Norma Murphy
April 10, 2026
Norma Joyce Cardwell Murphy, age 91, passed away peacefully on April 10, 2026. She was born in Athens, Louisiana, to Wilbur Cardwell and Velma Penix Cardwell.
Norma was preceded in death by her parents; her brother, Pat Ray Cardwell; and her sister, Virginia Fay Bridges.
She is lovingly survived by her devoted husband of 70 years, A.G. Murphy; her children, Robert Gregory...
Faye McGinty Gordon
April 10, 2026
Faye McGinty Gordon passed away peacefully April 10, 2026, at the age of ninety-eight following a lengthy illness. She was born in Athens, Louisiana on February 10, 1928.
She married the love of her life, Albert Gordon, Christmas Eve 1946, and missed him every day after he passed away in 1998.
She lived most of her ninety-eight years in the McIntyre community....
DeWayne Mills
April 10, 2026
Funeral services were held for Mr. Otis DeWayne Mills, age 65, at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 405 East 5th Street, Homer, LA, on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at 12:00 p.m., and Rev. Michael Brandon, officiated. Interment followed at Arlington Cemetery in Homer, LA. Visitation was at the funeral home from 11 a.m.-noon, prior to the service.
DeWayne was born August 20, 1960,...
Koko Anna Sasaki
April 9, 2026
Koko Anna Sasaki, age 95, passed away peacefully, leaving behind a life rich in devotion to family, education, international friendship, and the arts. She was born on February 26, 1931, in Morioka, Japan, to her beloved parents, Misa Kitada and Kojima Sasaki.
On January 10, 1954, she married her husband, Yoshi Kazu Sasaki, beginning a lifelong partnership rooted in mutual support...
James "Jimmy" Thomas Wright
April 9, 2026
A Memorial Service for James “Jimmy” Thomas Wright, 86, will be held on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 2500 Southside Dr., Shreveport, Louisiana. A visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service Officiating the service will be Rev. Steve Richardson.Jimmy was born on April 16, 1939 in Walnut Ridge,...
Charlotte Ann Smith
April 9, 2026
Funeral services celebrating the life of Charlotte Ann Smith, age 74 will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, April 12, 2026 at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 705 S. Spruce Street, Vivian, LA with Rev. Delbert Terry officiating. Interment will be in Munnerlyn Chapel Cemetery in Ida, LA. Visitation will be held on Sunday, April 12th at 1:00 p.m. until service time...
David Lester Monk
April 8, 2026
David Lester Monk, known and loved by so many as "Pops," passed away on April 8, 2026 at the age of 67. Born on August 10, 1958, David spent his life in Homer, Louisiana, building not just a living, but a life full of love, laughter, and unforgettable memories.
David was the devoted husband of Teresa Monk, his wife of nearly...
Annelle Pixley Campbell
April 7, 2026
Annelle Pixley Campbell, 80, of Benton, Louisiana, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. Annelle was born on August 7, 1945, in Bernice to the late Dewey Simmons Pixley and Quida Copeland Pixley.
A 1963 graduate of Bernice High School, Annelle dedicated her life to raising her family and building a home in the state she loved. Her professional life...
Betty Lou Moore Hathaway
April 7, 2026
Betty Lou Moore Hathaway passed away on April 7, 2026, at the age of 93. She was born on January 8, 1933, in Henderson, Texas, to Reece Elree and Frances Willene Moore. Her father was an oilman who worked the fields of East Texas, and their primary home was in Minden, Louisiana. Betty Lou held many cherished memories of growing...
Robert Craig Chandler
April 6, 2026
Ret. Lieutenant Robert "Bobby" Craig Chandler, 72, of Shreveport, Louisiana, passed away on April 6, 2026, in Intensive Specialty Hospital after his battle with oral squamous cell carcinoma.
Bobby was born on October 22,1953 in Shreveport, Louisiana. He loved his 27 year career with the Shreveport Police Department. After retirement, he found love in gun collecting, hunting, fishing, gardening, taking care...
