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- Joan Lavern Batchelor (Cooley), 73, passed away Friday, March 13, 2026 in DeRidder, LA. Visitation will be Tuesday, March 17 from 3:30-5:30pm at First Baptist Church of DeRidder. Celebration of Life service will be Tuesday, March 17 at 5:30pm at First Baptist Church of DeRidder. Rev. Nelson Santa Ana and Bro. Tim Cooley will officiate.
- Jerry Lewis Stracener, 51, a cherished brother, uncle, and friend, who passed away on March 13, 2026. To honor and celebrate the life of Jerry Lewis Stracener, a service will be held on March 17, 2026, at 3:00 PM at the Lone Star Baptist Church. The church is located on Lone Star Baptist Church Rd. in Pitkin, Louisiana. Jerry's Visitation will be on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at Lone Star Baptist Church from 10:00 AM until the time of the service at 3:00 PM. Interment will follow at Smyrna Cole Cemetery in Deridder, LA.
- Clara (Terry) Lee Wiley gained her angel wings on March 14, 2026 at her home in Leesville, LA. A celebration of life will be held Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at Labby Memorial Funeral Home in Leesville, LA at 4:00 p.m. Visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m. until time of service.
- Matina Marie Mahaffey, 57, of DeRidder, Louisiana, passed away on March 14, 2026, in DeRidder, Louisiana. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at Labby Memorial Funeral Home in DeRidder, Louisiana, with Rev. Dalton Isbell and Bro. Strat Marcantell officiating. Interment will follow at Dry Creek Cemetery in Dry Creek, Louisiana. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Labby Memorial Funeral Home.
- Services are incomplete for Carmen Leann Strength, who died on March 12, 2026, at age 55 in DeRidder, Louisiana.