Obituaries; Surnames starting with 'R', Vermilion Parish, Louisiana Submitted by Kathy LaCombe-Tell Source: as noted with each obit. Submitted October 2004; ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** **** ~LAST NAME, First Name (MAIDEN); Age; Place of Death; Newspaper Name; Newspaper date ~LCAP denotes Lake Charles American Press followed by publication date. **** RABALAIS, Audrey L. LCAP 1/22/1998 Gueydan -- Funeral services for Audrey LeMaire Rabalais, 77, will be at 2 p.m. today, Jan. 22, in First Baptist Church. Burial will be in Gueydan Cemetery under direction of Vincent Funeral Home. She died at 10:28 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20, 1998, in the Crowley hospital. RANSONET, Nola D ( ); 69; Abbeville LA; Abbeville Meridional; 2000-3-22 RAPHAEL, Sylvania V. LCAP 2/2/1999 ABBEVILLE -- Funeral services for Sylvania Vallot Raphael, 83, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3, from St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Catholic Church. The Rev. Chester Arceneaux will officiate. Burial will be in Our Lady of the Lake Cemetery in Delcambre under direction of Raphael Funeral Home. Visitation is 10 a.m.-3 p.m. and 5-10 p.m. today, with 2 and 7 p.m. rosaries in the funeral home; and from 7 a.m. Wednesday with a 9 a.m. prayer service in the church. Mrs. Raphael died Friday, Jan. 29, 1999, in her residence. A native of Abbeville, she owned Raphael Funeral Homes in Lafayette, Jennings and Abbeville. She was a member of the St. Joseph Society and the Kaplan Benevolent Society. Survivors include two sons, Victor Raphael of New Orleans and Adonis "Penny" Raphael of Abbeville; one daughter, Jerri Caillier of Lafayette; one sister, Lucy Vallot Hebert of Abbeville; 13 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Catholic Church Building Fund, 101 N. Leonard St., Abbeville, the family said. REED, Newman; 81; Abbeville LA; Abbeville Meridional; 2000-2-20 REESE, Mary L. LCAP 1/8/1999 GUEYDAN -- Funeral services for Mary Louise Reese, 79, will be at 1 p.m. today, Jan. 8, from St. Peter Catholic Church. Burial will be in Gueydan Cemetery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home. She died at 4:40 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 7, 1999, in the New Iberia hospital. RENARD, Mary Alice ERATH Mary Alice Renard (Lirette), 71, of Erath, passed away at 9:45 p.m. Wednesday, April 14, 2004, at Abbeville General Hospital.Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, April 16, 2004, at David Funeral Home, 209 E. Putnam, in Erath, with the Rev. Wayne Duet officiating. Interment will follow in the Migues Cemetery in Delcambre.Born Nov. 11, 1932, in Vermilion Parish, she was the daughter of Theodore and Josephine Weekley Renard. Full obit in Daily Advertiser Newspaper; April 16, 2004 ID: lfl1864933 REYNAUD, Mildred (LANDRY)[WARREN]; 76; LA; Abbeville Meridional; 2002-7-10 RHODES, Edna LCAP 6/12/2000 Funeral services for Mrs. Clifford (Edna Benoit) Rhodes, 92, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 13, from Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. Monsignor Ronnie Groth will officiate. Burial will be in Prien Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is 2-10 p.m. Monday, with a rosary at 7 p.m.; and from 8 a.m. Tuesday. Mrs. Rhodes died at 2:20 a.m. Sunday, June 11, in a local care center. A native of Gueydan, she lived in Lake Charles most of her life. She was a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church and attended Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. Survivors include one son, Clifford J. "Dusty" Rhodes of Carlyss; two daughters, Juanita Rhodes Fontenot and Shirley Rhodes Ford, both of Lake Charles; one brother, Leroy Benoit of Starks; 12 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. RICE, Hayward Sr; 76; Abbeville LA; Abbeville Meridional; 2001-11-22 RICH, Jackie [CHATAGNIER][McGILL]; 52; Abbeville LA>Port Arthur TX; Beaumont Enterprise; 2000-5-8 RICHARD, Annie B., Mrs. LCAP 4/21/1998 Funeral services for Mrs. Annie B. Richard, 83, will be at 2 p.m. today, April 21, from St. Eugene Catholic Church. The Rev. Vincent will officiate. Burial will be in Immaculate Conception Cemetery under direction of Hixson Funeral Home of Creole. Visitation is from 8 a.m. today. A rosary was said Monday evening. Mrs. Richard died Monday, April 20, 1998, in a local hospital. A native of Gueydan, she lived most of her life in Grand Chenier. She was a member of St. Eugene Catholic