Avoyelles Bids Farewell to “Alphonse” with Laughter, Stories, and a Fiery Sendoff
MARKSVILLE – On Tuesday evening, locals packed the patio of Broken Wheel Brewery for one of the most unusual funerals Avoyelles Parish has ever seen. The gathering was not for a person, but for a persona, the legendary paper-bag-wearing commentator known simply as
Alphonse A. Alphonse.
For decades, Alphonse gave Avoyelles
