Church Point (Acadia Parish, LA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Church Point ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Church Point. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

Mary Alice Fontenot (Author)
- She was born in Eunice (LA) on April 16, 1910 (a Saturday) and died in Lafayette (LA) on May 12, 2003 (a Monday).
- Eunice is located in Saint Landry Parish and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of Church Point (which is located in Acadia Parish).
- Lafayette is located in Lafayette Parish and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Church Point (which is located in Acadia Parish).
- At the time of her death, she was 93.
- She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south southwest of Church Point. The cemetery is located in Acadia Parish, Louisiana.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Mary Alice Fontenot<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Woodlawn Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Church Point to Woodlawn Cemetery
Carlton Errol Morse (Writer, radio producer)
- He was born in Jennings (LA) on June 4, 1901 (a Tuesday) and died in Sacramento (CA) on May 24, 1993 (a Monday).
- Jennings is located in Jefferson Davis Parish and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Church Point (which is located in Acadia Parish).
- Sacramento is located in Sacramento County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 91.
- He is buried at East Lawn Memorial Park, which is located in Sacramento County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Carlton Errol Morse<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for East Lawn Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to East Lawn Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Church Point to East Lawn Memorial Park
Patrick Charles Robertson (Musician)
- He was born in Opelousas (LA) on September 17, 1935 (a Tuesday) and died in San Francisco (CA) on June 6, 2005 (a Monday).
- Opelousas is located in Saint Landry Parish and is 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Church Point (which is located in Acadia Parish).
- San Francisco is located in San Francisco County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 69.
- He is buried at Golden Gate National Cemetery, which is located in San Mateo County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Patrick Charles Robertson<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Golden Gate National Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Church Point to Golden Gate National Cemetery
Alton 'Rockin Dopsie' Rubin (Musician)
- He was born in Carencro (LA) on February 10, 1932 (a Wednesday) and died in Opelousas (LA) on August 26, 1993 (a Thursday).
- Carencro is located in Lafayette Parish and is 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of Church Point (which is located in Acadia Parish).
- Opelousas is located in Saint Landry Parish and is 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Church Point (which is located in Acadia Parish).
- At the time of his death, he was 61.
- He is buried at Calvary Cemetery, located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Church Point. The cemetery is located in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Alton 'Rockin Dopsie' Rubin<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Calvary Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Church Point to Calvary Cemetery
George Maitland Stanley (Sculptor)
- He was born in Iota (LA) on April 26, 1903 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on May 11, 1970 (a Monday).
- Iota is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Church Point. Both communities are located in Acadia Parish.
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 67.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for George Maitland Stanley<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Church Point to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
Rufus Thibodeaux (Musician)
- He was born in Ridge (LA) on January 5, 1934 (a Friday) and died in Nashville (TN) on August 13, 2005 (a Saturday).
- Ridge is located in Lafayette Parish and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Church Point (which is located in Acadia Parish).
- Nashville is located in Davidson County, Tennessee.
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, which is located in Davidson County, Tennessee.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Rufus Thibodeaux<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Church Point to Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Buckwheat Zydeco (Musician)
- Born: Stanley Dural, Jr.
- He was born in Lafayette (LA) on November 14, 1947 (a Friday) and died in Lafayette (LA) on September 24, 2016 (a Saturday).
- Lafayette is located in Lafayette Parish and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Church Point (which is located in Acadia Parish).
- Lafayette is located in Lafayette Parish and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Church Point (which is located in Acadia Parish).
- At the time of his death, he was 68.
- He is buried at Calvary Cemetery, located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Church Point. The cemetery is located in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Buckwheat Zydeco<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Calvary Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Church Point to Calvary Cemetery

Footnotes ...

<1>	The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.