Obituaries
Rosella Marie Moody Rushing
Apr 26, 2024
A service to honor the life of Mrs. Rosella "ROSE" Marie Moody Rushing will be at 1 pm Thursday, May 2, 2024, at Calvary Baptist Church of Natchitoches. Burial will follow at Calvary Baptist Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 11 am until service time of 1:00 p.m. on Thursday at Calvary Baptist Church.
Rose Rushing, 85 years of...
Jonathan V. Pablo
Apr 23, 2024
Memorial Services for Jonathan V. Pablo will be held on Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home in Natchitoches, LA.Full Obituary is pending
Laddie Joe Potmesil
Apr 18, 2024
Laddie Joe Potmesil 87, of Natchitoches, passed away from this life on Thursday, April 18, 2024 at Natchitoches Regional Medical Center. He was born on March 19, 1937, to his parents Laddie Potmesil and Emily Smetak Stockman. He is preceded in death by his parents, his wife Ina B. Potmesil and granddaughter Chloe P. Bordelon.
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Geraldine Rhodes O'Bannon
Apr 17, 2024
Geraldine Rhodes O’Bannon “Gerry” was born September 8, 1927 to Marcus L. Rhodes and Eula Belle Tarver Rhodes in Mansfield, LA. She passed away on April 17, 2024 at the age of 96 in Natchitoches surrounded by her family.
Geraldine, known to her grandchildren and great grandchildren as Mama 2 or Maw-Maw Gerry, deeply loved her family. She loved to cook...
Oren Wade Taylor
Apr 12, 2024
A Mass of Christian Burial for Wade Taylor will be celebrated at 10 am on April 19, 2024 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Natchitoches with Father John O'Brien serving as celebrant. Burial will follow, with military honors, at New Kisatchie Cemetery in Kisatchie, LA. The family will receive friends from 9 am until 9:30 am with recitation...
Kelby Dylan Savell
Apr 12, 2024
A service to honor the life of Kelby Dylan Savell will be held at 4 pm on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home with Bro. Jimmy McDonald and Gary DuBose officiating. Burial will follow at Bellwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 pm until 10 pm on Monday, April 15th at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home.
Kelby...
Carrie Elizabeth Johnson
Apr 12, 2024
Our beloved mother and grandmother, Carrie Elizabeth Johnson, passed away on April 12, 2024, at the age of 76.Carrie was born to parents Henry Albert Phillips and Carrie Louise Phillips (nee` Kirk) on August 7, 1947, in Natchitoches, Louisiana. She married the love of her life, Thomas (Tommy) Johnson, on February 18, 1967. Together they raised three children: Melvin Johnson...
Ernest Leon McQueen
Apr 12, 2024
Funeral service for Leon McQueen will be held at 11 am on Wednesday, April 17th at Coldwater Baptist Church in Hagewood, LA with Bro. Gary Bowlin officiating. Interment, with military honors, will follow at Coldwater Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, April 16th from 5 pm until 7 pm at Coldwater Baptist Church located at 6558 Hwy...
Joseph Edward Robeau, Jr.
Apr 11, 2024
Joseph Edward (Ed) Robeau, Jr., passed away on April 11th at the age of 100. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on November 8, 1923, the son of Joseph Edward Robeau and Marie Theresa O'Connor Robeau.
Ed graduated from Natchitoches High School in Natchitoches, Louisiana in 1941. He enrolled in Texas A&M University but his education was abruptly interrupted by...
Tommie Sue Sklar
Apr 10, 2024
Tommie Sue Scott Sklar passed away peacefully in Shreveport on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at the age of 82 following a brief battle with cancer. Sue, as she was known, was born in Natchitoches on July 18, 1941 to Thomas Emile and Beau Scott of Natchitoches. She was a 1959 graduate of St. Mary’s High School. She attended Business College...
LaVerne Thomasee Chambers
Apr 9, 2024
A service to honor the life of Mrs. Laverne Thomasee Chambers will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, April 12, 2024 at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home with Deacon John Whitehead officiating. Burial will follow at Fern Park Cemetery in Natchitoches. The family will receive friends from 9:00 am until service time. Laverne, 88 years of age and a life-long resident...
Sybil Dianne Carter
Apr 9, 2024
Sybil Dianne Carter (Granny Red) 78, of Natchitoches passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 in Natchitoches. She was born on July 18, 1945 to her parents Oriel and Wilma Hartwig. Sybil sought happiness through people, she was a social butterfly and loved everyone she met.
In addition to her parents Sybil was preceded in death by her husband Jerry...
Doris Louise Freeman
Apr 9, 2024
Doris Louise Colston Freeman was born October 5, 1936. She entered into eternal rest April 9, 2024. She was preceded in death by her parents Bernice and Lois Colston, brother Donald Colston, husband Ray Freeman, and daughter Sheila Freeman. Doris was a homemaker who also worked many years in the deli at Dixie Dandy grocery store and as the breakfast...
Joe Nathan Morrison Sr.
Apr 7, 2024
Born on February 13, 1945, to Robert (Jim) Morrison & Ella Lee Morrison, Joe entered this world, making him the 9th child of what would eventually be 12 kids. Born and raised in Ashland, LA, it proved to be the perfect fit because he was a true country boy at heart. He loved the peacefulness of the countryside, taking care...
Joseph Edmund Berry
Apr 4, 2024
Joseph Edmund Berry, lovingly known as Joe, passed away on April 4, 2024, in Many, LA. Born on July 31, 1950, in Natchitoches, Joe lived a fulfilling life dedicated to his family and friends.Joe dedicated many years of his life working with Pilgrim's Pride and was an excellent provider for his family. He will be remembered for his selfless nature;...
George Bryan Cobb
Apr 3, 2024
George Bryan Cobb, age 72, of Natchitoches, LA, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2024. The family will receive friends from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home. The service, a celebration of George's life, will immediately follow. The burial will take place at the Holy Innocence Cemetery in Lake Village, Arkansas,...
Henry Vincent “Buddy” Maggio
Apr 3, 2024
Henry Vincent “Buddy” Maggio, age 94, of Natchitoches, LA passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2024. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, April 8, 2024, at the Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception with Very Rev. Irion St. Romain celebrating. Burial will follow at Memory Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00...
Margaret Dillard Clower
Apr 2, 2024
Margaret Dillard Clower, age 87, passed away on April 2, 2024. She was born on December 2, 1936 in Robeline, Louisiana to Charles Otho and Hattie Bryant Dillard. She was preceded in death by the love of her life, Charles Wayne Clower, her husband of 46 years.
Left to cherish her memory: Her three daughters, Krystal Woods, Sue McMullan (Mitchell), Ginger...
Manette Cloud Brister
Apr 2, 2024
Manette Cloud Brister, a dedicated homemaker who devoted her life to raising her family, passed away on April 2, 2024, at Natchitoches Regional Medical Center. Born in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, on August 4, 1935, Manette was a beloved wife, mother, sister, and grandmother.Known for her love of reading and passion for travel, Manette was actively involved in various community organizations....
Jackie Lamar Davis
Mar 31, 2024
Funeral services for Jackie Lamar Davis will be held at 10 am on Saturday, April 6th at Fountain of Life Church in Natchitoches, LA with Bro. Matt Pagels officiating. Interment will follow at Fern Park Cemetery in Natchitoches, LA. The family will receive friends from 5:00 pm until 10:00 pm on April 5, 2024 at Fountain of Life Church at...
