Obituaries

St. Martinville – A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 11 a.m. on Friday, January 15, 2021, at St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church for Gertrude B. Lancon, 90, who passed away on Monday, January 11, 2021, at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center.
Visiting hours were observed at the funeral home from 3:30 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Thursday and continued on Friday from 8 a.m. until 10:30 a.m.
A rosary was prayed at 7 p.m. on Thursday.
Father Bill Melancon officiated at the Funeral Mass. Interment followed at St. Michael Cemetery in St. Martinville.

William Bryson Bulliard of St. Martinville departed this world on Sunday, December 27, 2020, from his ‘heaven on earth,’ his beloved camp in the Basin.
Bryson was born to Leo “Billy” Bulliard Jr. and Tullie “Kool” Ozenne Bulliard on January 3, 1953, in St. Martinville. He attended St. Martinville High School and after graduation began a career in the oil field that lasted 45 years. Bryson’s work took him to many places around the world, including the Middle East, South America and Alaska. But while Bryson enjoyed traveling to new places, his home was always on the Bayou Teche.

Breaux Bridge – Funeral services were held on Friday, Jan. 8, at St. Rita Catholic Church in Catahoula for Robin Andrew Theriot, 20, who passed away on Friday, Jan. 1, 2021.
Robin served in the U. S. Army.
He is survived by his mother, Crystal David; father, Robin Melancon; two brothers, Dakota Savoie and Trey Melancon; three sisters, Crisdany and Emily David, and Shelby Way; and grandparents, Mike and Lisa David, Mazel Vicknair, Oreste Theriot and Theresa Latiolais.
Pellerin Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.