Obituaries
Wanda McCollough Hilton
May 27, 2019
Funeral service for Mrs. Wanda McCollough Hilton will be at 11 am on Thursday, May 30, 2019, at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Natchitoches with Bro. John Elliott officiating. A committal service will be held at 2 pm on the 30th at Mt. Carmel Cemetery near Florien, LA. The family will receive friends from 9 am until service time at Emmanuel...
Thomas John Guess
May 24, 2019
Thomas John Guess (Tom, Coach Guess) was born to Ethyl Galloway Guess and Mark Herbert Guess on February 19, 1932. He departed this earth for his Heavenly home on May 24, 2019. Upon graduating from high school, he joined the United States Marine Corps and served his country for four years during the Korean War in the Philippines, Guam, and...
Albert “Uncle Albert” Berry
May 19, 2019
Albert Rickey Berry, better known as “Uncle Albert” 67, of Bridge City, Texas passed away May 19, 2019. He was born in Natchitoches, Louisiana on August 22, 1951, to the late Lester Berry and Georgia King Berry. Albert loved his family more than anything, Albert loved the outdoors, hunting, “fishing and loving every day”, runnin’ dogs, and partaking in a...
Virginia Prothro Rodgers
May 19, 2019
Virginia Prothro Rodgers, age 74, of Oak Grove, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2019, in Natchitoches. The family will receive friends at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home on May 21, 2019, at 5:00-8: 00 pm. A service to honor her life will be held in the chapel of Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home on May 22, 2019, at 2:00 pm with Bro....
Pearl Etie
May 17, 2019
A Mass of Christian Burial for Mrs. Pearl Etie will be at 10 am on Wednesday, May 22, 2019, at St. Anne’s Catholic Church in the Spanish Lake Community. Burial will follow at St. Anne’s Catholic Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 pm until 9 pm on Tuesday the 21st at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home of Natchitoches with...
Luke River Outlaw
May 16, 2019
God had different plans for Luke River Outlaw and on May 16, 2019, he was cradled in the arms of Jesus. He leaves behind, but one day will be reunited in heaven with his parents, Ryder and Taylor Outlaw; a sister, Lexi McLaren; paternal grandparents, David, and Denise Outlaw and Tammy and Dwayne Rushing; maternal grandparents, Kim Ann Davis, and...
Michael David Beaudoin
May 16, 2019
A service to honor the life of Michael David Beaudoin will be at 2 pm on Monday, May 20, 2019, at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home with Rev. Luke LaFluer officiating. Burial will follow at Fern Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 pm until 9 pm on Sunday, May 19th at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home with the recitation...
Debra Kay Pardee
May 15, 2019
A service to celebrate the life of Mrs. Debra Kay Pardee will be at 11 am on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at Creston Baptist Church in Creston, LA with Bro. Truman Leach officiating. Debbie, 62 years of age and a resident of Black Lake, LA, passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2019, at her home with her family by her side. ...
Shirley Martin Ellzey
May 12, 2019
Funeral services for Shirley Martin Ellzey will be held at 10 AM on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, in the chapel of Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home in Natchitoches, La. with Bro. Bruce Mitchell officiating. Burial will follow at the Coldwater Baptist Cemetery in Hagewood, La. A visitation will be held from 5 pm until 7 pm on Tuesday, May 14, 2019,...
Christine Conant Metoyer
May 10, 2019
A Mass of Christian Burial for Mrs. Christine Conant Metoyer will be held at 11 am Monday, May 13, 2019, at St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church of Natchitoches with Rev. John O’Brien serving as celebrant. Burial will follow at Fern Park Cemetery in Natchitoches. The family will receive friends from 9 am until 11 am at St. Anthony...
Rita Gail Trichel
May 9, 2019
A graveside service for Mrs. Rita Gail Trichel will be held at 2pm on Friday, May 10, 2019 at the Crews New Salem Cemetery in Montgomery with Bro. Bobby Myers officiating. Honorary pallbearers will be Johnny Hernandez, Dustin Rachal, Matt Flack, and Kirk Wright. Rita, 68 years of age and a resident of Montgomery, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2019,...
Wanda Thomas Bynog
May 7, 2019
Wanda Thomas Bynog, age 68, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at her home in Natchitoches, Louisiana, after a long illness. She loved cooking, bowling, jigsaw puzzles, needlecrafts, hummingbirds, cats, and the color purple. But most of all she loved her family and friends. Wanda was born to Doyle and Margie Ozee Thomas, in Shreveport, Louisiana, on March 6, 1951....
George Hugh Grayson
May 6, 2019
A Mass of Christian Burial honoring George Hugh Grayson will be held Thursday, May 9 at 10 a.m. at the Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception Church. Interment will be in Memory Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday, May 8 from 5 – 8 p.m. at the Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home. George Hugh Grayson, of Natchitoches, passed away...
Irene Beaudoin Rachal
May 4, 2019
Irene B. Rachal, 97, of Derry, LA passed away on May 4, 2019. She was born in Cloutierville, LA on March 9, 1922, to Alcide and Josephine (Waites) Beaudoin. Irene was preceded in death by her husband of 71 years, Felix Rachal, Sr. and son Felix Rachal, Jr. (Julie). She was also preceded in death by immediate brothers, Kelly Beaudoin...
Markay Sewell Cunningham
May 4, 2019
A memorial service to honor the life of Mrs. Markay Sewell Cunningham will be held at 1 pm on Tuesday, May 7, 2019, in the chapel of Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 12 pm until service time on the 7th at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home in Natchitoches. There will be a reception after the service at Merci Beaucoup in...
Col. Billy Lee St. Andre
May 3, 2019
A Mass of Christian Burial honoring the life of Colonel (USAR, Ret.) Billy Lee St. Andre, 78, will be held on Monday, May 6 at 10:00 A.M. at the Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception Catholic church in Natchitoches. Rev. Blake Deshautelle will be the celebrant. Mr. St. Andre died after a short illness on Friday, May 3, 2019, at...
Tommy Manry
May 2, 2019
A service to celebrate the life of Tommy J. Manry will be at 6 pm on Sunday, May 5, 2019, at Oasis of Love Fellowship with Brother David Allen officiating the service. The family will receive friends from 5 pm until 6 pm at Oasis of Love Fellowship located at 7681 LA Highway 1 Bypass, Natchitoches, LA 71457. Tommy, 48 years of...
Samuel Arlin "Trey" Taylor, III
May 2, 2019
Sam Taylor, 46, passed away from a heart attack on May 2, 2019, while attending class at Northwestern State University. Sam was born on August 20, 1972, in El Paso, Texas. Sam loved to build things and was pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering so he could start a new chapter of his life, but these dreams went unfulfilled. Sam...
Susan Roberson Pullig
May 2, 2019
A service to honor the life of Susan Roberson Pullig will be at 2 pm on Thursday, May 9, 2019, at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home with Bro. Jonathan Bost officiating. Burial will be in Memory Lawn Cemetery of Natchitoches. Susan, 69 years of age and a resident of Natchitoches, passed away on May 2, 2019. She was born on December...
James Richard Whitten
Apr 26, 2019
Our Dad, confidant, Paw Paw, uncle, son, father in law, husband and a good friend too many is now in the arms of loved ones gone before us. May he be in a better place with no hurt or pain. Jim loved life, his family and friends. He possessed a true heart and a determined spirit to accomplish everything he...
