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PRE-CHURCH
ANNIVERSARY
Program, 8:30 a.m. Sunday, July 28, Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, 1511 Cherry St., Patterson. Minister’ Angelika Jones, first lady of Good Hope Baptist Church, is our guest speaker. The theme: Standing on the Promises of God, 2 Corinthians 1:20. Public invited.

164th CHURCH
ANNIVERSARY
3 p.m. Sunday, July 28, Good Hope Baptist Church, 908 Washington St., Patterson. Speaker the Rev. T.J. Andrus, pastor, Greater New Hope Baptist Church, Baldwin, and Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, New Iberia. Each member is asked for a $50 donation. Attire color: shades of pink.

Christine Elizabeth Jenkins Hotard was born on June 14th, 1971, in Portsmouth, Virginia, to the late William Hal Jenkins and Lurline Elizabeth Gilbert Jenkins. She spent most of her childhood growing up in the Biloxi, Mississippi area. She has been a resident of Texas since 2007. Christine will always be remembered for her infectious smile, and unselfish love for other people. Christine’s strength came from her faith which was so incredible. Her faith and love for God was her compass that was able to lead her through this journey with her head held high, and never wavered or yielded.
Christine’s greatest love outside of God is her family. Her amazing motherly love is a true joy to watch, and even more so her grandmotherly love. Christine and her husband shared a life and love that other couples were inspired to be like. They spent 27 plus years together and were honey mooning every one of them. Christine has a bond and love for her brothers, parents, and nieces and nephews that not many people can say they have. It is truly a special one. Christine also has a love for her friends in her life that impacts each one of them in their own unique way.
Christine is a sonographer for her profession. Christine is a dual registered technician in her field of expertise. She spent her entire life in the medical field serving and helping others. Whether it was scanning young mothers who were about to experience the joy of life, or scanning individuals with vascular or cardiac issues, she loved what she did and always took pride in her expertise.
Christine also enjoys travel and cruising. She has so many photos captured of the amazing times she was able to experience. She also loves food, shopping and watching a good scary movie. Some of her favorite stores include Home Goods, Hobby Lobby and Bed Bath and Beyond. Some of her favorite movies are Grease, Charlie and Chocolate Factory, Any Christmas movie, and of course Any horror movie. Her favorite times of the year are Halloween and Christmas. But she really goes all out for Halloween.
Christine leaves behind a legacy of love, kindness, and selflessness like no other. She has genuinely left a mark on the world around her that will last forever. She has touched so many in so many ways. Sometimes her simple kind heart made all the difference in someone’s day or even life.
Mrs. Hotard is survived by her husband of 27 years, Danny J. Hotard, her daughter Riley Felix (husband Nick Felix), grandson Atlas Felix, brothers, Keith Jenkins (fiancé Barbera Bala), Hal Jenkins (wife Joann Jenkins), Greg Jenkins, 7 Nephews, and 15 nieces.
Mrs. Hotard is preceded in death by her father William Hal Jenkins and her mother Lurline Elizabeth Jenkins.
Christine was laid to rest on Sunday, July 7, 2024, at Morton Cemetery in Richmond, TX. Her Pallbearers were her 3 brothers, Keith Jenkins, Hal Jenkins, Greg Jenkins, as well as Eric Hotard, Monte Redmond, and Eric Weekly.
Sugar Land Mortuary of Sugar Land, Texas, was in charge of arrangements.

Herman Butler, 36, of Patterson, died Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at his residence.
Services were Saturday at New Salem Baptist Church in Patterson, with burial in the church cemetery.
He is survived by his parents, Betty Jo Butler of Patterson and Herman (Veronica) Jones Jr. of Morgan City; daughter, Layla Butler of Houston; 21 siblings, Kurwin Jones, Nina Butler, Rhondalyn Butler, Tiven Butler, Steven Butler, Miracle Blackburn, Tyler Blackburn, Nino Blackburn and Tyrique Jones, all of Patterson, Hermeisha Hawkins, Angel Hawkins, Le’Ronika Francis, D’Ondrenique Jones, Jaiveianna Jones, Brandon Jones, Terence McGiure, Jerkinna Dixon, Chelsea Walker and Ashley Herbert, all of Morgan City, and Tykiesha Meeks and Hermeisha Meeks, both of Port Arthur, Texas.
He was preceded in death by his mother and grandparents.
Jones Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

The St. Mary Parish school system has announced appointments to leadership posts in the district.
—Ashley Clark has been named secondary supervisor and parish athletic director.
Clark has a master’s in educational leadership from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. She began her career as a teacher and coach at West St. Mary High in 2001, and would work there for 22 years.
Clark has been athletic director, assistant principal, interim principal and principal. Under her leadership, West St. Mary became an A-rated school with a score of 90.6 in 2023.
“I am comfortable navigating challenging situations to promote positive outcomes, and I am confident in my ability to build relationships that foster academic and athletic success,” Clark said in a school system Facebook post.
—Krieg Triggs has been named assistant principal at Patterson High.
Triggs holds a master’s degree in educational leadership from the ULL. He began his career in St. Mary Parish as a health and physical education teacher and most recently served as dean of students at W.P. Foster Elementary. He is also a certified personal trainer.
Triggs is an advocate for physical and mental health and focuses on social emotional learning strategies.
A 1998 graduate of Patterson High, Triggs said he “understands what it means to walk the halls of PHS as a student.”
—Almetra Pierce-Stansbury has been named coordinator of secondary special services.
She holds a master’s degree in education leadership from the ULL. Her career began 25 years ago as a paraeducator with the St. Mary Parish Alternative Program.
While there, she became a certified special education teacher and worked in that role at J.A. Hernandez and LaGrange Elementary. She became assistant principal at Patterson Junior High in 2022.
“I know the support paraeducators, educators, and or administrators need to ensure our students are successful, as I have once sat in each of their seats,” Pierce-Stansbury said in a Facebook post from the school system.
—Yardina Wilson has been named McKinney-Ventro liaison, a role in which she will assist homeless young people and their families to support education and financial needs.
Wilson has a master’s in school counseling from Nicholls State and has served as a professional school counselor in elementary and middle schools in Vermilion and Iberia parishes since 2015.
“As a school counselor, my focus has been providing guidance and support to the students, parents, and faculty,” Wilson said on Facebook. “My experiences with diverse populations have provided me with a well-rounded perspective that I bring to my new role.”
—Sarah Olivier has been named English language arts secondary specialist. Olivier has a master’s degree in educational leadership and is pursuing a doctorate at the ULL. Her research centers on exploring effective ELA practices to enhance instructional methods.
Olivier began her career teaching grades 6-8 ELA and 9-12 ELA and is now teaching ELA at West St. Mary High School. She has held positions as district literacy coach and master teacher in neighboring districts.
“I am eager to build our district’s capacity by leveraging my knowledge of ELA curriculum and assessments to support the district’s educational vision of supporting every student, every day,” Olivier said on Facebook.