Obituaries

Obituaries for July 17, 2026

  • Richard “Rick” F. Lyons Jr., 71, of Austin, passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2026, in Austin, Texas. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at First Methodist Church of Jasper. The family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. at Frank Ealand Hall at First Methodist Church.
  • David C. Kunkel, 72, of Jasper passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2026 in Jasper. A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, July 17, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. at Shultz Funeral Home of Jasper. The family will greet friends from 2:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m.
  • Visitation for Verna Lee Rutherford will be Sunday, July 19, 2026, 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Many, LA. Funeral services will be Sunday, July 19, 2026, 2:00 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home with interment to follow at Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Florien, LA.
  • Glenda Jean Funderburk Dowden, age 79, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2026. Visitation will be held at First Baptist Church of Leesville today, from 10-11 a.m. A Celebration of Glenda’s life will follow, at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Leesville and will be officiated by Bro. Darin Worthington. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery.
  • Paulette Kent Flack, a beloved mother, wife, and friend, who departed this world on July 11, 2026, at the age of 80. A service to celebrate Paulette’s life will be held tomorrow at 2:00PM in Myers Colonial Funeral Home chapel. A visitation will be held tomorrow from 12:00PM until the time of service in the chapel. Service will be officiated by Brother Garrett Fuselier and Brother Garrett Paul Fuselier.
  • Hirl Wesley Haynes, Jr. passed away on Friday, July 10, 2026, at the age of 86. Funeral services will be held tomorrow, at 11:00 a.m. at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, 1210 M.W. Harrison Street, Leesville, Louisiana 71446, with Rev. Joseph L. Garner officiating. Visitation: 9:00 a.m. until the time of service. Interment: Leesville Memorial Cemetery.
  • Sang Sun Hines, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, passed away peacefully on July 15, 2026, in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Funeral services honoring this remarkable woman will be held at Labby Memorial Funeral Home in Leesville on Tuesday July 21, 2026 at 11:00 A.M., officiated by Pastor Kyutae Jeong. Burial will follow at Central Louisiana Veterans Cemetery. Visitation hours are scheduled for Monday, July 20th from 5:00 P.M until 8:00 P.M.
  • Larry Douglas Ward, 79, received his ultimate healing on July 14, 2026. Visitation will be Tuesday, July 21 from 12pm-2pm at Chaddick Funeral Home. Celebration of Life service will be Tuesday, July 21 at 2pm at Chaddick Funeral Home. Rev. Kermit Bostelman will officiate.

Obituaries for July 16, 2026

  • Richard “Rick” F. Lyons Jr., 71, of Austin, passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2026, in Austin, Texas. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at First Methodist Church of Jasper. The family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. at Frank Ealand Hall at First Methodist Church.
  • Glenda Jean Funderburk Dowden, age 79, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2026. Visitation will be held at First Baptist Church of Leesville on Thursday, July 16, 2026, from 6-8 p.m., and Friday, July 17, 2026, from 10-11 a.m. A Celebration of Glenda’s life will be held on Friday, July 17, 2026, at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Leesville and will be officiated by Bro. Darin Worthington. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery.
  • Paulette Kent Flack, a beloved mother, wife, and friend, who departed this world on July 11, 2026, at the age of 80. A service to celebrate Paulette’s life will be held on Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 2:00PM in Myers Colonial Funeral Home chapel. A visitation will be held Saturday, July 18, 2026 from 12:00PM until the time of service in the chapel. Service will be officiated by Brother Garrett Fuselier and Brother Garrett Paul Fuselier.
  • Hirl Wesley Haynes, Jr. passed away on Friday, July 10, 2026, at the age of 86. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, 1210 M.W. Harrison Street, Leesville, Louisiana 71446, with Rev. Joseph L. Garner officiating. Visitation: 9:00 a.m. until the time of service. Interment: Leesville Memorial Cemetery

