Obituaries for January 21, 2025
A Celebration of Life for Mr. Bobby Milton Hutto is being planned at Yellowpine Baptist Church, located at the corner of Hwy. 87 and FM 2343 in Sabine County. The date, time, and details will be announced later. Floyd “Bo” Bolton Rodriguez, Sr., 69, of DeRidder, LA, passed away on January 17, 2025. Funeral service will be at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, January 21, 2025, also at Myers Colonial Funeral Home in DeRidder, LA. Deacon Grady Dockery, Jr. will officiate the service. Leonard Rhodes passed away on January 12, 2025 in New Llano, LA. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 11:00 A.M. at the First Pentecostal Church of Leesville wild Rev. Ronale Coleman officiating. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 21st from 9:00 A.M. until time of service at the church. Burial will be held in the Central Louisiana Veterans Cemetery on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:00 A.M. Samuel Miller passed away on January 12, 2025 in Alexandria, LA. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 10:00 A.M. at the Greater Bethel AME Church. Burial will follow in the Central Louisiana Veterans Cemetery. Neva Kay Knight, passed away peacefully on January 17, 2025, in Leesville LA. Funeral services honoring the life of Mrs. Knight will be held on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 2:00 P.M. at The Church House with Rev. Lorraine Smith and Rev. Paul Dowden officiating. Burial will follow in the Welcome Cemetery in Leesville. Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 23rd from 10:30 A.M. until time of service at the church. Bobby Gene Boycher, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on January 16, 2025, in Alexandria, Louisiana. Funeral services will be held at First United Pentecostal Church of Leesville on Friday, January 24, 2025 at 2:00 P.M., officiated by Pastor Mark Christian followed by burial at Cooper Cemetary. Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 23rd from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. and Friday, January 24th from 10:00 A.M. until time of service at the church. Malvin Eldridge Wagnon Jr., who left this world on January 19, 2025, at the age of 87. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 24, 2025, from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Shiloh Baptist Church in DeRidder, LA. Funeral service will be at 11:00 AM, Saturday, January 25, 2025, also at Shiloh Baptist Church. Brother Bruce Butts will officiate the service and Buckie Nugent will serve as a speaker. Burial will follow at Shiloh Cemetery in DeRidder, LA. Christine Williams Franks, who left this world on January 17, 2025, at the age of 67. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 24, 2025, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Myers Colonial Funeral Home in DeRidder, LA. Funeral service will be at 1:00 PM, Saturday, January 25, 2025, also at Myers Colonial Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be family and friends. Burial will follow at Bivens Cemetery in Merryville, LA. Funeral services for Del Ann Herring will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 25, 2025, at Mt. Bethel Baptist Church with Reverend Richard Lacour officiating and Jessica Herring speaking. The burial will follow in Mt. Bethel Cemetery under the direction of Jeane’s Funeral Service. A visitation will be held at Mt. Bethel Baptist Church on Friday, January 24th from5:00 to 9:00 p.m. and again on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service. Del passed away January 18, 2025, at her home in Leesville at the age of 60.Obituaries for January 20, 2025
Margaret Ann Nixon
Funeral services for Margaret Ann Nixon, 73, of Florien, Louisiana, will be held on Monday, January 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM at Warren Meadows Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Wayne Chance officiating. Burial will follow at Fenders Cemetery in Many, Louisiana. Visitation will begin on Sunday, January 19, 2025, at 4:00 PM at Warren Meadows Funeral Home Chapel, Many, Louisiana.
Floyd “Bo” Bolton Rodriguez, Sr
Floyd “Bo” Bolton Rodriguez, Sr., 69, of DeRidder, LA, passed away on January 17, 2025. Visitation will be held on Monday, January 20, 2025, from 3:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Myers Colonial Funeral Home in DeRidder, LA. Funeral service will be at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, January 21, 2025, also at Myers Colonial Funeral Home in DeRidder, LA. Deacon Grady Dockery, Jr. will officiate the service.
