Obituaries
Dorothy Lee Scallion
Jan 23, 2024
Funeral services for Dorothy Lee Scallion will be held on Sunday, January 28, 2024 at Creston Baptist Church at 2:00 pm. Burial will follow at Coulee Bethel Cemetery. The family will receive friends for a visitation at Creston Baptist Church on Saturday, January 27, 2024 from 5 pm until 9 pm and again on Sunday from 1 pm until service...
Varwood Varnado Arie
Jan 21, 2024
The family will receive friends from 12:30 pm until 2:30 pm on Friday, January 26, 2024 at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home followed by interment at Memory Lawn Cemetery in Natchitoches, LA.
Varwood was born on February 12, 1928 in the back of her parents grocery store in Franklinton, La. Her parents, Wilks and Lula, called her “Baby Girl” for six months...
Jules Gilcrease
Jan 20, 2024
Jules Gilcrease, 70 years of age, passed away on January 20, 2024 in his hometown of Natchitoches. Born on February 22, 1953, Jules lived a fulfilling life filled with love for his family and an unwavering commitment to his career. He was a man that at times could be stubborn but was always ready to lend a helping hand to...
Jimmy Roy McDaniel
Jan 19, 2024
In loving memory of Jimmy Roy McDaniel. Born on March 26, 1966, Jimmy Roy McDaniel left us on January 19, 2024. A dedicated father survived by daughters Crystal McDaniel Mitchell (LaTron) and Gabriel "Gabby" McDaniel Powell (Duke) along with grandchildren Ciarrah Godbolt, Isaiah Mitchell, and Levi Powell.
Born in Pineville and raised in the Natchez area, Jimmy R. McDaniel spent his...
Robert Wesley Thomas
Jan 19, 2024
Robert Wesley Thomas was born on October 6, 1947 to John Wesley and Annie Virginia Martin Thomas in Shreveport, LA. He passed away on January 19, 2024 in Shreveport, LA.
He is survived by his wife, Sharon Neitte Thomas; one brother, Billy Thomas and wife Phyllis; four sisters, Elizabeth Liner, Doris Winn, Hazel Holloway and her husband Elwyn, and Sarah Thomas;...
Allen Carter
Jan 19, 2024
Funeral services for Allen Carter will be held on Saturday, January 27, 2024 at 10:00 AM at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home with Bro. Johnnie Dunn and Bro. Bill Hudson officiating. Burial will follow at Memory Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends for a visitation on Friday, January 26, 2024 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM.
Allen Franklin Carter was born...
Doretha "Dot" Rachal LaCaze
Jan 16, 2024
Funeral service for Mrs. Doretha “Dot” Rachal LaCaze will be held at 2 pm on Sunday, January 21, 2024 at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Bay Springs Cemetery in Chopin, LA. The family will receive friends from 10 am until 8 pm on Saturday, January 20th at Blanchard-St. Denis and again on Sunday from 8 am until...
Rev. Bennie Bynog
Jan 16, 2024
Going home services for Rev. Bennie Bynog will be held at 10 am on Friday, January 19, 2024 at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home with Bro. Kevin Collier and Bro. Chris Waters officiating. Burial will follow at Pine Grove Cemetery near Hagewood, LA. The family will receive friends from 5 pm until 8 pm on Thursday, January 18th at Blanchard-St. Denis...
Melvin Moreau
Jan 11, 2024
Funeral service for Mr. Melvin Moreau will be held at 1 pm on Monday, January 15, 2024 in the chapel of Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Memory Lawn Cemetery in Natchitoches, LA. The family will receive friends from 10 am until 12:30 pm at Blanchard-St. Denis with recitation of the Holy Rosary to begin at 12:30 pm.
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Robert Earl Sheppard
Jan 7, 2024
Robert Earl “Bob” Sheppard, passed away after a lengthy illness on Sunday January 7th 2024. Bob was born into a family of three children on March 19th 1941 in Delhi, LA to Willie Mae Smith Sheppard and Woodroe Clark Sheppard.
He attended school in Delhi, LA from elementary through high school. In high school, he was Senior Class President and an...