Obituaries for July 15, 2026

  • Mary Joy Bobbitt passed away July 13, 2026, in Lufkin, Texas at the age of 94. She was born April 20, 1932, in `an Augustine County, Texas to the late Alfonzo Iza “Fonzie” and Mary Esper Robbins. Funeral services will start at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, July 16, 2026, at Starr Funeral Home Chapel, 510 Starr Street in Hemphill, Texas with Bro. Don Lofton officiating. Visitation will begin one hour prior to service.
  • Sheldon Young, passed away at the age of 87. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 11:00 AM in Myers Colonial Funeral Home Chapel. A visitation will continue Wednesday morning from 9:00 AM until the time of service in the Chapel.
  • Glenda Jean Funderburk Dowden, age 79, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2026. Visitation will be held at First Baptist Church of Leesville on Thursday, July 16, 2026, from 6-8 p.m., and Friday, July 17, 2026, from 10-11 a.m. A Celebration of Glenda’s life will be held on Friday, July 17, 2026, at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Leesville and will be officiated by Bro. Darin Worthington. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery.
  • Paulette Kent Flack, a beloved mother, wife, and friend, who departed this world on July 11, 2026, at the age of 80. A service to celebrate Paulette’s life will be held on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at 2:00PM in Myers Colonial Funeral Home chapel. A visitation will be held Saturday, July 18, 2026 from 12:00PM until the time of service in the chapel. Service will be officiated by Brother Garrett Fuselier and Brother Garrett Paul Fuselier.

Obituaries for July 14, 2026

  • Ida Gloreita “Glo” Jeane Hunt Lester, passed away peacefully on July 10, 2026, at the age of 91. A celebration of Glo’s life will be held on July 14, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Labby Memorial Funeral Home, located at 601 S. Fourth St., Leesville, Louisiana, under the direction of Bro. Wayne Jackson. Burial will follow at Pine Island Cemetery, Leesville, Louisiana.
  • Sheldon Young, passed away at the age of 87. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 11:00 AM in Myers Colonial Funeral Home Chapel. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 14, 2026 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM and continue Wednesday morning from 9:00 AM until the time of service in the Chapel.
  • Glenda Jean Funderburk Dowden, age 79, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2026. Visitation will be held at First Baptist Church of Leesville on Thursday, July 16, 2026, from 6-8 p.m., and Friday, July 17, 2026, from 10-11 a.m. A Celebration of Glenda’s life will be held on Friday, July 17, 2026, at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Leesville and will be officiated by Bro. Darin Worthington. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery.
  • Paulette Kent Flack, a beloved mother, wife, and friend, who departed this world on July 11, 2026, at the age of 80. A service to celebrate Paulette’s life will be held on Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 2:00PM in Myers Colonial Funeral Home chapel. A visitation will be held Saturday, July 18, 2026 from 12:00PM until the time of service in the chapel. Service will be officiated by Brother Garrett Fuselier and Brother Garrett Paul Fuselier.

Obituaries for July 13, 2026

Linda Diane Graves, 74, of DeRidder, LA, passed awayThursday, July 9, 2026. Visitation was held yesterday atChaddick Funeral Home. After services Interment tookplace at the Whitaker Cemetery. Rev. George LeeGlass officiated.

Ida Gloreita “Glo” Jeane Hunt Lester, passed away peacefully on July 10, 2026, at the age of 91. A celebration of Glo’s life will be held on July 14, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Labby Memorial Funeral Home, located at 601 S. Fourth St., Leesville, Louisiana, under the direction of Bro. Wayne Jackson. Burial will follow at Pine Island Cemetery, Leesville, Louisiana. A visitation will be held this evening from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Labby Memorial Funeral Home, located at 601 S. Fourth St., Leesville, Louisiana.

