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KERMIT WILSON PHARRIS, SR. Services for Kermit Wilson Pharris, Sr. will be held at 2:30 pm on Monday, July 13, 2009 at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home in Natchitoches, LA. Mr. Pharris, age 95, entered into peaceful rest on Saturday, July 11, 2009 in Shreveport after a brief illness. He was born in Robeline, LA on May 23, 1914. After returning...
Funeral service for Ms. Millison Antee will be at 10 am Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at Asbury United Methodist Church with Reverend James Graham officiating. Interment will follow at Lawrence Serenity Sanctum Cemetery. Her family will receive friends from 8:30 Tuesday morning until service time at the church. Ms. Antee, 88, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2009 in Natchitoches, LA....
Richard Joseph Haynie, age 52, of Natchez, LA, passed away Thursday, July 9, 2009, at his home in Natchez, LA. Arrangements are being handled by Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home in Natchitoches, LA, where the family will receive friends from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM Monday, July 13, 2009. Funeral service will be at Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home at...
A Mass of Christian Burial for Patrick ” Johnny” Lawrence (Llorense) will be 11 am Monday, July 13, 2009 at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Melrose, LA with Reverend Jacob Thomas officiating. Interment will follow at St. Augustine Catholic Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church from 9 am until service time on Monday. Patrick died Tuesday, July...
Merle Josephine Cobbs Keith, age 70, of Natchitoches, LA, died Monday, July 6, 2009, at her home in Natchitoches, LA. Arrangements are being handled by Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home in Natchitoches, LA, where the family will receive friends from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM Wednesday, July 8, 2009. The funeral service will be at Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home...
Sharon Elizabeth Sampite’, 48, passed away peacefully Saturday, July 4, 2009 at her residence in Natchitoches, Louisiana surrounded by family. She met the end of her life with serenity and trust in the Lord. It was Sharon's wish, conveyed to her family and friends, that those who knew and loved her remember her with a celebration of life. The remembrance...
Funeral Service for Mr. George Calvin Shoemaker will be at 3:00 pm Friday, July 3, 2009 at Hickory Grove Congregational Methodist Church in Robeline, LA with Reverend Glenn Howard and Reverend Peggy Marcella officiating. Interment will follow at Lambertown Cemetery in Shamrock, LA. The family will receive friends at the church from 5 pm on Thursday, July 2, 2009 until...
Funeral service for Roger Lee Badgley will be held 11 AM Friday, July 3, 2009 in Blanchard St., Denis Chapel with Rev. Earl Hartsell and Rev. Stanley Clemons officiating. Burial will be Ramah Cemetery at Ashland, La. Visitation will be Thursday, July 2. 2009 from 5 PM until 9 Pm and on Friday, July 3, 2009 from 8 Am until...
Mrs. Opal Mary Earp Pounds passed gently from this life into the next on Sunday, June 28, 2009 at 12:43 p.m. at Natchitoches Regional Medical Center Long Term Care Unit in Natchitoches, LA. Mrs. Pounds was 89 years old. There will be a public viewing from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., followed by a memorial service to celebrate her life...
A native of Natchitoches and a resident of Baton Rouge for the past 19 years, Joseph Douglas Deloney, 75, passed away at his home at 6:30 a.m. Saturday, June 27, 2009, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Visitation at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home will be Tuesday, June 30 from 9 a.m. until the service at 10 a.m. Interment...
Funeral service for Dorothy Mitcham Tynes will be 3 PM Sunday, June 28, 2009 in Harmony Baptist Church with Rev. Joseph Lloyd officiating. Burial will be in Roberts Cemetery near Harmony Community. La. under the direction of Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home of Natchitoches, La. Visitation will be Saturday, June 27, 2009 from 5 PM until 9 PM in the...
Memorial service for Ms. Reeta Gayle Tullos will be held 10 AM Saturday, June 27, 2009 in First Baptist Church Schultz Chapel with Rev. Charles French amd Rev. Tommy Rush officiating. Burial will be at 9 AM in Memory Lawn Cemetery, prior to the memorial service with Rev. Perry F. Webb officiating. Visitation will be Friday, June 26, 2009 from...
Carolyn Farnsworth Graham, age 73, of Natchitoches, La. passed away peacefully and with her loving family at her bedside on Tuesday, June 23, 2009, at Rapides Regional Medical Center in Alexandria, La. Carolyn was born on June 18, 1936 in Sugartree, Tennessee to Dr. Clyde and Edna Farnsworth. She spent most of her earlier years in Starkville, Mississippi and Wake...
Funeral service for Mrs. Mabel Cora Crew Downs will be 3 PM Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at the First United Methodist Church, Montgomery, with Rev. Jimmy Walker officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Montgomery, La. Visitation will be Tuesday, June 23, 2009 from 5 PM until 9 PM and on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 from 9 AM until...
Reynolds Ray Dunn, age 61, of Natchitoches, LA, formerly of Springhill, LA. passed away Friday, June 19, 2009 at the Grace Home in Shreveport, LA, after a courageous battle of cancer. He never gave up, a true soldier to the end. Reynolds never met a stranger and loved life to the fullness. His life revolved around his grandchildren, family and...
Funeral service for John O. Conant will be held 11 AM Wednesday, June 24, 2009 in St. Anthony Catholic Church with Rev. Jamie Medina Cruz officiating. Burial will be in Memory Lawn Cemetery in Natchitoches, La. under the direction of Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home. Visitation will be Tuesday, June 23, 2009 from 5 PM until 9 PM with a...
