Obituaries
Dr. David James
Feb 3, 2022
Dr. David James, DVM was born on December 27th, 1962 in Natchitoches, LA and passed away on February 3rd at the age of 59. David was a 1988 graduate of LSU Veterinary School and was the owner of James Veterinarian Clinic in Natchitoches for 34 years. He was active in the community and is a past president of the Jaycee’s...
Tanya Davis
Feb 3, 2022
A service to honor the life of Mrs. Tanya Davis will be held at 11 am Thursday, February 10, 2022 at Blanchard-St. Denis with Deacon Bill Goss presiding over the service. Burial will follow at Emmanuel Cemetery in Chopin, LA. The family will receive friends from 10 am until service time on February 10th at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home. Tanya...
Argie V. Scarbrough Colston
Feb 2, 2022
Argie V. Scarborough Colston, born January 31, 1931, passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2022. She was born to Osie and Rosie Cobb Scarbrough. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, A.J. Scarbrough, J.B. Scarbrough, and J.D. “Red” Scarbrough; sisters, Juanita McCauslin; nephews, LaVelle Scarbrough and Joey Scarbrough; nieces, Barbara Graves and Kathy Caroll. Argie V. loved Jesus, her...
Bernice "Jean" Morvan Caldwell
Feb 2, 2022
Bernice Morvan Caldwell (Jean) age 89 and a life-long resident of Spanish Lake, LA, was born on November 7, 1932 and passed away peacefully at home on February 2, 2022 with her family by her side. She was preceded in death by her husband of 44 years, Arrie Caldwell and a daughter, Dianne Wilkerson. She is survived by her daughters,...
Billie Rae Grayson Vercher
Feb 1, 2022
A Mass of Christian Burial for Mrs. Billie Rae Grayson Vercher will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at The Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Natchitoches, La with Rev. Scott Chemino, Rev. Louis Sklar, Rev. Blake Deshautelle, and Rev. Derek Ducote concelebrating. Burial will follow in Memory Lawn Cemetery in Natchitoches, La. Visitation...
Mary Linn Wernet
Jan 31, 2022
Mary Linn Wernet, Associate Professor and University Archivist of the Cammie G. Henry Research Center in Watson Memorial Library and Records Officer at Northwestern State University, passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on January 31, 2022. Mary Linn had overseen the Cammie G. Henry Research Center in Watson Memorial Library since 1988. Prior to joining Northwestern State’s faculty,...
Beverly Ann Dodd
Jan 30, 2022
Our sweet mother, Beverly Ann Dodd, received her ultimate gift - The Wings to Heaven - on Sunday, January 30th. Beverly, 78 years old, was fondly known as ‘Bev’, ‘Beverly Ann’, and ‘Gramma’. Born September 26, 1943 and raised in Natchitoches, Louisiana to Bernard Balthazar and Katie Metoyer. She and her true love, Fred John Dodd, Jr (who precedes her...
Joseph Earl LaCour, Sr.
Jan 30, 2022
Joseph Earl LaCour Sr. was born in Natchitoches on April 4, 1935 to Peter D. LaCour (Papa Tig) and Oralean Metoyer LaCour (Mama Lean) He gained his heavenly wings on January 30, 2022 and joins his parents and siblings Richard, Maurice, Francis, Bernadine, Loretta, and Henry in Heaven. Left to cherish his memories is his twin brother Earvin LaCour; one...
H. M. Booker
Jan 29, 2022
A service to honor the life of Mr. Houston Marvin (H.M.) Booker will be held at 1 pm on Monday, February 7, 2022 in the chapel of Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Beulah Methodist Cemetery in Marthaville, LA. The family will receive friends from 10 am until service time on Monday the 7th at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral...
Maybell Rachal Carter
Jan 29, 2022
Funeral services for Mrs. Maybell Rachal Carter will be held at 11 am on Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home with Bro. Wade Merrill officiating. Entombment will follow at Cloutierville Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 pm until 9 pm on Tuesday February 1st at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home. Maybell, 92 years of...
Michael David Milner
Jan 27, 2022
Michael David Milner of Natchitoches, Louisiana, loving son of David E. Milner and Nelwyn Milner, brother of Mark Milner and Gaye Milner, went to be with The Lord on January 27, 2022.
Mary Masters
Jan 27, 2022
Mary Masters was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. She left this world on January 27, 2022, at age 76, to claim her mansion, our Lord and savior promise in the book of John. Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it...
Marie Roberts
Jan 27, 2022
A service to honor the life of Mrs. Juanita Marie Roberts will be held 12 noon on Tuesday, February 1, 2022 in the chapel of Blanchard-St. Denis with Bro. Olan McLaren and Sis. Linda Chance officiating. Burial will follow at Coulee Bethel Cemetery in Campti, LA. The family will receive friends from 10 am until service time on the 1st...
Gary Lirette
Jan 27, 2022
Wake and funeral services celebrating the life of Gary Lirette ("PawPaw") will begin with visitation on Sunday, January 30 at Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home in Natchitoches from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm with a rosary at 6:30 pm. Another visitation will be Monday, January 31 at the funeral home at 8:00 am. The funeral mass will be at The...
Janis Speir
Jan 27, 2022
Funeral service for Mrs. Janis Speir will be held at 2 pm Sunday, January 30, 2022 in the chapel of Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home with Trey Etheridge presiding. Burial will follow at Strange Cemetery near Readhimer, LA. The family will receive friends from 11 am until service time on the 30th at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home. Janis passed away on...
Thomas Lattier Hennigan
Jan 26, 2022
Funeral services celebrating the life of Dr. Thomas Lattier Hennigan will be held on Saturday, January 29, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home in Natchitoches, Louisiana. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. until the time of services. Officiating will be Reverend Linda Clark with the eulogy delivered by Senator Louie Bernard. Mr. Hennigan...
Cornial Cox
Jan 23, 2022
Funeral services for Cornial Fredrick Cox will be held Sunday, February 6, 2022 at 1:00 pm at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home. Burial will follow at St. Anne’s Catholic Cemetery in Robeline. The family will receive friends on Saturday, February 5, 2022 from 5 pm until 8 pm at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home.
Ruby Tamara Balthazar
Jan 22, 2022
Visitation for Ruby Tamara Balthazar will be held from 1 pm until 2 pm on Saturday, January 29, 2022 at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home with recitation of the Holy Rosary to begin at 2 pm. Burial will follow at St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery in Cloutierville, LA. Ruby, 56 years of age and a resident of Natchitoches, passed away...
Mathias da Gama e Silva, Jr.
Jan 21, 2022
Funeral services for Mathias Joaquim da Gama e Silva, Jr. will be held at 1 pm on Wednesday, January 26, 2022 in the chapel of Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Coulee Bethel Cemetery near Campti, LA. The family will receive friends from 10 am until service time on Wednesday the 26th at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home. Mathias,...
David Antilley
Jan 19, 2022
A funeral service celebrating the life of Mr. David Antilley, 77, will be held at the First Baptist Church of Natchitoches, 508 Second Street, on Friday, January 21, 2022, at 11:30 A.M. with Brother Tommy Rush officiating. Interment will follow at Sanders Methodist Cemetery near Calvin, LA. The family will receive friends form 10:00 AM until time of the service...
