Obituaries for July 10, 2025
Funeral services for Mablene Dowden Kelly will be held on Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Prewitt’s Chapel with Bro. Mark Bevill officiating. Burial will follow at Prewitt’s Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 9:30 AM on Thursday at Prewitt’s Chapel. Visitation for Sherry Lynn (Birdwell) McDaniel will begin at 12:00 noon Thursday, July 10, 2025, at Wyman Roberts Funeral Home, located at 316 W. Columbia Street in San Augustine, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, July 10, 2025, at the Wyman Roberts Memorial Chapel with Bro. Brian Kelley and Jimmy Anderson officiating. Interment will follow at Jackson Cemetery, located on Highway 7 near Joaquin, Texas. Funeral services for Joseph Daward “J.D.” Crooks will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at Simpson First Baptist Church with Dr. Phillip Robertson and Reverend John Hebert officiating. The burial will follow in Lone Star Cemetery in Hineston. J.D. passed away July 7, 2025, in Alexandria, Louisiana at the age of 80. Catherine Patricia Cooksey Toussant, who left us on July 3, 2025, in Lake Charles, Louisiana. A memorial service for Catherine will be held on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at 11:00 AM at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in DeRidder, LA. Kenneth Ward Reviel, 94, of DeRidder, LA passed from this life on Friday, July 4, 2025. Visitation will be Friday, July 11, 2025, at 9:00 AM until the time of service at 10:00 AM at Grace Church in DeRidder, LA. Pastor George Lee Glass and Pastor Darryl Hoychick will officiate the service. Burial will follow at Cooper Cemetery in Merryville, LA. Ethel Lee Spikes, who left us on July 1, 2025, at the age of 87. A celebration of Ethel’s life will be held on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at Norris Memorial Church of God in Christ in DeRidder, LA. The public viewing will take place starting at 9:00 AM, followed by a funeral service at 11:00 AM. She will be laid to rest at Spikes Cemetery in Bancroft , LA following the service. A celebration of life will be held for Parthenia Shade Douglas-Beal on Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 12:00 P.M. at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, 1210 MW Harrison St., Leesville, LA. Visitation will be held on Saturday, July 12th from 11:00 A.M. until time of service at the church. A memorial service for Ella Monteen Bass will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at Mercy Bible Church, 4310 Hwy. 1146 Rosepine, LA with Reverend Joe Maddox officiating. Ella passed away July 3, 2025, in New Llano, LA at the age of 74. Memorial services for Scott Cooper will be held on Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at the Pleasant View Baptist Church in Hornbeck, Louisiana. Visitation will be held on Saturday, July 12th from 1:00 p.m. until time of service at the church. A memorial service for Pamela Jean Morgan will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at East Leesville Baptist Church. A visitation will be held at the church on Tuesday from 12:00 p.m. until the time of service. Pam passed away June 28, 2025, in Alexandria, Louisiana at the age of 68.Obituaries for July 9, 2025
Catherine Patricia Cooksey Toussant, who left us on July 3, 2025, in Lake Charles, Louisiana. A memorial service for Catherine will be held on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at 11:00 AM at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in DeRidder, LA. Ethel Lee Spikes, who left us on July 1, 2025, at the age of 87. A celebration of Ethel’s life will be held on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at Norris Memorial Church of God in Christ in DeRidder, LA. The public viewing will take place starting at 9:00 AM, followed by a funeral service at 11:00 AM. She will be laid to rest at Spikes Cemetery in Bancroft , LA following the service. A celebration of life will be held for Parthenia Shade Douglas-Beal on Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 12:00 P.M. at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, 1210 MW Harrison St., Leesville, LA. Visitation will be held on Saturday, July 12th from 11:00 A.M. until time of service at the church. A memorial service for Ella Monteen Bass will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at Mercy Bible Church, 4310 Hwy. 1146 Rosepine, LA with Reverend Joe Maddox officiating. Ella passed away July 3, 2025, in New Llano, LA at the age of 74. A memorial service for Pamela Jean Morgan will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at East Leesville Baptist Church. A visitation will be held at the church on Tuesday from 12:00 p.m. until the time of service. Pam passed away June 28, 2025, in Alexandria, Louisiana at the age of 68.