Funeral service for Morgan Dewey Barberousse will be held 2 PM Saturday, June 20, 2009 in Saint Maurice United Methodist Church with Rev. Lawanda Smith officiating. Burial will be in Saint Maurice Cemetery at Saint Maurice, La. under the direction of Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home of Natchitoches, La. Visitation will be Friday, June 19, 2009 from 5 PM until 9...
Funeral services for Eva Ivey, 100, of Natchitoches, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 20 at Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home in Natchitoches. Burial will follow at the American Cemetery. Mrs. Ivey passed away June 17, 2009, at her residence in Natchitoches. She was born Dec. 19, 1908. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of...
Funeral service for Jessica Ann Rachal will be held 2 PM Saturday, June 13, 2009 in Blanchard St. Denis Chapel with Rev. Ron Thompson and Rev. Ocie Charles officiating. Burial will be in Weaver Cemetery at Flora, La. Visitation will be Saturday, June 13, 2009 from 10 AM until 2 PM in the funeral home. Ms. Rachal, 26, of Natchitoches,...
Funeral service for Loretta Brevelle McTire will be held 1 PM Thursday, June 11, 2009 in Blanchard St. Denis Chapel with Deacon Joe Peltier officiating. Burial will be in Memory Lawn Cemetery at Natchitoches, La. Visitation will be 5 PM until 9 PM with a Rosary Service at 7 PM on Wednesday, June 10, 2009 and visitation from 8 A...
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Jim is originally from Orange, Texas and attended Northwestern State University while on a golf scholarship. Jim graduated in 1993 with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.
After graduation, he returned to Texas, where he started a family and worked for an industrial transportation warehouse.
In 2002, Jim received a degree in Applied Sciences from the Dallas Institute of Funeral Sciences and returned to Natchitoches. He has been professionally employed as a licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer since obtaining this degree.
Jim joined the staff at Blanchard-St. Denis in March 2008 and became General Manager in 2017. Jim’s level of care for the families he serves is shown everyday by his strong work ethic and his compassion for others at one of the most difficult times in their life.
He is married to Laura Flores and together they are owners of a local restaurant. In his spare time, Jim enjoys spending time with his family and occasionally playing golf with his son, Joe.
Dawn Slaughter has been a resident of Natchitoches since 1994. She moved to Natchitoches from Bossier City to attend Northwestern State University, but South Louisiana will always be “home”. Her dad spent 23 years in the Air Force, during which time she was fortunate enough to live abroad for 3 years and traveled to several countries. She met her husband Jason, at NSU. They have three beautiful daughters, Madison, Morgan, and Mikayla. In 2011, she graduated from Northwestern.
She was a stay-at-home mom for many years. Her husband has subcontracted for cemetery service for the funeral home for over 20 years. She began working at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home in November of 2018 as the office administrator and received her funeral director’s license in July of 2019. Dawn takes pride in helping the families of Natchitoches during some of their most difficult times, and helping them prepare their final arrangements to lessen the grief for their families.
Dawn is very active in her church, teaching her little third graders in Sunday School and singing in the choir at Christmas time. She is a member of the Les Amies Service Organization and enjoys volunteering in the community. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, cooking and quilting. She is her daughter’s biggest fan in all of their pursuits.
Hunter was raised in Many, Louisiana, he graduated from Negreet High School in 2013. He then obtained an associate degree in applied sciences from Dallas institute of Funeral Service to practice Funeral Directing and Embalming.
In December of 2022, Hunter joined the staff of Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home. Through Hunter’s 10 years of service in the funeral industry he learned how much he loves helping families through the toughest time of their life. Hunter takes pride in treating each family he cares for like his own.
Hunter has two children, Anniston Kate and Lawson. In his spare time, he enjoys fishing, hunting, watching any kind of sport, but most of all spending time his children and family.
Tommy started his career with Blanchard St. Denis working part-time. He joined our funeral home full-time in 2011 after retiring from the United States Postal Service with 37 years of service.
Tommy is a lifelong resident of Natchitoches where he graduated from St. Mary’s High School in 1970. He furthered his education by receiving an associate degree from Northwestern State University.
He is married to Lisa McClellan. They have 4 children between them and are fondly known as Pepaw and Nana to 8 wonderful grandchildren. Tommy loves the game of golf and plays every chance he gets. He is also a wonderful cook and enjoys doing so for his family.
Tommy is passionate about caring for and seeing the needs of others. He takes pride in helping the people in his community during one of the most difficult times in their life.
Steve was born in Natchitoches and raised in Montgomery. When he graduated from high school, he attended NSU and studied mechanical arts.
He began his career with Gifford Hill and Company, a major construction supply company. While working full-time Steve attended the Shreveport Beauty Academy at night and received his license for makeup and hair styling. After 30 years he retired from Gifford Hill as Regional Manager for the Southwest region.
Steve began working for Blanchard St. Denis in 2012. His new endeavor with our firm gave him the opportunity to work in funeral service, a field he had always wanted to be a part of. Steve loves working side by side with the team at Blanchard St. Denis and helping families after the loss of a loved one.
Steve is married to Phyllis Kinkle Stroud, they have 3 wonderful daughters and 6 beautiful grandchildren.
Anthony lives in Natchitoches. He was born and reared on Cane River and went to school at St. Joseph Elementary and St. Matthew High School in Melrose.
He is married to Janet and they have 2 sons, 6 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.
Anthony retired in 2006 from L&L Automotive which he co-owned with his brother. He then opened Anthony’s Auto, selling used cars. He also helps Janet with her catering business, Tatae’s. Anthony joined the team at Blanchard St. Denis in 2020.
Anthony Loves traveling with Janet, spending time with family and talking about cars with his sons and grandsons.
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