Mabel Adams Vercher

Mabel Marie Adams Vercher passed away Thursday, August 3, 2017 at Pelican Pointe Nursing Home in Maurice, Louisiana with her family by her side.  Mabel was born October 19, 1926 in Kaplan, Louisiana to Henry and Ava Adams.
Mabel lived for her family, her cigarettes and her beer, although not necessarily in that order. Shortly before her death she indicated that “I’ve lived far and I’m tired.”
Predeceasing Mabel were her parents, her husband of 59 years, James O. “Smokey” Vercher, Sr., her sisters Lillian Farris, Mildred Bertrand, and Mae Peltier, her brothers Watson Adams and Henry Adams, Jr., and her sons Carson, Michael and James O. Vercher, Jr.  Also predeceasing her was her companion in the last few years, Mr. Bob Fontenot.
Survivors are her daughters Roxie Comeaux and her husband Brent, Yolanda Hutchens and her husband Charley, and Jolene Fontenot and her husband William; also surviving her is her sister Hazel Feverjean and sixteen grandchildren, thirty-six great-grandchildren and thirteen great-great grandchildren.
Pallbearers are Drew Fontenot, Casey Hutchens, Chris Breaux, Brent Comeaux, Gage Duhon, and Charley Hutchens.
Services are to be held Monday, August 7, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. Visitation is from 8:00 a.m. until the time of the service at David’s Funeral Home located at 316 Youngsville Highway, Lafayette, Louisiana, 70508, telephone number: (337) 837-9887.