Wilburn A. "Mickey" Crnkovic
January 28, 2026
Wilburn A. "Mickey" Crnkovic passed away peacefully on January 28, 2026, at the Northwest Louisiana Veterans Home in Bossier City, Louisiana. He was born on March 12, 1933, in Zwolle, Louisiana, to Ed Slavko and Frazine Ebarb Crnkovic. Mickey lived a life marked by service, sportsmanship, and deep devotion to family.A proud graduate of Zwolle High School, Mickey attended Northwestern...
Evelyn Rae Rhame
January 28, 2026
Funeral services for Evelyn Rae Rhame, 94, will be held on Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. at Ebenezer Baptist Church, 1225 Ebenezer Rd., Florien, Louisiana. A visitation will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. A burial will follow at Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery. Officiating the service will be Brother Wayne Chance, Brother Dennis Bigner, and Brother Stephen Martin.
Evelyn...
Maida Gray
January 28, 2026
A service of celebration will be held in honor of Maida Wimberly Gray, M.D. on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at Clark Springs Baptist Church in Eros, LA. The visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. until service time on Saturday. The burial will follow at Clark Springs Baptist Church Cemetery. Bro. Stephen Beard (son-in-law) and Bro. Declan...
Peggy Sue Mathews
January 27, 2026
Peggy Sue McCormack Mathews, 85, passed from this life to be with her Lord and Savior, Tuesday, January 27, 2026, in Shreveport, Louisiana.Peggy was born March 22, 1940 to Rev. B. H. “Trigger” McCormack and Magalene McCormack. She graduated from Fair Park High School and was married to John “Mert” Mathews of Winnfield, Louisiana for 61 years and had two...
Carl "Pete" Copes
January 27, 2026
A Memorial Service for Carl “Pete” Copes, 79, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 1815 Marshall St., Shreveport, Louisiana. A visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. until time of service. Officiating the service will be Steve Riall.
Pete was born on April 13, 1946 in Oak Grove, Louisiana to James Garland...
James Alan Shannon, Sr.
January 27, 2026
Funeral services for James "Jim" Alan Shannon, Sr., 79, will be held on Friday, January 30, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 2500 Southside Dr., Shreveport, Louisiana. Burial will follow at the Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery at a later date. Officiating the service will be Otis Moore.Jim was born October 28, 1946 to Floyd and Una Shannon in...
Sybil Kelly
January 26, 2026
Sybil Kelly was born on June 23, 1929, in Shreveport, Louisiana, and passed away at age 96 on Monday, January 26, 2026, in Bossier City, Louisiana.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John Lamar Kelly and Nettie Lou Oden Kelly; brother, Jack Edwin Kelly, and nephew, Mike Kelly.
She is survived by her loving family, Philip and Pam Ewald, Amanda...
Emilie Anne Connell Ostendorff
January 24, 2026
A Memorial Service for Mrs. Thomas Julian Ostendorff, Jr. (nee Emilie Anne Connell), also known as Papaw, will be held at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 275 Southfield Road on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Visitation and a reception will be held after the service in the church parlor. A private family burial will be held at Forest Park...
Phyllis M. Nelson
January 24, 2026
Precious Phyllis, our beloved mother, grandmother, and wife passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on Saturday, January 24, 2026. She lived a life marked by devotion to her family, friendships, and a steadfast Christian faith.
Phyllis was born April 21,1936, in Minneapolis, Minnesota and grew up in Atwater, Minnesota with her parents, Elmer and Ethel Theisen. She returned...
James Henry Mercer II
January 23, 2026
James Henry Mercer II, was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, December 31, 1951, the son of William Hamilton Hodges and Gwendolyn Garrett Mercer, Jim died in Shreveport, January 23, 2026, following a brief illness. Jim was raised on Waterloo Plantation in Taylortown, Bossier Parish, graduated from Jesuit High School and Louisiana State University. After serving as a Vista Volunteer (the domestic...
