William E. (Billy) Binning

William E. (Billy) Binning

October 12, 2025

William E. "Billy" Binning, 88, of Lake End, Louisiana, passed away peacefully at home on October 12, 2025. Born in Mansfield, Louisiana on December 26, 1936, Billy lived a life marked by hard work, quiet strength, and a deep love for craftsmanship and adventure.

Billy had an extraordinary talent for working with his hands. A true Jack of all Trades, there...

Marilyn Janice Kopf

Marilyn Janice Kopf

October 9, 2025

A funeral service for Marilyn Janice Kopf, 63, will be held on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Rose-neath Funeral Home, 2201 Airline Dr., Bossier City, Louisiana. Burial will follow at Rocky Mount Cemetery in Ringgold, Louisiana. A visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service. Officiating the service will be Brother John...

Dr. William (Bill) Charles Blakely

Dr. William (Bill) Charles Blakely

October 7, 2025

Bill was a Methodist Minister as were his father and grandfather. He served almost 40 years in the Louisiana Methodist Conference.

Bill was born in Social Hill, Arkansas on October 19, 1934 to Rev. G.E. Blakely and Faye Blackstock Blakely. His early education was in Arkansas. He graduated from Centenary College in Shreveport and S.M.U. school of Theology in Dallas. Later...

Dorothy Loraine Gust, née Buser

Dorothy Loraine Gust, née Buser

October 9, 2025

Dorothy Loraine Gust, née Buser, age 82, of Shreveport, Louisiana, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 9, 2025. She was born and raised in Pueblo, Colorado, the fourth of six children to Francis and Loretta Buser. Growing up, Dorothy was quite the musician, playing the marimba and actively participating in 4-H Forestry.

She pursued her passion for caring for others, attending...

Charlotte Wormington Venable

Charlotte Wormington Venable

October 8, 2025

A graveside service for Charlotte Wormington Venable, 80, will be held on Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at Huffines Cemetery in Huffines, Texas. A visitation will be held Tuesday, October 14, 2025, from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 2500 Southside Dr. in Shreveport, Louisiana.Charlotte was born on February 14, 1945 in Texarkana, Arkansas to...

Zandra Ann Burch

Zandra Ann Burch

October 13, 2025

Zandra Ann Burch, 70, of Stanley, Louisiana passed away with her family by her side on October 13, 2025. She was born on April 30, 1955 in Sebring, Florida to Billy Wayne and Joanna Piety Burch.

Zandra was preceded in death by her father, Billy Wayne Burch and daughter, Amanda Joy Hanks. Left to cherish her memory include her mother, Joanna...

John Lucas Cocchiara

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...

Rayven Robertson-Sloan

Rayven Robertson-Sloan

October 7, 2025

Our sweet Rayven Inslee Robertson-Sloan entered this world on August 21, 2025, at 7:58 p.m. in Minden, Louisiana. She gained her little angel wings on October 7, 2025.

Rayven is preceded by her maternal great grandparents Denise & Wayne Robertson, great grandmother Trish Frand, and great uncle Michael Robertson and wife Melissa.

Rayven is survived by her parents Alyson Sloan and Chris...

Gwendolyn “Faye” Cutwright Robinson

Gwendolyn “Faye” Cutwright Robinson

October 11, 2025





A Life Well Lived

Funeral services celebrating the life of Gwendolyn “Faye” Cutwright Robinson, 83, of Shreveport, Louisiana, will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Church, 1558 Buena Vista St., Shreveport, LA 71101.

Gwendolyn “Faye” Cutwright Robinson was born on October 26, 1941, to Floyd and Lois Willis. She was the...

Sandra Fay Johnson

Sandra Fay Johnson

October 2, 2025

A graveside service for Sandra “Sandy” Johnson, 88, will be held on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at Rose-Neath Cemetery, 5185 Swan Lake Rd., Bossier City, Louisiana. Officiating the service will be Pastor David Dietzel.

Sandy was born on December 21, 1936, to Quincy Monroe and Elise Gallien Johnson in Cotton Valley, Louisiana, and passed away on Thursday, October...

Patrick Yancey Bryant

Patrick Yancey Bryant

October 1, 2025

Patrick Yancey Bryant passed away peacefully on October 1st, 2025 at Heritage Manor – Stratmore in Shreveport, LA following complications from a lengthy battle with diabetic renal disease and congestive heart failure. Pat was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on December 25, 1958, the “little brother for Christmas” that his older sister Paula had asked for. In 1966, his family...

Susan "Sue" Elizabeth Schloss

Susan "Sue" Elizabeth Schloss

October 4, 2025

A Memorial Service for Susan “Sue” Elizabeth Schloss, 84, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, October 20, 2025 at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 1815 Marshall St., Shreveport, Louisiana. A visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. until time of service. Officiating the service will be Reverend Barbara Jarrell.

Sue was born on June 25, 1941 in Cleveland, Ohio to Bill...

Earl Fitzgerald Lavalais

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...

Kathryn "Kathy" Ware Hightower Hightower

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...

Lenora Mae Henning

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...

Joseph "JL" Butter, Sr.

Joseph "JL" Butter, Sr.

October 13, 2025

A funeral service for Joseph “JL” Lossie Butter, Sr., will begin at 11:00am on Friday, October 17, 2025 at the Elwood Baptist Church in Forest Hill. A visitation will begin at 5:00pm until 9:00pm on Thursday, October 16, 2025 at the Kilpatrick’s Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Marksville. Burial will follow the church service on Friday at the Butter Cemetery in...

Steven Vance Dauzat

Steven Vance Dauzat

October 12, 2025

A memorial mass will be offered for Steven Vance Dauzat at 11:00am on Thursday, October 16, 2025 at St. Winifred Catholic Church in Effie, Louisiana, with Father Albi Mulloth and Fr. Paul Kunumpuram officiating. Visitation will be at the church from 8:30am until the time of service.

Private inurnment will be held at a later date at St. John the Baptist...

Virginia C. Holcomb

Virginia C. Holcomb

October 11, 2025

Visitation for Virginia C. Holcomb will be Tuesday, October 14, 2025, from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. At Rose Neath Funeral Home in Minden, Louisiana with services Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at Rose Neath Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Steve Gilley and Bro. Bill Crider officiating. Interment will follow at Gardens of Memory in Minden, Louisiana.

Virginia was born...

Mary Lee Greer

Mary Lee Greer

October 10, 2025

Mary Lee Greer, 77, was born on March 16, 1948 to Don Lee Crossland and Delia Thompson Crossland and passed away on Friday, October 10, 2025 in Milam, Texas.

Mary was born and raised in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She graduated from Alton High School as Valedictorian in 1966. During her early life, she worked as a seamstress in factories in Missouri....

Allard Wilson

Allard Wilson

October 9, 2025

Allard Wilson, 72, passed away following a brief illness on the evening of Thursday, October 9, 2025. He was born in Urania, Louisiana on April 2, 1953, the youngest child of Grace Callender Wilson and Thomas J. Wilson.

Allard was introduced to the love of his life, Francis Wooley Wilson, by his eldest sister Pat. He and Fran married on April...