Obituaries

Aug 27, 2021

Retta Jean Grinder Peters passed away on Friday August 27, 2021 after a lengthy illness. She was born May 20, 1936 in Howard County Arkansas to Raymond and Mary York Grinder. She grew up with her loving family in Camden, Arkansas and moved to Shreveport to work at the Louisiana Army Ammunition Plant. She later went to work for...

Aug 26, 2021

Claude Edward Veatch, 86, of Coushatta, LA went to be with his heavenly Father on Thursday, August 26th, at home.

Claude was born the only son of four children to Carrie Long Veatch and Wad Veatch on April 8th, 1935. His mother and sisters doted on him and spoiled him as an only son surrounded by females...

Aug 25, 2021

Donnie Ray Walker left this Earth surrounded by his loving family on August 25, 2021. He was born in Monroe, Louisiana to Dalton (D.B.) and Marie Walker on January 23, 1947. The family later relocated to the Shreveport - Bossier City area. He was a 1965 Fair Park High School graduate and attended Northwestern University on a baseball scholarship....

Aug 24, 2021

Mary Elizabeth Vann Hardesty passed away peacefully on August 24, 2021, at the age of 91.

She was born in Weatherford, Texas on February 13, 1930 to J.R. and Ruby Vann. She was raised in Texas alongside her two younger brothers. She was a graduate of Carter-Riverside High School in Fort Worth, where she excelled in academics....

Aug 24, 2021

Patricia P. "Pat" Nelson passed away peacefully at home, on August 24, 2021, following a lengthy illness. She was a native of Vernon Parish, born on June 3, 1931. Pat was a graduate of Simpson High School where she excelled, not only in academics, but basketball, as well.  She and her brother, Bruce, enjoyed life as the children of...

Aug 23, 2021

Dawn McGowen Cobos Ventura - Dawn died unexpectedly August 23, 2021, at her residence in Bossier City Louisiana.  She was born April 16, 1964, in Shreveport Louisiana. She was the daughter of Melvin Joesph Tate and Mildred Hommel Tate.

Dawn graduated from Southwood High School, Class of 1982 and soon later she became a bail...

Aug 23, 2021

Staff Sergeant Dorothy Ann Blake Kingston was born on January 1, 1959 to George and Claire Danks in Mobile, Alabama. She passed away August 23, 2021 at home in Bossier City, Louisiana. She entered service in the United States Air Force in June of 1977, and retired in June of 1994. She was a jet engine mechanic and an...

Aug 23, 2021

How long can I live? The first question he asked when the doctor told him that his kidneys were failing due to juvenile diabetes. The doctor said "The average is five to ten years without complications. In your chart I see that you went blind 3 years prior, and you have other health problems, which can shorten that amount...

Aug 23, 2021

"Donnie" was born November 3, 1928 in Vicksburg, MS and passed away on August 23, 2021 in Shreveport, LA due to a lengthy illness.

A memorial graveside service is planned for Saturday, September 4, 2021 at 9:30 am at Forest Park Cemetery on St. Vincents Avenue in Shreveport, LA.

He was preceded in death by...

Aug 22, 2021

Emmett Clifton Thomas Treadaway, Jr.

A Mass of Christian burial celebrating the life of Emmett Clifton Thomas Treadaway, Jr., 71, will be held Thursday, August 26, 2021, at 2:00 P.M. at St. Pius X Catholic Church, 4300 N. Market Street in Shreveport, with Celebrant Reverend Charles Glorioso, cousin of the deceased, and Concelebrant Reverend Joseph Martina.  A...

Aug 20, 2021

Joyce Elaine Bounds Mawby left us on August 20, 2021. She was born into this world on September 12, 1926 to James Henry Bounds and Gracie Belle Bounds of Mott, LA both of whom preceded her in death. Joyce is survived by her loving husband of 74 years, Wilbert Wesley Mawby Jr, daughters Patricia Ann Wooldridge and Terry Lynne...

Aug 20, 2021

Minister Bobby Joseph Glover gained his angel wings on August 20, 2021.

He was born in Forbing, Louisiana to Robert Glover and Ollie Dee Bailey.

Minister Bobby J. Glover accepted Christ at an early age at Mary Goula Baptist Church where the Rev. Moses Williams was his pastor.  He graduated from high school in Shreveport,...

Aug 19, 2021

Lesli Nicole Brewster, 42, of Shreveport, Louisiana, passed away on August 19, 2021 from a short illness.  Even though she was a month late coming into this world, she left it entirely too soon.

Lesli has lived for the most part of her life in the Shreveport area.  She graduated from MacAuthur High School in Houston, Texas...

Aug 19, 2021

Harry Walter Swank, 77, of Bossier City, Louisiana, died August 19, 2021.

Mr. Swank was born September 7, 1943.

He was survived by his beloved wife, Jackie, of 58 years, and two daughters: Karmann Swank and Niki (Nicole) Swank. A sister, Debra Pace of Joplan, Missouri.

He was preceded in death by his...

Aug 19, 2021

Thomas "Tom" C. Grafton, Sr., 79, of Shreveport, Louisiana passed away on Thursday, August 19, 2021.

Tom was born on December 31, 1941, in Bernice, Louisiana.

Preceding Tom in death were his parents, Junius L. Grafton and Ola Lee Hortman Grafton of Many, Louisiana.

He is survived by daughter Khrystl Blakeley, son Thomas...

Aug 16, 2021

George Phillip Marble

Benton, La - A Celebration of Life will be held at the home of George, located at 1239 Old Plain Dealing Road, Benton, La, on Saturday, August 21, 2021 beginning at 4:00pm, followed by a small service at 5:00pm. Officiating will be Chaplin Jay Valentine of the Bossier Parish Sheriff's Department.

Aug 11, 2021

Matthew Ethridge, age 22, passed away on August 11, 2021 in Homer, LA. Cremation services are complete and services are pending at this time.

Aug 10, 2021

Celebration of the life honoring Robert "Bob" Draper Bray, 63, will be held on Tuesday, August 17 from 5 until 7pm in the Parlor Room of Broadmoor Baptist Church, Shreveport.

Bob was born on August 9, 1958 in Shreveport, LA and went to be with his heavenly father on August 10, 2021 in Shreveport after complications from...

Aug 8, 2021

Mattie Lee Moore Green Chappell gained her heavenly wings on the evening of August 8, 2021 at her residence in Shreveport, Louisiana.  Mattie was born on August 17, 1939, in Sibley, Louisiana to Maggie Lou Moore. She grew up in Sibley, Louisiana and graduated from Central Consolidated High School in Dubberly, LA in 1958.

She accepted Christ...

Aug 7, 2021

Vivian McDonald was born March 10, 1944 in Sweetwater TN. The Lord called her home August 7, 2021 at the age of 77. She is proceeded in death by her husband Louie R. McDonald, sons Kenneth D. McDonald and Aaron G. L. McDonald. She is survived by her children Louie R. McDonald (Kathy) Robert K. McDonald (Paula) Carol Ann...