Church. Survivors include two sons, Donald Richard of Grand Chenier and Leonard Richard of Duson; three daughters, Dorothy Theriot of Grand Chenier, Barbara Lemaire of Grand Lake and Henrietta Bourque of Lafayette; one sister, Nell Ward of Port Neches, Texas; 20 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. RICHARD, Darren T. — LCAP 4/18/2001 GUEYDAN — Funeral services for Darren Troy Richard, 38, will be at 10 a.m. today, April 18, from St. Peter Catholic Church. Burial will be in Gueydan Cemetery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Mr. Richard died at 12:10 a.m. Monday, April 16, 2001, in Crowley. RICHARD, Dorothy Katherine "Too Tall" (NAGEL)[GABLER] 87; ; Abbeville LA; Abbeville Meridional; 1999-4-30 RICHARD, Ivan; 77; Abbeville LA; Abbeville Meridional; 2003-3-11 RICHARD, Shelia — 2/8/2002 GUEYDAN — Funeral services for Shelia Richard, 46, will be at 11 a.m. today, Feb. 8, from St. Peter's Catholic Church. Burial will be in Gueydan Cemetery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home of Gueydan. She died at 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 3, 2002, at her residence. RICHARD, Troy — LCAP 4/17/2001 GUEYDAN — Funeral arrangements for Troy Richard, 38, will be announced by Matthews and Son Funeral Home. He died Monday in Crowley. RICHARD, Wilbert — LCAP 6/24/2001 Funeral services for Wilbert "Gro-Bee" Richard, 70, will be at 2 p.m. today, June 26, from Immacu-late Conception Catholic Church. The Rev. Don Pousson will officiate. Burial will be in Hanks Ceme-tery under the direction of Mat-thews and Son Funeral Home of Gueydan. Visitation continues today. A rosary was recited Monday. Mr. Richard died at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, June 23, 2001, in a Gueydan care center. He was a native of Morse. He owned f Richard's Grocery in Morse until 1974. He owned Richard's Auto Repair and Morse Car Wash. He was a founding member of the Morse Volunteer Fire Department. He was elected police chief in 1974 and retired 24 years later. Survivors include two sons, Greg Richard and Tony Richard, both of Morse; one brother, Aneas Richard of Morse; one sister, Louise Richard of Morse; and three grandchildren. RICHEY, Ruby V. — LCAP 5/7/2002 IOWA — Ruby V. Richey, 74, died Sunday, May 5, 2002. She was a native of Kaplan, and she moved from Midland, Texas, to Iowa, La., in 1955. She was a member of St. Raphael Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, John Richey of Iowa, La.; three sons, John C. Richey Jr. of Sulphur, Darryl M. Richey of Longville and Randy J. Richey of Iowa, La.; three daughters, Katherine Richey of Springdale, Ark., Barbara Richey of Roanoke, Va., and Debra Rich-ey Kelly of Houston; two brothers, Wylace Vincent Jr. of Kinder and Walter J. Vincent of San Antonio; and four grandchildren. Her funeral will be at 9:30 a.m. today, May 7, from St. Raphael Catholic Church. The Rev. Bill Miller will officiate. Burial will be in Lacassine Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home of Lake Charles. A rosary was recited Monday. Ruby V. Richey — 5/8/2002 IOWA — Ruby V. Richey, 74, died Sunday, May 5, 2002. She was a native of Kaplan, and she moved from Midland, La., to Iowa, La., in 1955. She was a member of St. Raphael Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, John Richey of Iowa, La.; three sons, John C. Richey Jr. of Sulphur, Darryl M. Richey of Longville and Randy J. Richey of Iowa, La.; three daughters, Katherine Richey of Springdale, Ark., Barbara Richey of Roanoke, Va., and Debra Richey Kelly of Houston; two brothers, Wylace Vincent Jr. of Kinder and Walter J. Vincent of San Antonio; and four grandchildren. Her funeral was held Tuesday, May 7, from St. Raphael Catholic Church. The Rev. Bill Miller officiated. Burial was in Lacassine Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home of Lake Charles. A rosary was recited Monday. RINCON, Silvestre Badillo; 37; Laguna Santo Domingo MEX>Abbeville LA; Beaumont Enterprise (TX); 1999-4-22 RIZZUTO, Christine A. - 11/29/2000 GUEYDAN - Funeral services for Christine Ann Rizzuto, 44, will be at 1 p.m. today, Nov. 29, from St. Peter Catholic Church. Burial will be in Istre Cemetery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Mrs. Rizzuto died Monday, Nov. 27, 2000, in her residence. RIZZUTO, Genevieve — 1/27/2002 MORSE — Funeral services for Genevieve "Jane" Rizzuto, 70, of Gueydan, will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28, in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Burial