John Michael (Mike) Basham
April 18, 2025
John Michael (Mike) Basham, age 71, passed away on April 18, 2025, at home. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at Taylor Baptist Church, Taylor, Louisiana. The family request that the visitation be observed from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. before the service.
Interment will be held at Woodard Cemetery in Taylor, Louisiana.
Rev. Kenny Rowe...
Larry Dean Medford
April 16, 2025
Larry Dean Medford, 78, passed away in Shreveport LA on April 16, 2025. Born on April 4, 1947, to the late Ed and Helen Medford of Brinkley AR, Larry lived a life of service and care for people around him.
Larry was a graduate of Brinkley High School and Arkansas State University. Throughout his career, Larry served his community as a...
James Robert Brown
April 14, 2025
A funeral service for James Robert Brown, 47, will be held on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Heights Baptist Church, 3820 Old Mooringsport Rd., Shreveport, Louisiana. Burial will follow at Rose-Neath Cemetery in Bossier City, Louisiana. A visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service. Officiating the service will be Pastor...
Billy Wayne Montgomery
April 14, 2025
A funeral service for Billy Wayne Montgomery, 87, will be held on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at the Central Assembly of God, 700 US-80, Haughton, Louisiana. Burial will follow at Bellwood Cemetery in Natchitoches, Louisiana. A visitation will be held on Monday, April 21, 2025, from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. in the Haughton High School Gymnasium,...
Michael L. Phillips
April 14, 2025
Michael L. Phillips, 69, of Shreveport, Louisiana passed away on April 14, 2025. He was born on May 26, 1955, in Shreveport to Jarel A. Phillips and Joann Williams.
A visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. with services to follow at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 17, 2025, located at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 2500 Southside Drive, Shreveport, LA 71118 with...
Jerry Lee Vines
April 14, 2025
Funeral services for Jerry Lee Vines, 78, will be held Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Zwolle, 2051 Port Arthur St., Zwolle, Louisiana. A burial will follow at Zwolle City Cemetery. A visitation will be held Tuesday, April 15, 2025 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 9891 Texas Hwy, Many,...
Harold G. Carter
April 13, 2025
A graveside service for Harold G. Carter, 95, will be held on Friday, April 18, 2025, at 12:30 p.m. at Hill Crest Memorial Park Cemetery, 601 US-80, Haughton, Louisiana. A visitation will be held at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 2201 Airline Dr., Bossier City, Louisiana, from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.
Harold was born on October 31, 1925, to W.T. Carter and...
Margie Wilson
April 13, 2025
Margie Wilson passed away April 13, 2025, after 100 years. Private services will be held at Forest Park West Cemetery under the direction of Rose-Neath Southside. Officiating the service will be Minister Tim Thiele of Huntington Church of Christ.
Marge was born in Goliad, Texas to parents, Arthur and Lucy Parr. She worked with her husband George Wilson at Apex Supply...
Shirley A. McClaran
April 13, 2025
Shirley A. McClaran passed away on April 13, 2025, in Center Point, Louisiana. She was born on August 17, 1947, in Pineville, Louisiana to Charles B. Sparks, Sr. and Natilda Rachal Sparks. Shirley was a lifetime resident of Shreveport until her health declined.
A visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. until 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 17, 2025 located at...
Dolores Ann Bussell
April 12, 2025
A funeral service for Dolores Ann Bussell, 81, will be held on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 2201 Airline Dr., Bossier City, Louisiana. Burial will follow at Rose-Neath Cemetery in Bossier City. A visitation will be held from 12:30 p.m. until the time of service.
Dolores Ann Bussell, known affectionately as Dee, lived her life...
Mack M. Beaird, Jr. (Sonny)
April 12, 2025
Mack M. Beaird, Jr. (Sonny) passed away on April 12, 2025, in Shreveport, Louisiana. He was born on July 25, 1935, in Mansfield, Louisiana to Mack McKinney and Ella Lafitte Beaird.
A visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. service time on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, located at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 2500 Southside Drive, Shreveport, LA 71118. Burial...
Karl J. Washington
April 12, 2025
Visitation for Karl J. Washington will be Thursday, April 17, 2025, at 12 noon at Rose Neath Funeral Home with the funeral service beginning at 1:00 p.m. with Bro. Joey Ketchum officiating. Interment will follow at Gilgal Cemetery in Minden, Louisiana.
Karl was born April 30, 1948, in Borger, Texas and went to be with the Lord on April 12, 2025,...
Max Lavell Schwartz
April 11, 2025
Funeral services for Max Lavell Schwartz, 82, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 18, 2025 at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 2500 Southside Dr., Shreveport, Louisiana. A visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until time of service. Officiating the Minister Bill Still.
Max was born on August 29th, 1942 in Pocatello, Idaho to Fredrick Ernest Schwartz and Letha Ames...
Andrea "Andy" Lea Shoptaw
April 11, 2025
A memorial service will be held for Andrea Lea Shoptaw, 78, on Thursday, April 17, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 2201 Airline Dr., Bossier City, Louisiana. A visitation will be held from 10:30 a.m. until the time of service. Officiating the service will be Reverend Andrew Brewster.
Andrea, known affectionately as “Andy,” was born on September 1, 1946,...
Judith Lee McAdams Claycomb
April 11, 2025
Judith Lee McAdams Claycomb, 83, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, April 11, 2025 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born April 11, 1942 in Shreveport, LA to the late Dan Maurice McAdams and Georgie Nugent McAdams. Judy graduated from Byrd High School in 1960.
She enjoyed reading books and her kindle with a...
Eddie Price Gallaspy
April 11, 2025
Funeral services celebrating the life of Eddie Price “Sketti” Gallaspy, 71, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 943 Polk Street, Mansfield, Louisiana. Officiating the service will be Pastor Vernese Curry Green. Burial will follow at Gallaspy Cemetery, Mansfield, Louisiana. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Monday, April...
Dona Mae Thompson James
April 10, 2025
Celebrating the Life of Dona Mae Thompson James
A Mass of Christian Burial celebrating the life of Dona Mae Thompson James will be held at noon on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in St. Joseph, LA, with Reverend Kelby Tingle officiating and Father Taylor Reynolds, Pastor of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m....
Karen Ruth Strickland Moore
April 10, 2025
Funeral Services honoring the life of Karen Strickland Moore will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, April 14, 2025, at Broadmoor Baptist Church, 4110 Youree Dr., Shreveport, LA 71105. Officiating the service will be Dr. Tom Harrison, assisted by Dr. John Sullivan. Visitation will be held prior to the service at 9:30 a.m. in the parlor. A private family...
Janis Stroud
April 9, 2025
A funeral service celebrating the life of Janis Elaine Stroud, 78, will be held at 3:00 PM, Sunday, April 13, 2025, at the First Baptist Church of Coushatta, 2000 Alonzo Street, Coushatta, Louisiana, with Bro. Bubba Mills officiating. Interment will follow at Springhill Baptist Church Cemetery in Ringgold, Louisiana. The family will receive friends from 2:00 p.m. until service time....
Thomas Melvin Lockhart
April 9, 2025
Funeral services for Thomas Melvin Lockhart, 84, will be held on Sunday, April 13, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Haughton, 105 E. Washington Ave., Haughton, Louisiana. Burial will follow at Haughton Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 2:30 p.m. until the time of service. Officiating the service will be Pastor Gevan Spinney.
Thomas was born...