Obituaries for July 8, 2025
A celebration of life for Beatrice Murphy Jeter will be held on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at Labby Memorial Chapel at 11:00 am. Interment will follow at Flactor Baptist Church Cemetery in Hick, Louisiana. Gwana Gwendete Bolden, 53, of DeRidder, LA passed away Friday, June 27, 2025. Visitation will be Tuesday, July 8 from 11am-1pm at Sunrise Missionary Baptist Church. Funeral service will be Tuesday, July 8 at 1 pm at Sunrise Missionary Baptist Church. Interment will be at Beauregard Cemetery. Rev. Alvin Peters, Sr. will officiate. Catherine Patricia Cooksey Toussant, who left us on July 3, 2025, in Lake Charles, Louisiana. A memorial service for Catherine will be held on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at 11:00 AM at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in DeRidder, LA. Ethel Lee Spikes, who left us on July 1, 2025, at the age of 87. A celebration of Ethel’s life will be held on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at Norris Memorial Church of God in Christ in DeRidder, LA. The public viewing will take place starting at 9:00 AM, followed by a funeral service at 11:00 AM. She will be laid to rest at Spikes Cemetery in Bancroft , LA following the service. A celebration of life will be held for Parthenia Shade Douglas-Beal on Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 12:00 P.M. at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, 1210 MW Harrison St., Leesville, LA. Visitation will be held on Saturday, July 12th from 11:00 A.M. until time of service at the church. A memorial service for Ella Monteen Bass will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at Mercy Bible Church, 4310 Hwy. 1146 Rosepine, LA with Reverend Joe Maddox officiating. Ella passed away July 3, 2025, in New Llano, LA at the age of 74. A memorial service for Pamela Jean Morgan will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at East Leesville Baptist Church. A visitation will be held at the church on Tuesday from 12:00 p.m. until the time of service. Pam passed away June 28, 2025, in Alexandria, Louisiana at the age of 68. Cremation has been entrusted to Myers Colonial Funeral Home for Annie Elizabeth Nash, 73years old, passed away on July 4, 2025.
Obituaries for July 7, 2025
A graveside service for James Olen McMahon will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at Strong Cemetery, located on FM 139 in Huxley, Texas (Shelby County). Visitation will be held at the cemetery one hour prior to the service.
A visitation for Mr. Phillip Norman Ponder will be Wednesday evening, July 9, 2025, in the Faith Alive Church from the hours 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Burial will be at the Liberty Hill Cemetery in San Augustine County, Texas.
Services for Deloris Fields Williams are planned for 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 5, 2025, at Wyman Roberts Funeral Home chapel, located at 316 W. Columbia Street in San Augustine, Texas, with Rev. Charles Barnes and Rev. Chris Cotton officiating. Interment will follow at Pisgah Cemetery, located off FM 705 South.
A celebration of life for Beatrice Murphy Jeter will be held on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at Labby Memorial Chapel at 11:00 am. Interment will follow at Flactor Baptist Church Cemetery in Hick, Louisiana. Services are under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will be held on Monday, July 7, 2025, at Labby Memorial Chapel in Leesville, Louisiana, from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
Felipe (Phillip) Cruz Bentancur, 61, passed away Saturday, June 28, 2025, at his home in DeRidder, Louisiana. Visitation will be held July 7th, 2025 at 9:00AM at Labby Memorial Funeral Home in DeRidder. Funeral Service will be held July 7th, 2025 at 10:00AM at Labby Memorial Funeral Home in DeRidder followed by a burial at Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
Gwana Gwendete Bolden, 53, of DeRidder, LA passed away Friday, June 27, 2025. Visitation will be Tuesday, July 8 from llam-1pm at Sunrise Missionary Baptist Church. Funeral service will be Tuesday, July 8 at 1 pm at Sunrise Missionary Baptist Church. Interment will be at Beauregard Cemetery. Rev. Alvin Peters, Sr. will officiate.
