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Obituaries for May 8, 2025

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A Celebration of Life Service for Billy Ray Klein is planned for 4 p.m. on May 7, 2025, at Chireno Baptist Church with Bro. John McGuire officiating.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      A viewing for Robert Lynn "Bob" Brown will be held at Warren Meadows Funeral Home, on Friday, May 9th from 6 pm-9 pm. The funeral services will be held at 2 pm on May 10th at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints at 2084 Natchitoches Hwy. There will be an additional viewing from 12:30 pm- 1:45 pm preceding the memorial service. Bob will be interned at the Cedar Grove Cemetery.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Visitation will be held for Sidney Earl Childress Sr., age 84, on Thursday, May 8, 2025 11:00AM - 12:00PM at Jeane's Funeral Service in Leesville, LA. Funeral services will be held Thursday at noon also at Jeane's. Burial will follow the service at the Central Louisiana Veterans Cemetary.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Norma Jean Waddell Langlois passed away peacefully on April 30, 2025, at the age of 96. A visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 9, 2025, at St. Michael's the Archangel Catholic Church followed by at rosary at 11:30 a.m. and a memorial service at 1:00 p.m. Father Adam Travis will be officiating the service and Shawn Carter will be singing.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Gail Lenmore Williams, a beloved father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully on May 6, 2025, in Leesville, Louisiana. Visitation will be on Monday, May 12, 2025, from 10:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at Labby Memorial Funeral Home. A Graveside service will be held on May 12, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. at Central Louisiana Veteran Cemetery under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home.