Obituaries
Wilma Ruth Nelson Stephens
Jan 6, 2024
Graveside service for Mrs. Wilma Ruth Nelson Stephens will be held at 12:30 pm on Thursday, January 11, 2024 at Oak Grove Cemetery in Natchitoches. The family will receive friends from 10 am until 12 pm on Thursday the 11th of January at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home.
Wilma Stephens, 85 years of age and a long-time resident of Natchitoches, passed...
Joan Iris Spillman Edwards
Jan 5, 2024
Joan Iris Spillman Edwards, age 79, passed away January 5, 2024 after a valiant battle with cancer. She was born in Chopin, Louisiana on October 30, 1944 to John and Clara (Carnahan) Spillman. She is survived by Bobby Lynn Edwards, her husband of 60 years, and sons Kevin, Timothy and Tracy Edwards (Jeanine).
Left to cherish her memory are her...
Bobbie Ruth Cargle Huffman Thomasee
Jan 3, 2024
A graveside service for Mrs. Bobbie Ruth Cargle Huffman Thomasee will be held at 12:00 pm on Thursday, January 4, 2024 at Provencal Cemetery in Provencal, LA.
Bobbie passed away on January 3, 2024. She was born on August 23, 1936 to Leon and Delilah Cargle. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Lawrence Huffman; sons, Norman Ray...
Kathleen Celine Prudhomme Batten
Jan 1, 2024
Kathleen Celine Prudhomme Batten was born December 17, 1931, in Natchez, Louisiana, to Francis Reginald Prudhomme and Louise Desiree Cloutier Prudhomme. She attended St. Mary's Catholic School in Natchitoches, where she was a cheerleader, was crowned May Queen and graduated with honors. She attended Northwestern State College where she received a degree in Elementary Education and where she met her...
Michael D. Powell, Jr.
Dec 30, 2023
Funeral services for Michael D. Powell, Jr., will be held at 10 am on Saturday, January 6, 2024 in the chapel of Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home with Bro. Jimmy McDonald officiating. Burial will follow at Bellwood Cemetery in Bellwood, LA. The family will receive friends from 5 pm until 9 pm on Friday, January 5th at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral...
Mary Lee Norma Metoyer Honore'
Dec 29, 2023
Mary Lee Norma Metoyer Honore' passed away in her home in Hope, Arkansas on December 29, 2023.
She was survived by her brother, 5 children, and numerous grandchildren.
Services to celebrate her life will be held at St Anthony’s Catholic Church located at 911 5th St. Natchitoches, LA 71457 on Wednesday, January 10th. Service times are as follows:...
Georgia Ann Pearson Campbell
Dec 28, 2023
A service to honor the life of Georgia Ann Pearson Campbell will be held at the Harmony Baptist Church in Provencal on Sunday, December 31, 2023. A visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until service time at 11:00 a.m. Rev. Jimmy McDonald and Rev. Randy Oliff will officiate.
Georgia, 93 years of age, was born to George W. and...
Larry Eugene Bayonne
Dec 25, 2023
A Mass of Christian burial for Larry Eugene Bayonne will be held on Friday, January 5, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Augustine Catholic Church at Isle Brevelle. The family will receive friends for a visitation Friday morning at 10:00 a.m. at the church with recitation of the Holy Rosary at 10:30 a.m.
Mr. Larry Bayonne was the...
Daisy Celestine Hardison
Dec 25, 2023
Our dear Mother, Daisy Celestine Below Hardison, fondly referred to as “Nootise”, was born in Louisiana,Natchitoches Parish on the Cane River, September 2, 1927, to the union of Louis Below and Mary LaCour Below.Mother Hardison was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt. She was a very sweet, kind, gentle andnon- judgmental type of individual.
This courageous, beautiful woman...
Beatrice Walker Curtis
Dec 23, 2023
Beatrice Walker Curtis was born on December 12, 1931 to parents Ida and Helmuth Crenwelge. She departed this earthly realm on December 23, 2023, dying peacefully at the Sabine Medical Center in Many, Louisiana at the age of 92.