Obituaries for July 10, 2026

  • Gwenda Arnold, age 73, of Diboll, Texas, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2026, at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center in Houston, Texas. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 10, 2026, at Good Shepherd Fellowship Church, 401 S. 7th Street in Crockett, with Bro. Audice Leon Wallace officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Wyman Roberts Funeral Home in San Augustine, Texas.
  • Services for Kenneth Lloyd Jarrell will be held today at 10:00 AM Labby Memorial Funeral Home – Leesville. Burial follows the service at the Central Louisiana Veteran Cemetery.
  • Millie Murlene Massey passed away on July 7, 2026 in Leesville. Louisiana. Funeral services will be held today at 2:00 P.M. at Labby Memorial Funeral Home in Leesville, LA with Rev. Shane Freeman officiating. Visitation will begin at 12:30 P.M. until time of services at the funeral home. Burial will follow in the Cryer Cemetery in Leesville.
  • Rita Shirley passed away July 7, 2026, in DeRidder, Louisiana. Friends and family are invited to avisitation from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM at First Baptist Church of DeRidder followed by a funeral service at 10:00 AM today. Brother Steve Thomas and Pastor George Lee Glass will officiate the service. Burial will follow at Beauregard Cemetery
  • Funeral services for John P. Thompson Jr. will be held today, at 10:00 a.m. at Union Baptist Church with Brother Brad Thompson officiating the service. The burial will be at Union Cemetery with military honors under the direction of Jeane’s Funeral Service of Hornbeck.
  • Daniel David Kulaga, a beloved son, father, and friend, who left us on July 5, 2026, at the age of 68. Visitation will be held today, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Myers Colonial Funeral Home, where family and friends are invited to gather in remembrance. A funeral service will follow at 1:00 PM, also at Myers Colonial Funeral Home, Pastor George Lee Glass will officiate the service. Burial will take place at a later date after cremation.
  • Bianka Nicole Matlock-Smith passed away on Monday, June 29, 2026. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 12:00 P.M. at Bethesda Ministries in Leesville. Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories Cemetery.

Obituaries for July 9, 2026

  • Mrs. Donna Nell (Lane) Gray, age 82, of Broaddus, Texas, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2026, at Legacies Care Center in Hemphill, Texas. A Celebration of Life service ‘will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, July 9, 2026, at the Oak Grove Church near Broaddus, Texas, with Dr. W. Wayne Barth officiating.
  • Services for Kenneth Lloyd Jarrell will be held with visitation Today, July 9, 2026 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM CT Labby Memorial Funeral Home – Leesville. Funeral services are Tomorrow, July 10, 2026 10:00 AM Labby Memorial Funeral Home – Leesville. Burial follows the service at the Central Louisiana Veteran Cemetery.
  • Millie Murlene Massey passed away on July 7, 2026 in Leesville. Louisiana. Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 10, 2026 at 2:00 P.M. at Labby Memorial Funeral Home in Leesville, LA with Rev. Shane Freeman officiating. Visitation will begin at 12:30 P.M. until time of services at the funeral home. Burial will follow in the Cryer Cemetery in Leesville.
  • Rita Shirley passed away July 7, 2026, in DeRidder, Louisiana. Friends and family are invited to avisitation from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM at First Baptist Church of DeRidder followed by a funeral service at 10:00 AM on Friday, July 10, 2026. Brother Steve Thomas and Pastor George Lee Glass will officiate the service. Burial will follow at Beauregard Cemetery
  • Funeral services for John P. Thompson Jr. will be held on Friday, July 10, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at Union Baptist Church with Brother Brad Thompson officiating the service. A visitation will be on July 9, 2026, starting at 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Union Baptist Church. The burial will be at Union Cemetery with military honors under the direction of Jeane’s Funeral Service of Hornbeck.
  • Daniel David Kulaga, a beloved son, father, and friend, who left us on July 5, 2026, at the age of 68. Visitation will be held on Friday, July 10, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Myers Colonial Funeral Home, where family and friends are invited to gather in remembrance. A funeral service will follow at 1:00 PM, also at Myers Colonial Funeral Home, Pastor George Lee Glass will officiate the service. Burial will take place at a later date after cremation.
  • Bianka Nicole Matlock-Smith passed away on Monday, June 29, 2026. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 12:00 P.M. at Bethesda Ministries in Leesville. Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories Cemetery.

