2010 Obituaries; Surnames U/V: Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana Submitted by Chere Lee Date: August 2011 Source as noted with each obit LCAP indicates Lake Charles American Press ************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.org/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.org/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************** Posted January 21st, 2010 Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, January 14, 2010 at the First United Methodist Church for Eva Stewart Verret, 85, who died at 8:15 a.m. Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at her residence in Crowley. Rev. Charlie Floyd conducted the funeral services and the committal service at the Woodlawn Cemetery. Mrs. Verret was born February 9, 1924 to the late Hamer and Ella Frances Jernigan Stewart in Kingstree, S.C.. Eva left South Carolina at the age of 19 and moved to Baltimore. While vacationing in San Francisco with a friend, she met her husband Bob and they were married in 1952. After surviving Hurricane Audrey in Cameron they moved to Crowley and raised their three daughters. She is survived by her three daughters Cindy Linscombe and her husband Bobby, Barbara Miller and Debra Marquart and her husband Byron all of Crowley; nine grandchildren Chris Lege, Ann Lege, Robert Linscombe, Lisa LeBlanc, Nick Miller and his wife Laura, Katie Hanks and her husband Amon, Matt Miller, Maggie Miller, Addie Guidry and her husband Kirk, Amy Marquart and Eric Marquart and his wife Mikki; three great grandchildren Madeline and Emma Hanks and Addison Guidry. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert E. “Bob” Verret; her parents; and eight brothers and sisters. The family would like to express their gratitude for the loving care of her caregivers Verna Simon, Roxanne Bourque, Virginia Semenuk, Dr. Mulraj Katira and Heart of Hospice. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to the First United Methodist Church, 321 East 3rd Street, Crowley. 70526. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home, Inc. of Crowley ----------------------------------------------------------------- Posted March 10th, 2010 Lake Arthur: A mass of Christian burial for Joseph "Joe" Elgie Vincent, 81, will be held at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Lake Arthur, La. on Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 1:00 PM with Father Clyde Thomas officiating. Mr. Vincent was called to his Heavenly Father Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at his home while surrounded by his beloved family. Visitation will be held at Matthews & Son Funeral Home on Thursday, March 11th from 4:00 PM until 9:00 PM and will resume on Friday, March 12th at 8:00 AM until the time of his services. A cursillo rosary will be recited on Thursday evening at 6:10 PM. Mr. Vincent will be laid to rest in Shell Beach Cemetery where he will be honored with full military rites. Joseph "Joe" Elgie was born in Cameron Parish to the late Sosthene & Alidecia Benoit Vincent in February of 1929. He served his country proudly in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. After his service in the military, Mr. Vincent was employed by Mobil Oil Company where he worked as a lease operator until his retirement. He was also a member of the American Legion and the American Quarter Horse Association. He was also a cursilloiest. Mr. Vincent enjoyed hunting, ranching, and raising quarter horses. He is survived by his beloved wife of 56 years, Adule Hebert Vincent of Lake Arthur; three sons, Glenn Vincent of Houston, TX, Gary (Darla Miller) Vincent of Lake Arthur, & Kevin Vincent also of Lake Arthur; three brothers, Wilsey Vincent of Scott, Steven Vincent of Lafayette, & James ìJBî Vincent of Crosby, TX; three sisters, Rose Crochet of Klondike, his twin, Eldie Sonnier of Lake Arthur, & Rita Mason of Georgetown, TX; and his two beautiful grandchildren, Sarah Miller Aymond of Houma & Rachel Vincent of Lake Arthur. Mr. Vincent is preceded in death by his parents; and one sister, Hazel V. LeMaire. Words of comfort may be extended to the Vincent family at www.matthewsandsonfuneralhome.net. Arrangements have been entrusted to Matthews & Son Funeral Home of Lake Arthur. -----------------------------------------------------------------