Jimmy Ray Protho
October 17, 2025
A memorial service for Jimmy Ray Protho, 72, will be held on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 2201 Airline Dr., Bossier City, Louisiana. A visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service. Officiating the service will be Reverend Andrew Brewster.
Jimmy was born on October 6, 1953, to Harold Eugene...
Earl Fitzgerald Lavalais
October 3, 2025
A funeral service for Earl Fitzgerald Lavalais, of Mansura, will begin at 11:00am on Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church in Mansura. The visitation will begin at 8:00am until 10:30am on Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at the Kilpatrick’s Rose-Neath Funeral Home Chapel in Marksville. A rosary prayer service will be recited at 10:00am on...
Gayle Latham LeGier Smith
October 20, 2025
Graveside services for Gayle Latham LeGier Smith will be held on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Forest Park West Cemetery, 4000 Meriwether Rd., Shreveport, Louisiana. A visitation will be held on the same day from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 2500 Southside Dr. in Shreveport. Officiating the service will be Brother Mike Russel.
Gayle...
Thomas Nelson
October 12, 2025
A memorial celebration will be held for Mr. Thomas “Tommy” William Nelson on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Homer with Bro. Stephen Beard officiating. A visitation will be held from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m. prior to the service.
Tommy was born on December 6, 1955, in Bernice, Louisiana to Clarence W. Nelson, Jr. and...
George Michael Kelley
October 18, 2025
Funeral services for George “Mike” Michael Kelley, 77, will be held on Friday, October 24, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at First Baptist Keithville, 6295 Williams Rd., Keithville, Louisiana. Burial will follow at First Baptist Keithville Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Thursday, October 23, 2025 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 2500 Southside Dr., Shreveport,...
Kathryn "Kathy" Ware Hightower Hightower
October 6, 2025
Kathryn H. Hightower was born March 8, 1954 in Homer, LA to Billy D. and Geraldine “Gerry” Heres Hightower. She passed away in Homer on October 6, 2025 after an illness of several months.
Kathy often said she was born with printer’s ink in her veins instead of blood. Her grandparents J. P. and Katie Ware Hightower moved to Homer from...
Vernon Darrell James
October 20, 2025
Funeral services will be held for Mr. Vernon Darrell James, age 98, at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 405 E. 5th Street in Homer, LA, on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., with Rev. Steve Fowler, officiating. Interment will be at Arlington Cemetery, Homer, LA. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 9-10 a.m., prior to the service.
Vernon James left...
Lenora Mae Henning
October 10, 2025
A memorial service for Lenora Mae Henning, 92, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 1, 2025, at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 2201 Airline Dr., Bossier City, Louisiana.
Lenora passed away on Friday, October 10, 2025, in Elm Grove, Louisiana. She was born in Marysville, Kansas, on November 29, 1932, to Kenneth Scheibe and Elnora Farrell. She resided in Elm...
Bert Arthur Winkler Jr.
October 17, 2025
Bert Winkler, Jr., aka "Ju Ju," 62, went home to be with our Lord on the morning of October 17, 2025 in Shreveport, Louisiana. He had many health struggles over the last four years and was secure in his faith and was at peace with going home in be forever with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.Bert was born on...
Dennis K. Beckman
September 25, 2025
Dennis K. Beckman passed away peacefully at home under hospice and his sister Deb’s care in Shreveport, Louisiana on September 25, 2025 after 82 years of adventure here on Earth. Even during 3 years of living with bone cancer, he never gave up on finding joy and living life to the fullest.
Dennis was born October 11, 1942 in Lafayette, Louisiana...
John Lucas Cocchiara
September 28, 2025
John Lucas Cocchiara died peacefully on September 28, 2025, at 86 years old. He was born on September 16, 1939, in New Orleans and was raised there by his parents Joseph and Rose DiLeo Cocchiara. He attended Tulane University and Tulane University School of Medicine. He married Bonnie Sue Harris in 1960.
John started his medical practice as a general surgeon...
Charles and Ann Davis
September 27, 2025
Ann Nakayama Davis, age 95, passed away peacefully on September 27, 2025, in Birmingham, Alabama. Ann was preceded in death by her parents, John K. and Tome M. Nakayama, and her seven siblings and their spouses.
Ann was born on June 22, 1930, in Doña Ana, New Mexico, and moved to central Louisiana in 1947, where she spent the next 75...
Germaine W. Lorden
October 20, 2025
Germaine was born in Peterborough, N.H. on October 9, 1940, the third daughter of Leonard and Lily Wolfenden. The family included her three sisters, Lily, Jessie and Dorothy and moved to South Danbury, N.H. in 1951. She attended Andover High School from 1955 to 1957 where she met James but never dated. She graduated in 1958 from Concord High School.
She...
Alan D. Lee
October 19, 2025
Alan Dale “Poppa” Lee was born on July 30, 1953, in Minden, Louisiana and entered into his heavenly home on October 19, 2025, at the young age of 72, surrounded by his wife and children.
Alan is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Marcia Spillers Lee; his children and their spouses, Greg and Angel Lee of Minden, Gretchan and...
Leslie Campbell
October 14, 2025
Leslie Anne Hodge Campbell of McKinney, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, surrounded by her loving family after a sudden illness. She was 42 years old.
Born September 22,1983 in Denison, Texas, Leslie was known for her kindness, big heart, and joyful spirit. She loved spending time with her family and friends, always bringing laughter and warmth wherever she...
Paul "Ray" Hammon
October 14, 2025
Funeral services honoring the life of Mr. Paul Ray Hammon, Jr. will be held on Monday, October 20, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at Emmanuel Baptist Church with Bro. Don Woodard officiating. The burial will follow at Tulip Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Sunday, from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Arcadia.
Ray was born November...
Martin Marion Faktor, Jr.
October 14, 2025
Funeral services for Martin Marion Faktor, Jr. will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 18, 2025 at Airline Drive Church of Christ, 2125 Airline Dr., Bossier City, Louisiana. A visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until time of service. Burial will be held at Rose-Neath Cemetery in Bossier City, Louisiana. Officiating the service will be Ben Brewster.
Martin,...
Leonard "Lenny" Joseph Lewis
October 14, 2025
Funeral services for Leonard “Lenny” Joseph Lewis, 74, will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, October 20, 2025 at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, 522 E Flournoy Lucas Rd, Shreveport, Louisiana. A visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. until time of service. Burial will be held at Forest Park Cemetery, St. Vincent in Shreveport, Louisiana. Officiating the service will...
Thomas R. Miles
October 13, 2025
A visitation for Thomas R. Miles will be held Friday October 17, 2025, at 10 a.m. until 10:45 at Gardens of Memory Cemetery in Minden, Louisiana with graveside services beginning at 11:00 a.m.
Thomas was born on June 14, 1956, in Norfolk, Virginia and entered into rest on October 13, 2025, in Minden, Louisiana.
He was preceded in death by his parents,...