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New business for Morgan City

Fri, 02/07/2020 - 11:03am

Salon aims for big-city barbershop experience

JACLYN BREAUX

A big city feel with small town appeal. That is what a new gentleman’s salon opening on Feb. 18 in Morgan City hopes to offer its customers.
The Avenue, located at 7552 La. 182 East Suite B in Morgan City, is owned and operated by Brooke Rankin.
Rankin is a licensed cosmetologist and esthetician. She received her training and credentials through the Aveda Institute of Baton Rouge.
“Those that are in the profession of helping others look good and feel good about themselves do it with a passion, and I wanted to offer a salon where men could get services for their self-care and appearance in a place that caters to them,” Rankin said.
The Avenue will offer haircuts like any salon, but is only catering to gentlemen. In keeping with the theme that gentlemen salons in big cities have, The Avenue will offer beard trims, skin services, waxing, specialty cuts, hot towels, facial and head shaving as well as a complimentary cup of coffee for the morning clients.
“I also wanted to recognize those in my profession and that passion they have by offering the highest commission rate to my stylists who choose to work alongside me on this new venture,” Rankin said.
Rankin is offering her hired stylist 60% commission rate on all services and 10% commission on all product sales.
Rankin is a fifth-generation business owner in Morgan City.
Her great-grandfather was owner and operator of Rankin Jewelry and Loan, a pawn shop that existed on Railroad Avenue. Her great-great-grandfather, Earl Stansbury, was in a partnership as owner of B&S Lumber Company, which existed on Front Street. Her great-grandfather, Gerald Stansbury, eventually took over B&S Lumber and finally her grandfather, Jack Rankin, was owner and operator of B&S and moved the business to La. 182. Her grandmother, Linda Rankin, was in a partnership as owner of Classic Designs gift shop which existed on La. 182. Her father, David Rankin, was in a partnership as owner of Automotive Concepts which exists on La. 182 and is the current owner of Tech Savvy Solutions LLC.
“There is a sense of pride in being able to join the ranks with others in my family and own my own business in Morgan City. It also gives me a support system I can go to,” Rankin said.
“I love my community and I am hoping to see it support a local business and have repeat customers that come in and feel welcome, comfortable, and leave here confident in their overall appearance,” Rankin said.
“Also, that men will branch out a little and realize that sometimes a hot towel and a face mask really can make your day a little brighter,” Rankin said.
Rankin posted about the opening of The Avenue on social media and had an overwhelming response.
“I put a post on Facebook and it was shared around 200 times and people started contacting me for appointments,” Rankin said.
“It honestly is a little overwhelming. I’m really excited but nervous and so happy to see the people ready to support my idea,” Rankin said.

Sheriff: Drugs, gun found during traffic stop

Fri, 02/07/2020 - 10:59am

Staff Report

A traffic stop led to the arrest of a Jeanerette man who was a passenger in the vehicle and resisted arrest as well as performed a battery on an officer after drugs and a gun were found, St. Mary Parish Sheriff Blaise Smith said in a news release
—Jamiyon Jamaud Bolden, 19, of Sorrel Lane in Jeanerette, was arrested at 3:29 a.m. on charges of battery on a police officer, resisting arrest or officer, second offense possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of a firearm in the presence of a controlled dangerous substance, possession of Schedule II controlled dangerous substance and introduction of contraband into a penal institution. He was jailed with no bail set.
Smith also advised that the Sheriff’s Office responded to 27 complaints and the following arrests were made:
—Cedric Benjamin Gant, 22, of Grace Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 3:54 p.m. Wednesday on a charge of theft. Gant was released on a summons to appear on May 18.
—Cassi Vining Rankin, 30, of Allison Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 6:43 a.m. Wednesday on an Assumption Parish warrant for failure to appear on the charge of theft. Rankin was transferred to another agency.
—Frederick Brent Fournet, 31, of Osage Street in Franklin, was arrested at 8:40 p.m. Wednesday on charges of general speeding law, turning movements and signals required, expired driver’s license, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Fournet was released on a summons to appear on May 18.
—Curstone Paul Alfred, 44, of Eves Street in Jeanerette, was arrested at 8:33 p.m. Wednesday on a warrant for failure to appear on the charge of criminal trespass. He was jailed with no bail set.
Morgan City Police Chief James F. Blair reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 29 calls for service and the following arrest was made:
—Ronald Clark, 52, of Duke Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 3:08 a.m. Thursday on a charge of disturbing the peace intoxicated. Officers located Clark after a complaint on Federal Avenue. Clark fit the description of the subject involved in the complaint and found him in an intoxicated condition. He was jailed.
Patterson Police Chief Garrett Grogan reported the following arrests:
—Dietesha Butler, 31, of Taft Street in Patterson, was arrested at 11:58 a.m. Wednesday on a charge of theft by shoplifting. She was jailed and later released on a $374 bond.
—Demetrius R. King Green, 31, of Wise Street in Patterson, was arrested at 9:20 p.m. Wednesday on charges of no driver’s license and speeding 45 mph in a 35 mph speed zone. He was jailed and later released on a $459 bond.
Berwick Police Chief David Leonard Sr. reported no arrests.

