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LAFAYETTE - Funeral services will be held Monday at a 10 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial in the Immaculata Chapel, 1408 Carmel Drive, for the Rev. Lloyd P. Hebert, 75, who died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2004, at the Marino Valley Hospital in Beaumont, Calif.

Interment will be in the St. Mary Magdalen Cemetery in Abbeville. The Most Reverend Michael Jarrell, D.D., Bishop of Lafayette, will conduct the Funeral Mass. The Homily will be given by the Rev. Keith Derouen, Rector of the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist.

Survivors include one sister, Mr. and Mrs. James Sandoz of New Iberia; and one brother, Mr. and Mrs. L.J. Hebert of Abbeville.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Ebrard and Bertha Clement Hebert.

Rev. Hebert was a native of Abbeville and a resident of Cherry Valley, Calif. He entered St. John's Seminary in Arkansas and then went on to St. Mary's Seminary in Kentucky. He was ordained to the priesthood in Abbeville on June 1, 1957. Rev. Hebert served as Associate Pastor at St. Margaret Catholic Church in Lake Charles, St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church in Gueydan and St. Peter Catholic Church in New Iberia. He also served as Pastor of St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Big Lake and Our Lady, Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Opelousas. Rev. Hebert resigned from active ministry on May 25, 1985.

A rosary will be prayed today at 7 p.m. in the Martin & Castille Funeral Home. Visiting hours will be observed today at the Martin & Castille Funeral Home from 2 p.m. until 9 p.m. and Monday at the Immaculata Chapel from 8:30 a.m. until the time of the Funeral Mass. Arrangements have been entrusted to Martin & Castille Funeral Home, Inc. of Lafayette.

Ebrard married Bertha Clement 25 Dec 1919, Orange, Orange County, Texas, USA. Bertha (daughter of Adam Clement and Despalie Marie Benoit) was born 23 Oct 1897, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 3 Jun 1976, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 4 Jun 1976, St. Mary Magdalen Cemetery and Mausoleum - Abbeville, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Funeral services for Mrs. Ebrard F. Hebert, 78, the former Bertha Clement, were held Friday at 2 p.m. in St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in Abbeville, with burial in the new Catholic Cemetery in Abbeville.

Vincent Funeral Home of Abbeville was in charge.

Mrs. Hebert died at 7:45 a.m. Thursday in the Opelousas General Hospital following a recent illness. She was a native of Abbeville but had been residing with a son in Opelousas in recent years.

She is survived by two sons, Rev. Lloyd P. Hebert of Opelousas and L.J. Hebert of Texas City, Texas; one daughter, Mrs. Rena Mae Sandoz of New Iberia; one brother, Louis Clement of Rayne; one sister, Mrs. Angelle Nunez of Port Arthur, Texas; 5 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

(Published in The Rayne Acadian Tribune on June 6, 1976)

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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)

Don married Calisse Zelonise LeBlanc 19 Jul 1858, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA. Calisse (daughter of Calliste LeBlanc and Marie Cleonide Broussard) was born 4 May 1838, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 28 Jul 1903, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 29 Jul 1903, St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery #1 - Rayne, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Rayne, La., July 28. - Mrs. Don Louis Clement died this morning at 10 o'clock, at the advanced age of sixty-seven years. She will be buried at the Catholic Cemetery here tomorrow morning. She leaves two sons and four daughters.

(Published in The New Orleans Times-Democrat on July 29, 1903)