Lafayette Parish Death Notices

Death of Dr. Neblett

Dr. Henry M. Neblett, who has for several years past been a resident of Lafayette, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. F. F. Carter, Wednesday morning in the 67^th year of his age.

Dr. Neblett was born In Petersburg, Va, in 1838.  He studied at the University of Virginia and completed his course in medicine at Jefferson College, Philadelphia graduating in 1861. The same year he enlisted in the Confederate service as assistant surgeon of the Ninth Virginia Cavalry.  He served throughout the war, was twice wounded and was taken prisoner once, being confined at Johnston Island five weeks.  After the war he returned to Virginia where he practiced his profession until 1868, when he moved to St. Martin parish and took charge of his father’s plantation.  He resided in Mt. Martin until within a few years ago, when on account of enfeebled health he came here to reside with his daughter, Mr. F. F. Carter.

Dr. Neblett was well known to the people of Lafayette and had won the esteem of all those who knew him intimately.  He was a man of strong character and fine intellect and always took an active part in the material welfare of his adopted State and parish.  His remains were laid to rest in the Protestant cemetery Wednesday afternoon. submitted by Nancy O  Lafayette Advertiser 1905

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 Death of Mrs. Jas. Higginbotham

Mrs. James Higginbotham, a most estimable lady of Lafayette, died Saturday morning at 3 o’clock, in the 74th year of her age. Mrs. Higginbotham has been a resident of this city all of her life and possessed the high esteem of many warm friends who knew and admired her fine qualities of character. At 3 o’clock Saturday afternoon the remains were accompanied by a large number of friends to the Protestant cemetery, where interment took place. She leaves several sons and daughters and a number of grandchildren to mourn her loss.

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 Little Sidney Magnon, aged 3 years and 2 months, son of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Magnon died Friday afternoon at 1 o’clock.  About three weeks ago the little fellow’s clothing caught fire from an open grate and before the flames could be extinguished he was so badly burned that he was unable to survive it.  He made a strong fight for life for three weeks, suffering greatly but at last succumbed.

Funeral services were held in St. John’s Catholic Church at 8:30 p. m. Saturday and the little body was consigned to its last resting place in the Catholic cemetery.

submitted by Nancy Wilson

Floyd D. Andrews
LAFAYETTE - Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, 2005, at Trinity C.M.E. Church for Floyd D. Andrews, 85, who died Saturday, Sept. 3, 2005, at Lafayette General Medical Center.

Lucille Marie Cornner

ABBEVILLE   - Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2005, at Vincent Funeral Home of Abbeville for Lucille Marie Cornner, 84, who died Sunday, Sept. 4, 2005.

Leona S. Jolivette

LAFAYETTE - Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 23, 2005, at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church for Leona S. Jolivette, 72, who died Thursday, Sept. 15, 2005, at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center.

Geneva Lawson Lacour

LAFAYETTE - Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, 2005, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 415 Renaud Drive, Lafayette, for Geneva Lawson Lacour, 87, who passed away Friday, Sept. 16, 2005, at her residence.

Delores Leopaul LAFAYETTE - Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 23, 2005, at Gethsemane Church of God in Christ for Delores Leopaul, 70, who died Sunday, Sept. 18, 2005, at Southwest Medical Center.

NEW IBERIA - Mrs. Wilton Gary Sr., 69, the former Rita Bourque, died at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3, 2005. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, 2005, at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3 p.m. today until time of services Thursday. A wake service will be held at 6 p.m. with a rosary to be recited at 6:30 p.m. this evening. Evangeline Funeral Home of New Iberia is in charge of arrangements.

NEW IBERIA - Mrs. Etienne J. LeBlanc, 76, the former Emmadell Dressel, died at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2005, at a local hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, 2005, at St. Peter Catholic Church. Interment will be in St. Marcellus Cemetery in Rynella. Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. until 10 p.m. today with a rosary to be recited at 7 p.m. and will continue from 8 a.m. Thursday until time of services. David Funeral Home of New Iberia is in charge of arrangements.

LAFAYETTE - Noel J. Letory died Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2005, in Jackson. Memorial services are pending. H.G. Raphael Funeral Home of Lafayette is in charge of arrangements.

LAFAYETTE - Paul Wade Menard died Friday, Sept. 23, 2005, at a local hospital. Memorial services are pending. H.G. Raphael Funeral Home of Lafayette is in charge of arrangements.

LAFAYETTE - Guadalupe Ramirez died Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2005, at a local hospital. Memorial services are pending. H.G. Raphael Funeral Home of Lafayette is in charge of arrangements.

LAFAYETTE - Oday Simon, 90, died at 2:05 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2005, at a Kaplan hospital. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2005, at David Funeral Home. Interment will be in St. Joseph Cemetery in Milton. Visitation will be held from 8 a.m. today until time of service. David Funeral Home of Lafayette is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Heard Rites Thursday Mrs. Grover A. Heard, 49, of Lafayette, died Tuesday afternoon at Lafayette General Hospital following a lengthy illness. Services will be held 2 p.m. Thursday at the St. Rest Baptist Church near Dubach with Rev. Terry R. Sanders assisted Rev. D.A. Doughty. Burial will be in St. Rest Cemetery under direction of KilPatrick's of Ruston. : Mrs. Heard will lie in state from 8 a.m. Thursday until 12:30 p.m. at Kilpatrick's Funeral Home. ' Mrs. Heard was the former Georgia Lee Cooper a native of Hico. She was a resident of Lafayette for the past 12 years. She was a P.E.O. and a Sunday school teacher in First Baptist Church of Lafayette where she was a member. ' Survivors are her husband, Grover A. Heard, Lafayette; two daughters, Mrs. Jim (Debra) Brown, of New Ulm, Germany, Malanie Heard, Lafayette; one sister, Mrs. Kenny Barnett, Dubach; one brother, Elgin Cooper, Dubach. The Ruston Daily Herald January 26, 1977