Obituaries for July 8, 2026

  • Darval J. Burks, who left this world on July 2, 2026, at the age of 92. Public viewings will be held at Broadlands Bible Church on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, starting at 9:00 AM. A funeral service will follow on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at 11:00 AM, also at Broadlands Bible Church. Darval will be laid to rest at Hopewell Cemetery following the service. Brother Tim Bergen, Brother Darrel Cline, Brother Dalton Isbell and Brother Aaron Isbell will officiate the service
  • John Arthur Brewer, 83, entered into the presence of his Lord and Savior on July 5, 2026. Funeral Service will be held today 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CT at Labby Memorial Funeral Home – DeRidder. Burial follows the service at the Lewis Cemetery.
  • Funeral services for John P. Thompson Jr. will be held on Friday, July 10, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at Union Baptist Church with Brother Brad Thompson officiating the service. A visitation will be on July 9, 2026, starting at 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Union Baptist Church. The burial will be at Union Cemetery with military honors under the direction of Jeane’s Funeral Service of Hornbeck.
  • Daniel David Kulaga, a beloved son, father, and friend, who left us on July 5, 2026, at the age of 68. Visitation will be held on Friday, July 10, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Myers Colonial Funeral Home, where family and friends are invited to gather in remembrance. A funeral service will follow at 1:00 PM, also at Myers Colonial Funeral Home, Pastor George Lee Glass will officiate the service. Burial will take place at a later date after cremation.
  • Bianka Nicole Matlock-Smith passed away on Monday, June 29, 2026. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 11, 2026, at 12:00 P.M. at Bethesda Ministries in Leesville. Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories Cemetery.

Obituaries for July 7, 2026

  • Darval J. Burks, who left this world on July 2, 2026, at the age of 92. Public viewings will be held at Broadlands Bible Church on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, from 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM and again on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, starting at 9:00 AM. A funeral service will follow on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at 11:00 AM, also at Broadlands Bible Church. Darval will be laid to rest at Hopewell Cemetery following the service. Brother Tim Bergen, Brother Darrel Cline, Brother Dalton Isbell and Brother Aaron Isbell will officiate the service
  • John Arthur Brewer, 83, entered into the presence of his Lord and Savior on July 5, 2026. Visitation will be Today, July 7, 2026 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM CT at the Labby Memorial Funeral Home – DeRidder. Funeral Service will be held Tomorrow, July 8, 2026 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CT at Labby Memorial Funeral Home – DeRidder.
    Burial follows the service at the Lewis Cemetery.
  • Susan Diane Copenhaver passed away on July 5, 2026, at the age of 67. No public service will be held and a private service for immediate family and friends will be at a later date
  • No services are planned at this time for Robert W. Bethea, DVM died at home on July 2, 2026.

Obituaries for July 6, 2026

  • Thomas Walter “Sonny” Hardee, Ill, a lifelong resident of Pleasant Hill, Louisiana, was called to his Heavenly home on June 30, 2026 in Shreveport, Louisiana. He was born on July 3, 1938, to the late Thomas W. Hardee, Jr. and Eulalia Tucker Hardee. Family members will welcome Sonny’s friends on Friday, July 3, 2026, from 11 a.m. — 2 p.m. at Pleasant Hill Methodist Church, 1856 W 1st Street. Service starts at 2 p.m., with Rev. Ed Dilworth and Bro. Mike Stewart officiating, immediately following the welcome. The interment is at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery on the corner of Hwy 174 and 4th Street.
  • Billie Carol Maxey, age 74, of Belmont, Louisiana passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of her family. Born on October 16, 1951, Billie was a gentle soul whose sweet spirit touched countless lives. Funeral services will be held Friday, July 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM at the First United Methodist Church in Many, Louisiana with Reverend Leslie Frietch officiating followed by burial at Bayou Scie Cemetery, where Billie will rest beside her parents and beloved “Boom-Boom”. Visitation will begin on Friday, July 3, 2026 at 1:30 PM at the First United Methodist Church.
  • A graveside service for William “Will” Preston Muse will be held at 11:00 a.m. today, at Pine Island Cemetery in Simpson under the direction of Jeane’s Funeral Service in Leesville. Will was born December 28, 1965, in Leesville, Louisiana and passed away July 4, 2026, in Leesville, at the age of 60.
  • Darval J. Burks, who left this world on July 2, 2026, at the age of 92. Born on March 6, 1934, in Cole Central, LA. Public viewings will be held at Broadlands Bible Church on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, from 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM and again on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, starting at 9:00 AM. A funeral service will follow on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at 11:00 AM, also at Broadlands Bible Church. Darval will be laid to rest at Hopewell Cemetery following the service. Brother Tim Bergen, Brother Darrel Cline, Brother Dalton Isbell and Brother Aaron Isbell will officiate the service.
  • Walter Rothel Corn passed away July 3rd 2026. Mr. Corn’s obituary and service times are pending with Jeans Funeral Service.

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