Obituaries

Aug 4, 2022

New Iberia– Funeral services will be conducted for Karen Phillips (Latiolais), age 71, on Saturday, August 13, 2022, at 2 p.m. at David Funeral Home Chapel with Father Keith Landry officiating.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, August 13, 2022, from 10 a.m. to the time of service at 2 p.m.

Karen Phillips (Latiolais), a...

Aug 3, 2022

New Iberia—Katherine Avery Duncan Baughman died on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at her residence on Avery Island, Louisiana following a long illness.  She graduated from New Iberia Senior High School and Our Lady of the Lake College in Baton Rouge with a diploma in nursing and practiced as a RN ultimately specializing as a surgical nurse.

She...

Aug 3, 2022

Erath – A Mass of Christian Burial for Mrs. Alva Mae Hebert Carlin, 86, will be held at 11:00AM on Monday, August 08, 2022 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with Fr. Clinton Sensat officiating. Interment will follow at Our Lady of Lourdes Mausoleum.

Visitation will be at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church on Monday,...

Aug 2, 2022

New Iberia– Funeral services will be conducted for Paul Camacho, III age 55, on Friday, August 5, 2022, at 12:30 p.m. at David Funeral Home Chapel with Father Garett Savoie as celebrant.

Visitation will be held on Friday, August 5, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at 12:30 p.m.

A native of...

Aug 1, 2022

Jeanerette– A Christian Burial was conducted for Florine Anderson LeBlanc, age 80, Wednesday, August 3, 2022. A private burial was held at St. John the Evangelist Mausoleum.

A native of and lifelong resident of Jeanerette, Florine A. LeBlanc passed away on Monday, August 1, 2022, at 12:10 p.m. at Consolata Nursing Home.

Florine enjoyed spending...

Jul 30, 2022

New Iberia– Memorial Service will be conducted for Douglas J. Courville on Monday, August 22, 2022, at 11 a.m. at Beau Pre’ Mausoleum.

A native of Loreauville and resident of New Iberia, Douglas Courville passed away on July 30, 2022, in Pensacola, Fl

He retired from Texaco Oil Company. He loved spending time hunting and...

Jul 28, 2022

Abbeville- Memorial Services for Mrs. Cherylyn Webb, 60, will be held at David Funeral Home of Abbeville on Saturday, July 30, 2022 at 11AM with Deacon Timothy Marcantel officiating.

Visitation will be held at David Funeral Home on Saturday, July 30, 2022 from 10AM until time of services.

Mrs. Cherylyn passed away on Thursday, July...

Jul 28, 2022

Abbeville- Funeral Services for Mr. Kimble Sonnier, 58, will be held at David Funeral Home of Abbeville on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at 3PM. Burial will follow at St. Paul Cemetery. Visitation will be held at David Funeral Home of Abbeville on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 from 9AM until time of services with a recitation of the rosary at 10AM....

Jul 28, 2022

New Iberia- A memorial service will be held for David Thomas Sanders, 83, at Trinity Baptist Church, 1100 Bank Ave New Iberia, LA on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at 11:00AM.

Mr. Sanders was a native of Cotton Valley, La. and a longtime resident of New Iberia, LA. He passed away at Manor North Nursing Home in New...

Jul 28, 2022

Jeanerette– A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted for Lydia Laviolette Gary, 91, on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at 2:30 PM at St. John the Evangelist with Father Albert Alexander celebrating. Inurnment will follow at St. John Cemetery at a later date.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, from 9:00 AM until time...

Jul 25, 2022

Funeral services for Edgar George Vollenweider, 88, will be held Friday July 29, 2022, at 2:00 PM at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with Father Michael Delcambre officiating.

Visitation will be held Friday July 29, 2022, at David Funeral Home from 10:00 AM until time of services, with a Rosary recited at 11:00 AM, burial will follow in...

Jul 25, 2022

Erath- Funeral Services for Mr. Wilbert J. “Smiley” Menard, 77, will be held at 2:00PM on Thursday, July 28, 2022, at David Funeral Home Chapel of Erath with Deacon Tim Marcantel officiating. Interment and Military Honors will follow at Our Lady of the Lake Mausoleum in Delcambre.

The family request that visiting hours be observed at David...

Jul 24, 2022

Erath – A Mass of Christian Burial for Mr. Eno Joseph Romero, Sr., 88, will be held at 2:00PM on Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with Fr.  Clinton Sensat officiating.  Interment will follow at Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery.

Visitation will be at David Funeral Home of Erath on Tuesday, July...

Jul 21, 2022

Erath – A Mass of Christian Burial for Mrs. Earline Broussard Baudoin, 88, will be held at 2:00PM on Monday, July 25, 2022 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with Fr. Bill Melancon officiating; and Jennifer Teekell and Susan Hebert as readers.  Interment will follow at Our Lady of Lourdes Mausoleum.

Visitation will be held at...

Jul 19, 2022

New Iberia– Funeral services will be conducted for John C. Gregory, age 70, on Saturday, July 23, 2022 at 1 p.m. at David Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Darron Murphy officiating. Entombment will follow at Holy Family Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Saturday, July 23, 2022, from 10:30 a.m. until the time of service. A native of Syracuse, NY,...

Jul 18, 2022

Dina Benita Caruso, daughter of Coronel Agustin Candia and Mercedes Davalos, was born on May 6, 1939, and she died on July 18, 2022, at Oshner General Medical Center.

Dina, or later known in life as "Bella" by her grandchildren was born in Paraguay, South America and studied nursing in Puiggari, Entre Rios, Argentina.  Upon graduation she...

Jul 18, 2022

Abbeville – Funeral Services for Mrs. Rita Hollier Leleux, 85, will be held at 2:00PM on Thursday, July 21, 2022 at David Funeral Home Chapel of Abbeville with Rev. Marvin J. Leleux officiating.  Interment will follow at Holy Rosary Cemetery in Kaplan.

Visitation will be held at David Funeral Home of Abbeville on Thursday, July 21, 2022...

Jul 15, 2022

New Iberia– Memorial services will be held for Marlene “Punkin” Verret Smith, 59, on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at 1:00PM at David Funeral Home of New Iberia. Private inurnment will take place following the service.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, from 12:00PM until the time of the service.

A native of...

Jul 15, 2022

Merle Lee Hudson, son of Willie and Edna Hudson, was born in 1936, and he died in hospice care on July 15, 2022, at home.

He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Sylvia; one son, Curtis and his wife, Ursula; two granddaughters, Olivia and Valerie; and many nieces and nephews.

His parents and...

Jul 15, 2022

Abbeville - Wallace Shelvin, Jr., 73, departed this life Friday, July 15, 2022 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. He was born November 4, 1948 to Wallace Shelvin, Sr. and Doris Bernard Shelvin in Abbeville, LA. He was employed by Great Lakes Carbon and later Walmart in Abbeville, LA.

He was preceded in death by his...