Obituaries
Marilyn Rose Lumpkins
May 26, 2020
Marilyn Lumpkins was born August 27, 1940 to the late Leslie Lyle and Beulah Rose in Clarksville, Texas. She passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2020, at her residence in Natchitoches with her family by her side. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Bob Lumpkins and daughter, Mary Leslie Lumpkins. She earned her Masters of Education degree at...
John Garland Williams
May 24, 2020
John Garland Williams passed away Sunday morning, May 24, 2020, at the age of 75. He was born on July 8, 1944 in Jacksonville, FL and grew up on Cane River in Natchitoches. He is a graduate of St. Mary’s High School, where he played baseball and basketball. He studied Agriculture at LSU before entering Tulane Law School. In 1968...
Frances "Elaine" Thomason Allen
May 23, 2020
Frances "Elaine" Thomason Allen went home to the LORD early Saturday morning May 23, 2020. Elaine was born on August 3, 1939 in Natchitoches, Louisiana to Mildred and Buddy Thomason. She was a member of Westside Baptist Church and P.E.O. Chapter I. Elaine was preceeded in death by her husband, Hansel Joseph "Joe" Allen; her mother, Mildred Stephens Thomason; her...
Denise Veuleman McAlpin
May 22, 2020
On Friday morning, May 22, 2020, Denise Veuleman McAlpin passed away at the age of 65. If you were lucky enough to know Denise, you knew of her affinity for coffee, how much she enjoyed criticizing the accuracy of historical fiction, and her love of her family. Denise was born September 16, 1954, in Natchitoches, Louisiana. She graduated from Northwestern...
Betty Lou (MacCauley) Jeansonne
May 18, 2020
Our loss is Heaven's gain. Betty Lou (MacCauley) Jeansonne, left our world on Monday, May, 18, 2020. If you spent time with Betty, you knew her love of family, conversations, and coffee. She rejoins her loving husband of 50+ years, Russell "Pop" Jeansonne, her parents, Jane "Granny" Eldreth and Paul Eldreth, sister and brother Hazel Janney and Dick Eldreth, and...
William "Bill" Mooty
May 18, 2020
William “Bill” Archie Mooty age 83 of Natchitoches, LA went to be with the Lord Monday, May 18, 2020. He was born on August 9, 1936 in El Dorado, AR to the late Simmie Mooty and Millie Rosalee Gorum Mooty. He was a carpenter by trade, an Air Force Veteran, a member of the First Baptist Church of Marthaville, LA,...
Gayle Reece Phillips
May 16, 2020
Graveside service for Mr. Gayle Reece Phillips will be held at 2 pm Saturday, May 23, 2020, at Memory Lawn Cemetery in Natchitoches. The family will receive friends from 12 pm until 1:45 pm at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home. Those honored to serve as pallbearers include E.L. Greene, T J Carson, Cayden Greene, James Martin, Jesse Martin, and Chris Williams....
Walter Stewart Meziere, Sr.
May 13, 2020
A Mass of Christian burial for Walter Stewart Meziere, Sr., will be held at 12 noon on Saturday, May 23, 2020, at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Isle Brevelle, LA with Father Charles Ray serving as celebrant. Entombment in the St. Augustine Mausoleum will follow the Mass with honors provided by the Natchitoches City Police Department. The family will receive...
Susan Hennigan
May 11, 2020
Graveside service for Susan Hennigan will be at 10 am Saturday, May 16, 2020, at St. Joseph’s Chapel Cemetery in the Trichel Community with Rev. Gus "Dutch" Voltz, III officiating. A procession will leave Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home of Natchitoches at 9:30 am on Saturday the 16th. Susan, 53 years of age and a resident of Denham Springs, passed away...
Wesley Aaron "Wes" Rollo
May 5, 2020
Funeral Services to celebrate of the life of Wes Rollo will be held on Saturday, May 9th, 2020 at 2 pm at Parc Natchitoches located at 4515 University Pkwy, Natchitoches, LA 71457. Burial will follow at the American Cemetery in Natchitoches. The family will receive friends from 5 pm until 9 pm on Friday, May 8th, 2020 in the chapel...
Cletus "Clete" Paul Bauer, Sr.
May 5, 2020
On the evening of May 5, 2020, Clete passed away peacefully of natural causes at Natchitoches Community Care Center. He was comforted by his family at the time of his passing. Although he did not pass from Covid-19, his last days were affected by the pandemic with visitor restriction. He was able to hear his family's voices via phone in...
Alton Rachal
May 5, 2020
Longtime Natchitoches City Marshal, Alton Rachal passed away at his home on Tuesday, May 5th. He was born March 13, 1937 to Eulice and Famie Rachal in Cypress, LA. Alton graduated from Flora High School in 1956. Alton served as a police officer for the City of Natchitoches for 26 years. He later served as Marshal for the City of...
Douglas L. "Doug" Cain
May 4, 2020
On May 4, 2020, Doug Cain, loving husband and father of three children, passed away at the age of 71. Doug was born in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, where he was adopted by Art and Dee Cain and raised in Bossier City with his brothers, Dan and Clint Cain. Doug received his undergraduate degree from Centenary College in Shreveport and his...
Mazie Jane Beaudion
May 4, 2020
A procession for Mazie Jane Beaudion will leave from Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home at 10:30 a.m. on May 12, 2020, for a graveside service at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Cloutierville, LA. Prior to entering the nursing home, Mazie prepared her below obituary: Ms. Mazie Beaudion was born August 2, 1937 in Shreveport, Louisiana to Rosalee Coutee Beaudion...
Peggy Bankston Fisher
May 4, 2020
Peggy Bankston Fisher, 66, passed away in her home in Natchitoches, LA on May 4, 2020. She was born November 6, 1953 in Alexandria, LA. Peggy lived much of her life in Natchitoches. She earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX. Peggy was blessed with incredible musical talent and she filled her life with...
John Henry McTyre
May 4, 2020
Graveside services for Mr. John Henry McTyre will be held at 10 am on Monday, May 11th, 2020 at the American Cemetery in Natchitoches. John Henry McTyre went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, May 4, 2020. He is survived by his wife, Mildred (nee Eckhardt), his wife of 63 years. They have 3 children – Sharron...
Louis L. O'Quinn
May 3, 2020
Louis L. O’Quinn, age 77, of Flora, Louisiana, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2020. The funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 7, 2020 at noon at St. Anne Catholic Church on Old River. Louie was born on August 26, 1942 in Crews, La near Montgomery. He loved his family and enjoyed spending time with his many friends. He...
Jewel M. Goodwin
May 2, 2020
A graveside service for Mrs. Jewel M. Goodwin will be at 2 pm on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at Ramah Cemetery in Ashland, LA. Jewel was born on June 28, 1929 to Louis Washington Stewart and Eula Williams Stewart in Natchitoches Parish. She passed from this life on May 2, 2020, in Natchitoches at the age of 90. She is...
Janice V. Simmons
May 1, 2020
Janice V. Simmons was born in Bogalusa, LA. She met the love of her life while working at her family’s station. James and Janice were married and lived in various areas around New Orleans before finally setting down roots in James’s birth town. Janice loved the Lord, she was a long time member of Westside Baptist Church, where she served...
Thomas Frank White
Apr 26, 2020
A graveside service for Mr. Thomas Frank White will be held at 11 am on Saturday, May 9, 2020, at Emmanuel Cemetery in Chopin, LA. Thomas White, 79 years of age and a long-time resident of Cloutierville, LA passed away on April 26, 2020 at Rapides Regional Medical Center in Alexandria. He was born on July 15, 1940 to Johnnie...
