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- Mila LeAnn Cooley, a loving mother, grandmother and wife, passed from this life on December 22, 2025, in DeRidder, LA. Visitation will be held today, at 10:00 AM until the time of service at 12:00 PM at Lone Pine Church of Christ in Merryville, LA. Cary Cooley and Brandon Cooley will officiate the service. Burial will follow the service at Bivens Cemetery in Bivens, LA.
- Maggie Maudine Martin Kirk passed away on December 20, 2025 in DeRidder, Louisiana. Visitation will be Saturday, December 27, 2025 from 11:00 am -12:00 pm at the Texas Avenue Baptist Church in DeRidder, LA. Funeral Service will be Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 12:00 also at the Texas Avenue Baptist Church. Burial follows the service at the Hopewell Cemetery in DeRidder, LA.
- Jimmye Smith McRae passed away Dec 23, 2025. Visitation will be Sunday, December 28, 2025 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Simpson Baptist Church. Funeral Service will be Monday, December 29, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM at Simpson Baptist Church, 4790 Highway 8, in Simpson LA.
- Alice Mae Dorsey Jackson, beloved mother, Grandmother, and cherished friend, who left this world on December 19, 2025, at the age of 62. Funeral services to celebrate Alice's remarkable life will be held on Monday, December 29, 2025, at11:00am in the chapel of Myers Colonial Funeral Home, Reverend Frank Williams will officiate. Public viewing will begin at 9:00 am, followed by a service at 11:00 am. Alice will be laid to rest in Beauregard Cemetery in Deridder, Louisiana.
- William Mark Sylvest passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 20, 2025. Visitation will be Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at 5:30 PM until the time of service at 6:30 PM at Myers Colonial Funeral Home in DeRidder, LA. Brother Ronnie Lalande will officiate the service.