Ethel Lee Spikes, who left us on July 1, 2025, at the age of 87. A celebration of Ethel’s life will be held on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at Norris Memorial Church of God in Christ in DeRidder, LA. The public viewing will take place starting at 9:00 AM, followed by a funeral service at 11:00 AM. She will be laid to rest at Spikes Cemetery in Bancroft , LA following the service.
A memorial service for Ella Monteen Bass will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at Mercy Bible Church, 4310 Hwy. 1146 Rosepine, LA with Reverend Joe Maddox officiating. Ella passed away July 3, 2025, in New Llano, LA at the age of 74.
A memorial service for Pamela Jean Morgan will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at East Leesville Baptist Church. A visitation will be held at the church on Tuesday from 12:00 p.m. until the time of service. Pam passed away June 28, 2025, in Alexandria, Louisiana at the age of 68
Obituaries for July 3, 2025
Ernest Lloyd Johnson, 93, of Pitkin, LA passed away Tuesday, July 1, 2025. Visitation will be Friday, July 4 from 9am-1pm at Mt. Olive Baptist Church. Funeral service will be Friday, July 4 at 1 pm at Mt. Olive Baptist Church. Interment will be at Blue Branch Cemetery. Rev. Russell L. Johnson will officiate. Rufus Piper, 94, of DeRidder, LA, passed from this life on Friday, June 27, 2025. Funeral service will be held Saturday, July 5, 2025, at 11:00 AM at Mt. Zion in DeRidder, LA. Burial will follow at Community Cemetery in DeRidder, LA. Melba Jean Horton Pruitt, who left this world on June 29, 2025, at the age of 90. A celebration of Melba’s life will be held on Saturday, July 5, 2025, at 2:00 PM at the Anacoco Pentecostal Church in Anacoco, Louisiana. Interment will follow at Mitchell Cemetery in Anacoco, Louisiana. Visitation will be held on Saturday, July 5, 2025, from 11:00 AM until the time of service at Anacoco Pentecostal Church. Clark William Jones, a cherished father, beloved brother, and devoted grandparent, passed away on July 1, 2025, in Leesville, Louisiana, at the age of 75. Clark’s family will receive friends on Saturday, July 5, 2025 from 11:00 A.M. until 12:30 P.M. at the American Legion Post 145 in Leesville, Louisiana. Felipe (Phillip) Cruz Bentancur, 61, passed away Saturday, June 28, 2025, at his home in DeRidder, Louisiana. Visitation will be held July 7th, 2025 at 9:00AM at Labby Memorial Funeral Home in DeRidder. Funeral Service will be held July 7th, 2025 at 10:00AM at Labby Memorial Funeral Home in DeRidder followed by a burial at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Gwana Gwendete Bolden, 53, of DeRidder, LA passed away Friday, June 27, 2025. Visitation will be Tuesday, July 8 from 11am-1pm at Sunrise Missionary Baptist Church. Funeral service will be Tuesday, July 8 at 1 pm at Sunrise Missionary Baptist Church. Interment will be at Beauregard Cemetery. Rev. Alvin Peters, Sr. will officiate. Ethel Lee Spikes, who left us on July 1, 2025, at the age of 87. A celebration of Ethel’s life will be held on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at Norris Memorial Church of God in Christ in DeRidder, LA. The public viewing will take place starting at 9:00 AM, followed by a funeral service at 11:00 AM. She will be laid to rest at Spikes Cemetery in Bancroft, LA following the service. A memorial service for Pamela Jean Morgan will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at East Leesville Baptist Church. A visitation will be held at the church on Tuesday from 12:00 p.m. until the time of service. Pam passed away June 28, 2025, in Alexandria, Louisiana at the age of 68.