She is preceded in death by her parents, her late husband Fred A. Walker and her siblings, Arthur Knopp and Pera...
Mary Jane Coutee
Dec 22, 2023
Mary Jane Coutee was born on October 5, 1954 in Natchitoches Parish Hospital to her parents, Harry Coutee (deceased) and Carrie Jane Coutee.
Mary went to be with the Lord on December 22, 2023 at the age of 69. Mary spent her career mostly in the medical field, however, retired from the City of Hobbs, New Mexico Fire Department processing...
Joseph Benson Harrell, Jr
Dec 21, 2023
Joseph Benson Harrell Jr., (64) passed away at his home on December 21st, 2023. Born the youngest of 4 on December 26th, 1958 to Joseph Sr & Beatrice Harrell, Joe lived a rambunctious young life in Natchitoches, LA where he graduated from Natchitoches Central High School. Joe served in the military and for the last 18 years, has kept the Natchitoches police...
George H. Posey, Jr.
Dec 20, 2023
A service to honor the life of George H. Posey, Jr. will be held at 10 am on Saturday, December 23, 2023 at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Old Bethel Cemetery in Natchitoches. The family will receive friends from 5 pm until 9 pm on Friday the 22nd at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home.
George started working with...
George Henry Donaho
Dec 19, 2023
Graveside Services for George Henry Donaho of Natchitoches will be held on Wednesday December 27, 2023, at 12:30 P.M. at Provencal Cemetery in Provencal, LA with Bro. Donald Cobb officiating.
George was born in Natchitoches, LA on October 5, 1957, to his parents John K. Donaho and Mary Anna Pharriss Donaho. He passed away on Tuesday, December 19, 2023, in...
Dr. Donald W. Hatley
Dec 18, 2023
Dr. Donald W. Hatley passed away unexpectedly on December 18, 2023. The youngest of three brothers, Hatley was born on June 1, 1940, in Dike, Texas to Jasper Lee and Gladys Lucille (McDonald) Hatley. He attended Sulphur Springs High School where he was an all-star football player in the state of Texas. Don received his B.A. and M.A. from Texas...
Mary Catherine LaCaze Leach
Dec 17, 2023
Mary Catherine LaCaze Leach, also known as Mawmaw or Aunt Mammy, was born on May 21, 1940 to Andres and Florence LaCaze. She entered her heavenly home on December 17, 2023 at the age of 83.
She was a lifelong resident of Natchitoches where she met and married her husband Hester Leach Sr. of 63 years. She worked many...
Cannon Edwin Paddie
Dec 15, 2023
A Mass of Christian Burial for Cannon E. Paddie will be held at 1 pm on Friday, December 22, 2023 at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church in Gorum, LA with Rev. Peter Faulk serving as celebrant. Burial, with military honors, will follow at Gorum Cemetery under the direction of Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home. The family will receive friends beginning at...
Gregory Alvin Lloid
Dec 15, 2023
Gregory Alvin Lloid passed away on December 15, 2023 at his home in Pineville, LA. His death leaves a massive hole in our hearts.
Born January 10, 1958 to Kermit D and Janie Elizabeth Richardson Lloid in Alexandria, LA, Greg was the definition of the word “GREGARIOUS”, never meeting a stranger and having more friends than one can count.
Employed...
Roberta Nowlin
Dec 15, 2023
Roberta K, or Bobbie, to those who loved her and knew her best, was born January 23, 1958 in Greenfield, Massachusetts. Her parents were Robert and Lois Anderson. She passed from this life on December 15, 2023 at the age of 65
In the dash between her birth date and date of her passing, she accomplished so much. She...
Grace Antee Coutee Monette
Dec 10, 2023
A Mass of Christian Burial for Mrs. Grace Antee Coutee Monette will be held at 11 am on Saturday, December 16, 2023 at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Isle Brevelle, LA with Rev. William Gearheard serving as celebrant. Burial will follow at St. Augustine Catholic Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends beginning at 10 am on December the 16th with...
