Mary Alice Shows Dettenheim
October 25, 2025
Mary Alice Dettenheim, age 85, found eternal peace on Saturday, October 25, 2025, surrounded by members of her loving family.
Born on November 17, 1939, in Jonesboro, Louisiana, to Florice and Eva Shows, Mary grew up close to her family, spending countless joyful days playing with her cousins and friends. From the moment she arrived, she was a ray of sunshine,...
Donald "Donnie" Julian Neel
October 30, 2025
Donald "Donnie" Julian Neel, born November 12, 1950 in Zwolle, Louisiana to Julian and Lois Maxey Neel entered into rest on October 30, 2025 at his home in Florien, Louisiana.
Donnie is survived by his wife of 27 years, Rose Neel, daughters, Kim Neel of Many, Louisiana, April Remedies and husband, Chris of Shreveport, Louisiana; sons, Joey Remedies and wife, Candice...
Frances Joyner
October 29, 2025
Services honoring the life of Mrs. Frances Nelson Joyner will be held on Sunday, November 2, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Arcadia. Visitation will be held from 12:30 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. prior to service on Sunday. The burial will follow at Mt. Mariah Cemetery.
Frances Nelson Joyner, 87, of Arcadia, Louisiana, entered into the presence of...
Sarah Diebner
October 29, 2025
A graveside service for Sarah Diebner, 85, will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 2, 2025 at Agudath Achim Cemetery at the corner of Yale and Walnut. Officiating the service will be Rabbi David Laor.
Sarah was born on October 22, 1930 in San Antonio, Texas to Morris and Bertha Roos and passed away Wednesday, October 29, 2025 in...
Shirley Ruth Lubeck Posey
October 25, 2025
A funeral service for Shirley Ruth Lubeck Posey, 84, will be held on Monday, November 3, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Bellaire Baptist Church, 1210 Bellaire Blvd., Bossier City, Louisiana. Burial will follow at Springville Cemetery in Coushatta, Louisiana. A visitation will be held on Sunday, November 2, 2025, from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 2201...
Daniel Talmadge Saxon, Sgt. First Class Ret.
October 26, 2025
Funeral services for Daniel Talmadge Saxon, Sgt. First Class Ret., 88, will be held on Monday, November 3, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. at Summer Grove Baptist Church, 8924 Jewella Ave., Shreveport, Louisiana. Burial will follow at the Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery at 11:30 a.m., 7970 Mike Clark Rd. in Keithville, Louisiana. A visitation will be held on Sunday, November 2,...
Claude Douglas Brewer
October 29, 2025
Funeral services for Mr. Claude Douglas Brewer will be held on Monday, November 3, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. at Walnut Ridge Baptist Church with Bro. Bobby White officiating. The visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. until 1:00 p.m. prior to the service. The burial will follow at Union Baptist Church Cemetery in Quitman, Louisiana.
Claude was born April 21, 1935,...
Richard Alvin Porter
October 9, 2025
Richard Alvin Porter was born in Mansfield, Louisiana on October 16, 1950, to Wade Alvin Porter Jr. and Billye Sue Belk Porter. His arrival had an added surprise, a twin brother by the name of Russell Ray Porter.
Alvin, aka “Big Al,” “Big Al from Kingwood, Birdie Machine, husband, daddy, “Biggie”, Diddly, Brother, and friend was a man know for his...
Coleen Lavern Justiss
October 17, 2025
Coleen Lavern Justiss, 90, of Greenwood, Louisiana, passed away peacefully on October 17, 2025. She was born on April 8, 1935, in El Dorado, Arkansas, and lived a full and spirited life surrounded by family, love, and laughter.
Coleen was a loving wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, and friend. She was preceded in death by her spouse David M. Justiss, Jr.;...
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...
Mark Jeffery Youngblood
October 10, 2025
“We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.” 2 Corinthians 5:8
“If we live, it’s to honor the Lord. And if we die, it’s to honor the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.” Romans 14:8 NLT
Services will be held at Cypress Baptist...
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...
Ralph Dufour, Jr.
October 30, 2025
Ralph Dufour, Jr., age 82, passed away on Thursday, October 30, 2025 at the Avoyelles Hospital in Marksville, LA.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Connie Dufour of Marksville; sons, Ralph (CC) Dufour III of St. Bernard, Jason Dufour of Marksville; daughters, Melissa (Keith) Dickens of Michigan, Brandy Escobar of Idaho, Wendy Tiller of Marksville, and Sabrina (James)...
Ronald Wade Roberts
October 29, 2025
Ronald Wade Roberts, 55, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, October 29, 2025. A visitation will be held on Saturday, November 1, 2025 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 2500 Southside Dr., Shreveport, Louisiana. A "Celebration of Life" Service will be held on Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. at River...
Sara Ann Nelson Ramsey
October 28, 2025
Funeral services celebrating the life of Sara Ann Nelson Ramsey will be held Friday, October 31, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at Bistineau Baptist Church in Heflin, Louisiana with Bro. Scott Carter officiating. Interment will follow at Bistineau Cemetery in Heflin. The family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. Thursday, October 30, 2025, at Rose Neath Funeral Home in...
Charles "Buzzy" Roger Davenport
October 27, 2025
Charles “Buzzy” Roger Davenport, 87, was born on July 9, 1938, in Baltimore, MD to William Joseph Davenport and Anna Martin Bryan. Buzzy left for his Heavenly home on Monday, October 27, 2025, at his home in Princeton, LA surrounded by his family. Graveside services will be held Saturday, November 1, 2025, at Point Chapel Assembly of God Cemetery in...
Opal D. Williams
October 27, 2025
Graveside services for Opal D. Williams will be held on Thursday, October 30, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. at Gardens of Memory Cemetery in Minden, Louisiana. The family will receive friends Wednesday, October 29, 2025, from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at Rose Neath Funeral Home.
Opal was born on December 12, 1949, in Shreveport, Louisiana and entered into rest on October 27,...
Sarah Kate Grogan Kennedy
October 26, 2025
Funeral services for Sarah “Kate” Grogan Kennedy, age 81 will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 1, 2025, at the Pine Street Church of Christ, 900 N. Pine Street, Vivian, LA with Preacher Leonard Dean officiating. Interment will follow at the Vivian Cemetery, Vivian, LA. Visitation will be held on Saturday, November 1 at 1:00 p.m. at the church...