Obituaries
William Ammons
Apr 28, 2016
Funeral services for William Ammons will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Blanchard - St. Denis Funeral Home in Natchitoches, LA with Rev. Jason Powers and Rev. Matthew Pagels officiating. Interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery in Natchitoches, LA. The family will receive friends from 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm on April 29, 2016 at...
Flournoy Branham (“F.B.”) Ward, Jr.
Apr 23, 2016
Funeral services for Flournoy Branham (“F.B.”) Ward, Jr., 89, of Natchitoches will be conducted at 3 p.m., Tuesday, April 26, at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home in Natchitoches. Rev. Linda Clark will officiate. Interment will immediately follow at Memory Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 1-3 p.m. F.B. passed away on April 23, 2016, at the...
Charlotte Louise Bailes Heister
Apr 22, 2016
Charlotte Bailes Heister, 73 years of age, passed away April 22, 2016. Charlotte was born November 26, 1942 to the late Cora and Ella Irene Mullnex Bailes in Natchitoches, LA. She was a simple woman who was dearly loved and will be greatly missed. She is survived by her daughter, Jeanette Bass; her grandchildren, James Roy Bass, Kristi Louise Bass...
Marjorie Shelton Watkins
Apr 17, 2016
Funeral services for Marjorie Shelton Watkins, widow of the late Edwin V Watkins, Jr., will be held Saturday morning, April 23, at Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home in Natchitoches. Visitation will be at 10 am and the service at 11 am, followed by burial in the American Cemetery. Mrs. Watkins, 97, was born April 7, 1919 and died April 17,...
Thomas "Tom" Neely
Apr 17, 2016
Tom was the middle son born to Dewey & Lois Neely. He was born in Caruthersville, MO, where he grew up. He served two years in the Air Force in the U.S. Forces, European Command in Germany. He then came home and worked for South Central Bell Telephone Co. where he took an early retirement. He and his family moved...
Basil Lloyd Stewart, Jr.
Apr 15, 2016
Basil Lloyd Stewart, Jr., 50 years of age, passed away April 15, 2016. He was born May 10, 1965 in Bay Minette, AL. He was a kind and quiet person that kept to himself, but loved his family. He enjoyed working with technology, making a living as a computer technician for many years. He will be missed by all who...
Edmond Louis Rachal
Apr 14, 2016
Edmond Louis “Eddie” Rachal, United States Army and Air Force Veteran, passed away peacefully April 14, 2016 at the age of 93. Funeral service for Eddie will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, April 18, 2016 at Holy Family Catholic Church in Monett Ferry, with Rev. Kenneth Obiekwe and Rev. Kurian Zachariah officiating. Interment will follow at Rachal Cemetery...
Margie Fitzgerald
Apr 10, 2016
A service to honor the life of Margie Fitzgerald will be at 1 pm Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home of Natchitoches. Interment will follow at Memory Lawn Cemetery in Natchitoches. The family will receive friends from 9 am until service time on Tuesday the 12th at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home. Margie Fitzgerald, 90 years of age,...
Frances Ruth Breedlove
Apr 9, 2016
Frances Ruth Breedlove, 82, died at 12:00 AM, April 8, 2016, at Montclair Park Assisted Living and Memory Care in Shreveport, Louisiana. She was born in Natchitoches to Peter and Ila Breedlove on October 17, 1933. She is survived by her three sons, Fair (Vicky) and Clark (Michelle) Hyams both of Baton Rouge and Mark Hyams (Amy) of Houston,...
Lois Knotts Gunter
Apr 7, 2016
A graveside service for Mrs. Lois Knotts Gunter will be at 2 pm on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at Memory Lawn Cemetery of Natchitoches with Rev. Linda Clark officiating. The family will receive friends from 12 noon until 1:45 pm at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home of Natchitoches. Lois, 89 years of age and a resident of Natchitoches, passed away Thursday,...
Helen Koonce Ham
Apr 5, 2016
Helen EmmaLee Koonce Ham, age 91, of Natchitoches died Tuesday, April 5, 2016, at The Courtyard Nursing Home with family members at her side. Arrangements are being handled by Blanchard St Denis Funeral Home in Natchitoches, LA, where the family will receive friends from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM Friday April 8, 2016. The funeral service will be at the...
Julian P. Ray
Apr 4, 2016
Julian P. Ray, 68 and a resident of Provencal, lost his battle with cancer after months of treatment on April 4, 2016. Julian was born in Lotus, attended Kisatchie School, graduated from Provencal High and attended NSU for several years. He worked for Keller Fire and Safety in sales and also held a managerial position. He is preceded in death...
Mildred Jane Quantaince Parchim
Apr 4, 2016
Mildred Jane Quantaince Parchim, 94 years of age, left this Earthly domain and went home to be with her Lord Jesus Christ on April 04, 2016. She passed away in a local facility after a lengthy struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. Funeral services will be held at 6:00 pm on Thursday, April 7, 2016 at Blanchard - St. Denis Funeral Home...
William Jay Ingram
Apr 3, 2016
Funeral services for William Jay Ingram will be held at 10:00 am on Thursday, April 7, 2016 at Bethel Congregational Methodist Church near the Ajax Community with Rev. Brian Jennings officiating. Interment will follow at Ajax Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm with a recitation of the Rosary at 7:30 pm on Wednesday, April...
Diana Zacarias
Apr 2, 2016
A Mass of Christian Burial celebrating the life of Diana Zacarias will be held on Thursday, August 25, 2016 at 10:00 am at The Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception with Rev. Blake Deshautelle serving as celebrant. Interment will follow at American Cemetery in Natchitoches. The family will receive friends from 5 pm until 8 pm on Wednesday, August 24...
Rosie Margaret Tombrello Leone
Apr 1, 2016
Funeral service for Rosie Margaret Tombrello Leone will be held at 10:30 am on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Powhatan, LA with Fr. John Pardue officiating. Interment will follow at Memory Lawn Cemetery in Natchitoches, LA. The family will receive friends from 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm with a recitation of the Rosary...
Bryan Sanders
Mar 28, 2016
A service to celebrate the life of Jerry Bryan Sanders will be at 2 pm Thursday, March 31, 2016 at Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home with Bro. Truman Leach and Bro. Harrell Shelton officiating. Interment will follow at L. C. Weaver Cemetery in Campti, LA. The family will receive friends from 5 pm until 9 pm on Wednesday, March 30,...
Betty Ann Grayson Jones
Mar 26, 2016
A Mass of Christian Burial for Betty Ann Grayson Jones will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, April 1, 2016 at the Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception with Rev. Scott Chemino serving as celebrant. Interment will be in Memory Lawn Cemetery under direction of Blanchard-St Denis Funeral Home following the service. The family will receive friends at the...
Rusty Williams
Mar 26, 2016
Funeral service for Walter P. “Rusty” Williams will be at 2 pm on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Little Hope Cemetery near Castor, LA. The family will receive friends from 9 am until service time on Tuesday the 29th at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home. Rusty, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2016 in...
James "Jim" Roy Harris
Mar 24, 2016
A graveside service for James "Jim" Roy Harris will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Pineville, LA with Rev. Scott Sullivan officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Pineville, LA. James "Jim" Harris, 92 years of age, passed away March 24, 2016. Jim was born November 10, 1923 to...
