Obituaries

Arrangements are pending for long-time political journalist John Maginnis, whose career was launched with the pivotal gubernatorial campaign of 1972. He died at his residence here Sunday at age 66.
He was founder and publisher of LaPolitics Weekly and LaPolitics.com.

EUNICE~Deidre Denise “Deedy” Manuel McGee passed away on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at her residence in Lafayette at the age of 56. A Celebration of Life will be celebrated at 10:00 am on Friday, May 23, 2014 at Ardoin’s Funeral Home in Eunice. Interment will follow in the St.

Former legislator, realtor
WEST MONROE – Services for former legislator and realtor Evelyn Blackmon will be Friday. She died May 21 at age 89.

May 21
Rusty Wade Jack, age 24, 2916 Veteran Memorial Hwy. 13, Mamou, LA, simple burglary of a vehicle, theft, criminal trespass.
Brandy Denise Thomas, age 36, 1307 S. Court St., Opelousas, LA, introduction of contraband-penal institute, possession of schedule 1 drugs.

Roger D. Jennings died on Monday, May 19, 2014 at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center in Lafayette at the age of 66. A Celebration of Life will be celebrated at 2:00 pm Saturday, May 24, 2014 at North Eunice Baptist Church with Pastor Travis Turner officiating.