Radio Logs for Feb. 6-7

Fri, 02/07/2020 - 10:48am

The following are the radio dispatch logs from the Morgan City Police Department. To report unlawful or suspicious activity, call the police department at 985-380-4605.
Thursday, Feb. 6
6:07 a.m. La. 70; Complaint.
7:44 a.m. 900 block of Fig Street; Alarm.
8:08 a.m. 900 block of Second Street; Animal.
8:17 a.m. 100 block of Mallard Street; Juvenile problem.
9:35 a.m. 500 block of Roderick Street; Utilities.
9:56 a.m. 2100 block of Cedar Street; Juvenile problem.
10:11 a.m. Morgan City Police Department; Complaint.
10:48 a.m. 400 block of Fifth Street; Animal.
10:53 a.m. 500 block of Levee Road; Animal.
11:33 a.m. La. 182 bridge; Stalled vehicle.
12:18 p.m. 7700 block of La. 182; Stalled vehicle.
12:58 p.m. 100 block of Brownell Street; Animal.
1:21 p.m. Morgan City Police Department; Juvenile problem.
1:22 p.m. 400 block of Onstead Street; Animal.
1:43 p.m. 7500 block of La. 182; Animal.
1:53 p.m. La. 70; Reckless driver.
1:54 p.m. 7500 block of La. 182; Removal of subject.
1:57 p.m. 1300 block of Second Street; Stand by.
2:22 p.m. Berwick; Assistance.
3:01 p.m. 1000 block of Brashear Avenue; Disturbance.
3:01 p.m. Morgan City High School; Fight.
3:43 p.m. 3000 block of Diane Drive; Complaint.
4:25 p.m. 1100 block of Marguerite Street; Mentally ill person.
4:38 p.m. 900 block of Duke Street; Suspicious person.
4:40 p.m. Morgan City Police Department; Complaint.
4:55 p.m. 700 block of Belanger Street; Mentally ill person.
5:12 p.m. Brashear Avenue and Fourth Street; Accident.
5:33 p.m. 900 block of Palm Street; Medical.
5:43 p.m. 7500 block of La. 182; Theft.
9:43 p.m. 700 block of Cottonwood Street; Alarm.
10:01 p.m. 700 block of Myrtle Street; Assistance.
11:54 p.m. 2400 block of Apple Street; Medical.
Friday, Feb. 7
1:24 a.m. 1000 block of La. 70; Alarm.
1:33 a.m. 700 block of Cottonwood Street; Alarm.

