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- Noah Jacob Nichols, age 22, of Jasper, Texas, passed away on Friday, December 13, 2025. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at First Methodist Church in Jasper with interment to follow at Bellwood Cemetery in Bellwood, Louisiana. The family will greet friends on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Shultz Funeral Home in Jasper.
- Staci Marie Poteet passed away on Dec. 11, 2025 at the age of 34 in her home in DeRidder. Visitation will be Wednesday Dec. 17 from 1:00 p.m until time of service at 2pm. at the funeral home. Graveside service will be at Hopewell Cemetary . Bro. Dalton Isbell will be officiating the service.
- Kelly Alien Dunn, passed away on December 14, 2025, at the age of 66. Celebration of Life will be on Thursday, December 18, 2025, at the home of Natasha and Richard Palmer. The address is 233 Darya! Burks Rd., DeRidder, Louisiana 70634. Celebration of life will be from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
- Funeral services for Scott Lee McWilliams will be held on December 18, 2025, at 10:00 AM at The Church House, with Pastor Lorraine Smith officiating. The burial with full military honors will follow in the Central Louisiana Veterans Cemetery. A visitation will be held December 17th at The Church House from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Scott Lee McWilliams passed away on December 12, 2025, in Alexandria, Louisiana at the age of 59.
- Carolyn Sue Ratcliff Sandel, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, who left us on December 12, 2025, at the age of 76. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 18, 2025, at 12:10pm at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in DeRidder, Louisiana. Father Wayne LeBleu will officiate the service. Burial will take place after mass at Lewis Cemetery in DeRidder, LA. Visitation will be held a Myers Colonial Funeral Home on Wednesday December 17, 2025 from 5:00pm until 8:00pm. A rosary will be recited by the St. Joseph Catholic Daughters at 6:00pm.
- Jason Truett Johnson, 50, of Grant, LA, passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2025. Visitation will be Saturday, December 20 from 9am-11am at Palestine Baptist Church. Celebration of Life service will be Saturday, December 20 at 11 am at Palestine Baptist Church. Rev. Hardy Estes will officiate.
- Randy L. Archer, a beloved father, son, and friend, passed away on December 12, 2025, at the age of 61 Cremation has been entrusted to Myers Colonial Funeral Home, and the family will hold a private service at a later date.
- Joy Risen (Lawrence), 84, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 15, 2025, in Leesville, Louisiana. Memorial services will be held on Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 2:00 P.M. at Labby Memorial Funeral Home in Leesville.
- Merle Edward Bassett of Leesville, LA, passed away peacefully on December 13, 2025, at the age of 79. The family will announce plans for a memorial service at a later date.