Obituaries

Sep 22, 2018

John Daniel "Dan" Brown, age 68, passed away at Christus Highland in Shreveport, Louisiana on September 22, 2018 surrounded by his family. He was born on December 5, 1949 in Natchitoches, Louisiana. He found a love for music and the guitar while in high school. He graduated from Natchitoches High School and attended Northwestern State University where he met...

Sep 18, 2018

A life celebration will be held at Bistineau Baptist Church in Heflin,LA Saturday at 5pm on September 22, 2018. The family ask that you bring a dish for a pot luck style dinner.

Lynn was born in Savannah, Georgia on January 19, 1961, but lived most of her life...

Sep 15, 2018

Carolyn Bamburg Downing, born September 29, 1939, passed away due to a short illness on September 15, 2018, may she rest in peace.  Miss Carolyn was a loving mother and grandmother whose door was always open to whomever needed a place to sleep.  If you were hungry, there was always food on the table; she never turned anyone away.  She...

Sep 14, 2018

Leslie Banks Clark, 54, of Homer, Louisiana, died surrounded by family and friends on Friday, September 14, 2018, due to complications associated with pancreatic cancer. Leslie was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, on April 3, 1964. She graduated from Pineville High School in 1982. She then attended Northeast Louisiana University in Monroe where she met the love of her life and...

Sep 2, 2018

Mr. Ray Bamburg, age 84, passed away peacefully at his home on September 2, 2018. He was born on November 26, 1933 to M.H. Bamburg and Nancy Maloch Bamburg. Graveside service will be held at 11am Friday, September 6, 2018 at the Thomas Wren Cemetery near Coushatta, LA.

Sep 1, 2018

Debra Elaine Cook, age 65, passed away on Saturday, September 1, 2018 at Ruston Regional Specialty Hospital. She was born on August 14, 1953 in Shreveport, LA. She graduated from the nursing program at Black Hawk college in Illinois. Debra was a proud hospice nurse who helped many families during difficult times. She was also a proud...

Aug 17, 2018

Sandra Lee (Strobeck) Briggs went to be with the Lord in her sleep on Friday, August 17, 2018 at her home in Stonewall, Louisiana. She was born on March 14, 1951 in Schenectagy, New York.

Sandra is preceded in death by her husband Francis (Frank) Briggs, her parents Vernon and Lorraine Strobeck, her brother Clinton Strobeck, and...

Aug 17, 2018

Our beloved James Edward Myatt was called to the Lord on August 17, 2018 after a brief illness. He was born in Nashville, TN on April 4, 1937 to Woodrow and Johnnie Myatt. James and his family moved to Oak Ridge, TN when he was in high school. He met his high school sweetheart, Betty Underwood and they were...

Aug 11, 2018

Kathryn Virginia Devers-Yeager passed peacefully into eternal life Saturday, August 11, 2018.

A native of Shreveport, Kathy was born November 11, 1949. She was preceded in death by her beloved parents, Georgia Ainsworth (Darnell) Hanrahan and Ray Hanrahan, grandparents Henry and Katie (Jones) Ainsworth and...

Aug 10, 2018

Our beautiful mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, passed away peacefully with loving family around her at Aime Hospice, Friday August 10, 2018.

She was very loved by all.  "Sena" had a lot of spunk even up to the end of her life.  She always made people laugh, and everyone loved her delicious southern cooking. She loved her children,  grandchildren,...

Aug 4, 2018

John David Pruett ("Biskit") died peacefully in his home on August 4, 2018 in Blanchard, LA.  He was 64.

Mr. Pruett was born on July 19, 1954 in Shreveport, LA to his parents, R.D. Pruett and Ruth Adkins, who preceded him in death.  He is survived by his wife, Patricia Pruett; his daughters, Jessica and Michelle;  step-sons...

Jul 30, 2018

Thomas Wayne Addison Sr. Was born January 2, 1958 and went to his permanent home on July 30, 2018 He was preceded in death by his father Leo Addison Sr and Elizabeth M. Potts and all of his grandparents.

Left to cherish his memory is Daughter Nikki...

Jul 26, 2018

Blanchard, LA – Lloyd Edward Saunders "Jinx" left his  earthly home to go to his Savior on Thursday, July 26, 2018 after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's Disease. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at 3:30 at Summer Grove Baptist Church at 8924 Jewella Avenue Shreveport, LA. Officiating will be Brother...

Jul 26, 2018

Sam "Sammy T" went to be with the Lord on July 26, 2018 after a stroke.  He was born in Grand Bayou, LA on September 11, 1934.  A memorial service will be held at 11 AM, Monday, August 6, 2018. Sammy retired from Exide Battery in 2001.  He has many friends and relatives who will miss him greatly. He is...

Jul 24, 2018

Pearlie B. Tant, age 88, passed away on Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at her home. She was born on August 14, 1929 to Luther and Flossie Kellems Whitt in Arkansas. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great-great grandmother who loved spending time with her family.

She was preceded in death...

Jul 23, 2018

Kathryn Laverne Leone, age 63, of Shreveport, Louisiana passed away on Monday, July 23, 2018 at her home. She was born on October 17, 1954 in Arkansas to John and Sarah Sims. Kathryn was a loving mother and grandmother who loved spending time with her family and friends. She also loved to go fishing in her spare time.

Jul 20, 2018

Ardis Ray Crank was born in Shreveport, Louisiana on December 19, 1948 to John and Thelma Crank and passed away on July 20, 2018. He served his country in the Army as a dog handler and went on to become a Caddo Parish Deputy before he became very ill.

He was preceded in death by his parents...

Jul 16, 2018

Paula Marie Forrest was born to the late Vernon C. "Smiley" Forrest and Mary C. O'Con Forrest on September 29, 1960 in Shreveport, Louisiana where she lived out her life on Ranch Lane. She was the third of three daughters. She was preceded in death by her oldest sister Connie L. Forrest and her memory lives on in her...

Jul 14, 2018

On July 4, 1968, Ms. Stacy Michelle Adams was born in El Dorado, Arkansas, to Jim and Marty Adams.  Stacy passed away, suddenly and peacefully, on July 14, 2018 at the age of 50.  A memorial service for Stacy will be held at Aulds Funeral Home, 7849 E. Kings Hwy, Shreveport, LA 71115, at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, July...

Jul 11, 2018

David Eric Cowart was born on July 17, 1992 and passed away suddenly at the age of 25 on Wednesday, July 11, 2018.

The greatest love in his life was his family. A dedicated brother, son, grandson, nephew, and cousin, he supported, protected, and cared for his family. His second loves were his dogs, Torque and Bella,...