Obituaries
Artherine McDonald Parker
May 25, 2022
Funeral service for Mrs. Artherine McDonald Parker will be held at 2 pm on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in the chapel of Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home with Bro. Charles Clark officiating. Burial will follow at Emmanuel Cemetery in Chopin, LA. The family will receive friends from 1 pm until service time on Saturday the 28th at Blanchard-St. Denis. Artherine was...
Clovis Byrd Whitehead
May 20, 2022
Graveside service for Mrs. Clovis Whitehead will be held at 10 am Sunday, May 22, 2022 at New Cedron Cemetery in Vowells Mill, LA with Kay Bedgood officiating. Clovis, 84 years of age and a resident of Vowells Mill, passed away on Friday, May 20, 2022 in Natchitoches. She was born on November 12, 1937 to T.J. Byrd and Bertha...
Janice Farmer Andrus
May 20, 2022
Janice F. Andrus, age 85, passed away May 20, 2022. She was born March 4, 1937 in Shreveport, LA to Price and Inez Melder. She was retired from First Baptist Church in Natchitoches where she worked for many years as the financial secretary. She was married to Bobbie Andrus for 9 years. Prior to their marriage to Jack Farmer (deceased)...
Linda LaCaze McCain
May 12, 2022
Linda LaCaze McCain passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2022 in Natchitoches. She was born on April 17, 1942 to Carline and Felix LaCaze in Cloutierville, LA. She is survived by her husband, Lynn McCain; and two brothers, David LaCaze (Patricia) and Carroll LaCaze (Willie); as well as numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents,...
Sadie Theresa Llorens Metoyer
May 11, 2022
Sadie Theresa Llorens Metoyer was born September 20, 1944 to the late Ernest and Mary B. Llorens of Natchitoches Louisiana. She was the beloved wife of Raymond Metoyer Sr. for 59 years; dear mother to Raymond Jr (Judy), John Darryl, and Lisa (Mark); loving Granny to Jake, Benjamin, Courtney, Aaron, Joshua, and Mary Caroline. Sadie was preceded in death by...
John Sidney Edwards, Sr.
May 9, 2022
Funeral services for John Sidney Edwards, Sr. will be held at 12 pm on Thursday, May 12, 2022 at Pine Grove Baptist Church in Mora, LA. Interment will follow at Pine Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 pm until 8 pm on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home and again on Thursday from 11...
JR Davis
May 9, 2022
A memorial service for Otha Harrison Davis Jr. will be Thursday, May 12th from 6-8 p.m. at the New Life Evangelism Center located at 4810 University Parkway in Natchitoches. How can one describe JR Davis? Dramatic. Entertaining. Eccentric. He was so loving and caring. He’d give you his last dollar and do without to help anyone. “But don’t tell anybody”,...
Pete Stewart
May 9, 2022
A celebration of life service for Michael “Pete” Alexander Stewart will be held at 1 pm on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home with Dr. Gevan Spinney officiating. Interment will follow at Memory Lawn Cemetery in Natchitoches, LA. The family will receive friends from 11 am until service time on Saturday the 14th at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral...
Dorothy Mobley Weeks
May 7, 2022
Dorothy Mobley Weeks was born on March 27, 1937 in Ashland, LA to Lee James Mobley and Evelyn Barron Mobley and passed away at her residence in Blanchard, LA on May 7, 2022 at the age of 85 with her family by her side. Her profession was custom drapery. She loved creating beautiful custom window treatments and enjoyed a long...
Benedict "Bubba" LaCour, Jr.
May 4, 2022
A Mass of Christian Burial for Mr. Benedict LaCour, Jr. will be held Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 11:00 am at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Isle Brevelle with Rev. Charles Ray serving as celebrant. He will be entombed in the St. Augustine Catholic Mausoleum following the mass. The family will receive friends from 9:30 am until 10:30 am at...
