Oberlin-Celebration of Life services honoring Weston Paul Monceaux Jr., 67, will be held at 2 o'clock p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, July 30, 2024, at Ardoin/Allen Parish Funeral Home of Oberlin. Deacon Mike Tramel will officiate. Weston will be laid to rest at St. Joseph's Cemetery in Soileau immediately following his services.

Weston's family will receive friends and visitors at Ardoin/Allen Parish Funeral Home of Oberlin on Tuesday morning, July 30, 2024, from 9 o'clock a.m. until time of service with the Holy Rosary being prayed at 1 o'clock p.m. All of Weston's arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Ardoin/Allen Parish Funeral Home of Oberlin.

On the afternoon of July 27, 2024, a great man left this world. Weston Monceaux Jr., known as "Little Weston," to most, passed away after 67 years in our lives. The loss to those around him simply cannot be overstated. The light of the world is truly a little bit dimmer without his presence. Weston was a loving husband and father. But one of his true superpowers was how he was also a surrogate father to dozens of people over the years. Even people twenty years his senior regularly consulted him for advice. He enjoyed being a mentor not only on farming and mechanical knowledge, but a mentor on life. For most anyone that knew him, they could tell you at least one significant, life-changing piece of advice that he provided to them. And he as not simply handing out advice. He took a genuine, empathetic interest in a person. That is why his advice was so potent and taken to heart by those receiving it. He cared. This is why people loved him that barely knew him. For him, these people became every bit his family as anyone could be. You knew what was important in his life based on how he lived it. He worked hard. He played hard. He celebrated high times with a party, and the low times with a bigger party. He did not let setbacks keep him from attacking a problem. In fact, the more challenging the problem, the more he enjoyed working on it. If you ever had a problem, whatever the problem was, he could help you fix it. He was simply amazing that way. People flocked to him with problems because they knew they could count on him to figure it out. Even if it was something that could not be easily fixed, it was enough to know that he was going to suffer with you through the problem. You always knew a great story would come from it. When people said he could do anything, they pretty much meant anything. At a minimum, he was a farmer, roofer, welder, mechanic, plumber, electrician, fisherman, hunter, carpenter, dirt mover, grass mower, chef, sausage maker, BBQ master, inventor, crawfish boiler, drainage board member, gardener, concrete finisher, dryer bins repairer, water well expert, and so much more. He had an incredible wealth of knowledge and hands-on experience. He used them to help countless people over the years. He learned everything by literally getting his hands dirty and doing the work. And he was happy to share his knowledge with anyone that wanted to learn. It was in his nature to want to do a great job at everything. He was a craftsman. He wanted things to be done right and done well. He would think about a problem for days at a time. And when the solution hit him, you could count on it being done right. He really found joy in watching and learning from others that are experts at their crafts. Whether it was a machinist that produced perfectly cut pistons, or a fishing guide that knew all the right spots on Toledo Bend, he would light up when talking about how amazing they were at their jobs. Stories, So many stories. His 67 years on this earth produced 100 lifetimes worth of stories. Some stories teach a lesson. Other stories make you cry. But the best stories are the ones that make you laugh. It is almost like he made sure that each day of his life would make a great story to tell at the next supper. And he did. Every time a skipped stone touches the water, it sends out ripples that affect everything around it. On each of his 24,704 days on this earth, he sent out ripples as he touched the lives of people around him in deeply meaningful, personal, and profound ways. He was a great husband and a great father. More than anything else, Weston was a great man. He lived his life treating friends as family. He lived his life helping people. He lived his life trying to make the world just a little bit better for at least one person every day. Weston made sure each day of his life made for a great story. But his story is now over. His story ended much too soon. And now only empty pages remain where great new stories should exist. But he worked hard his entire life, and his rest is well-deserved. He has now passed the torch onto us. It is our turn to write the stories. While we should rightly mourn his loss, we should take inspiration from a great, great man. We should help others reach their potential by being the support they need. We should strive to treat our friends like family. And most of all, we should learn to make each day of our lives worthy of a great story.

Those left to cherish Weston's memory include his wife, Naomi Monceaux; one son, Weston "Wes" Paul Monceaux lll and wife Kristie; one daughter, Brooke Fuselier; four grandchildren, Sadie, Emma Grace, Luke, and Justin; one son-in-law, Andrew O'Conner; and a host of nieces, nephews, extended family, and friends that he treated like his own family.

Weston is preceded in death by his father, Weston Paul Monceaux Sr.; and his paternal grandparents, Andrus, and Eula Monceaux.

Condolences and words of comfort may be shared with Weston's family at www.ardoinfuneralhome.com or on Facebook at Ardoin/Allen Parish Funeral Homes.