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Funeral services for B. Lawrence "Toby" Gautreaux, 27, of 823 Rose Ann St., Opelousas, were held at 4 p.m. Saturday at St. Landry Catholic Church. Burial was in Bellevue Memorial Park under direction of the First National Funeral Home.

Gautreaux was electrocuted Friday morning in an accident at United Packers, Dr. A.E. Williams, St. Landry Parish coroner, said.

Gautreaux suffered an electric shock about 10:45 a.m. at the plant. He was pronounced dead two hours later at St. Landry Clinic.

James Pitre, manager of United Packers, said the accident occurred while Gautreaux was on a ladder working on wiring in one of the canning rooms at the plant.

Gautreaux is survived by his widow, the former Jeralyn Reed, and one daughter, Sonia Kay Gautreaux, both of Opelousas; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Laurent Gautreaux; and two sisters, Mrs. Harold Ray of Opelousas and Mrs. Edmon Thibodeaux of Houma.

(Published in The Opelousas Daily World on October 27, 1968)

Bell — J.F. Reed. [Group Sheet]

1. S.K. Gautreaux

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Funeral services for Mr. Laurent Gautreaux, 80, will be held Thursday (time pending) in St. Landry Catholic Church here with burial in Bellevue Memorial Park.

Mr. Gautreaux, a retired farmer and carpenter of Opelousas, died at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in Opelousas General Hospital following a short illness.

Survivors include his wife, the former Isabelle Miller of Opelousas; two sons, Paul Gautreaux of Opelousas and John Gautreaux of Sunset; two daughters, Mrs. Edmond (Jeanette) Thibodeaux, Jr. and Mrs. Joseph H. (Allee) Ray, both of Opelousas; a sister, Mrs. Pierre (Gertrude) Bellard of Crowley; 14 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

The Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home on N. Main Street in Opelousas is in charge of arrangements.

(Published in The Opelousas Daily World on October 27, 1982)



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Funeral services for Mr. Laurent Gautreaux, 80, were to be held at 2:30 p.m. today in St Landry Catholic Church here with burial in Bellevue Memorial Park.

The Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home on N. Main Street in Opelousas is directing.

(Published in The Opelousas Daily World on October 28, 1982)

Laurent — Isabelle Miller. Isabelle (daughter of Ignace Miller and Lela McBride) was born 5 Oct 1903, Church Point, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 31 Jan 1984, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 1 Feb 1984, Bellevue Memorial Park - Opelousas, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Funeral services for Mrs. Laurent Gautreaux, 80, were to be held at 3 p.m. today in St. Landry Roman Catholic Church here with burial in Bellevue Memorial Park.

Mrs. Gautreaux, the former Isabelle Miller of Opelousas, died at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday in Opelousas General Hospital following a short illness.

Survivors include two sons, Paul Gautreaux of Opelousas and John Gautreaux of Sunset; two daughters, Mrs. Edmond (Jeanette) Thibodeaux, Jr., and Mrs. Joseph Harold (Allee) Ray, both of Opelousas; a brother, Ebenezer Miller of Opelousas; two half brothers, A.B. Cummings of Opelousas and E.R. Cummings of Baton Rouge; a half sister, Mrs. Elmer (Irene) Guillory of Opelousas; 14 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

The Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home on North Main Street in Opelousas is in charge of arrangements.

(Published in The Opelousas Daily World on February 1, 1984)

Ignace married Lela McBride 18 Feb 1897, Church Point, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA. Lela (daughter of Edwin Rouvin McBride and Anastasie Clement) was born 26 Jul 1880, Church Point, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 20 Apr 1949, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 22 Apr 1949, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Cemetery #01 - Church Point, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Mrs. Lila Cummings Of Church Point Succumbs Wednesday

Mrs. Lila Cummings, 68, of Church Point, died at 7:40 p.m. April 20 at the St. Landry Hospital following an illness of five days.

Funeral services will be held at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon, April 22, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Church Point with the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Clay Bienvenu officiating.

Born Lila McBride on July 24, 1880, Mrs. Cummings was a native of Church Point and had lived her entire life in that community.

Survivors include her 98 year old father, Ed McBride of Church Point; her husband, Louis Cummings, of Church Point; four sons, Ebenezer Miller of Lewisburg, John M. Miller of Baton Rouge, Edwin R. Cummings and Alec B. Cummings of Opelousas; two daughters, Mrs. Lawrence Gautreaux of Lewisburg and Mrs. Elmer Guillory of Church Point, 14 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

The First National Funeral Home of Opelousas is in charge of arrangements.

(Published in The Crowley Daily Signal on April 21, 1949)

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ACADIA PIONEER DIES AT HOME IN CHURCH POINT

Ed McBride, 95, Will Be Buried In Rites In Church Point Sunday

Church Point - (Spl) - Ed McBride, 95 year old member of one of Acadia's first families, died at his home three miles east of Church Point at 8 p.m. Friday following an extended illness.

Funeral services will be held at 930 a.m. Sunday at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic church in Church Point. The Rt. Rev. Msgr. C.A. Bienvenu will conduct the services.

Mr. McBride was born October 1855, in Church Point, in one of the earliest pioneer homes in that community. Four generations of descendants survive him as well as a member of his own generation, Mrs. Jerry Wimberly, his 99-year old sister.

Survivors include three sons, Wallace of Crowley, Noah of Vinton, Jacob of Lake Charles; four daughters, Mrs. Charles Guidry of Vinton, Mrs. Monroe Higginbotham of Orange, Texas, Mrs. Ollie Marshall of Church Point and Mrs. Leo Guidry of Vinton; 27 grandchildren and several great grandchildren and great, great grandchildren.

The First National Funeral home of Opelousas had charge of arrangements.

(Published in The Crowley Daily Signal on July 29, 1950)

Edwin married Anastasie Clement 2 Apr 1877, Church Point, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA. Anastasie (daughter of Don Louis Clement and Calisse Zelonise LeBlanc) was born 28 Nov 1861, Grand Coteau, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 24 Jun 1881, Church Point, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried , Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Cemetery #01 - Church Point, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]