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Obituaries
Doyle Withers
Jan 22, 2008
Doyle Wayne Withers, age 64, of Natchitoches, La., passed away shortly before his 65th birthday on Tuesday, January 22, 2008, at Rapides Regional Medical Center in Alexandria, La. Arrangements are being handled by Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home, in Natchitoches, La. The family will receive friends at 5:00 PM Friday, January 25, 2008 at the Rocky Mount Congregational Methodist Church...
Winnie Young
Jan 17, 2008
Funeral service for Winnie Clark Young will be held 2 PM Saturday, January 19, 2008 in Blanchard St. Denis Chapel with Rev. Jerry Smelley officiating. Burial will be in Weaver Cemetery at Chestnut, LA. Visitation will be Saturday, January 19, 2008 from 1 PM until 2 PM in the funeral home. Mrs. Young, 85, of Campti, LA and formerly of...
Rosa McCoy
Jan 16, 2008
Rosa Mae Vaughn McCoy, age 63, of Campti, La., died Wednesday, January 16, 2008, at Christus Schumpert Highland in Shreveport, La. Arrangements are being handled by Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home in Natchitoches, La., where the family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM Friday, January 18, 2008. The funeral service will be at Living Faith Assembly at...
Janet Lee Outlaw
Jan 12, 2008
Janet Lee Outlaw, age 44, of Natchitoches, La., died Saturday, January 12, 2008, at Natchitoches Regional Medical Center in Natchitoches, La. Arrangements are being handled by Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home in Natchitoches, La. The visitation will start at 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Monday, January 14, 2008 at the Calvary Baptist Church. The funeral service will be at Calvary...
James Scott
Jan 12, 2008
James “Jimmy” Austin Scott, age 64, of Natchitoches, La., passed away Saturday, January 12, 2008, at Christus Schumpert Highland in Shreveport, LA. Arrangements are being handled by Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home. At Mr. James’ wish, there will be no service. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Scott and the late Viola Laird Scott; and one brother,...
Kamie Jean Cromwell Butler
Jan 11, 2008
Memorial service for Kamie Cromwell Butler will be held 3 PM Friday, January 18, 2008 in Blanchard St. Denis Chapel with Rev. Wade DeCosta officiating. Family will receive friends, Friday, January 18, 2008 from 2 PM until service time. Mrs. Butler, 40, of Natchitoches, LA, died Friday, January 11, 2008, at Natchitoches Regional Medical Center in Natchitoches, LA. She was...
Carl Mobley, Sr.
Jan 11, 2008
Funeral service for Carl Mobley, Sr. will be held 3 PM Wednesday, January 14, 2009 in Cloutierville Baptist Church with Rev. W. J. Bond officiating. Burial will be in Cloutierville Baptist Cemetery at Cloutierville, La. under the direction of Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home of Natchitoches, La. Visitation will be Tuesday, January 13, 2009 from 2 PM until service time...
Karen Cedars
Jan 11, 2008
Karen Sue Rhoden Cedars, age 55, of Gorum, LA, died Friday, January 11, 2008, at St. Frances Cabrini Hospital in Alexandria, LA. Arrangements are being handled by Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home, Natchitoches, LA, where the family will receive friends from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM Sunday, January 13, 2008. The funeral service will be at Blanchard St. Denis Funeral...
Gerald David Rodgers, Sr.
Jan 11, 2008
Gerald David Rodgers, Sr., 72, an estimator in the paint industry, died Friday, January 11, 2008. The service will be at 2 p.m., Sunday, January 13, at Harvey-Young Funeral Home in Crawfordville, FL. Viewing will be from 1 to 2 p.m., at the funeral home. A service will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday, January 15, at Blanchard St.-Denis Funeral...
Earl Metoyer, Sr.
Jan 9, 2008
Funeral service for Earl Metoyer, Sr. will be held 11 AM Saturday, January 12, 2008 at St. Augustine Catholic Church with Rev. Jacob Thomas officiating. Burial will be in St. Augustine Catholic Mausoleum at Isle Brevelle, La. Visitation will be Saturday, January 12, 2008 from 9 AM until 11 AM with a Rosary at 10 AM in the church hall....
