There is much to be thankful for when we think about the 97 years of Loretta’s life. We should take pause and be grateful for our unique experiences, silly stories & milestone moments shared with her. While the misty fog of dementia obscured her memories towards the end, it certainly never put a dent in her indomitable spirit.
Loretta Pierce Brandao...
Funeral services celebrating the life of Gerardette Rambin Hesser, 68, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, November 7, 2024, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 305 Jefferson Street, Mansfield, Louisiana with Rev. Timothy C. Hurd officiating. Interment will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Rambin, Louisiana. The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 6,...
Funeral services for William “Bill” Gordon Wilson, Sr., 93, will be held on Saturday, November 9, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 2500 Southside Dr., Shreveport, Louisiana. Burial will follow at Core Cemetery in Jefferson, Texas. A visitation will be held Saturday, November 9, 2024, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Rose-Neath. Officiating the service will be...
Genie Miller Cooper Marsalis entered into rest on Saturday, November 2nd, at the age of 71, after a long and courageous battle with Breast Cancer. Services were held Tuesday, November 5th at 11:30 at First Presbyterian Church of Athens. Officiated by Brother Perry Anderson and Reverend John McClelland. Visitation was from 10:00 until time of service. Burial followed the service...
Funeral services for Thomas Selbon Foster, Jr., 63, will be held Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. at New Freedom Fellowship Church, 660 Hwy 1215, Many, Louisiana. A burial will follow at New Freedom Fellowship Cemetery. A visitation will be held Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at New Freedom Fellowship Church from 4:00 p.m. until the time of service. Officiating...
Barbara Presley Smith passed away peacefully in her home on November 2, 2024. She was born Halloween 1929 in her Grandmother’s house, at the corner of Henderson and 70th St in Cedar Grove. A force of nature, she raised four children on her own, while working full-time as a welfare caseworker at the Office of Family Support, and teaching Sunday...
Funeral services for Robert W. Norman, 84, will be held on Thursday, November 7, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 2201 Airline Dr., Bossier City, Louisiana. Burial will follow at Hill Crest Memorial Park, 601 US-80, Haughton, Louisiana. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home...
Funeral services for Margie Faye Quarles, 78, will be held on Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 307 Hammond St., Zwolle, Louisiana. A burial will follow at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. A visitation will be held Tuesday, November 5, 2024 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with a Rosary at 6:00 p.m. at Rose-Neath...
Mary Ann Elkins, age 83, of Shreveport, Louisiana passed away surrounded by her children October 31, 2024, at her home following a brief illness. She was born February 6, 1941, in Spearsville, Louisiana to Bill and Idel Harris.
A graveside service celebrating the life of Mary Ann will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, located at Forest...
Thomas Joshua “Josh” Green completed his work for the Lord and Savior October 31, 2024 just 10 days after his 44th birthday. Joshua’s faith shown through his steadfast belief that God had a purpose for taking him through the illnesses he suffered his entire life. He continued to make plans for the future, even when doctors offered no hope for...
Funeral services for Iva Lee Meshell, 93, will be held Monday, November 4, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 307 Hammond St., Zwolle, Louisiana. A burial will follow at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. A visitation will be held Sunday, November 3, 2024 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with a Rosary at 6:00 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral...
Theresa Anne Powell, 48, of Keithville, Louisiana passed away October 30, 2024. She was born October 26, 1976, to Ronald Glynn Powell and Dinah Kay Mosley.
Theresa was born in Houston, formative years in Portland, OR, called Phoenix, AZ home, and finally moved to Keithville, LA, for family. Everywhere she lived, with her kind heart and listening ear, she created deep...
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Laura Louise Basco Clements, age 81, at St. Margaret Catholic Church, in Homer, LA, on Monday, November 4, 2024, at 11:00 a.m., Father Nicolas Duncan, officiated. Interment was at Buckner Cemetery near Sharon, LA.
Mrs. Clements was born December 24, 1942, in Natchitoches, LA, to Mary Louise Vercher and Richard C. Basco, SR. She entered...
Funeral service for Howard Joseph Laborde, of Mansura, will begin at 11:30am on Saturday, November 2, 2024 at the Rose-Neath Funeral Home Chapel in Marksville. Entombment will follow at the St. Lamartiniere Cemetery in Fifth Ward.
Howard Laborde, age 89, passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at his residence in Mansura surrounded by family and friends.
Howard was an avid horse...
Funeral services for Teresa Sharon Pegg Farnam, 60, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 2, 2024 at West Lake Baptist Church, 2587 LA-163, Doyline Louisiana. A visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. until service time. Burial will be held at West Lake Baptist Church Cemetery in Doyline, Louisiana. Officiating the service will be Pastor Michael Sanders.
Teresa...
A Graveside service celebrating the life of Jack Eugene Wheless, 85, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, November 4, 2024, at Bethel Cemetery in Logansport, Louisiana with Rev. Terry Wheless officiating. Visitation will be held at Bethel United Methodist Church from 1:00 p.m. until service time.
Jack was born on December 6, 1938, in Logansport, Louisiana to Jacob Jackson Wheless...
It is with deep sorrow that we inform you of the passing of Tippi Lynn Kalpinski Husser, age 59, who left us on October 29, 2024. She was born on March 2, 1965, to Walter Kalpinski and Sherry Kalpinski. Tippi’s greatest joy in life was being a loving mother to her four children, David Husser, Jacob Husser, and wife Melissa,...
A Graveside Service for Barbara Thomas Pennington Clark, 93, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 1, 2024 at Forest Park West, 4000 Meriwether Road, Shreveport, Louisiana. Officiating the service will be Brother Price Harris.
Barbara was born on April 13, 1931, in El Dorado, Arkansas, to Mildred Knowles and Talmon Thomas and peacefully entered into eternal rest on...
Funeral services for James R. Thornell will be held on Friday, November 1, 2024 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 service. Burial will follow at Rose-Neath Cemetery in Bossier City, Louisiana. Officiating the service will be Pastor Tommy Patton.
James R. Thornell,...
A memorial service will be held for Bobby Wayne Scroggs, of Marksville, at a later date.
Bobby Wayne Scroggs, age 57, passed away on Monday, October 28, 2024 at the University Medical Center of New Orleans surrounded by family and friends.
Bobby was an avid outdoorsman and loved Nascar racing. He was an 18 wheeler truck driver for many years and always...