Leonard Rhodes
Leonard Rhodes passed away on January 12, 2025 in New Llano, LA. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 11:00 A.M. at the First Pentecostal Church of Leesville wild Rev. Ronale Coleman officiating. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 21st from 9:00 A.M. until time of service at the church. Burial will be held in the Central Louisiana Veterans Cemetery on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:00 A.M.
Samuel Miller
Samuel Miller passed away on January 12, 2025 in Alexandria, LA. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 10:00 A.M. at the Greater Bethel AME Church. Burial will follow in the Central Louisiana Veterans Cemetery.
Neva Kay Knight
Neva Kay Knight, passed away peacefully on January 17, 2025, in Leesville LA. Funeral services honoring the life of Mrs. Knight will be held on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 2:00 P.M. at The Church House with Rev. Lorraine Smith and Rev. Paul Dowden officiating. Burial will follow in the Welcome Cemetery in Leesville. Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 23rd from 10:30 A.M. until time of service at the church.
Bobby Gene Boycher
Bobby Gene Boycher, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on January 16, 2025, in Alexandria, Louisiana. Funeral services will be held at First United Pentecostal Church of Leesville on Friday, January 24, 2025 at 2:00 P.M., officiated by Pastor Mark Christian followed by burial at Cooper Cemetary. Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 23rd from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. and Friday, January 24th from 10:00 A.M. until time of service at the church.
Obituaries for January 17, 2025
Visitation for Mr. Jason Warren Hoffman will begin at 12:30 p.m. Friday, January 17, 2025, at Wyman Roberts Funeral Home, located at 316 W. Columbia Street in San Augustine. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 17, 2025, at Shiloh Cemetery, located off FM 354 on County Road 220 in San Augustine County.
Obituaries for January 16, 2025
Infant Lainey Jayne Stepp was born with her Angel Wings on Thursday, January 09, 2025. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 16, 2025, in the sanctuary of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church of DeRidder, with Brother Danny Wilson officiating at 12:00PM. A short visitation will be held before the service starting at 11:00AM in the sanctuary of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church of DeRidder. Interment will immediately follow at Beauregard Cemetery in DeRidder, LA. Funeral services for Anita Rose Craft Perry will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at Cold Springs Baptist Church with Reverend Ricky Robertson officiating. The burial will follow in Cold Springs Cemetery. A visitation will be held Friday, January 17th at Jeane’s Funeral Service from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. and again Saturday at Cold Springs Baptist Church from 9:00 a.m. until the time service. Anita passed away in her home in Leesville, Louisiana at the age of 78. Minnie Francis Parrott, passed away on January 6, 2025, at the age of 76. Visitation will be Friday, January 17 from 5-8pm at Disciples Of Jesus Christ Outreach. Funeral service will be Saturday, January 18 at 11am at Star of Bethlehem Baptist Church, preceded by a visitation beginning at 10am until time of service. Interment will be at Beauregard Cemetery. Rev. Dr. Elliot W. Ford will officiate. Jeromy Francis Ambrose, 42, of Leesville, LA, passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2025. Memorial service will be Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 12pm at the American Legion Post #387 in New Llano, LA. Visitation for Mr. Jason Warren Hoffman will begin at 12:30 p.m. Friday, January 17, 2025, at Wyman Roberts Funeral Home, located at 316 W. Columbia Street in San Augustine. A graveside service will be held at 2:)0 p.m. Friday, January 17, 2025, at Shiloh Cemetery, located off FM 354 on County Road 220 in San Augustine County.
