Christine Rose Martin
February 28, 2026
Graveside service celebrating the life of Christine Rose Martin, 86, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Stanley, Louisiana with Shawn Thrapp officiating.
Christine was born on March 25, 1939, in San Augustine, Texas to Earl Buell and Viola Bennefield Buell and passed away February 28, 2026, in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Christine was preceded in...
Michael Stanley Haley
February 26, 2026
Michael Stanley Haley, 68, went to meet his Lord and Savior on Thursday, February 26, 2026. He was born on June 22, 1957, to Howard and Mamie Haley.
Michael will be laid to rest in Provencal Cemetery in Provencal, Louisiana.
After graduating from Provencal High School in 1976, he moved to Shreveport, where he worked as a body shop technician at Mid-South...
Nicky "Nick" Joseph Divietro
February 26, 2026
A memorial service for Nicky “Nick” Joseph Divietro, 79, will be held on Saturday, March 7, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at 529 Parklane Dr., Bossier City, Louisiana.
Nick was born on December 9, 1946, to Pat Joe and Barbara Smith Divietro in Elkhart, Indiana, and passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2026, in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Originally from Michigan, he...
Roland Donovan Pollard
February 25, 2026
Roland (RoRo) Donovan Pollard, 61, of Shreveport, LA, entered into the presence of his Lord and Savior on February 25, 2026.
Born on July 27, 1964, to Glenn and Sylvia Pollard, Roland grew up alongside his two brothers, two sisters, and Aunt Sissy.
Roland was known to be a very clean and meticulous person. If you left your things lying around, he...
Judy Ann Akin Orr
February 25, 2026
Judy Ann Akin Orr
Judy Ann Akin Orr, 79, passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, after a brief illness. Funeral services for her will be held on Saturday, February 28, 2026. Visitation will be at 10:00 a.m., services at 11:00 a.m., and burial will be at Lane Memorial Cemetery in Sibley. Bro. Leland Crawford and Bro. Bill Crider will be...
Bobbie Hedges Rains
February 24, 2026
Psalm 104:33 I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to God while I have my being.Bobbie Hedges Rains was a woman of family and faith. While surrounded by family and with her favorite gospel songs playing, she went home to be with her Lord on February 24, 2026.Bobbie Rains was born Bobbie...
Judy Ruth Sage McClelland
February 24, 2026
Judy Ruth Sage McClelland was born April 19, 1948, on the Naval base in San Diego, CA. Her parents were Huston and Elsie Sage. Both of her parents were veterans of WW II, serving in the U.S. Navy.
Following a divorce, her father was given custody of Judy and her older sister, Sandra. He married Flo Mullins who helped to rear...
Betty McDaniel Lewis
February 23, 2026
Betty McDaniel Lewis left this earth on February 23, 2026, after two weeks in hospice care. She was born on August 15, 1950, in Delhi to Eddie Lee McDaniel and was raised by her mother and her close aunt, Lillian Owen.
Betty grew up in Delhi and later moved to Shreveport, where she graduated from Woodlawn High School, Class of 1968....
Raymond L. Brazzell
February 23, 2026
A funeral service for Raymond, L. Brazzell, 76, will be held on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Jonesville Church of God, 152 LA-3037, Jonesville, Louisiana. Burial will follow at Jonesville Church of God Cemetery in Jonesville. A visitation will be held on Monday, March 2, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Jonesville Church of God....
Patricia Ann McKinney Pendergrass
February 23, 2026
Patricia Ann McKinney Pendergrass
Patricia Ann McKinney Pendergrass moved from her earthly home to eternity with her Lord and Savior on February 23, 2026. Visitation for family and friends will be held Friday, February 27, 2026, from 9-11 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Minden. A celebration of life will immediately follow at 11 a.m. with Rev. Leland Crawford officiating. A...
Allen Joe Kelly, Sr.
