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Leatha was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Guillory, Sr.; her parents, Eddie Sr. and Viola Higgenbotham; two sisters, Fannie Bush and V Higgnenbotham and two brothers, Herman Higgenbotham and Eddie Higgenbotham, Jr.
The Jones Funeral Home, Inc. with locations in Morgan City, Franklin, Jeanerette and Houma has been entrusted with final arrangements. Condolences can be sent to the family by logging on to www.jones-funeral-home.com.

ABBEVILLE – A Mass of Christian Burial for Ms. Paula Ann Vallot, 50, will be held at 2:00PM on Friday, May 19, 2017 at St. Theresa Catholic Church with Fr. Chester Arceneaux officiating. Interment will follow at St. Paul Cemetery.
Visitation will be at David Funeral Home of Abbeville on Friday, May 19, 2017 from 9:00AM until the time of the services with a recitation of the rosary at 11:00AM.
A native and resident of Abbeville, Ms. Vallot died at 12:55AM on Monday, May 15, 2017 at Lafayette General Regional Medical Center. Paula was known for her enjoyment to write and read poetry; and drawing. She especially enjoyed social gatherings with her family and friends.
She is survived by her parents, Alvin and Virgis St. Julien Vallot of Abbeville; two sisters, Iris Lastrapes and her husband Brooke of Abbeville and Latrelle Vallot of Abbeville; three nephews, Braxton Bourque, Brooke Lastrapes,II, and Cane Lastrapes; a niece, Nila Lastrapes; and her beloved pet, Arie.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Deidre Vallot.
Serving as pallbearers will be Carlos Broussard, Andre’ Broussard, Ricardo Vallot, Paul Christy, Reginald Christy, and Austin Vallot.
Serving as honorary pallbearer will be Brooke Lastrapes, Braxton Bourque, Monte Vallot, William D. Vallot, Jr., Warren Broussard, Kevin Labbe, Jonathan Vallot, and Glenn Vallot.
You may sign the guest register book and express condolences online at www.davidfuneralhome.org
David Funeral Home of Abbeville at 2600 Charity St. (337)893-3777 will be handling the arrangements.

The search to locate Nathan Zenon Jr. is finally over.
After five years, Zenon has managed to elude law enforcement in Vermilion Parish.
The Vermilion Municipal and Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force located Zenon in Vermilion Parish.
Zenon, 34, was wanted for felony warrants including Felony Aggravated Flight, multiple narcotics offenses, probation offenses and several failure to appear warrants.
Upon being taken into custody, Zenon was found to be in possession of $20,350 of suspected drug money.
A further investigation, led agents to recover suspected marijuana, suspected Promethazine, items consistent with narcotics distribution, as well as, a firearm.
Zenon was charged with his active warrants as well as Possession with Intent to Distribute Schedule I, (Marijuana), Possession of Schedule I, (Marijuana 2nd offense), Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Possession of a Legend Drug, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Transactions Involving Drug Proceeds.
His total bond for all of the charges is $107,500. Zenon is still in prison as of Thursday.
Sheriff Couvillon would like to thank the Vermilion Parish mayors, and their council, of Abbeville, Kaplan, Gueydan, Maurice and Erath, along with their chiefs of police, for their support of the Vermilion Municipal and Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force.
Sheriff Couvillon also applauds the concerned citizens of Vermilion Parish for their awareness and assistance in helping the Task Force in fighting the war on illegal drugs. He encourages all citizens with information in regards to illegal drug activities to contact the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office or the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit at 337-740-4501 or E-mail the Task Force anonymously at taskforce@vpso.net and your e-mail will be held in the “strictest of confidence” and replied to in a very timely manner.
More information on reporting drug activities can be seen on our Web Site at www.vpso.net. Click on Narcotics and fill out the TURN IN A PUSHER information.