Dorothy Jones McDonald Brasfield
August 23, 2025
Services for Dorothy Jones McDonald Brasfield will be held Wednesday, August 27, at 10:00 am at Pinecroft Baptist Church, 8002 Jewella Avenue in Shreveport, LA with visitation at 9:00 am. Officiating will be Dr. Steve Pettey and Dr. Dustie Dunn. Burial will follow at 12:00, noon at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, Stanley, LA.
Dorothy passed away August 23, 2025, after a...
Sgt. Robert Taylor Elliott
July 4, 2025
Sgt. Robert Taylor Elliott, 39, of Bossier City, Louisiana, passed away on Friday, July 4, 2025, in Great Falls, Montana. Born on June 9, 1986, in Bossier City, Robert dedicated a portion of his life to military service, proudly serving with the 82nd Airborne from 2005 to 2013, deploying to Afghanistan in 2007 and Korea in 2010. During this time,...
George Pugh, Jr.
August 24, 2025
A Graveside Service for George Pugh, Jr., 92, will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at Stonewall Cemetery in Stonewall, Louisiana. Brother Mike Hawkins will officiate the service.
George was born on May 13, 1933, in Coushatta, Louisiana, to George Tiny Pugh, Sr. and Mattie Pugh. He passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 24, 2025.
George shared 72...
William Osler Huckabay Jr. CAPT U.S.N. (Ret.)
August 21, 2025
Funeral services for William Osler Huckabay Jr. CAPT U.S.N. (Ret.) will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 27, 2025 at First Baptist Church, 543 Ockley Dr., Shreveport, Louisiana. A visitation will be held in the Parlor from 1:00 p.m. until time of service. A graveside service will be held at 4:00 p.m. at Springville Cemetery in Coushatta, Louisiana....
James "Jimmy" Weathy
August 22, 2025
Funeral services for James “Jimmy” Weathy, 80, will be Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 307 Hammond St., Zwolle, Louisiana. A visitation will be held Tuesday, August 26, 2025 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 9891 Texas Hwy, Many, Louisiana with a Rosary at 6:00 p.m. Officiating the service will...
William C. "W.C." Dick
August 25, 2025
Funeral services celebrating the life of W. C. Dick will be held Thursday, August 28, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at Rose Neath Funeral Home Chapel in Minden, Louisiana. Interment will follow at Cotton Valley Cemetery in Cotton Valley, Louisiana. The family will receive friends Wednesday, August 27, 2025, from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at Rose Neath Funeral Home in Minden.
W.C....
Gene Patrick Hughes
August 24, 2025
Gene Patrick Hughes, 75 of Minden was born on February 7, 1950, in Victoria, Texas to Billie M. Hughes and Mildred Walker Hughes. He left this earth for his heavenly home on August 24, 2025, in Shreveport, Louisiana. He was a technician for AT&T and retired after over 30 years of service.
Gene was preceded in death by his wife Brenda,...
Alton McCann
August 25, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we say goodbye to a good man, Alton Perry McCann. Alton was born on April 9, 1956 to Ralph and Mary Elizabeth McCann, and he departed this world August 25, 2025 at the age of 69. For his family and friends, that departure was too soon.
Alton lived in Minden and graduated from Minden High...
Jayne Evalani (Blackstad) Spangler
August 20, 2025
Jayne Evalani (Blackstad) Spangler
November 11, 1962 — August 20, 2025
Jayne Evalani (Blackstad) Spangler, 62, of Bossier City, LA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 20, 2025.
The daughter of Robert (Bob) Nawai Blackstad and Ruth Hannah (Jones) Blackstad was born in Wichita, KS, on November 11, 1962. Jayne attended elementary school in Wichita before moving to Kirksville in 1973. She graduated...
Stanley Currier Hoyt
August 24, 2025
Stanley Hoyt Jr., 89, of Shreveport, Louisiana passed away peacefully August 24, 2025.
Born in 1936, Stanley lived a long full life marked by love, service, and adventure. In 1963, Stanley married the love of his life, Mary, with whom he shared over five decades of marriage. Together they raised their son, Stanley Hoyt, III and built a family rooted in...