February 22, 2026
Allen J. Kelly was born on May 19, 1932, in Shreveport, Louisiana, to B.T. and Cornie (Holmes) Kelly. The second of their children, Allen, grew up in north Louisiana and graduated from Byrd High School in 1950. He went on to attend Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in architectural engineering in 1954.
While at...
Janice Lea Ledbetter Oursso
February 22, 2026
Janice Lea Ledbetter Oursso was born February 18, 1944 and went to be with her Lord and Savior on February 22, 2026. Janice had a strong and unconditional faith in Jesus Christ. She loved antiques, crafting and spending time with family and friends. Jan was a devoted member of North Keithville Baptist Church.Jan is preceded in death by her parents,...
James Albert Austin
February 22, 2026
Funeral services for Mr. James “Albert” Austin, age 94, of Athens, LA, were held Thursday, February 26, 2026, at 1:00 p.m., at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 405 East 5th Street, Homer, LA, Bro. C. B. Shepherd and Rev. Perry Anderson, officiated. Interment followed at New Hope Cemetery in Old Athens. Visitation was at the same day from 11:00 a.m.-1 p.m., prior...
Vera Mae Gunter
February 22, 2026
On Sunday, February 22, 2026, the angels came to take one of their own, Vera Mae Lawrence Gunter, to meet her precious Saviour, Jesus Christ, face to face.
On Friday, February 27, 2026, family and friends will celebrate her life at Rose-Neath Funeral Home on Airline Drive in Bossier City, LA. Visitation will begin at 10 AM, with the service beginning...
"Buddy" William Lewis Ryder, Jr.
February 21, 2026
Buddy (William Lewis) Ryder, Jr. was born on September 23, 1948, in Alexandria, Louisiana and died on Saturday, February 21, 2026, in Shreveport, Louisiana. Bud’s life was colorful, vivacious, challenging, and he had a great many loves. He dearly loved his family and was the oldest son in a family of nine children. In that leadership position, he kept us...
Julie Anne Akes Hamblin
February 21, 2026
Mooringsport, LA – A memorial service will be held for Julie Anne Akes Hamblin at 2:00 PM on March 7, 2026 at Tower Baptist Church, 6103 Highway 169, Mooringsport, Louisiana. Bro. Jim Gstohl will officiate and be speaking on behalf of the family. She will be laid to rest at the Green Family Cemetery at a later date.
Julie came into...
Robin LeAnne Kerr Prince
February 21, 2026
“Female Kerr” (as her original birth certificate read) was born at home on the 9th of November 1940, to Dorothy Virginia (Stahlheber) and Foster Louis Kerr. Robin grew up across the street from the Perry County Fairgrounds, and also at horse racing tracks throughout the US as her Daddy trained and raced horses. She spent her childhood learning to love...
Randolph M. Meranta
February 20, 2026
Randolph “Mike” Meranta, age 82, passed away on February 20, 2026, in Shreveport, Louisiana. He was born on May 23, 1943 to Joseph Pasquale Meranto and Ruth Marie Duval Meranto in Shreveport, Louisiana.Mike was a resident of Blanchard, Louisiana, in the Shreveport area. He will be remembered for his love for his family and the life he built in the...
Dixie Fisher McDowell
February 20, 2026
Dixie Fisher McDowell, 80, of Shreveport, Louisiana, entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior on February 20, 2026.
Born on May 31, 1945, to William and Edith Fisher, Dixie grew up in Shreveport and graduated from Byrd High School in 1963. She continued her education at LSU and Centenary College before completing business school. In March 1965, she was...
Jackie Louise Cathey
February 20, 2026
Jackie Louise Cathey, 84, went to meet her Lord and Savior on Friday, February 20, 2026 in Shreveport, Louisiana. She was born on July 4, 1942 in Robeline, Louisiana to Rufus Jenkins and Verma Esther Moore Jenkins.Jackie found joy in tending her yard, cherished her sons with fierce devotion, and delighted in watching and feeding the hummingbirds that gathered at...