will be in Istre Cemetery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home of Gueydan. Mrs. Rizzuto died at 5:07 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, 2002, in the Crowley hospital. ROACH, Thelma (BROUSSARD); 87; Abbeville LA>Beaumont TX; Beaumont Enterprise; 1999-3-10 ROBERT, Jean Trant ERATH - Jean Trant Robert 85, of Erath, passed away at 12:58 a.m. Saturday, May 22, 2004, at her residence. A service remembering Mrs. Robert will be at 11 a.m. Monday, May 24, 2004, at David Funeral Home, 209 E. Putnam, in Erath, with the Rev. Wayne Duet officiating. Interment will follow in the Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery. Born March 11, 1919, in Portsmouth, Va., she was the daughter of Edgar and Jeanette Bruce Trant. She was a retired school teacher, having taught in the Virginia Full obit in Daily Advertiser Newspaper; May 23, 2004 ID: lfl1901088 ROBERT Sr., Willis J. "Bob" ERATH - Willis John "Bob" Robert Sr., 84, of Erath, passed away at 1:05 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2004, in a La-fayette hospi-tal.A service remembering Mr. Robert will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 5, 2004, at David FuneralHomeinErathwith the Rev. Wayne Duet officiating.Military rites will follow in the Our Lady of Lourdes Ceme-tery.Born Jan. 6, 1920 in Erath, he was the son of Jean and Emma Blanchard Robert. Mr. Robert was a retired electronics techni-cian having worked for Philco Full Obit in Daily Advertiser Newspaper, November 4, 2004; ID: lfl2071518 ROBERTS, Charles Rees; 69; Pecan Island LA>Kettering OH; Abbeville Meridional (LA); 2003-7-13 ROBERTS, Mary Ann LCAP 3/6/1999 KAPLAN - Funeral services for Mary Ann Landry Roberts, 67, will be at 11 a.m. today, March 6, from Our Lady of the Very Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church. Burial will be in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cemetery in Leroy. She died Sunday, Feb. 28, 1999, in her residence. ROBERTS, Myrtle "Bobbie" ( ); 92; Abbeville Meridional (LA); 2002-1-11 ROBINO Sr., Douglas ERATH - Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12, 2004, in the David Funeral Home of Erath for Douglas Robino, Sr., 77, who died at 12:18 a.m. Monday, Nov. 8, 2004, at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center. The Rev. Wayne Duet will officiate at the service. A native of St. Bernard Parish and a lifelong resident of Erath, Mr. Robino was a veteran of the U.S. Army and enjoyed his life fishing the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Full obit in Daily Advertiser Newspaper; November 10, 2004 ID: lfl2078238 ROBINSON, Cheryl (STEWART); 50; Abbeville LA>Garland TX; Dallas M-N; 2003-7-20 ROBINSON, Leonard "Buddy" Sr; 94; Kaplan LA; Abbeville Meridional; 2001-3-1 ROBINSON, Terrance ABBEVILLE - Terrance Jeremy Robinson died Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2004, at a local hospital. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. today at St. Paul Cemetery. H.G. Raphael Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The Daily Advertiser published December 30, 2004 ROCHE, Emilda T; 90; Abbeville LA; Zachary P; 2004-7-22 RODRIGUEZ, Carroll J. Full obit in The Daily Advertiser; October 5, 2004 •• ID: lfl2036228 LAFAYETTE - Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2004, in the Delhomme Moss Chapel for Carroll J. Rodriguez, 63, who died Sunday, Oct. 3, 2004, at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center.Interment will take place at Calvary Cemetery.The Rev. John Deleeuw will conduct the funeral services.Mr. Rodriguez, the son of the late Arthur Rodriguez and the former Inez Broussard, was a native of Delcambre and a resident of Lafayette. Herman James Malcombe ROMERO, E J; 59; Abbeville LA; Abbeville Meridional; 2003-8-19 ROMERO, Eva Stoute Full obit in The Daily Advertiser; September 3, 2004 •• ID: lfl2001964 LAFAYETTE - Funeral services will be held at a 2 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial Friday, Sept. 3, 2004, at Bethany Nursing Home, for Eva Stoute Romero, 79, who died Thursday, Sept. 2, 2004, at Bethany Nursing Home. The Rev. Monsignor Paul Metrejean, retired, will be celebrant of the Mass and conduct the funeral services. