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A Mass of Christian burial for Sonia Lynn Duclion, 22, of Morse will be held at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Mermentau on Friday, March 24, at 10 a.m. with Father Randall Moreau officiating. Visitation was held at Matthews and Son Funeral Home in Jennings on Thursday, March 23, from 1:30 p.m. until 9 p.m. A rosary was recited at 7:30 p.m. Visitation will resume on Friday at 8 a.m. until the time of her funeral Mass. Sonia will be laid to rest in St. John the Evangelist Cemetery.
Sonia was born in Jennings on July 6, 1994, to Joseph Duclion and Anna Istre Duclion. She was called to her Heavenly Father on March 21, 2017. Sonia loved to watch TV and bake. Sonia also loved animals and babies. Sonia never met a stranger and she loved to visit with family and friends. Sonia was a kind and loving person she will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Sonia is survived by her parents, Joseph and Anna Istre Duclion of Mermentau Cove; her brother, Jason Duclion (Candice) of Mermentau Cove; her two nephews, Jason Duclion Jr. and Danny Duclion of Mermentau Cove; her maternal grandparents, John and Rena Istre Sr. of Mermentau Cove; her step-grandmother, Patsy Tarver of Orange, Texas; her godmother, Debbie Duclion of Estherwood; her godfather, James Duclion (Mary) of Elton; her two aunts, Veronica Duclion of Vidor, Texas, and Kim of Orange, Texas; her six uncles, Marvin Duclion of Vidor, Joey Duclion of Vidor, Charles Duclion of Mississippi, Jody Duclion of Orange, Brad Oliver of Orange and John Istre Jr. (Shelia) of Mermentau Cove.
Sonia is preceded in death by her grandmother, Theresa Duclion; her grandfather, Joseph Duclion; her grandmother, Dorothy Duclion, her great-grandparents, Anita and Donicien Clement and Bertha and John Odillion Istre; and her uncle, Wallace Istre.
To extend online condolences, please visit our website at www.matthewsandsonfuneralhome.net.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Matthews & Son Funeral Home.

A Memorial Mass will be conducted for Mrs. Benjamin “Ben” M. Potier Sr., the former Delores Jean LaCasse, age 73, at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 25, at St. Joseph Church with Fr. Ed Degeyter officiating and Fr. Donovan Labbe con celebrating. Jeanne-Marie Guidry, Gabrielle Sonnier, Emily Sonnier, Jenna Potier and Eleanor Potier will serve as Gift Bearers; Andrea Potier and Marguerite Potier will serve as Lectors; Susan Christ will serve as Eucharistic Minister and Brad Sonnier, Bradley Sonnier, William Guidry, Seth Sonnier, Andrew Sonnier, Benjamin Potier III, Roman Potier and Atticus Potier will serve as honorary pallbearers.
Inurnment will be held privately at a later date at St. Michael’s Cemetery in St. Martinville.
The family will receive friends beginning at 9 a.m. until time of service on Saturday, March 25, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 1053 Bridge Street Highway, Parks. A rosary will be prayed at 10 a.m.
A native of Iota and resident of Parks, Mrs. Potier passed away peacefully at 10:08 p.m. on Saturday, March 18, 2017, at her residence surrounded by her loving family.
Delores Jean Potier, also known as Ta Tee to her family from Iota, was a faithful, encouraging, kind, tender, happy, compassionate, loyal, hard-working, forgiving, inspirational and most of all loving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, cousin, friend and community leader. Jean has been an active member of the St. Joseph congregation since 1979, where she could be heard in the St. Joseph Choir or annually assisting with St. Joseph Altar and Christmas decorations. She was also the chairperson of the first Parks Bayou Church Festival.
Jean completed high school at St. Francis High School of Iota in 1961. She then began her work career as a bookkeeper while attending business community college. After several secretary/banking jobs, Jean became an employee at Teche Bank and Trust in St. Martinville, where she worked for 25 years, from 1981 to 2006, when she retired as assistant vice president and executive secretary of the board. She most recently worked/volunteered helping her daughter, Kayla, at Partners in Healthcare doing payroll, taxes, paying bills, organizing, decorating and keeping them all straight.
Jean was very active in her community including past memberships in Desk and Derrick, Thibodaux Jaynes (elected Jayne of the Year), Franklin Business and Professional Women, Charter member of the Krewe of Agmarol-Franklin, St. Martin Parish Cattlemen Ladies Auxiliary (selected Mother of the Year), St. Martinville Junior High PTO, St. Martinville Mama Tigers. She was a member of St. Martinville Chamber of Commerce, which she has served as board member and secretary. She was awarded Humanitarian of the Year in 2013. Her most recent passion was her membership with St. Martinville Kiwanis Club, of which she was very active serving as past-president, president-elect, treasurer, secretary and past-chairperson of the Pepper Festival.
Jean loved to dance, especially with her loving husband Ben to Jolie Blonde. She waltzed through this life as an amazing and dedicated wife, mother and grandmother. She attended all her grandchildren’s activities; enjoyed hosting, cooking and entertaining her family in her home which was decorated for every occasion. Jean enjoyed sitting by her pool reading her morning prayers and admiring the hard work she and Ben labored over their beautiful flower beds. She is now dancing in Heaven and watching over her family and friends who will miss her dearly.
She is survived by her beloved husband of 49 years, Benjamin Martin Potier Sr. of Parks; her children, Kayla P. Sonnier and husband Brad of Breaux Bridge, Benjamin “Benjie” Potier Jr. and wife Marguerite of Lafayette and Christopher Potier and wife Andrea of Parks; 12 grandchildren, Bradley Sonnier, William Guidry, Seth Sonnier, Jeanne-Marie Guidry, Gabrielle Sonnier, Emily Sonnier, Jenna Potier, Andrew Sonnier, Benjamin Potier III, Roman Potier, Atticus Potier and Eleanor Potier; and three sisters-in-law, Joyce LaCasse, Luna LaCasse and Lucy LaCasse.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Ernest and Azelia Courville LaCasse; and three brothers, Charlie, Harry and Henry “Blanc” LaCasse; and one sister-in-law, Thelma LaCasse.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to the St. Martinville Kiwanis Club, P.O. box 745, St. Martinville, LA 70582.
To view on-line obituary, video tribute and sign the guest register, please visit www.evangelinefuneralhome.com.
Evangeline Funeral Homes, Inc. of St. Martinville is in charge of arrangements.

Funeral services will be held Friday, March 24, at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church for Diane Abshire Maynard, 68, who died Tuesday, March 21, 2017, at 5:15 a.m. in Rayne.
Mrs. Maynard was the Children’s Church Director and a Sunday school teacher at First Baptist Church. She worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant with Southwind Nursing Center and Camelot Place for over 20 years. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
Rev. Cullen Clark will officiate for the services. The family requests visiting hours Wednesday from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m., Thursday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. Burial will be in North Hanks Cemetery.
Mrs. Maynard is survived by three daughters, Angelique Maynard of Crowley, Danielle R. Melancon of South Carolina and Kellie L. Maynard of Rayne; four sons, Gerald J. Maynard, Jr. of Wisconson, Dominic Maynard of Jennings, Dallas Maynard of Crowley and Joshua Maynard of Egan; one sister, Patsy Bourque of Crowley; 15 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald J. Maynard Sr.; one daughter, Pamela Ann Maynard; her father, Dallas Abshire; and her mother, Eula Mae Perry Winfrey; and one brother, Don Abshire.
Words of comfort may be sent to the family at www.geesey-ferguson.com.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home, 301 North Avenue F, Crowley, LA 70526, 337-783-3313.