Grace Marie Porter Lucas-Sargee
Marie was born February 24, 1966 to James Porter and Juanita Duerksen Porter on Sandia Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She passed away June 3, 2023 in her home in Natchitoches after a lengthy battle with cancer.
Visitation for Marie will be held at Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home on Saturday, June 17, 2023 at 9:00 am with services to follow at 10:00 am in the chapel, Matthew Pagels officiating.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Gary Sinise Foundation, a charity dedicated to our veterans and first responders. Donate at garysinisefoundation.org.
Margie McLaren Sparks
Margie McLaren Sparks (Mawmaw), 84 years old, of Provencal, passed away peacefully in her home on June 11,2023 surrounded by family. She was born May 6, 1939 to Frank McLaren and Silverene Roy McLaren in Natchitoches. She married Gerald Leonard Sparks on November 19, 1957 and was a housewife for most of her life. They had two girls. Margie was the last living sibling of nine. Mawmaw Margie loved her family, kids, grandkids and great grandkids. She loved being a grandmother. According to her, if she could have been a grandparent first, she would have never had kids. Her favorite pastimes were fishing at her pond, gardening, and fussing with Gerald.
Services will be held at Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home on Friday, June 16, 2023. Visitation will be from 9-11:00 am and funeral will follow. Burial will be at Weaver Cemetery in Flora, LA. The officiant will be Peyton Sparks, her nephew. Those honored to be pallbearers will be Jeff Sparks, Lynn Sparks, Steve Sparks, Robert McLaren, Jr., Wade Stephens and Ernest McLaren.
The family would like to thank Angela Eaves and Hand in Hand Hospice of Natchitoches, for their kindness and care in her last days.