Obituaries for January 15, 2025
Funeral services for Patricia “Trish” Ann Schwender will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at Jeane’s Funeral Service in Leesville, Louisiana. A visitation will be held at Jeane’s on Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service. The burial will follow in Canaan Cemetery. Trish passed away January 12, 2025, at her home in Leesville, Louisiana at the age of 64. On January 08, 2025, Barbara Martin Dowden, passed away at 89. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, from 9 a.m. until time of service. Her service will be held on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at First Baptist Church of Gillis at 10:30 a.m. Rev. EJ McCann will officiate the service. Burial will follow at the New Kisatchie Cemetery after the service at 2 p.m. Infant Lainey Jayne Stepp was born with her Angel Wings on Thursday, January 09, 2025. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, from 5:00PM to 7:00PM at Myers Colonial Funeral Home in DeRidder, LA. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 16, 2025, in the sanctuary of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church of DeRidder, with Brother Danny Wilson officiating at 12:00PM. A short visitation will be held before the service starting at 11:00AM in the sanctuary of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church of DeRidder. Interment will immediately follow at Beauregard Cemetery in DeRidder, LA. Minnie Francis Parrott, passed away on January 6, 2025, at the age of 76. Visitation will be Friday, January 17 from 5-8pm at Disciples Of Jesus Christ Outreach. Funeral service will be Saturday, January 18 at 11am at Star of Bethlehem Baptist Church, preceded by a visitation beginning at 10am until time of service. Interment will be at Beauregard Cemetery. Rev. Dr. Elliot W. Ford will officiate. Jeromy Francis Ambrose, 42, of Leesville, LA, passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2025. Memorial service will be Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 12pm at the American Legion Post #387 in New Llano, LA. No service are planned at this time for Johnny Jacob Sanders, 96, of DeRidder, LA, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2025.
Obituaries for January 14, 2025
On January 08, 2025, Barbara Martin Dowden, passed away at 89. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at First Baptist Church of Gillis, La., from 5-8 p.m. and on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, from 9 a.m. until time of service. Her service will be held on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at First Baptist Church of Gillis at 10:30 a.m. Rev. EJ McCann will officiate the service. Burial will follow at the New Kisatchie Cemetery after the service at 2 p.m. Infant Lainey Jayne Stepp was born with her Angel Wings on Thursday, January 09, 2025. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, from 5:00PM to 7:00PM at Myers Colonial Funeral Home in DeRidder, LA. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 16, 2025, in the sanctuary of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church of DeRidder, with Brother Danny Wilson officiating at 12:00PM. A short visitation will be held before the service starting at 11:00AM in the sanctuary of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church of DeRidder. Interment will immediately follow at Beauregard Cemetery in DeRidder, LA. Minnie Francis Parrott, passed away on January 6, 2025, at the age of 76. Visitation will be Friday, January 17 from 5-8pm at Disciples Of Jesus Christ Outreach. Funeral service will be Saturday, January 18 at 11am at Star of Bethlehem Baptist Church, preceded by a visitation beginning at 10am until time of service. Interment will be at Beauregard Cemetery. Rev. Dr. Elliot W. Ford will officiate. Jeromy Francis Ambrose, 42, of Leesville, LA, passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2025. Memorial service will be Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 12pm at the American Legion Post #387 in New Llano, LA. No service are planned at this time for Johnny Jacob Sanders, 96, of DeRidder, LA, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2025.
Obituaries for January 13, 2025
Robert J. Louis passed away on December 27, 2024 in Baker, Louisiana. Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 13, 2025 at 11:00 A.M. at Johnson Temple C.O.G.I.C. in Leesville, LA. Burial will follow in the Central Louisiana Veterans Cemetery in Leesville, LA. Visitation will be held on Monday, January 13th from 10:00 A.M. until time of service at the church. On January 08, 2025, Barbara Martin Dowden, passed away at 89. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at First Baptist Church of Gillis, La., from 5-8 p.m. and on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, from 9 a.m. until time of service. Her service will be held on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at First Baptist Church of Gillis at 10:30 a.m. Rev. EJ McCann will officiate the service. Burial will follow at the New Kisatchie Cemetery after the service at 2 p.m.