Galatea is next up on Mardi Gras calendar

Fri, 02/07/2020 - 10:29am

By DIANE MILLER FEARS

dfears@daily-review.com

The Mardi Gras ball season is in full swing in the Tri-City area with the women’s Krewe of Galatea tableau set for Saturday.
This year’s festivities will include the 40th anniversary of the Krewe of Hannibal and the 60th celebration by the Krewe of Hephaestus, the area’s oldest krewe.
The krewes of Adonis and Nike have already held balls.
Six area Mardi Gras parades will be held in the Tri-City area beginning Feb. 21 and ending on Mardi Gras Day.
Ball patrons are reminded that tableaus begin promptly and everyone should be seated prior to the krewe’s stated start time.
Krewe of Galatea
The women’s mystic Krewe of Galatea will hold its 51st ball at 8 p.m. Feb. 8 at the Morgan City Municipal Auditorium. Viewing is by invitation only.
Queen and King of Galatea L Mrs. Drake Stansbury and Charles “Jay” LeBlanc will be making a farewell appearance.
Galatea will present its annual parade at 2 p.m. Feb. 23 in Morgan City. The procession will organize on Second Street under the U.S. 90 Grizzaffi Bridge and proceed to Onstead Street, Sixth Street, Marguerite Street, Ninth Street, Clothilde Street, Victor II Boulevard and ending at the auditorium on Myrtle Street.
Krewe of Dionysus
The Krewe of Dionysus will host its 41st coronation at 8 p.m. on Feb. 15 at the Berwick Civic Complex. Floor seating is invitation only.
A farewell appearance will be made by King and Queen Dionysus XL Thomas Galloway and Penny Galloway.
Dionysus will hold its alternating parade in Berwick this year at 2 p.m. Feb. 22.
Anyone wishing to place a unit in the parade should contact Roddy Richard at 985-498-0118.
The procession will line up on Gilmore Drive and turn on John Street, Robicheaux Street, Mount Street, Gilmore Drive, right on La. 182, Tournament Boulevard, Fairview Drive then to Pattie Drive, where it will disband at Berwick Junior High School.
Krewe of Hannibal
The Krewe of Hannibal will celebrate 40 years at 8 p.m. Feb. 15 at the auditorium. This is an invitation-only event.
Bidding adieu will be royalty XXXIX — King Hannibal Andre’ Palmer and Queen Cleopatra Le’Keisha Morgan.
Krewe members will participate in the Dionysus and Krewe of Amani parades.
Krewe of Amani
The Krewe of Amani celebrates 22 years with its coronation at 8 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Patterson Area Civic Center. Floor seating is invitation only.
Amani patrons are reminded that doors to view the tableau will close at 7:45 p.m. and not reopen until the presentation is complete.
Making a farewell appearance will be King and Queen Amani XXII Josh Singleton and Kizzy Gant.
Amani will hold its Lundi Gras parade at 2 p.m. Feb. 24 in Patterson. The procession will line up at Patterson High School and proceed down La. 182 (Main Street) and end at the Place Norman Shopping Center.
Krewe of Hephaestus
The oldest area krewe, the Krewe of Hephaestus, will hold its 60th carnival court at 8 p.m. Feb. 22 at the auditorium. Floor seating is invitation only.
Taking to the stage for a final appearance will be King and Queen Hephaestus LIX Chris Price and Mary Frances Aucoin.
Krewe members will parade at 2 p.m. Fat Tuesday in Morgan City. The procession will organize on Sixth and Sycamore streets and proceed down Sixth Street to Marguerite Street, Ninth Street, Clothilde Street, and Victor II Boulevard, ending at the auditorium on Myrtle Street.
Siracusa/Greenwood
The Siracusa/ Greenwood Community Mardi Gras Parade on Fat Tuesday will move to 1 p.m. this year.
Participants will line up on Siracusa Road at noon then proceed to James Street and Grace Street before ending at the Siracusaville Recreation Center.
Anyone wishing to participate or for information may call Leroy Trim or Mary Jones at 985-385-4224, or 985-759-1689.
Parade Summaries
—Krewe of Adonis: Friday, Feb. 21, 7 p.m., Morgan City.
—Krewe of Dionysus: Saturday, Feb. 22, 2 p.m., Berwick.
—Krewe of Galatea: Sunday, Feb. 23, 2 p.m., Morgan City.
—Krewe of Amani: Monday, Feb. 24, 2 p.m., Patterson.
—Siracusa/ Greenwood: Tuesday, Feb. 25, 1 p.m., Siracusa Subdivision.
—Krewe of Hephaestus: Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2 p.m., Morgan City.

La. Democrats get a few House committee chairs

Fri, 02/07/2020 - 10:25am

By DAVID JACOBS, The Center Square

State Rep. Vincent St. Blanc, R-Franklin, has been named to these committees: Commerce, Agriculture and Education. State Rep. Beryl Amedee, R-Gray, has been named to these committees: Civil Law, Education and Labor.

