Obituaries
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...
Bernadette Livingston Vercher
Mar 29, 2024
Funeral services for Bernadette Vercher will be held on Monday, April 8, 2024 at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home at 2:30 pm. Burial will follow at Fern Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends for a visitation on Monday, April 8, 2024 from 11 am until service time.
Bernadette Vercher was born on July 31, 1940 to Norris Livingston, Sr. and...
Jewel Marie Holland
Mar 29, 2024
Jewel Marie Holland, a dedicated nurse who devoted over 30 years to caring for others, passed away on March 29, 2024, in Provencal, Louisiana. She was born on February 7, 1957, in Natchitoches, Louisiana.Throughout her life, Jewel found fulfillment in her career as a nurse, touching the lives of many with her compassion and expertise. Her commitment to healthcare left...
Ida Nell Beaudion
Mar 29, 2024
Ida Nell Beaudion, 68, journeyed to heaven on March 29, 2024. Born on October 17, 1955, in Derry, La. to the late Raymond and Irma Rachal the sixth of seven children. At the age of 17 she married the love of her life Frank Beaudion. To their union four children were born.
Throughout her life she dedicated herself to her work...
Betty Marie Sutton Moore
Mar 26, 2024
Mrs. Betty Marie (Sutton) Moore, a beloved wife, mother, sister and administrative secretary, passed away peacefully on March 26, 2024 at Sabine Retirement and Rehabilitation Center in Many, LA. Born on April 6, 1937, to Raymond and Marie (Gorham) Sutton in Winnfield, LA, Betty touched the lives of many through her kindness, compassion, and unwavering dedication to her family and...
Lillian Babers Cocherl
Mar 24, 2024
In John 14:31 Jesus declared, " When I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to Myself, that where I am you may be also". He did so for Lillian Babers Cocherl on the morning of March 24, 2024.
Lillian, born August 11, 1931, was preceded in death by her husband, William Lee...
William Owen Scallion, Jr.
Mar 24, 2024
Graveside service for William Owen Scallion, Jr. will be held at 2 pm on Thursday, March 28, 2024 at Evergreen Cemetery in Goldonna, LA. The family will receive friends from 12 noon until 1:30 pm on Thursday the 28th at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home.Known by many as W.O. or "Junior", he passed away on March 24, 2024 in Coushatta at...
Doyle Savell
Mar 24, 2024
Doyle Wayne Savell was born in South Houston, in Harris County, TX to his mother and father, Telvie Emanis and Orblee Savell. Growing up in South Houston, Doyle’s spirit was shaped by his affinity for hunting and fishing, having a natural knack for all things outdoors. Doyle, Orblee and his little brother Charles spent countless hours throughout childhood squirrel hunting...
Mary Alice Barber Cook
Mar 23, 2024
Mary Alice Barber Cook, 93, of Natchitoches, passed away on March 23, 2024. Mary Alice was born on July 8, 1930 to Mary Ella Odom Barber and Stephen Titus Barber in Monroe, LA. She attended primary school at Warren-Easton Elementary School. After Mary Alice graduated from Natchitoches High School in 1947, she began studies at NSU. She finished her Bachelor's...
Ron Chen
Mar 22, 2024
Ron Chen, a Taiwanese entrepreneur, educator, and advocate for social justice passed away on March 22, 2024 at the age of 87. Born in Puzi, Chiayi County, Taiwan in 1937, Ron leaves behind a legacy of activism, academia, and entrepreneurship. He will be remembered for his strong sense of purpose, passion for giving back to others, longstanding commitment to teaching,...
John Alphonse Maggio Sr
Mar 19, 2024
John Maggio flew to heaven on the wings of an angel on March 19, 2024. Born June 24, 1933, in Natchitoches, LA- John Alphonse Maggio was the 11th child of Sam and Carmelite Maggio and the baby of their close-knit Catholic, Italian family, John was a graduate of St. Mary’s Academy. He served...
Connie Rena Jacobs
Mar 18, 2024
Funeral Services Connie Rena Jacobs of Natchitoches will be held on Thursday, March 21, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at Old Pisgah Baptist Church in Marthaville. Burial will follow in Spring Ridge Cemetery in Pleasant Hill. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the church.
Connie...
Merry Jo Grayson
Mar 18, 2024
A Mass of Christian Burial for Merry Jo O’Quinn Grayson will be held Friday, March 22, 2024 at 10 a.m. at the Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception with Rev. Irion St. Romain serving as the celebrant. Visitation will be held Thursday, March 21, 2024 from 5 – 8 p.m. at the Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home.Merry Jo O’Quinn Grayson,...
Julia Lee Doll
Mar 17, 2024
In humble gratitude for a life rich in love and service, the family of Julia Lee Doll announces her peaceful passing at the age of 84 on March 16, 2024, in Natchitoches, Louisiana. Born on March 28, 1939, in Shreveport, LA, Julia embraced life with a spirit of kindness and a heart full of generosity. Julia now joins in eternal rest those who preceded her: beloved...
Karen Morean Welch Dodd
Mar 15, 2024
A memorial service for Karen Morean Welch Dodd will be held on Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 1 PM at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home.
After a lengthy illness, Karen Dodd took her last breath and entered into eternal rest into the arms of Jesus in the early hours of March 15, 2024.
She was the 10th of 12 children born to Fred...