Obituaries for January 10, 2025
A Celebration of Life Service for Mr. L.C. Moody will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 11, 2025, at Wyman Roberts Funeral Home Chapel, located at 316 W. Columbia Street in San Augustine, with Bro. David Mosby officiating. Visitation will begin a 10:00 a.m. Saturday. Celebration of Life Memorial Service for Richard Stacy Doyen will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 12, 2025, at the San Augustine Cowboy Church located at 539 FM 711 in San Augustine, Texas. Officiating will be Bro. Chris Burris. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service for Mr. Randall Lennis Doyen will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 12, 2025, at the San Augustine Cowboy Church located at 539 FM 711 in San Augustine, Texas. Officiating will be Bro. Chris Burris. Warren Meadows Funeral Home of Many, LA will be coordinating the funeral arrangements for Mrs. Ann Mildred Sepulvado, and graveside services will be held at St. Joseph Cemetery, 307 Hammond Ave, Zwolle, LA 71486, on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at 11:00 am with Fr. Keith Garvin performing the Rite of Committal.
Obituaries for January 9, 2025
Frances Jeffers Hobbs, a beloved mother, grandmother, and devoted wife, passed away peacefully on January 8, 2025, at the age of 87. Funeral services to celebrate Frances’s life will be held on Friday, January 10, 2025, at 2:00 PM at Myers Colonial Funeral Home in DeRidder. A viewing will commence at 12:00 PM until the time of service. Brother Barry Carter will officiate the service.
Obituaries for January 6, 2025
John Newbern Rose, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend who left this world on December 26, 2024, at 74. A funeral service will be held at the Central Louisiana Veterans Cemetery on January 6, 2025, at 1:30 PM, where family and friends are invited to gather to celebrate John’s life and legacy. Armon Ethridge Wilson, 93, of Otis, Louisiana, passed away peacefully on January 4, 2025, in Alexandria, Louisiana. Funeral services will be held at Mt Moriah Baptist Church on Monday, January 6th at 12:00 p.m. with Reverend John Smith officiating, followed by burial at Mt. Moriah Cemetery. A visitation will be held at Mt Moriah on Monday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service. Kelton Thomas Burrow, 67, of DeRidder, LA passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2024. Visitation will be Monday, January 6 from 10am-1pm at Chaddick Funeral Home. Funeral service will be Monday, January 6 at 1pm at Chaddick Funeral Home. Interment will be at Lewis Cemetery. Rev. Kenneth Smith will officiate. Carolyn “Kay” Marcantel, 78, was born on September 10, 1946, and passed away on December 29, 2024. Visitation will be held on Monday, January 6, 2025, from 10:00 AM until the time of service at 12:00 PM at Myers Colonial Funeral Home in DeRidder, LA. Burial will follow at Merryville Cemetery in Merryville, LA. Doris Lea Hughes Werner, departed this life on January 4, 2025, at the age of 77. The funeral service for Doris will be held on January 6, 2025, at 2:00 PM at First Baptist Church in Leesville with Rev. Jerry Twyman and Rev. Jerry Penfield officiating. Visitation will be on January 5, 2025, at First Baptist Church in Leesville, Louisiana from 5:00-8:00 PM. Interment will follow at Pine Hill Cemetery in Leesville, Louisiana. Audry Ashworth, 88, of Anacoco, passed from this life on December 24, 2024. Audry will be interred in the Central Louisiana Veterans Cemetery with the military honors due him on Tuesday, January 7, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. Family and friends will gather at Jeane’s Funeral Service in Leesville on Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. then follow in procession to the cemetery. Francis S. “Fuzz” Powell, 81, of Knight, Louisiana. He departed on January 1, 2025, at Knight, Louisiana. Visitation will be on Monday, January 6, 2025, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Myers Colonial Funeral Home in DeRidder, LA. Visitation will continue Tuesday, January 7, 2025, from 10:00 AM until the time of service at 1:00 PM at Myers Colonial Funeral Home. Pastor Paul Moore will officiate the service. Burial will follow at Hinson Cemetery in Knight Community, LA. Zoe Lee Marcus Slaydon, 91, of Merryville, LA went to her eternal home late January 1, 2025. No services will be held at this time. Cremation has been entrusted to Myers Colonial Funeral Home in DeRidder, LA. Dorothy K. Yule, 100, passed away January 2, 2025 at Westwood Manor, in DeRidder LA. Funeral services and burial will be at a future date in Victoria, Texas.