While Republicans last fall gained seats in Louisiana’s House of Representatives, the minority Democrats have gained a committee chair for the next term.
House Speaker Clay Schexnayder announced Democrats will chair five of the 14 committees. However, Republicans will lead the powerful committees that handle tax policy, the state budget and redistricting.
Every committee will have a Republican majority.
Schexnayder, a Gonzales Republican, won his position when all the House Democrats voted for him while Republicans split their votes between Schexnayder and Rep. Sherman Mack, R-Albany. Mack received most of the Republican votes and was backed by many of the House’s most conservative members. The vote total was 60-45.
Rep. Jerome Zeringue, R-Houma, will chair the Appropriations Committee, which approves the state budget. Rep. Stuart Bishop, R-Lafayette, will be chairman of Ways and Means, leading the way on tax policy and state construction spending.
Rep. Stephen Dwight, R-Lake Charles, is chairman of House and Governmental Affairs, which will be in charge of redrawing the state’s political districts after the 2020 census.
Most of the leadership positions were awarded to representatives who voted for Schexnayder in the speaker race. Rep. Lance Harris and Rep. Jack McFarland, both of whom supported Mack, will chair Retirement and Agriculture respectively.
Democrats will chair the following committees: Criminal Justice (Rep. Ted James, D-Baton Rouge), Transportation (Rep. Vincent Pierre, D-Lafayette), Insurance (Rep. Chad Brown, D-Plaquemine), Judiciary (Rep. Randal Gaines, D-LaPlace), and Labor (Rep. Barbara Carpenter, D-Baton Rouge).

LARRY GABRIEL MONTET

Fri, 02/07/2020 - 10:23am

November 30, 1947 — February 6, 2020
Larry Gabriel Montet, 72, a resident of Amelia, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 6, 2020, at his home, surrounded by his loving family.
Larry was born on November 30, 1947, in Morgan City, the son of Russell Montet Sr. and Nona Mire Montet.
Larry was a self-employed marine electrician operating Electrical Repair Service Inc., where he would always remind everyone, “Don’t Cuss, Call Us!” He loved to be in the outdoors and on the water, either fishing or going to the camp. He loved his family and cherished the time that he got to spend with them, but had a special place in his heart for the time spent with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was a true family man and would always drop what he was doing to go help his boys, no matter what the project was. He loved his church and was an active member of Crossway Ministries. Larry was a loving man who was funny and had a great sense of humor, always reminding everyone that he, “Loved being the boss, but loved being retired more!”
He will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his wife of 47 years, Jackie May Montet of Amelia; three sons, Shawn Montet and wife Charmaine of Amelia, Nathan Montet and fiancé Heather of Bayou L’Ourse, and Christopher Montet and wife Kori of Bayou L’Ourse; one stepson, Michael Beadle of Bayou Vista; one daughter-in-law, Tasha Morrison of Morgan City; six grandchildren, Gabriel Montet and fiancé Kali Slade, Brandon Beadle, Savanah Montet, Peyton Montet, Tristan Montet and Gavyn Smart; and two great-grandchildren, Jace Montet and Jaide Montet. Larry is also survived by four brothers, Russell Montet Jr. and wife Diane of Bayou L’Ourse, Carey Montet and wife Debbie, Jeffery Montet and wife Laverne of Sorrento, and Mark Montet and wife Karen of Bayou L’Ourse.
Larry was preceded in death by his parents, Russell Montet Sr. and Nona Mire Montet; one granddaughter, Jaidyn Montet; one sister, Annette Crochet; and two brothers, Donald Montet and Steve Montet.
Those honored to serve as pallbearers will be Shawn Montet, Nathan Montet, Christopher Montet, Michael Beadle, Gabriel Montet, Mark Montet and Ray May.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, February 10, 2020, at Twin City Funeral Home with Pastor Matt Hebert officiating. A visitation will be held from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Sunday, February 9, 2020, at Twin City Funeral Home with the visitation resuming from 9 a.m. until the time of the service on Monday at the funeral home. Following the services Larry will be laid to rest in the St. Andrew Cemetery.

BARRY PAUL HENRY

Fri, 02/07/2020 - 10:22am

Barry Paul Henry, 55, of Morgan City, died Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020, at Ochsner St. Mary.
He is survived by his wife, Stacie Henry of Centerville; children, Slade Henry, Kade Henry, Paige Henry and Blake Henry; sisters, Jerry Breaux of Gonzales and Frances Smith of Metairie; five grandchildren; and a host of other relatives.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother.
Visitation will be Monday from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Hargrave Funeral Home in Morgan City with services at 2 p.m. at Pharr Chapel. Burial will follow in Morgan City Cemetery.

