PLAISANCE-Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at St Marks Baptist Church, located at 3461 Highway 167, Opelousas, LA for Mr. Paul Etienne, 64, who entered eternal rest on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at Opelousas General Hospital in Opelousas, LA. Interment will be held in the church cemetery.
Mr. Paul Etienne, Sr. was a resident of Opelousas, LA and a native of Sunset, LA. He was a member of St Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Grand Coteau, LA.
Pastor Jason Rubin, pastor of St. Marks Baptist Church will be officiating the funeral service.
Mr. Etienne leaves to treasure his memories, his loving wife, Martha Celestine Etienne, their three sons, Derrick (Vanity) Clark of Eunice, LA, John Paul (Tori) Etienne of Sunset, LA, Joshua (Lauren) Etienne of Duson and one daughter, Jacqueline Foret (Ashley) of Rayne; one brother, Edward Etienne of Opelousas, LA; five sisters, Eva McZeal, Betty Ruth Glasper, Cheryl Smith, Emma Lee Etienne, and Francis Ozene, all of Lafayette, LA; and Josephine Etienne Jackson of Mississippi; six grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Mr. Etienne was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. John Etienne, Sr. and Mrs. Pearl Williams Etienne; two brothers, John Etienne, Jr. and Larry Etienne; three sisters, Stephanie Domingue, Catherine Ann Etienne and Betty Ann Etienne.
Visitation will be on Saturday, February 7, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. at St. Marks Baptist Church in the Plaisance Community.
Words of condolences may be expressed at fordandjosephfh.com
Ford and Joseph Funeral Home, 907 N. Market St., Opelousas, LA, (337) 942-6750, is in charge of arrangements.
Ted, I miss you already. You are just not my little brother, you are my friend. So happy I had just talked to you Monday night. I have so many beautiful memories of us, just hanging around, going out of town to the casino, you making me learn how to change a flat on your car, us stealing meat off the pit when daddy was Bar-B-Queing. You did so many wonderful things for me and 3 I will never forget that. It's very hard for me right now cause I can't believe you are gone. All I can say is that I love you always.
I LOVE BIG BROTHER AND I WILL MISS YOU
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