Obituaries for July 2, 2025
Brian David Van Pelt recently passed away at his home in Leesville. Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 1:00 P.M. at Labby Memorial Funeral Home in Leesville. Rufus Piper, 94, of DeRidder, LA, passed from this life on Friday, June 27, 2025. Funeral service will be held Saturday, July 5, 2025, at 11:00 AM at Mt. Zion in DeRidder, LA. Burial will follow at Community Cemetery in DeRidder, LA. Melba Jean Horton Pruitt, who left this world on June 29, 2025, at the age of 90. A celebration of Melba’s life will be held on Saturday, July 5, 2025, at 2:00 PM at the Anacoco Pentecostal Church in Anacoco, Louisiana. Interment will follow at Mitchell Cemetery in Anacoco, Louisiana. Visitation will be held on Saturday, July 5, 2025, from 11:00 AM until the time of service at Anacoco Pentecostal Church. A memorial service for Pamela Jean Morgan will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at East Leesville Baptist Church. A visitation will be held at the church on Tuesday from 12:00 p.m. until the time of service. Pam passed away June 28, 2025, in Alexandria, Louisiana at the age of 68
Obituaries for July 1, 2025
Mr. Jeffrey Alan Erdman, age 62, of Highlands, Texas, passed away Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at his residence. A Celebration of Life service is being planned and details will be announced later. Arrangements are under the direction of Wyman Roberts Funeral Home in San Augustine, Texas. Mr. Weldon Delayne Thompson, age 62, passed away Sunday, June 22, 2025, at his residence near Broaddus, Texas. Private family arrangements are being planned under the direction of Wyman Roberts Funeral Home in San Augustine, Texas. Deloris Fields Williams, age 77, 3f San Augustine, Texas, passed away Monday, June 23, 2025, at Summit Health Care in San Augustine. Services are planned for 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 5, 2025, at Wyman Roberts Funeral Home chapel, located at 316 W. Columbia Street in San Augustine, Texas, with Rev. Charles Barnes officiating. Interment will follow at Pisgah Cemetery, located off FM 705 South. Funeral services for Cynthia Joyce (Hardy) York will be held on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM at Bethsadia Baptist Church with Rev. Buddy Freeman officiating. Burial will follow in the Bethsadia Cemetery. Visitation will begin on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at 1:00 PM at Bethsadia Baptist Church Melton Oran Merchant, passed away peacefully on June 26, 2025, at the age of 84. A visitation will be held at Myers Colonial Funeral Home on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, from 10:00 am until 1:00pm. Following the viewing, a Private Burial will take place. Brian David Van Pelt recently passed away at his home in Leesville. Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 1:00 P.M. at Labby Memorial Funeral Home in Leesville.
Obituaries for June 27, 2025
Graveside services for Bryan Allan Davis will be Sunday, June 29, 2025, 4:00 p.m. at Spring Ridge Cemetery in Many, LA. A Celebration of Life Service for Raymond Gene Willie, 85, of Many, LA, will be held on Sunday, June 29, 2025, at 2:00 PM at Grand Ecore Road Baptist Church in Natchitoches, LA with Bro. Wayne Chance officiating.