Patterson council names Christmas Lights winners

Fri, 02/07/2020 - 10:18am

PATTERSON — The City Council announced the winners in the annual Christmas Lights contest at Tuesday's monthly meeting.
The winners are listed in order of finish.

Area 1
Festive
Ryan Palmature
Jesse Newcomb
Donald Wiggins
Religious
Pamela Roy
Simplicity
Charles Grogan
J. Mayon
Jason Thompson
Inflatables
Glorimar Torres Ortiz
Mobile Homes
B. Jones

Area 2
Festive
Michaelyn Accardo
Nathan Broussard
Sharon Short
Religious
Chester Hebert
Glynn Conrad
Kenneth Homes
Simplicity
Joseph Chaisson
Tim McCann
Ricky Vining
Inflatables
Michael Taylor
Karen Weld
Mobile Homes
Deborah Ganaway
Janice Batchelor

Area 3
Festive
Angeletia Johnson
Geralyn Stephens
Gail Williams
Simplicity
Rand Dooley
Ngon Kinh Tran
Curtis Gautreaux
Inflatables
Patricia Brown
Mobile Homes
Mary Butler
Melissa Grogan
Rose Harvey

Area 4
Festive
Peter J. LaCoste
Religious
Keith Grimball
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Simplicity
Charles LaSalle
Inflatables
Gary Fratz
Dedra Butler

Area 5
Festive
Dawn Rentrop
Kenneth Stanzione
Lawrence Johnson
Simplicity
Bill Marin
Melissa Hutton
Inflatables
Erwin T. Gray
Travis Blanco
Gary Taylor

Jim Bradshaw: In south Louisiana, not all islands are surrounded by water

Fri, 02/07/2020 - 10:14am

By JIM BRADSHAW

My dictionary defines a “cove” as “a sheltered bay in the shoreline of a sea, river, or lake,” and says that, in a geographical sense, a “point” is a “projection of land,” usually into a body of water. But south Louisiana is full of places that are far inland and named for those nautical features.
Roberts Cove is probably the most familiar of the “coves.” but we have also Frilot Cove, Andrus Cove, Tate Cove, Belaire Cove, and probably a dozen others.
Church Point is likely the best known of the “points,” sometimes spelled with an “e” on the end, but there are others such as Point Blue, Point Meyon, Pointe Noire, Point Verte,and more.
All of these places are on or close to the prairie and most of them, perhaps all, got their names because the waving grass that once stretched to the horizon reminded somebody of the sea.
Surveyor William Darby gave an inkling of that idea when he first visited southwest Louisiana in 1805 and said that the prairies were the region’s “most remarkable features.”
He was struck by “one of the most agreeable views in nature, to behold from a point of elevation, thousands of horses and cows, of all sizes, scattered over the interminable mead, intermingled in wild confusion,” all of them grazing in “a sea of plenty.”
Henry Brackenridge, who traveled through the countryside in the early 1800s, was one of the early writers to allude more specifically to the sea-like scenery.
As he rode across the grasslands in early May 1814, he said, “the distance of my journey was forgotten while I gazed with delight upon the waving surface of these meadows now covered with deep green … in some places bounded only by the horizon, in others by skirts of wood, dimly appearing as … some distant isle of the sea; while a thousand brilliant … flowers shed their perfume upon the air.”
Shortly after the Civil War, newspaperman Daniel Dennett made an even fuller comparison.
“The prairie is gently rolling,” he wrote, “like the billows of a deep sea. In fact, one cannot ride through the prairies without having their striking resemblance to large bodies of water constantly recurring to his mind.
"The grass which grows upon their surface, waving in the wind, looks like ripples on the bosom of the ocean.”
He goes on to describe the features that inspired so many place names on the prairie:
“The dark blue border of woods are like distant shores, the projecting spurs [of wooded land] like capes and promontories, the ‘coves’ like bays and gulfs, and the occasional clumps of detached trees like islands in the sea.”
Dennett made a similar comparison in describing the Beaubassin region between Lafayette and Carencro.
“The gentle slopes, and long tortuous ravines may be ranked with the most delightful ... scenery in Attakapas. ...The swells are like the heaving bosom of the ocean after a storm.
"Descending into the ravines one feels as though he were in a trough of the sea, soon to rise again on the mountain wave, and look out on the green ocean.”
The nautical idea is carried also in the names of a few “islands” — usually describing groves of trees — in the prairie, but most of the place names I know that use “Island” or “Isle: or “Ile” are surrounded at least by wetlands if not flowing water.
I’ve been looking in vain for the first time a settled place was given one of the nautical names.
It appears that in many instances they were first applied to broader sections of the prairie and later became names of towns or communities that sprang up in those areas.
Some of them were obviously named for families that settled nearby (Andrus, Tate, Belair, etc.) and probably came later.
I find the names a bit remarkable, because most of the settlers on the prairies had no great history of seafaring, but only a bit remarkable.
It doesn’t take much imagination for even a landlubber to think of the rolling sea when prairie winds send ripples through the grass.
A collection of Jim Bradshaw’s columns, "Cajuns and Other Characters," is now available from Pelican Publishing. You can contact him at jimbradshaw4321@gmail.com or P.O. Box 1121, Washington LA 70589.

