A Celebration of Life for James Donald “Jim” Haas is being planned at the family residence on May 31, 2025, which would be his 80th birthday.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Maurine Harville Vaughn passed away on February 2, 2025. All are invited to join her family for a graveside memorial service on February 7, 2025, at 12:30 PM at the Central Louisiana Veterans Cemetery, 3348 University Parkway, Leesville, Louisiana.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Delma Lee Franklin, 93 and 3 days, of DeRidder, LA passed away Saturday, February 1, 2025. Visitation will be Friday, February 7 from 5-8pm at Ludington Baptist Church. Funeral service will be Saturday, February 8 at 11am at Ludington Baptist Church. Interment will be at Holly Grove Cemetery. Rev. George Lee Glass, Rev. Darrell Robinson, and Bro. David Farris will officiate.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Albert Victor Pagliaro, 89, of Spencer, IN passed away Friday January 31, 2025. Services will be held at Family Worship Center, 601 W. Mechanic Street Leesville, LA on Saturday, February 8, 2025, with Pastor Mike Jackson officiating, with viewing at 1:00 PM and funeral to start at 2:00 PM. Burial will be immediately following at Cold Springs Baptist Church.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Thomas Patrick Paddy passed away on February 4, 2025, at the age of 80. Celebration of life will be at Labby Memorial Chapel on Friday, February 7, 2025, from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM for a visitation. The funeral service will be on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at 10:00 AM. Burial will follow at Brister-Liberty Cemetery in Leesville, Louisiana.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Georgie G. Givens passed away on January 24, 2025 in Leesville, Louisiana. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 12:00 P.M. at Mt. Olive Baptist Church with Rev. Percy Gammage officiating. Burial will follow in the Leesville Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Saturday, February 8th from 11:00 A.M. until time of service at the church.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Gail Yvette Word, passed away on January 26, 2025, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. A celebration of life will be  held on Saturday February 8th at Labby Memorial Funeral Home in Leesville at 2:00 P.M., visitation starting at 1:00 P.M.