Funeral Homes in Abbeville, LA

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Deb Richard (golfer), Brandon Mitchell (american football player), Chris Scelfo (coach), Anthony Levine (american football player), Silas Cooper (actor), Steve Broussard (actor and disc jockey), and Sam H. Theriot (politician).

For other communities of the same name, see Abbeville (disambiguation).Abbeville is a small city in and the parish seat of Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, United States, 150 miles (240 km) west of New Orleans and 60 miles (97 km) southwest of Baton Rouge. It is the principal city of the Abbeville Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Vermilion Parish. It is also part of the larger Lafayette–Acadiana Combined Statistical Area. The population was 12,257 at the 2010 census.

Abbeville Obituaries

It was disclosed by The Times at Shreveport La on March 20th, 2021 that Paula Ann Crain Garrot passed away in Abbeville, Louisiana.  Garrot was 74 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Paula Ann Crain's life.

It was reported by The Advocate on November 6th, 2020 that Emma Camel passed away in Abbeville, Louisiana.  Camel was 85 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Emma's life.

It was disclosed by The Advocate on July 11th, 2020 that Roger Dale "Poncho" Abshire passed away in Centreville, Mississippi.  Abshire was 71 years old and was born in Abbeville, LA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Roger Dale "Poncho"'s life.

It was noted by The Advocate on November 20th, 2019 that L B Montgomery passed away in Abbeville, Louisiana.  Montgomery was 84 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor L B's life.

It was revealed on August 15th, 2019 that Odell Sr Grady died in Abbeville, Louisiana.  Grady was 80 years old and was born in Craven Co, NC.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Odell Sr's life.

It was revealed on September 1st, 2016 that James Daniel Stansbury passed away in Jackson, Mississippi.  Stansbury was 81 years old and was born in Abbeville, LA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor James Daniel's life.

It was revealed by The Times at Shreveport La on April 5th, 2013 that Alfred Sr Thibeaux perished in Abbeville, Louisiana.  Thibeaux was 84 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Alfred Sr's life.

It was reported on December 5th, 2012 that Weida "Toot" Nadalich (Hebert) passed away in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Ms. Nadalich was 91 years old and was born in Abbeville, LA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Weida "Toot"'s life.

It was reported by Sierra Vista Herald/Bisbee Daily Review on November 18th, 2012 that Patricia Anne Bays (Roberts) passed away in Cochise County, Arizona.  Ms. Bays was 77 years old and was born in Abbeville, LA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Patricia Anne's life.

It was reported by Sierra Vista Herald/Bisbee Daily Review on November 14th, 2012 that Patricia Anne Bays passed away in Cochise County, Arizona.  Bays was 77 years old and was born in Abbeville, LA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Patricia Anne's life.

History

In 1890, 637 people lived in Abbeville; in 1900, 1,536; in 1910, 2,907; and in 1940, Abbeville was the home of 6,672 occupants. Victor Boulevard, on the south by Lafayette Boulevard, on the east by "the sisters of Charity," and on the west by Bayou Vermilion. Father Megret modeled his original plan for the village after a French Provincial village. Abbeville is in the heart of "Cajun Country," and is home to many restaurants that specialize in the authentic tastes of the region.

The land that was to become Abbeville was purchased by founding father Père Antoine Désiré Mégret (Père is French for 'Father'), Order of Friars Minor Capuchin missionary, on July 25, 1843 for $900. The other is that it was named for Abbeville, France, which some believed to have been the birthplace of Père Mégret.

The official website for the city of Abbeville is https://cityofabbeville.net/.