FERDINAND JOHN "FETCH" PETIFILS JR.

Fri, 02/07/2020 - 9:08am

September 21, 1925 – February 6, 2020
Funeral services celebrating the life of Ferdinand John Petitfils Jr., a longtime resident of Baldwin, will be held Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Charenton during an 11 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial. Following the Mass, he will be laid to rest with Military Honors in Immaculate Conception Cemetery Mausoleum. Father Bill Melancon will be the Celebrant for the Mass with Father Christopher Cambre concelebrating.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed Monday, February 10th, at Ibert’s Mortuary in Franklin from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., with the recitation of the Holy Rosary at 7 o’clock. Visiting hours will continue Tuesday morning at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church from 9 a.m. until Mass time.
Fetch, as he was affectionately known, was born in Jeanerette on September 21, 1925 and was the fifth of six children born to Ferdinand and Septima Petitfils. Following high school he went on to attend college until he was drafted into the United States Navy. He served stateside during World War II and was honorably discharged. On October 10, 1948 he married the love of his life, Genevieve Viguerie. The two moved to Mississippi and after a short stay they moved back to South Louisiana and settled in Baldwin where they raised their family. He, along with his wife, ran the family business in Baldwin, Petitfils Hardware Store, until their retirement. Retirement allowed him to spend time doing the things he enjoyed in life, especially woodworking, fishing, and spending time with his family at the camp. Seafood cook-ups were also a favorite of his, whether boiled, grilled, or fried. He was also a sports fan and enjoyed watching collegiate and professional sports of all kinds, especially when any of our great Louisiana teams were playing. Blessed with 94 wonderful years, Fetch passed away peacefully in the morning hours of Thursday, February 6, 2020. His big smile and playful nature will truly be missed.
Those he leaves to cherish his memory include his children, Marsha Petitfils Colley and Michael Petitfils; his grandchildren, Thomas Colley and wife Michele, Marcie Boudreaux and husband David, Dylan Petitfils, and Caitlin Petitfils; and his great-grandchildren, Buddy Boudreaux, Ava Boudreaux, Rosemarie Colley, Jack Colley, and Brynne Colley.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Genevieve “Jenny” Viguerie Petitfils; his son, Frank John Petitfils; his parents, Ferdinand John Petitfils and Septima Trimble Petitfils; and five siblings, Odette P. Escuriex, Robert Petitfils, Preston Petitfils, Marjorie P. Williams, and Betty P. Buteau.
Serving as pallbearers will be Michael Petitfils, Dylan Petitfils, Thomas Colley, Jack Colley, David Boudreaux, and Buddy Boudreaux. Honorary pallbearer will be Michael Williams.
The family would like to express their sincerest gratitude to his caregiver Shirlene Brown, Joyce Lewis with Council on Aging, Franklin Foundation, Franklin Health Care Center, Heart of Hospice, and Dr. Roland Degeyter for their loving and compassionate care.
Family and friends may view the obituary and express their condolences online by visiting www.iberts.com.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Ibert’s Mortuary, Inc., 1007 Main Street, Franklin, La. 70538, (337) 828-5426.