Charline Horton LaCaze
Jan 8, 2008
Visitation for Charline Horton LaCaze will be held Friday, January 11, 2008, from 5 PM until 10 PM in Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home. Ms. LaCaze, 69, of Natchitoches, LA, died Tuesday, January 8, 2008, at Natchitoches Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Natchitoches, LA. She was a native of Arkansas and was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by...
Dorothy Mae Adams
Jan 5, 2008
Dorothy Mae Roy Adams, age 77, of Many, LA, passed away Saturday, January 5, 2008, at Sabine Medical Center in Many, LA. Arrangements are being handled by Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home in Natchitoches, LA. The visitation will be held at the Hickory Grove Congregation Methodist Church in Robeline, LA at 6:30 PM and will last all night until service...
Opal Pennington Leach
Dec 29, 2007
Funeral service for Opal Pennington Leach will be held 10 AM Wednesday, January 2, 2008 in First Baptist Church with Rev. Lee Dickson and Rev. Craig Beeman officiating. Burial will be in Fern Park Cemetery under the direction of Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home of Natchitoches, LA. Visitation will be Tuesday, January 1, 2008 from 4:30 PM until 7 PM...
Daniel Frank Chesal
Dec 29, 2007
Funeral service for Daniel Frank Chesal will be held 10 AM Thursday, January 3, 2008 in The Church of the Immaculate Conception with Rev. Stephen Scott Chemino and Rev. Ryan Humpheries officiating. Burial will be in American Cemetery under the direction of Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home of Natchitoches, LA. Visitation will be Wednesday, January 2, 2008 from 5 PM...
Raymond L. Woodel
Dec 29, 2007
Graveside service for Raymond L. Woodel will be held 4 PM Monday, December 31, 2007 at Hickory Grove Methodist Cemetery at Robeline, LA. Mr. Woodel, 70, of Bossier City, La., died Saturday, December 29, 2007, in Willis-Knighton Pierremont Medical Center at Shreveport, LA. Mr. Woodel was a native of Robeline, La. He was a retired environmental manager for U. S....
Tracy McConathy
Dec 29, 2007
Funeral service for Tracy McConathy will be held 10 AM Tuesday, January 1, 2008 in Blanchard St. Denis Chapel with Mrs. Pat Barton officiating. Burial will be in Fern Park Cemetery at Natchitoches, LA. Visitation will be Monday, December 31, 2007 from 5 PM until 9 PM and on Tuesday, January 1, 2008 in the funeral home. Ms. McConathy, 47,...
Alice Morvan Davis
Dec 28, 2007
Funeral service for Alice Morvan Davis will be held 1 PM, Monday, December 31, 2007 in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with Rev. Carson LaCaze and Rev. James Foster officiating. Burial will be in Fern Park Cemetery under the direction of Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home of Natchitoches, LA. Visitation will be Sunday, December 30, 2007, from 5 PM until 9...
Elva Jean Vaughn
Dec 28, 2007
Elva “Jean” Noble Vaughn, age 75, of Kisatchie, LA, passed away Friday, December 28, 2007, at Pilgram Manor Guest Care in Bossier City, 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 Sunday, December 30, 2007. The funeral service will be at Kisatchie...
Lanny D. Cook
Dec 25, 2007
Funeral service for Lanny D. Cook will be held 3 PM Thursday, December 27, 2007 in Old Bellwood Baptist Church with Rev. Leland Briggs, Rev. Carroll Bushnell, and Rev. Betty Dew officiating. Burial will be in Bellwood Cemetery at Bellwood, LA. Visitation will be Thursday, December 27, 2007 from 11AM until service time in the church. Mr. Cook, 62, of...
Pamela Bedgood
Dec 21, 2007
Pamela Jean Clakley Bedgood, age 49, of Natchitoches, La., passed away Friday, December 21, 2007, in Natchitoches, La. Arrangements are being handled by Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home in Natchitoches, La., where the family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM Sunday, December 23, 2007. The funeral service will be at Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home at 11:00...
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.