Obituaries for June 26, 2025
Funeral services for Gregory Haynes Jett, 40, of Converse, LA, will be held on Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 10:00 AM at Warren Meadows Funeral Home Chapel, Many, Louisiana with Rev. Jimmy Price officiating. Burial will follow in the Oak Hill Cemetery. Visitation will begin on Friday, June 27, 2025, at 5:00 PM at Warren Meadows Funeral Home, Many, LA. A memorial service for Ronald “Ronnie” Adrian Mayo will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 3, 2025, at Jeane’s Funeral Service. A graveside service with military honors will follow in the Central Louisiana Veterans Cemetery. A visitation will be held at Jeane’s on Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service. Ronnie passed away in Leesville on June 22, 2025, at the age of 80. Brenda Gail Wood went home to her Lord and Savior on June 23, 2025. A Funeral Service will be held in the chapel of Myers Colonial Home on Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 11:00a.m. Rev. Catherine Beasley will officiate the service. Visitation will be at Myers Colonial Funeral Home on Thursday from 10:00a.m. until the service a t11:00a.m. A Private burial will follow the service. Graveside services for Quinta Westmoreland Goins will be held on Thursday, June 26, 2025 at the Pine Hill Cemetery in Leesville, at 10:00 A.M. Quinta passed away on June 23, 2025 in Leesville, Louisiana. Funeral Visitation and services for Horace Red Calcote Jr will be held at the Labby Memorial FH in DeRidder on Friday. 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM. Funeral services are held Saturday at 9:00 AM also at the funeral home. Burial will follow the service in the Lewis Cemetery. James Clayton Cryar, 95, of Moss Bluff, LA, passed away on Saturday, June 21, 2025. A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, June 27, 2025, at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in DeRidder, La. Visitation for friends and family will be held from 9:00 to 11:00a.m. Brother Danny Wilson will officiate. The burial will take place in Pleasant Hill Cemetery in DeRidder, LA following the service. Joyce Charlene Mueller Harvey passed away on June 23, 2025. A funeral Service will be held at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church in DeRidder, LA., on Friday, June 27, 2025, at 11:00pm., Brother Paul Moore will officiate the service. A visitation will be held on Thursday June 26, 2025, from 5:00pm until 9:00pm at Myers Colonial Funeral Home. Visitation will continue Friday from 9:00am until the start of the service at Mt. Carmel Church in DeRidder, LA. Rev. T.A. Gibson, 92, was born on February 2, 1933 and passed from this life on June 23, 2025 In Leesville, Louisiana. The Funeral and Graveside services will be held on Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 1:00 PM at Hope Springs UPC formally East Leesville UPC, 197 Alexandria Hwy, Leesville, Louisiana 71446 with interment at the Heritage Rowe Cemetery. The visitation will be held on Friday, June 27, at 5-9 PM at Hope Springs UPC.
Obituaries for June 25, 2025
Funeral visitation and services for Jay Benton Hawkes JR. will be held 10 a.m. until noon on Wednesday with funeral services on Wednesday at 1 p.m.at the funeral home. Burial will follow the service in the Rosepine cemetery following the service. Patricia Jean Travis, who left this world on June 21, 2025, at the age of 77. A Funeral Service for Patricia Jean Travis will be held on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at 1:00pm in the chapel of Myers Colonial Funeral Home. A public viewing is scheduled for 10:00 AM, followed by a funeral service at 1:00 PM at Myers Colonial Funeral Home in DeRidder, Louisiana. Brother Randy Hennigan will officiate the service. Patricia will be laid to rest at Cannon Cemetery in Merryville, LA. Graveside services for Quinta Westmoreland Goins will be held on Thursday, June 26, 2025 at the Pine Hill Cemetery in Leesville, at 10:00 A.M. Quinta passed away on June 23, 2025 in Leesville, Louisiana. Brenda Gail Wood went home to her Lord and Savior on June 23, 2025. A Funeral Service will be held in the chapel of Myers Colonial Home on Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 11:00a.m. Visitation will be at Myers Colonial Funeral Home on Thursday from 10:00a.m. until the service at 11:00a.m. A Private burial will follow the service. Vanessa Ann Walker, who departed this life on Thursday, June 19, 2025, in Deridder, Louisiana, at the age of 60. Vanessa’s Funeral Mass will take place on Saturday June 28, 2025, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in DeRidder, LA at 10:00 a.m. officiated by Father Wayne LeBleu. Cremation has been entrusted to Myers Colonial Funeral Home.
