Obituaries
Jack deLane Allen, Jr.
Aug 11, 2023
A graveside memorial service to honor the life of Jack deLane “Lanie” Allen, Jr. will be held at 9 am on Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at Marthaville Cemetery with Jack Mills, Jr. officiating.
Lanie, age 51 and a resident of Hagewood, passed away on Friday, August 11, 2023. He was born on February 8, 1972 to Jackie and Karen Allen...
David Paul Corrales
Aug 10, 2023
A service to celebrate the life of David Paul Corrales will be held at 11 am on Thursday, August 17, 2023 at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Old Ramah Cemetery in Ashland, LA. The family will receive friends from 5 pm until 8 pm on Wednesday, August 16th at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home. Those honored to...
Van Richard LaCaze
Aug 6, 2023
Funeral services for Van R. LaCaze will be held at 10 am on Friday, August 11, 2023 at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Weaver Cemetery in Flora, LA. The family will receive friends on Thursday, August 10th from 5 pm until 9 pm.
Those honored to serve as pallbearers include Dakota Poche’, Dalton Poche’, Mavryk LaCaze,...
Gene A. Kerry
Aug 6, 2023
Funeral Services for Mr. Gene Kerry will be held at 11 am on Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home with Bro. Matthew Pagels officiating. Burial will follow at Emmanuel Cemetery in Chopin, LA. The family will receive friends from 9 am until service time on the 8th at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home. Those honored to serve...
Shirley Marie Haskins
Aug 2, 2023
A funeral service for Shirley Haskins will be held on Sunday, August 13, 2023 in the chapel of Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home at 2:00 pm with Charlotte Birdwell officiating. Burial will follow at Marthaville Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12:00 pm until 2:00pm for a visitation. Those honored to serve as pallbearers will be Brandon Miller, Kaghan Miller,...
Tommie Floyd
Jul 30, 2023
Tommy Elton Floyd, 72, passed away July 30, 2023 at Cabrini Hospital in Alexandria after a lengthy illness.
A service to honor his life will be held on Wednesday August 2nd at 11:00 a.m. at Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home with Pastor Danny Forsythe officiating. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until service time. Burial will follow at Central...
Bethel Ann Roberts
Jul 30, 2023
Bethel Ann Roberts was born on May 26, 1975, to Marcus Leslie Roberts and Mary Ruth Roberts of Provencal. She departed this life on July 30, 2023 after a courageous battle with cancer.
A service to celebrate her life will be on Friday, August 4 at 11 am at The Life Church inMany, Louisiana with Pastors Tommy Lewis and...
Betty Lou Ainsworth Gilcrease
Jul 26, 2023
Funeral service for Mrs. Betty Lou Ainsworth Gilcrease will be held at 10:30 am Saturday, July 29, 2023 at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home with Bro. Paul Grace officiating. Burial will follow at Memory Lawn Cemetery in Natchitoches. The family will receive friends from 9 am until service time on the 29th at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home. Her grandsons Dale, Eric,...
Audrey Stoker
Jul 25, 2023
Audrey Stoker, 80, of Robeline, was born on December 13, 1942, and entered the gates of Heaven with her family by her side on July 25, 2023.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Eardis and Glayds Freeman, her husband Bobby Stoker, one brother, Raymond Freeman and three sisters, Pearl Freeman, Betty Freeman Greer, and...
Melba Orsborn Sparks
Jul 24, 2023
Melba Jean Orsborn Sparks blessed this world when she showed up as a bundle of joy to Leola and WD Orsborn on September 5, 1945 in Fort Meyers, Florida where her dad was stationed in the Air Force. She traded the pot holes of Provencal roads for the streets of gold on July 25, 2023 surrounded by those she...
Marion Michael Lester
Jul 23, 2023
Marion Michael Lester, Mikie to his friends and family, passed away on Sunday, July 23, 2023, at his home in Shreveport, LA. Arrangements are being held by Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home, in Natchitoches, LA. A vigil and rosary service will be held at 5 pm and the family will receive friends from 6 to 9 pm on Friday, July...
Bryan Taft Smith, III
Jul 23, 2023
B.T. was born in Winnsboro, Louisiana on October 29, 1952 to Bryan Taft Smith, Jr. and Louise Smith. He passed away suddenly on July 23, 2023 at his home in Marthaville, Louisiana.
B.T. studied at Northwestern State University where he majored in Psychology, he served in the United States Marine Corp, and he worked in the oil field for a...
Donald L. Wells
Jul 20, 2023
Donald “Donnie” L. Wells, previously from Jefferson City, MO, was called to his heavenly home on July 20, 2023 after a brief illness.
He was born June 8, 1939 to Thomas and Viola Marie Wells. The Lord blessed him with 84 wonderful years.
He served his beloved country in the United States Marine Corps for 2 years and continued in...
Vennie Lois Rachal Dobson
Jul 16, 2023
Former Natchitoches resident, Vennie Dobson, age 89, passed away on July 16, 2023. Mrs. Dobson was born on October 1, 1933 in Natchitoches, Louisiana to the late Auguste Rachal and Ouida Nolley Rachal. Vennie was the wife of the late E. P. Dobson, Jr., Architect. She is survived by her four loving daughters, Jan Baldwin (Bill) of Natchitoches, La., Gail...
Lewis Carl Hines
Jul 16, 2023
Lewis Carl Hines was born September 3, 1941 in Many Louisiana to Alice Walker Hines and LJ Hines. He was the third of 7 children, including Marylyn, LJ, Frank, Jimmy, Ralph and Laureen. He was married twice and has a daughter, Holly Hines and granddaughter, Harlow Hines from his first marriage to Margaret McElroy Hines. He had an additional 5...
Larry Wade
Jul 14, 2023
A memorial service to honor his life will be held at 5 pm on Friday, July 21, 2023 at Grand Ecore Baptist Church in Natchitoches.
Joy F. Nelson
Jul 14, 2023
A memorial service to honor the life of Mrs. Joy F. Nelson will be held at 2 pm on Sunday, July 23, 2023 at Beulah Methodist Church in Marthaville, LA.
Joy was born on September 30, 1933 to Talmedge Durr and Rosie Byrd Durr in Marthaville, LA. She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Gloria Harris; and...
Jack "Britt" Oliver Brittain, Jr.
Jul 11, 2023
A memorial service to celebrate the life of Jack “Britt” Oliver Brittain, Jr., will be held at 11:30 a.m. at The Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception Church in Natchitoches, Louisiana, on Thursday, July 13, 2023, with Father R. B. Williams, O.P., under the direction of Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home. A visitation will be held at the Blanchard St....
Mary Frances deVargas Lowrey
Jul 8, 2023
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church at 11:00 AM. Burial will follow at American Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home on Wednesday, July 12, 2023 from 8:30 AM until 10:45 AM.
Mary Frances deVargas Lowrey, a cherished piano player and teacher, passed away...
Barbara LaCour Rachal
Jul 6, 2023
A Mass of Christian Burial for Mrs. Barbara LaCour Rachal will be at 11 am on Thursday, July 13, 2023 at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Isle Brevelle, LA. Entombment in the St. Augustine Catholic Cemetery Mausoleum will follow the Mass. The family will receive friends from 9 am until 10:30 am at St. Augustine Catholic Church with recitation of...
