Funeral arrangements made for Baton Rouge plastic surgeon, children killed in plane crash

Sibille Funeral Homes announced that a burial will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 24 at St. Landry Catholic Church in Opelousas

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Funeral arrangements have been announced for the Baton Rouge plastic surgeon and his children that were killed in a plane crash last week.

Opelousas native Dr. Lucius Doucet took off in a single-engine Beechcraft V35 just before 9 a.m. from the Louisiana Regional Airport in Gonzales on May 15. On board of the plane were Giselle and Jean-Luc Doucet.

Investigators said the plane was headed to Louisville, Kentucky. The crash happened in Williamson County.

Sibille Funeral Homes announced that a burial will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 24 at St. Landry Catholic Church in Opelousas. A visitation will also be held on Friday from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Sibille Funeral Home Chapel.

Giselle and Jean-Luc were both LSU seniors. Lucius was a surgeon at Williamson Cosmetic Center in Baton Rouge.

The funeral home is accepting Words of Comfort to the family. A memorial tree can be ordered online.

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