Carol Rich Meshelle
April 6, 2026
Carol Rich Meshelle, 82, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2026. Born in Marshall, Texas, on August 20, 1943. Carol moved to Bossier City, Louisiana, in 2020 to be closer to some of her children and grandchildren.
If you knew Carol, you knew orange. It was her color, her signature, and something everyone who knew her came to expect. It suited...
Mable Fay Reed
April 6, 2026
Funeral service celebrating the life of Mable Fay Winkler Reed, 94, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at Rose-Neath Funeral Home 943 Polk St. Mansfield, Louisiana with Wayland Gauntt officiating. Interment will follow at Converse Cemetery in Converse, Louisiana.
Fay was born on March 6, 1932, in Zwolle, Louisiana to Bert James and Alma Austin Winkler and...
Matilda O’Kelly
April 5, 2026
Matilda (Tillie) Ann O’Kelley was born in Bowling Green KY on January 11, 1946. She spent most of her early life in Miami OK, graduating from high school there in 1964. She married William (Bill) O’Kelley on October 20, 1995. Tillie passed from this Earth on April 5, 2026 surrounded by her loving husband, friends, and family.
Tillie is survived by...
Randa Durham
April 5, 2026
Randa Durham, 79, passed away peacefully on April 5, 2026, in her Shreveport, Louisiana, home surrounded by her loving family. A passionate horticulturalist, she left this earth as she loved to see it, bursting with fresh blooms and sweet fragrances.
Randa may be best known for her days spent as an artisan baker delivering homemade sourdough products to the many people...
Thomas Randolph Mason
April 5, 2026
Tommy R. Mason, 84, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2026, at his home in Mansfield, Louisiana. Funeral service will be Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Antioch Baptist Church, Mansfield, Louisiana, with visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at Grove Hill Cemetery. Officiating the service will be Bro. Matt Ruiloba and Bro. Bob Latham.
Tommy...
William "Bill" Earl Savage
April 5, 2026
A graveside service for William “Bill” Earl Savage, 76, will be held on Friday, April 10, 2026, at 12:30 p.m. at Rose-Neath Cemetery, 5185 Swan Lake Rd., Bossier City, Louisiana. A visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 2201 Airline Dr., Bossier City, Louisiana. Officiating the service will be Reverend Danny Nuggent.
Bill was...
Reba Eaves Gour
April 4, 2026
Reba Eaves Gour, 93, entered into her Eternal Rest on April 4, 2026. She was born on November 18, 1932 in Athens, Tennessee and lived a life defined by love, devotion, and selflessness.
Known by many names—Mother, Mammaw, Mimi, Granny, Gran, and RJ—she was a constant source of comfort, strength, and unconditional love to all who knew her. Reba’s life revolved...
Beverly Brandon Lewis
April 3, 2026
Funeral services for Beverly Brandon Lewis, 73, will be held on Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 2500 Southside Dr., Shreveport, Louisiana. A visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. until the start of the service. Pastor Jimmy Sistrunk will be officiating.Beverly was born December 2, 1952 in Shreveport, Louisiana to Jim Monroe Brandon and...
Roland Dell "Ronnie" Adams
April 3, 2026
Roland Dell “Ronnie” Adams (01/13/1945 – 04/03/2026), 81, of Stonewall, LA, passed away, peacefully, in the hospital with family at his side on the morning of Friday, April 3, 2026. He was born January 13, 1945, in Shreveport, to Hugh Dell Adams and Elsie Maude (Waters) Adams.
As a young boy, he delivered newspapers for The Shreveport Times , then worked...
Frederick John Huber, "Jay"
April 3, 2026
Services for Frederick John Huber will be held at Rose-Neath Funeral Home on Friday, April 10, 2026., at 12:00 p.m. Visitation will precede the service at 11:00 a.m. Pastor Crawford Williams of the Glenn will officiate assisted by Scott Shirley, Pastor of Emanuel Baptist Church. Price Harris will lead the music.On Friday, April 3, 2026, Frederick John Huber, "Jay," began...