Fran Rachal Marlin
May 1, 2022
Mary Francine Rachal Marlin passed away Sunday, May 1, 2022 in Natchez, LA at the age of 56. She was born on December 16, 1965 to Frank Rachal, Sr. and Maxine Delores LaCour Rachal in Natchitoches, LA. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Samuel Marlin; a daughter, Tyra Issac; a brother, Thomas Rachal; paternal grandparents Katie...
Shane Warren Atkinson
Apr 30, 2022
A service to celebrate the life of Shane Atkinson will be held at 10 am Saturday, May 7, 2022 at Bellwood Baptist Church with Bro. Roger Matkin officiating. Burial will follow at Shady Grove Cemetery in Bellwood, LA under the direction of Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 5 pm until 9 pm on Friday, May...
Jessie Cole
Apr 29, 2022
Jessie Cole, 82, of Bellwood, Louisiana, went to be with his Lord on April 29, 2022, surrounded by family and friends. Jessie was born in Center Point, Louisiana on July 28,1939. He moved to Bellwood at age 19 with a logging company where he met and married his loving wife, Gwen Norsworthy Cole, and remained until his death. Jessie was...
C.W. Lewis, Jr.
Apr 25, 2022
Funeral service for C. W. Lewis, Jr. will be held at 11 am on Friday, April 29, 2022 at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home with Bro. Buster Jordan officiating. Burial will follow at Memory Lawn Cemetery in Natchitoches. Those honored to serve as pallbearers are Sol Low, Jerry Salley, Cary Tarver, Terrence Tarver, Paul Wilkins and Phillip Wilkins. Van T. Tarver,...
Robert Rogers
Apr 24, 2022
Robert Kenneth Rogers passed away on April 24, 2022 in Many, LA. He was born on June 18, 1956 in New Orleans, LA to Henry Leo Rogers and Dorothy Louise Jessup Rogers. Robert was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Dorothy Rogers and his loving wife, Anita Rogers. He is survived by his wife, Vivian Rogers; his son,...
Joni Collins-Moore
Apr 23, 2022
A service to honor the life of Joan Collins-Moore will be held at 10 am Saturday, April 30, 2022 at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home with Bro. Buster Jordan officiating. Burial will follow at Memory Lawn Cemetery in Natchitoches, LA. The family will receive friends from 5 pm until 9 pm on Friday the 29th at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home. Joni,...
Alton Wayne Mitchell, Sr.
Apr 19, 2022
Funeral services for Alton W. Mitchell, Sr. will be held at 11 am Friday, April 22, 2022 at Robeline First Baptist Church with Bro. Brian Ray officiating. Burial will follow at Old Robeline Cemetery under the direction of Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home. The family will receive friends after 5 pm on Thursday the 21st of April, at Robeline First Baptist...
Janith Anne Couvillion Frederick
Apr 15, 2022
Services in the Rite of Christian Burial will be conducted on April 19, 2022, for Janith Anne Couvillion Frederick, at 11 am at the Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception with Rev. Blake Deshautelle celebrating. Interment will be held at the American Cemetery under the direction of Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home A native of Baton Rouge, Mrs. Frederick died Friday,...
Irene Nelms Foshee
Apr 14, 2022
Graveside service for Mrs. Irene Nelms Foshee will be held at 11 am Saturday, April 16, 2022 at Memory Lawn Cemetery in Natchitoches, LA. Irene was born on August 31, 1935 in Natchitoches, LA and passed away on April 14, 2022 at her residence in Vowells Mill, LA at the age of 86. She was preceded in death by her...
A L Brossett, Jr.
Apr 13, 2022
Alcee L Brossett, Jr., better known as AL, was born April 27, 1930 in Mangham, Louisiana to Alcee L Brossett, Sr. and Nina Willard Brossett and passed away April 13, 2022 in The Woodlands, TX. AL grew up in Glenmora, Louisiana then moved with his family to Oakdale, Louisiana where he attended high school. He earned a music scholarship to...
