Obituaries
Marion Platt Cromwell Nesom
Aug 2, 2013
Marion Platt Cromwell Nesom, 91, passed away peacefully at Colonial Oaks Braeswood in Houston, Texas, on August 2. Born in 1922 in Logansport, Louisiana, she lived most of her life in Natchitoches, Louisiana. Marion is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Guy Lane and Julia Wells Nesom of Fort Worth; her granddaughter, Genevieve Nesom of Philadelphia; her daughter, Gayle Nesom...
Edwin L McClung, III
Aug 1, 2013
A Mass of Christian Burial for Edwin L. McClung, III will be 10 am Monday, August 5, 2013 at The Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Natchitoches with Father Ryan Humphries serving as celebrant. Interment will follow at Memory Lawn Cemetery of Natchitoches. The family will receive friends from 5 pm until 8 pm on Sunday, August...
Theresa Jeanette Free
Aug 1, 2013
On Thursday the 1st of August 2013, Theresa Jeanette (Veazey) Free died on Thursday, August 1, 2013, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Renee’ and Charlie Denham, near Winnfield, Louisiana. She was 73 years of age. Mrs. Free was born in New Iberia, Louisiana on November 22, 1940. She was the daughter of Willis Joseph Veazey and Cecilia...
Vicki M Woodel
Jul 30, 2013
Vicki Margaret Woodel, 64 years of age, passed away July 30, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, August 3, 2013 at First Baptist Church of Provencal in Provencal, LA with Rev. Cecil Boswell officiating. Interment will follow at Central Cemetery in Robeline, LA. The family will receive friends on Friday, August 2, 2013 from 5:00...
Jewell Cook Williams
Jul 29, 2013
Graveside services for Jewell Dean Cook Williams will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, August 2, 2013 at Memory Lawn Cemetery in Natchitoches, LA with Rev. Wayne Hicks officiating. Interment will follow the services at Memory Lawn. The family will receive friends from 1:00 pm until 2:00 pm on August 2, 2013 at Blanchard - St. Denis Funeral Home...
Florence Carter
Jul 28, 2013
Florence Nelson Carter passed to her greater reward in Springhill, LA Sunday, July 28th in the presence of her family. Her funeral services will be Friday, August 2nd at Blanchard - St. Denis Funeral Home's Chapel at 10:00 am. The graveside service will be at the Lambertown Cemetery (Shamrock). She will be interred beside her late husband, Doyle Carter. The...
Curtis Craig
Jul 27, 2013
Funeral services for Mr. Curtis Craig will be 10 am Tuesday, July 30, 2013 in the chapel of Blanchard St. Denis with Rev. David Lloyd officiating. Interment will follow at Hickory Grove Cemetery in Vowells Mill, LA. The family will receive friends from 5 pm until 8 pm on Monday, July 29, 2013 at Blanchard St. Denis. Mr. Craig was...
C.D. Baker
Jul 26, 2013
A service to honor the life of Mr. C.D. Baker will be 2 pm Monday July 29, 2013 at The Black Lake Full Gospel Church with Bro. Dan Chance officiating. Interment will follow at Bethany Cumberland Cemetery in Fair View Alpha. The family will receive friends from 5 pm until 8 pm on Sunday, July 28, 2013 at Blanchard St....
Gwendolyn Gayle Joseph
Jul 24, 2013
A time to reflect and honor the life of Gwendolyn Joseph will be from 11 am until 2 pm on Saturday, July 27, 2013 at Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home. Mrs. Gwendolyn Joseph, 64 years of age, passed away after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer on Wednesday July 24, 2013 in Natchitoches. She was born September 21, 1948...
David Johnson
Jul 17, 2013
David Brian Johnson, 61 years young, passed away Wednesday evening, July 17th, 2013. He fought the most difficult struggle of his life with incredible bravery and persistence. In the darkest of hours, he even managed to keep the humor that he was known and well-loved for. David was born July 2nd, 1952, in Houston, Texas, but spent the majority of...
Norma A. Kaufman
Jul 17, 2013
Funeral services will be conducted at the chapel of Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home for Norma Ann Kaufman of Natchitoches, La. on July 20, 2013 at 2:00 P.M. Officiating will be Rev. Dr. Richard Kaufman, Rev. Doug DeGraffenried and Associate Pastor Linda Clark. Interment will follow at Memory Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be at the Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home...
Darwin Guillory
Jul 16, 2013
Memorial services for Darwin Guillory will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, July 20, 2013 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Trichell Community, LA with Fr. Thomas Paul officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm on Friday, July 19, 2013 at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home in Natchitoches,...
Charles Gwyn Raborn
Jul 12, 2013
Charles Gwyn Raborn, 70 years of age, passed away July 13, 2013. He was born August 17, 1942 to the late Levi Columbus Raborn and Quilma Dew Raborn in Leesville, LA. Charles was a loving husband and father, and a patriot at heart. He served fifteen years of his life in the U.S. Navy, during the Vietnam War and the...
Mary Vivian Sers
Jul 8, 2013
A mass of Christian burial for Mary Vivian Sers will be held at 1:00 pm on Friday, July 12, 2013 at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Melrose, LA with Fr. Thomas Paul officiating. Entombment will follow at St. Augustine Catholic Cemetery in Melrose, LA. The family will receive friends from 10:00 am until 12:00 pm with a recitation of the...
Lucille Vallery Delacerda
Jul 5, 2013
Funeral services for Lucille Vallery Delacerda will be held at 10:00 am on Monday, July 8, 2013 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Emmanuel, LA with Fr. John Cunningham officiating. Interment will follow at Emmanuel Cemetery in Chopin, LA. The family will receive friends from 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm with a recitation of the Rosary held at 7:00 pm...
Robert "Mitch" Merwin Mitcham
Jul 5, 2013
Funeral services for Robert M. Mitcham will be held at 11:00 am on Sunday, July 7, 2013 at Jennings Chapel Congregational Methodist Church in Marthaville, LA with Rev. Ed Fenton, Rev. Melvin Smith, and Chris Bruce officiating. Interment will follow at Bethany Cemetery in Marthaville, LA. The family will receive friends from 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm on July 6,...
Leta Coburn
Jul 4, 2013
A service to honor the life of Leta (Goins) Coburn will be 10 am Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at Pine Grove Cemetery in Mora, LA. Mrs. Coburn, 98 years of age, passed away Thursday, July 4, 2013 in Leesville, LA. She was born November 19, 1914 in Mora, LA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Crit Coburn. She...
W.D. Willie Carter
Jul 3, 2013
W.D. “Willie” Carter, 86, passed peacefully away from this world, into Heaven, late Wednesday evening at the Courtyard of Natchitoches where he had been since last Friday. His wife, son and close family friend were by his side. Willie, affectionately known by many as simply “Carter” was a retired watchmaker/jeweler, with many years experience in both Springhill and Natchitoches, and...
Eula Gunter Henry
Jul 2, 2013
Eula Gunter Henry of Natchitoches passed away on July 2nd, 2013 in the Natchitoches Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. She was 93 years old. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at the Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception Church in Natchitoches, Friday July 5th at 10am in the morning, with Pastor Ryan Humphries as celebrant. Interment...
Janis F. Longlois
Jun 30, 2013
A mass of Christian burial for Janis Longlois will be 11 AM Wednesday, July 3rd at St. Anne’s Catholic Church at Old River with Father Thomas Paul serving as celebrant. Interment will follow at St. Anne’s Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 PM to 9 PM on July 2nd at Blanchard-St. Denis. Recitation of the Rosary will be...
