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March 9, 1963- August 27, 2018
Mathilda Ann “Tilla” Blanco Wiggins, 55, a resident of Bayou Vista, went home to her heavenly home on Monday, August 27, 2018, surrounded by her loving family.
Tilla was born on March 9, 1963, in Morgan City, the daughter of Earl J. Blanco Sr. and Dorothy Giroir Blanco.
Tilla was a member of New Life Tabernacle and had a strong love for the Lord. She received the Holy Ghost and was baptized in the name of Jesus on May 20, 1990, at the Berwick First United Pentecostal Church. She loved her family and every minute that she was able to spend with them. She enjoyed fishing and camping as well as crocheting many things for her family. She loved to read and enjoyed sharing her love for reading with the students at Immanuel Christian School where she would volunteer to read to students in the library. She had a true servant’s heart and loved helping people any way that she could.
She will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her husband, Troy Wiggins of Bayou Vista; two daughters, Raven Wiggins, and Leah Wiggins and fiancé A.J. Streetman; two grandchildren, Raylene Streetman and Evelia Mathilda Streetman; one sister, Penny Hatcher of Morgan City; two brothers, Earl J. Blanco Jr. and Jene George Blanco, both of Morgan City; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Earl J. Blanco Sr. and Dorothy Giroir Blanco; maternal and paternal grandparents; and numerous aunts and uncles.
Funeral services will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 30, 2018, at New Life Tabernacle United Pentecostal Church with Rev. Terry Bunner officiating. A visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until the time of the service.

Mildred Madison, 75, a native of Jeanerette and resident of Franklin, died Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018, at Franklin Foundation Hospital.
Visitation will be Saturday from 9 a.m. until services at 11 a.m. at Special Providence Baptist Church in Baldwin. Interment will follow in church cemetery.
She is survived by her husband, Morris Madison Sr. of Franklin; two sons, Morris Madison Jr. and Jonah Madison, both of Franklin; two daughters, Stephanie Carey of Franklin and Andrea Lowe of New Orleans; two brothers, Allen Bridget and Murray Bridget, both of Patterson; and six sisters, Rebecca Lee, Betty Carpenter, Viola Lee and Lilly Jones, all of Waco, Texas, Barbara Lee of Houston, and Viola Bridget of Patterson.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Otis Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

DALLAS — JetBlue Airways is raising fees for checking a bag or changing a ticket, a move that could prompt other airlines to raise their fees.
New York-based JetBlue posted the increases online. They apply for all trips booked on or after Monday.
Passengers who buy the lowest of JetBlue’s three fare classes for tickets will pay $30 to check a bag and $40 for a second bag, a $5 increase for each bag.
American, Delta and United still charge $25 for the first bag and $35 for the second, with exceptions for elite customers and those who use an airline-branded credit card. Southwest is the only large U.S. carrier that lets any passenger check up to two bags for free.
“Unfortunately, all it takes is one major airline to raise their prices or change their policies for the rest to follow,” said John DiScala, who runs the travel site JohnnyJet.com.
George Hobica, founder of the travel site airfarewatchdog.com, also predicted that others will match JetBlue’s increase and expressed surprise that airlines had not raised bag fees before now. He suggested that airlines might eventually base the fees on distance traveled, with higher charges for longer flights.
JetBlue will also increase its fee for overweight or large items from $100 to $150, and fees on some sporting equipment like surfboards and bikes will rise, too.
For all but the highest fare class, JetBlue’s fee for changing or canceling a ticket worth more than $200 will rise from $150 to $200, which matches fees that American, Delta and United levy for changing a nonrefundable ticket for domestic travel. Southwest does not charge change fees.
JetBlue spokesman Doug McGraw said the airline regularly reviews and adjusts fees to make sure the business is healthy and supports good customer experience.
Airline fees have taken off since 2008, when American Airlines introduced a $15 checked-bag fee to help offset high fuel prices. Most carriers now charge extra for better seats with more legroom, early boarding, taking a pet and other amenities. Money from fees helped airlines earn record profits in recent years.
Last year, U.S. carriers raised $7.4 billion from checked bags and ticket changes or cancellations — the government doesn’t track other fees.