James "Jimmy" Rhoderick Young
January 23, 2026
James “Jimmy” Rhoderick Young went to his heavenly home on January 23, at the age of 74, surrounded by loved ones who covered him with love and prayers.
James was born on November 25, 1951, in Delhi, Louisiana. He was born the first son of James Henry Young and Montez Lazell Young. As a life-long resident of Red River Parish, he...
Donald "Don" Broussard
January 23, 2026
Don Broussard, 81, went to meet his Lord and Savior on Friday, January 23, 2026 in Shreveport, Louisiana. Donald was born on January 5, 1945 in San Diego, California to Charles and Dorothy Broussard.Don graduated from Fair Park High School in 1962 and went on to build a life centered on hard work, family, and quiet joys. He was married...
Rita Ruth Ponthieux
January 23, 2026
A funeral mass for Rita Ruth Ponthieux, of Marksville, will begin at 10:00am on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marksville. Burial will follow at the St. Joseph Catholic Mausoleum No. 2.
Rita Ponthieux, age 92, passed away on Friday, January 23, 2026, at the Colonial Nursing Home in Marksville.
Rita cherished many simple pleasures in life....
Arvie Brown
January 22, 2026
Graveside services will be held for Arvie Brown, 92, on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 12:30 p.m. at the Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery, 7970 Mike Clark Rd., Keithville, Louisiana. Officiating the service will be Pastor Jeff Lines.Arvie was born on November 19, 1933 to Allen Brown and Mary Josephine Basco Brown Arvie in Otis, Louisiana and passed away on Thursday,...
Grace Louise Copeland Litton
January 22, 2026
Grace Litton, 89, passed away on Thurs. Jan. 22, 2026, at Christus Highland Hospital in Shreveport, Louisiana. Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 29th, 2026, from 10:00am-12:00pm at Fellowship Baptist Church in Converse, Louisiana with funeral and graveside services to follow starting at 12:00pm.
Grace was born on September 25, 1936, in Converse, Louisiana. She married Donnie Litton in 1955...
Tammy Sue Byles Simpson
January 22, 2026
A graveside service for Tammy Sue Byles Simpson, 59, will be held on Friday, January 23, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at Mt. Freedom Baptist Church Cemetery, 3800 Marthaville Rd, Many, Louisiana. Officiating the service will be Brother Joey Grappe.
Tammy was born on December 20, 1966 to Tommy Ray Byles and Sue Ann Byles in Many, Louisiana and passed away on...
Marzelle Phoebe Rice
January 21, 2026
Funeral services for Marzelle Phoebe Rice, 100, will be held Thursday, January 29, 2026 at First Baptist Church, 2051 Port Arthur St, Zwolle, Louisiana at 10:00 a.m. with a visitation beginning at 9:00 a.m. A Burial will follow the service at Newlin Cemetery , 1287 Newlin Cemetery Rd, Singer, Louisiana. Officiating the service will be Brother Michael McIntosh, Brother Marty...
Janice Kay Conner
January 21, 2026
A memorial service for Janice “Cookie” Kay Edwards Conner, 84, will be held on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 2201 Airline Dr., Bossier City, Louisiana. A visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the service. Officiating the service will be Adam Miller.
Cookie was born on September 29, 1941, to Alvin...
Joyce Fields James
January 21, 2026
A funeral service celebrating the life of Joyce Fields James, 69, will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, January 29, 2026, at Kilpatrick’s Rose-Neath Funeral Coushatta chapel with Sister Vernese Green officiating and assisted by Bro. Kevin Dupree and Bro. James Nailes. Interment will follow in Bethany Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM, Wednesday,...
George Morris Sorrell
January 20, 2026
George M. Sorrell (Sonny), age 90, passed away peacefully on January 20, 2026. Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, Sonny lived a life defined by service, family, hard work, laughter, and love.
Sonny was preceded in death by his parents, Mary Elizabeth Sorrell and George Boone Sorrell; his first wife, Derrell Witteborg Sorrell; his brother, Hubert Simpson; his sister, Louise Rose; his son,...