Christopher Wayne Smith

Christopher Wayne Smith

Oct 21, 2024

Funeral services for Christopher Wayne Smith, 66, will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, October 28, 2024, at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 1815 Marshall St., Shreveport, Louisiana. Visitation will be held from 12:30 p.m. until time of service. Burial will follow at Smith Family Cemetery, 174 Willow Rd., Shongaloo, Louisiana. Caleb Seney will be giving the eulogy.

Chris was born in...

Charlotte Johnson Smith

Charlotte Johnson Smith

Oct 20, 2024

Charlotte Johnson Smith was born on July 31, 1965 to Frances Durham Johnson and Charles Stanley Johnson in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and passed away at the age of 59 on Sunday, October 20, 2024 in Bossier City, Louisiana.

Charlotte resided in Gibsland, Louisiana during her childhood and graduated as a Valedictorian of her class from Bienville Academy. She married Joseph Varland...

John Larry Felts

John Larry Felts

Oct 20, 2024

A graveside service for John Larry Felts, 80, will be held on Thursday, October 24, 2024, at 11:30 a.m. at Hill Crest Memorial Park in Haughton, Louisiana. A visitation will be held on October 24, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 2201 Airline Dr., Bossier City, Louisiana. Officiating the service will be Pastor Calvin Hubbard.

Larry...

Lonnie Waits

Lonnie Waits

Oct 20, 2024

A graveside service honoring the life of Lonnie Waits will be held on Thursday, October 24, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at Hurricane Cemetery. 

Lonnie was born February 24, 1949, in Minden, Louisiana to A.L. and Ruth Adelle Foster Waits. He entered into rest on October 20, 2024, in Ruston, Louisiana. Lonnie proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy.

Lonnie is preceded...

Richard Kelly Payne, Sr.

Richard Kelly Payne, Sr.

Oct 20, 2024

A memorial service for Richard K. Payne, Sr. will be held on Saturday, October 26, 2024, at 1:15 p.m. at the Koala Club, 4809 Shed Rd., Bossier City, Louisiana 71111.

Richard was born on May 2, 1941 to Elisha A. Payne, Jr. and Ora Wilson Bonnette Payne in Shreveport, Louisiana, and passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2024 in Coushatta, Louisiana.

Richard...

Jerry Neal Hamilton

Jerry Neal Hamilton

Oct 19, 2024

Funeral service for Jerry Neal Hamilton, of Mansura, will begin at 12:00pm on Friday, October 25, 2024 at the Kilpatrick’s Rose-Neath Funeral Home Chapel in Marksville with Rev. Dobie Perkins officiating. Burial will follow at the St. Joseph No. 2 Catholic Church Cemetery.

Jerry Hamilton, age 67, passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2024 at the Riviere de Soleil Community Care...

Vernon Rhodes

Vernon Rhodes

Oct 19, 2024

Funeral services celebrating the life of Vernon Ancel Rhodes, 92, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, October 24, 2024, at Southside Baptist Church, 7329 Hwy 509, Mansfield, Louisiana with Dr. Gary Orr officiating. Interment will follow at Highland Cemetery, Mansfield, Louisiana. The family will receive friends from 4:00 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at Rose-Neath Funeral...

William F. Barnett

William F. Barnett

Oct 19, 2024

William F. Barnett, born August 31, 1939, in Magnolia, Arkansas passed away October 19, 2024, in Minden, Louisiana after a brief illness. William served in the United States Army and was a deacon of Eastside Missionary Baptist Church of Minden, Louisiana. He was a long-term member of the Minden Chapter of the Civitans and also served as Captain and EMT...

Carl "Bub" Olds, Jr.

Carl "Bub" Olds, Jr.

Oct 19, 2024

Carl Eugene “Bub” Olds, Jr, 63, of Shreveport, Louisiana, passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2024 in Shreveport, LA. Bub was born April 10, 1961 in Franklin, LA to Carl Olds Sr. and Annie Smith Olds. A memorial service honoring the life of Bub will be held at a later date. 

Bub is preceded in death by his parents.

Bub is survived...

William "Ed" Jones

William "Ed" Jones

Oct 19, 2024

Funeral Services for William Edward “Ed” Jones will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, October 21, 2024, at Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Arcadia, with Rev. Doug DeGraffenreid officiating. Burial will follow at Arcadia Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Sunday, October 20, 2024, from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.

William Edward “Ed” Jones passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2024,...

