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June 14, 1924 ~ March 24, 2017

KAPLAN — A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church honoring the life of Delta Stelly, 92, who died Friday, March 24, 2017 at Stone County Medical Center. She will be laid to rest at Kaplan Cemetery with Reverend Paul Bienvenu officiating the services.
She is survived by her three sons, Donald Stelly of Kaplan, Lonnie Stelly of Kaplan, and Daniel “Peppy” Stelly and his wife, Marlyn of Kaplan; one sister, Ella Guidry Hannie of Lafayette; 10 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; and 15 great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Hubert Stelly; one brother, Emedis “Bruce” Broussard, Jr.; two great grandsons, Logan Michael LeBlanc and Blake James Stelly; and one great granddaughter, Hillary Rae Stelly.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Kaplan, 300 N. Eleazar Ave., on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 from 4:00 PM until 10:00 PM with a rosary being prayed at 7:00 PM; Wednesday, March 29, 2017 from 10:00 AM until services.
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 Stelly family at www.vincentfuneralhome.net.

ERATH — A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Kizzy Marie Darby 34, at 12:00 Noon Saturday, March 25, 2017 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Erath, LA with Fr. Andre Metrejean, celebrant.
She will await the resurrection at Leblanc Cemetery in Erath, LA.
A gathering of family and friends will begin at 9:00 A.M. Saturday at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Hall with a rosary to be recited at 11:30 A.M.
A native of Erath, LA and resident of Abbeville, LA, she passed at 9:10 A.M. Saturday at New Iberia Manor South in New Iberia, LA.
She was a 2001 graduate of Erath High School in Erath, LA.
She was employed for nine years by McDonald’s in Broussard, Lafayette and Abbeville, LA.
She leaves to cherish her memory, two sons, Jourdan Darby and Emery Darby of Youngsville, LA; five brothers, Willam Joseph Darby, Jr. (Clementine) of Youngsville, LA, Ernest Darby of Abbeville, LA, Clarence Darby (Ena) of Youngsville, LA, Felton Darby (Demetri) of New Iberia, LA and Charles Darby of Erath, LA; three sisters, Patricia Darby (Joseph) of Youngsville, LA, Audrey Durand (Wilbert, Sr.) of St. Martinville, LA and Victoria Howard (Kevin) of Kaplan, LA; one godchild, Cierra Darby; godparents, Ernest Darby and Ella Flugence and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Mildred Darby; one sister, Rose Darby; three brothers, Donald Darby, Dalton Darby and Michael Darby; one nephew, Lorenzo Alexander; her maternal grandparents and her paternal grandparents.
Active pallbearers will be Dramon Darby, Ernest Darby, Jr., Joseph Darby, William Darby, III, Wilbert Durand, Jr. and Aaron Darby.
Honorary pallbearers will be Jourdan Darby, Emery Darby, Donald Darby, Blake Darby, Wilbert Durand, Sr. and Xavier Alexander.
Arrangements are under the direction of Fletcher Funeral Home 1116 Green Street Abbeville, Louisiana 70510. Condolences may be expressed at www.fletcherfuneralhomes.org.

Repairs at Abbeville’s water treatment plant that led to the recent discoloration of water in the city have been completed.
Mayor Mark Piazza said Thursday afternoon that the crew working on replacing a large gear and bearing that turns the rake system for the clarifier completed its work late Wednesday.
That part of the system had to be taken out of service. That caused discoloration to the water in some areas of the city during the last couple of weeks. Piazza said it may take a couple of days for the system to clear out the discolored water.
“They have already started to flush the system in different areas where we had received repeated calls about discolored water,” Piazza said. “That should all be cleared out by the weekend.
“We apologize for any inconvenience for the customers, but this was unavoidable.”
The work never put customers on the city’s water system at any risk.
“The water was still treated and safe drink,” Piazza said. “We were never under a boil water advisory, at any time.
“Again, we apologize to the customers, but everything should be back to normal in a couple of days.

Spring is officially underway.
With that, Sounds on the Square is returning this evening its spring run.
The event will be held today from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in Magdalen Square in downtown Abbeville. Sponsored by the City of Abbeville, the outdoor concert series is free to the public.
“I invite everyone to come out,” Abbeville Mayor Mark Piazza said. “We are looking forward to beautiful weather and a nice event.”
Forest Huval will take the stage to kick off Sounds on the Square.
Forest Huval is an intrepid upcoming musician with a voyageur’s soul. A native of Cecilia, Louisiana. Forest was influenced by legendary Cajun musicians.
His soulful vocals along with his effortless accordion and intense fiddle playing can get any crowd up and dancing. The young accordionist and fiddle player continues to hone his melodic craft with a reverence for master works and respectful nudge to the edges in original efforts. Forest aspires on working diligently to keep the true authentic style of Cajun music alive both within and beyond Louisiana.
Whether it be high energy international festivals or down home concerts, Forest Huval will get you up and moving! Forest takes you on a journey from the Roots of Cajun culture to the modern era of Cajun music, with nods to the master musicians who made this music a global phenomenon. While getting you up and moving, Forest also shares stories passed through generations on how the Cajuns lived.