Carrie Dunn
Jan 6, 2024
Carrie Dunn, born on June 14, 1932, in Cloutierville, LA, peacefully departed this world on January 6, 2024. She was the cherished daughter of Neal Dunn, Sr. and Mary LaCour Dunn. Carrie's journey through life was marked by love, resilience, and unwavering dedication to her family. In the early 1950s, she ventured to Los Angeles, seeking greener pastures. There, she...
Wilma Ruth Nelson Stephens
Jan 6, 2024
Graveside service for Mrs. Wilma Ruth Nelson Stephens will be held at 12:30 pm on Thursday, January 11, 2024 at Oak Grove Cemetery in Natchitoches. The family will receive friends from 10 am until 12 pm on Thursday the 11th of January at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home.
Wilma Stephens, 85 years of age and a long-time resident of Natchitoches, passed...
Joan Iris Spillman Edwards
Jan 5, 2024
Joan Iris Spillman Edwards, age 79, passed away January 5, 2024 after a valiant battle with cancer. She was born in Chopin, Louisiana on October 30, 1944 to John and Clara (Carnahan) Spillman. She is survived by Bobby Lynn Edwards, her husband of 60 years, and sons Kevin, Timothy and Tracy Edwards (Jeanine).
Left to cherish her memory are her...
Bobbie Ruth Cargle Huffman Thomasee
Jan 3, 2024
A graveside service for Mrs. Bobbie Ruth Cargle Huffman Thomasee will be held at 12:00 pm on Thursday, January 4, 2024 at Provencal Cemetery in Provencal, LA.
Bobbie passed away on January 3, 2024. She was born on August 23, 1936 to Leon and Delilah Cargle. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Lawrence Huffman; sons, Norman Ray...
Kathleen Celine Prudhomme Batten
Jan 1, 2024
Kathleen Celine Prudhomme Batten was born December 17, 1931, in Natchez, Louisiana, to Francis Reginald Prudhomme and Louise Desiree Cloutier Prudhomme. She attended St. Mary's Catholic School in Natchitoches, where she was a cheerleader, was crowned May Queen and graduated with honors. She attended Northwestern State College where she received a degree in Elementary Education and where she met her...
Michael D. Powell, Jr.
Dec 30, 2023
Funeral services for Michael D. Powell, Jr., will be held at 10 am on Saturday, January 6, 2024 in the chapel of Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home with Bro. Jimmy McDonald officiating. Burial will follow at Bellwood Cemetery in Bellwood, LA. The family will receive friends from 5 pm until 9 pm on Friday, January 5th at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral...
Mary Lee Norma Metoyer Honore'
Dec 29, 2023
Mary Lee Norma Metoyer Honore' passed away in her home in Hope, Arkansas on December 29, 2023.
She was survived by her brother, 5 children, and numerous grandchildren.
Services to celebrate her life will be held at St Anthony’s Catholic Church located at 911 5th St. Natchitoches, LA 71457 on Wednesday, January 10th. Service times are as follows:...
Georgia Ann Pearson Campbell
Dec 28, 2023
A service to honor the life of Georgia Ann Pearson Campbell will be held at the Harmony Baptist Church in Provencal on Sunday, December 31, 2023. A visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until service time at 11:00 a.m. Rev. Jimmy McDonald and Rev. Randy Oliff will officiate.
Georgia, 93 years of age, was born to George W. and...
Larry Eugene Bayonne
Dec 25, 2023
A Mass of Christian burial for Larry Eugene Bayonne will be held on Friday, January 5, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Augustine Catholic Church at Isle Brevelle. The family will receive friends for a visitation Friday morning at 10:00 a.m. at the church with recitation of the Holy Rosary at 10:30 a.m.
Mr. Larry Bayonne was the...
Daisy Celestine Hardison
Dec 25, 2023
Our dear Mother, Daisy Celestine Below Hardison, fondly referred to as “Nootise”, was born in Louisiana,Natchitoches Parish on the Cane River, September 2, 1927, to the union of Louis Below and Mary LaCour Below.Mother Hardison was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt. She was a very sweet, kind, gentle andnon- judgmental type of individual.
This courageous, beautiful woman...
