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JENNINGS - Funeral arrangements for Rufus Leon Lavergne, 57, will be announced by Matthews and Son Funeral Home. He died Saturday in the Jennings hospital.

(Published in The Lake Charles American-Press on 10 Aug 1998)



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JENNINGS - Funeral services for Rufus Leon Lavergne, 57, will be at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 10, in Matthews and Son Funeral Home.

The Rev. Lindsey Burns will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.

Visitation is from 8 a.m.

Mr. Lavergne died at 2:55 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, 1998, in the Jennings hospital.

A native of Crowley, he lived in Jennings and graduated from Jennings High School in 1959. He attended USL and McNeese State University. He was employed with Gulf States Utilities and Entergy as an operational coordinator. He was a past member of the BPOE Elks Lodge.

Survivors include his wife, Carol Lavergne; three sons, Howard Scott Lavergne of Lake Charles, and Brad William Lavergne and Brian Cason Lavergne, both of Jennings; three brothers, Alan Lavergne of Grand Lake, Gary Lavergne of Sugarland, Texas and Dean Lavergne of Newark, N.J.; one sister, Mrs. Richard (Carolyn) Smith of Moss Bluff; and four grandchildren.

(Published in The Lake Charles American Press on August 10, 1998)

Rufus — C.F. Johnson. [Group Sheet]

1. H.S. Lavergne
2. B.C. Lavergne
3. B.W. Lavergne

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Funeral services for Rufus LaVergne, 59, of Route 2, Lake Charles, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 22, in Hixson Funeral Home Chapel.

The Rev. Frank Kelley will officiate assisted by the Rev. David Holton.

Burial will be in Prien Memorial Park.

A native of Mermentau, Mr. LaVergne had lived in Lake Charles for the past 33 years. He was a retired radio and television technician.

Survivors include four sons, Rufus L. LaVergne of Jennings, Alan Wayne LaVergne of DeQuincy, Gary B. LaVergne of Houston, and Arthur Dean LaVergne of Saudi Arabia; one daughter, Mrs. Carolyn Smith of Moss Bluff; three brothers, Forest LaVergne of Groves, Texas, Lawrence LaVergne of Sulphur, and Lewis LaVergne Jr. of Lake Charles, and nine grandchildren.

(Published in The Lake Charles American Press on May 21, 1979)

Rufus married Mary Dulcey Clement 7 Feb 1940, Crowley, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA. Mary (daughter of Francois Clement and Celima Simon) was born 18 Dec 1922, Crowley, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 31 Aug 1981, Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 2 Sep 1981, Greenwood Cemetery - Jennings, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

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JENNINGS - Funeral services for Mrs. Dulcey (Clement) Faulk, 57, will be at 10 a.m. today, Sept. 2, in Miguez Funeral Home Chapel.

Rev. Wade Lormand, pastor of United Pentecostal Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.

Mrs. Faulk died at 3:47 p.m. Monday in a Lake Charles hospital.

She was a native of Crowley and was a Jennings area resident most of her life.

Survivors include one son, Rufus Leon Lavergne of Jennings, and three grandchildren.

(Published in The Lake Charles American-Press on September 2, 1981)

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Last Services For Frank Clement Are Conducted in Rayne

Funeral services for Frank Clement, 46, a World war veteran, who died in the Veterans hospital in Alexandria at 10 a.m. Thursday, were held at 1 o'clock Friday afternoon from St. Joseph's Catholic church in Rayne.

Clement, a resident of Crowley, had been in the Alexandria hospital for the past two months, it was reported.

Besides his wife, he is survived by two children. Interment followed in the Catholic cemetery at Rayne.

Geesey-Ferguson of Crowley brought the remains to Crowley Thursday afternoon. They were in charge of the funeral.

(Published in the Crowley Daily Signal on December 27, 1935)

Francois married Celima Simon 11 Aug 1919, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA. Celima was born 18 Sep 1886, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 13 Jan 1942, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 14 Jan 1942, Rayne Cemetery - Rayne, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Mrs. C.S. Clement Succumbs On Tuesday

Mrs. C.S. Clement, 55, a resident of northeast Crowley, died at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at a Lafayette hospital, and will be buried following services at 4 p.m. Wednesday from St. Joseph Catholic church at Rayne. Burial is to follow in the Rayne cemetery.

But few details of the family could be learned; however, a daughter and two sons survive.

The Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home of Crowley is in charge of arrangements.

(Published in The Crowley Daily Signal on January 14, 1942)

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Adam Clement Is Buried Here Thursday

Funeral services for Adam Clement who died at his home here Wednesday, November 28 at 3:45 P.M., were held Thursday, November 29, from the St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Interment followed in the adjoining Catholic cemetery, Wilbur Ardoin being in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Clement was a pioneer citizen of this section, having resided here all his life. He was 77 years of age at the time of his death. Several months ago, he suffered a serious accident in which he incurred a broken left leg. His age was a factor against his recovery and he passed away as a result of this accident.

He was well-known thruout his community, having resided here for such a long time. Funeral services were widely attended by the scores of friends and relatives of Mr. Clement.

He is survived by his widow, two daughters, Mrs. Ebrard Hebert of Abbeville and Mrs. Otis Nunez of Port Arthur; six sons: Alcee of Winnie, Tex.; Gaston of Highland, Tex.; Francois of Crowley; Leo, Beauregard and Louis, all of this city, and 30 grandchildren.

(Published in The Rayne Tribune on December 7, 1934)

Adam married Despalie Marie Benoit 18 Jan 1886, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA. Despalie was born 22 Jul 1867, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 10 Mar 1955, Duson, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 11 Mar 1955, St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery #1 - Rayne, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Rites Held Today In Rayne For Mrs. Adam Hebert

RAYNE, La. - Funeral services were to be conducted at 4 p.m today from the St. Joseph Catholic church in Rayne for Mrs. Adam Hebert, 87, who succumbed at her residence in Rayne at 5:30 p.m. Thursday following an illness of several years. Burial was to be in the St. Joseph cemetery.

Mrs. Hebert, the former Despalie Benoit, is survived by three sons, Leo, Beauregard, and Louis Clement, all of Rayne; two daughters, Mrs. Otis Nunez of Port Arthur, Texas, and Mrs. B. Hebert of Abbeville; a sister, Mrs. Ignace Dupont of Jennings and a brother, Albert Benoit, of New Iberia. Nineteen grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren also survive.

The Gossen Funeral Home of Rayne was in charge of arrangements.

(Published in The Crowley Daily Signal on March 11, 1955)



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Last Rites Held in Rayne For Mrs. A. Clement

RAYNE - Mrs. Adam Hebert, 87, nee Despalie Benoit, died at her home in Rayne on Thursday March 10, at 5:30 p.m. after an illness of two years.

Funeral services were held at the St. Joseph Catholic church at 4 p.m. Friday with interment in the church cemetery. Gossen Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Survivors include three sons, Leo, Beauregard, and Louis Clement of Rayne, two daughters, Mrs. Otis Nunez, Port Arthur Tex., Mrs. E.F. Hebert, Abbeville; one sister, Mrs. Ignace Dupont of Jennings; one brother, Albert Benoit of New Iberia, 19 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.

(Published in The Church Point News on March 15, 1955)