Funeral services honoring the life of Cleveland Wayne Wyatt Sr. will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at Old Pisgah Baptist Church, 15192 LA-120, Marthaville, Louisiana. A visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. until the time of service. Officiating the service will be Bro. Eric Wilburn.

Cleveland Wayne Wyatt Sr. of DeBerry, Texas, known to many as Dad, Papa, Grandpa, Uncle Wayne, and above all, a devoted and loving husband, passed on April 22, 2026, in Shreveport, Louisiana at the age of 70. He was born on August 14, 1955, in Shreveport, Louisiana, to Cleveland DeVance Wyatt and Gladys Odessa Goings.

Wayne spent most of his life working in the oil and gas industry and was a business owner of several ventures over the years. He was a true jack-of-all-trades—there wasn’t much he couldn’t do or fix. If someone was stuck, struggling, or simply needed a helping hand, Wayne was the one you called. Whether it was pulling someone out of the mud, helping build a home, cutting down a tree, rewiring a house, fixing a vehicle, or just sitting and listening, he was always there.

He was a contractor for many years and took pride in his work, but even more so in the people he helped along the way. Wayne coached many of his son’s teams growing up and became a father figure to countless kids who weren’t his own. To his children’s friends—and really to anyone who needed it—he was simply “Dad.”

Wayne was a man of God whose faith never wavered. Through every challenge he faced, he remained strong, trusting in God’s grace and never giving up. He was one of the strongest men his family has ever known, a man whose life was a testimony of perseverance, faith, and unconditional love. He loved his family deeply and without question—his wife, his children, his grandchildren, and great-grandchildren were the center of his world.

Honoring Wayne as pallbearers will be Wayne Wyatt II, Dan Landreneaux, Taylor Pierce, Jeff Anders, Abram Anders, Chad Stackpole, Brandon Bertolis, and Luis Deleon. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Jimmy Feazel and Jerry Sandifer.

Wayne is preceded in death by his parents, Cleveland Wyatt and Gladys Phillips; his brother, Ronnie Dale Wyatt; and his granddaughter, Addisyn Wyatt.

Left to cherish his memory is his wife of 33 years, Jo-Nell Wyatt; his son, Wayne Wyatt II and wife Michal; his daughters, Quinnon Anders and husband Jeff, Olivia Wyatt and significant other Dan Landreneaux, and Emily Wyatt and significant other Taylor Pierce. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Abram Anders and wife Kennedy, Emalyn Anders and fiancé Johnathan, Lawson Wyatt, Lucas Ortiz, and Walker Wyatt; and his great-grandchildren, Madelyn Demoss, Alexander Demoss, and Parker Anders, along with numerous nieces and nephews, extended family members, and dear friends