Carolyn Moncrief Lyons
August 5, 2025
A graveside service honoring the life of Carolyn Moncrief Lyons will be held on Saturday, August 30, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., at Gardens of Memory Cemetery, Minden, Louisiana, under the direction of Rose Neath Funeral Home. Carolyn passed away August 5, 2025, at the age of 82. She was born in Gibsland, Louisiana on December 3, 1942.
She is preceded in...
Lisa M. Sager McCarty-Jackson
August 8, 2025
Lisa M. Sager McCarty-Jackson was born on December 22, 1960, in London, KY. She was 64 years old when Jesus called her home on August 8, 2025, in Keithville, LA. Her Memorial Service will be at Life Church, 2222 Meriwether Rd, Shreveport, La 71108, on Sunday August 31, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. Although she grew up in Indianapolis, IN, she...
Wayland Bradley Bearden
August 6, 2025
Wayland Bradley Bearden, 71, of Bossier City, LA, tragically passed away in an accident on August 6th, 2025. Bradley was born on July 10, 1954, in Meridian, Texas, to the late Ivan and Maxine Bearden. The family later relocated to Natchitoches, LA, where he graduated from Natchitoches Central High School in 1972. He continued his education at Northwestern State University,...
Milton Ford Pearce
August 7, 2025
Milton Ford Pearce went to be with the Lord at the age of 102 on August 7, 2025.
Milton was the most wonderful father and ‘Big Daddy’ to his grands & great grands. A true example of the Christian life well lived; his caring, loving and methodical nature was cherished and admired by all.
He was preceded in death by his parents,...
James Michael "Mike" Nolan, Sr.
August 11, 2025
James Michael “Mike” Nolan, Sr. died on Monday, August 11, 2025 after a long battle with diabetes, kidney failure, COPD, and other health issues. He lived life wholeheartedly on kidney dialysis for 14 years.
Mike was born on October 3, 1950, to Joseph M. “Pat” and Dorothy Regan Nolan of Yazoo County, Mississippi. His earliest childhood was spent in Yazoo City,...
Patricia W. "Pat" Prince
August 26, 2025
Funeral services for Patricia W. “Pat” Prince will be held Friday, August 29, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. with visitation beginning at 8:30 a.m. at Rose Neath Funeral Home Chapel in Minden, Louisiana. Interment will follow at Gardens of Memory Cemetery in Minden, Louisiana.
Pat was born October 19, 1932, in Blanchard, Louisiana and went to her heavenly home on August 26,...
Judy Bardwell Gates
August 22, 2025
Our beloved Judy Bardwell Gates passed away August 22, 2025. She was born September 27, 1941, in Shreveport to William Oscar Bardwell and Margaret Elizabeth Woolley Bardwell.
Judy graduated from Fair Park High School in Shreveport, Louisiana, where she attended from 1959 to 1962. She was also part of the first class of the Mollie E. Webb School for the Deaf,...
Bruce DeWayne Addison
August 21, 2025
Bruce DeWayne Addison, age 44, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, August 21, 2025, in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Bruce was born in Shreveport to Jackie Bruce and Evon Addison. He was a devoted son, brother, uncle, and friend who brought warmth and compassion to all who knew him. Before his health declined in May 2020 due to cancer,...
Linda Sue Martin Bower
August 20, 2025
Linda Sue Martin Bower, beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, and Mimi, passed away on August 20, 2025, at the age of 66.
Born on January 5, 1959, in Texarkana, Arkansas, Linda devoted her life to caring for others. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Northwestern University in Shreveport, Louisiana, and went on to serve her community with compassion...
Donald Ray Whitfield, Sr.
August 20, 2025
Donald Ray Whitfield, Sr., 90, of Shreveport, Louisiana, passed away peacefully on August 20, 2025, in his hometown. Born on August 5, 1935, in Shreveport, Don lived a full and meaningful life devoted to faith, family, and service.
He is survived by his three loving children, daughter Tracey Whitfield Rhodes, son Donald R. Whitfield, Jr., and son David A. Whitfield and...