Mary Alice Cooper

Mary Alice Cooper

Oct 18, 2024

Mary Alice Smith Cooper, age 78, of Homer, LA, went home to be with Jesus on October 18, 2024. She passed away peacefully at Claiborne Memorial Medical Center. Mary was born in Farmerville, LA, on January 13, 1946, and as a child, moved to Homer, LA, where she lived the rest of her life. She worked at Wal-Mart in Homer...

Oris Dell Remedies

Oris Dell Remedies

Oct 18, 2024

Funeral services for Oris Dell Remedies, 95, will be held Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 307 Hammond St., Zwolle, Louisiana. A burial will follow at St. Jospeh Cemetery. A visitation will be held Monday, October 21, 2024 at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 9891 Texas Hwy, Many, Louisiana from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. with...

Phillip Taylor McKenzie

Phillip Taylor McKenzie

Oct 16, 2024

Phillip Taylor McKenzie was born in Haynesville, Louisiana to Newell Ellis “Red” McKenzie and Wilma Taylor McKenzie White. He grew up in Homer, Louisiana. Phillip graduated from Homer High School, in 1966. During high school he was a proud member of the Homer Pelican football team. Many adventures with friends, who remained lifelong, contributed to a happy childhood. He graduated...

Bettie Jean Hock

Bettie Jean Hock

Oct 16, 2024

Jan. 7, 1943-Oct. 16, 2024

Bettie Jean Hock has ended her wonderful life journey on God’s beautiful earth on October 16, 2024. Her new life with no pain or suffering has begun with God in heaven. This brings her magnificent peace which she has desired for so long.

Loved by everyone, Miss Bettie as she was known, never knew strangers and so...

Peggy (Nana) Fletcher

Peggy (Nana) Fletcher

Oct 16, 2024

Peggy was born on May 16, 1961, to Delmar and Marlene Kaye Shrontz in Norfolk, Virginia, and passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, in Bossier City, Louisiana.

Peggy graduated from Superior High School in 1979. In 1982, Peggy married her beloved husband, Mark Fletcher, a steadfast firefighter. Together, they built a life filled with love, laughter, and cherished memories. Peggy’s...

Annabelle Morris Gulley

Annabelle Morris Gulley

Oct 16, 2024

A graveside service for Annabelle Morris Gulley, 101, will be held on Friday, October 18, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at Forest Park Cemetery, St. Vincent in Shreveport, Louisiana. Officiating the service will be Dr. Tom Harrison.

Annabelle, born October 8, 1923 in Hopkins, Missouri to Edgar and Hope Morris, passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 in Shreveport, Louisiana.

She graduated Valedictorian...

William "Bill" L. Stanberry, Sr.

William "Bill" L. Stanberry, Sr.

Oct 15, 2024

William "Bill" L. Stanberry, Sr., beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on October 15, 2024, in Minden, Louisiana, at the age of 92. Born on March 1, 1932, in Baird, Texas, Bill was raised in Haynesville, Louisiana, where his roots ran deep and his love for family, storytelling, and adventure flourished.

Funeral services will be held on...

Kenneth Ray Wells

Kenneth Ray Wells

Oct 15, 2024

Funeral services honoring the life of Kenneth Ray Wells, 69, will be held on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 2500 Southside Dr., Shreveport, Louisiana. Burial will follow at Mt. Gilead Baptist Church Cemetery, 8239 Mt. Gilead Mailbox Rd., Vivian, Louisiana. Officiating the service will be Pastor Sam Carr.Kenneth was born on July 3, 1955, in Wiggins, Mississippi...

Freda Joan Ratcliff

Freda Joan Ratcliff

Oct 15, 2024

Freda Joan Ratcliff was born February 1, 1945, in Beaumont, Texas and passed away on October 15, 2024, after a brief illness. Freda grew up in Shreveport, Louisiana and made Minden, Louisiana her home after marrying Don Ratcliff on January 29, 1966. Freda graduated from Fair Park High School in Shreveport and Louisiana Tech University.

Freda was preceded in death by...

Louise Callenius Williams

Louise Callenius Williams

Oct 14, 2024

LOUISE CALLENIUS WILLIAMS (1926-2024)

Louise “Sister” Callenius Williams, 98, longtime resident of Slaughter, La., passed away peacefully in her sleep on October 14, 2024, in Zwolle, La.

Born January 4, 1926, Louise resided in Slaughter for most of her life, working as a switchboard operator for Southern Bell and an avid homemaker. She flourished in her domestic life, earning a reputation as...