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery. Mrs. Romero, the daughter of Benjamin Stoute and the former Eva Faulk, was a native of Gueydan and a resident of Lafayette. ROMERO Jr., Glenn ERATH - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 7, 2004, in Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church for Glenn J. "Tottie" Romero, Jr., 23, who died Saturday, April 3, 2004, in Erath as a result of an motorcycle accident. The Rev. Wayne Duet will officiate at the service. He was a native and resident of Erath. Glenn owned and operated Cajun Covers and Metal Buildings. He had worked previously for Glenn Romero Roofing which his father operates. Full obit in Daily Advertiser Newspaper; April 6, 2004 ID: lfl1852336 ROMERO, Lillian R ( ); 79; Abbeville LA; Abbeville Meridional; 2000-9-28 ROSETTE, Irene B. — LCAP 10/19/2001 KAPLAN — Funeral services for Irene Bellow Rosette, 75, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, from St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Chapel. Burial will be in Shiloh Baptist Cemetery under the direction of Vincent Funeral Home. Mrs. Rosette died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2001, in a Lafayette hospital. ROUSSELL, E.J. — LCAP 10/30/2001 Funeral services for E.J. "Slim" Roussell, 78, of Iowa, La., will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Bill Miller will officiate. Burial will be in Lacassine Cemetery in Lacassine. Visitation is 2-10 p.m. today, with a Scripture service at 6 p.m. Mr. Roussell died Sunday, Oct. 28, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a native of Abbeville and a former resident of Chloe. He was a retired employee of the Department of Transportation. He was Catholic. Survivors include three sons, Patrick Dwayne Roussell, Edward Keith Roussell and Richard Craig Roussell, all of Iowa, La.; two daughters, Belinda Vincent of Grant and Jona Renee Landry of Kinder; five brothers, Luss Roussell of Lafayette, Orin Roussell and Eli Roussell, both of Lake Charles, and Dallas Roussell and Norris Roussell, both of Iowa, La.; one sister, Roseabell Monceaux of Iowa, La.; 15 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. ROY, Esther (DEROUEN); 86; Abbeville LA; Times-Picayune; 2000-1-26 ROY, Mary H. — LCAP 3/13/2001 & 3/14/2001 VINTON — Funeral services for Mary Hazel Roy, 79, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 14, from St. Vincent Catholic Church. The Rev. Keith Pellerin will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Visitation is from 3 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8:30 a.m. Wednesday in the funeral home. Mrs. Roy died Sunday, March 11, 2001, in Orangefield, Texas. A native of Gueydan, she had lived in Vinton for 50 years. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Survivors include two sons, Louis Keith Roy of Jasper, Texas, and Jeffery Thomas Roy of Baytown, Texas; one daughter, Debbie Roy Tiller of Orangefield; one brother, Ivy Boullion of Santa Fe, Texas; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to Peachtree Baptist Church, the family said. ROY, Nola (VICE); 67; Abbeville LA; Daily Advertiser; 2000-5-29 RUMSEY, John Cecil; 49; Abbeville LA>Conroe TX; Houston Chronicle; 1999-5-24 RUNYAN, Angela — LCAP 7/25/2001 SULPHUR — Funeral services for Angela Runyan, 87, of Westlake, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 26, in Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. The Rev. Peter Revel will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss. Visitation is 3-10 p.m. today, with a rosary at 6 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Thursday. Mrs. Runyan died Monday, July 23, 2001, in a DeQuincy care center. She was a native of Kaplan. She had lived in Westlake since 1937. She was a member of the Ladies Altar Society and St. John Bosco Catholic Church. Survivors include one son, Warren Runyan of Sulphur; two daughters, Barbara Dickens of Vinton and Gail Kurtz of Damon, Texas; one sister, Edmay Campbell of Kaplan; six grandchildren; and five great- grandchildren. RYAN, Lillian B. — LCAP 9/5/2001 KAPLAN — Funeral services for Lillian Broussard Ryan, 78, were held Monday, Sept. 3, in Vincent Funeral Home. Burial was in Kaplan Cemetery. Mrs. Ryan died at 7:12 a.m. Friday, Aug. 31, 2001, in a Houston hospital. Survivors include one son, Gerald Duhon of Lake Charles; one daughter, Jacqueline Duhon of Lake Charles; one brother, Norris Broussard of Kaplan; five sisters, Nolia Constance of Lake Charles, Noemie Mallet, Alma Gaspard and Velma Gaspard, all of Kaplan, and Eula Breaux of Port Arthur, Texas; two grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. RYDER, Harry Sr; 72; Abbeville LA; Abbeville Meridional; 2003-4-1