Obituaries
John F. deMille
May 4, 2021
On May 4, 2021, our beloved husband and father went to rest with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. John was born November 11, 1941 to John B. and Louise Denker deMille. He was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Cecil B. deMille and Mr. and Mrs.C. J. Kubach, all of Los Angeles, California. He...
Patricia Gail Hutto O’Daniel
May 2, 2021
Services to honor Patricia Gail Hutto O’Daniel will be Friday, May 7, 2021 at 10 am at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home, with Rev. Tony Moran officiating. Burial will follow at Weaver Cemetery in Flora, LA. The family will receive friends on Thursday, May 6, 2021 from 5 pm until 9 pm at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home. Gail died on May...
Harvis "Junior" Johnson
May 1, 2021
Funeral services for Harvis “Junior” Johnson will be held Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at 1 pm at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home, with Jay Begbie officiating. The family will receive friends from 11 am until 1 pm on Wednesday, May 5. He will have a Masonic Service and burial will follow at Bay Springs Cemetery in Chopin, LA. Junior Johnson entered...
Mario Francis Quirós
May 1, 2021
Mario Francis Quirós was born on July 11, 1951, in Baptist Hospital, now known as Rapides Regional Medical Center, to Wilhelmena Wise Quirós (later Dr. Quiros, then Dr. Wise), daughter of Lovenia Moreau Wise (Mama Wise) and Dr. W. L Wise, Sr., and Hernan (Herman) Mario Quirós Sanabria (Papa), son of José María Quirós Masís and Lucia Sanabria Martínez de...
Anthony Joseph Movan
May 1, 2021
Anthony Joseph Movan was born on June 4, 1989 to Mark and Betty Movan, in Shreveport, LA, and passed away on May 1, 2021. Those left to cherish his memory are his parents, Mark Anthony Movan and Betty Ann Kay Movan; his brother, Wesley Movan; his nephew Peyton L. Movan; and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, and lifelong friends....
Tommie Ann Neely Scoggins
Apr 30, 2021
Funeral services for Tommie Ann Scoggins will be held Monday, May 3, 2021 at Kisatchie Baptist Church, at 1:00 pm, with Bro. Doug Chance officiating. Burial will follow at New Kisatchie Cemetery. The family will, receive friends on Sunday, May 2, 2021 from 5 pm until 8 pm at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home. Tommie Ann Scoggins was born on September...
Mary Lou Safford Begnaud
Apr 29, 2021
A Mass of Christian Burial for Mary Lou Safford Begnaud will be held at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Natchitoches, Louisiana on Saturday, May 8, 2021 at 1 pm. Officiating will be the Rev. Marc A. Noel. Burial will follow at American Cemetery in Natchitoches. Visitation will be at Holy Cross Catholic Church from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on...
Phillip Lloyd Gillis
Apr 29, 2021
Phillip Lloyd Gillis, age 53, died on Thursday, April 29th 2021 in Natchitoches, LA. He is preceded in death by his father, Wiley Benjamin Gillis Sr. Phillip is survived by his wife, Oona Zbitkovskis Gillis, his daughter, Olivia Gillis, his mother, Barbara Gillis, his brother, Ben Gillis, sister-in-law, Angie Hsiung Gillis, sons, Andrew Benjamin and John Paul; his mother-in-law, Laura...
Lawson Boyett
Apr 29, 2021
A service to honor the life of Lawson Boyett will be Saturday, May 1, 2021 at 2:00 pm at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home, with Bro. Bill Hudson and Bro. Steve McAlister officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Methodist Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday, April 30, 2021 from 5 pm until 8 pm at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral...
Chuck Raymond Foshee, Sr.
Apr 28, 2021
Chuck Raymond Foshee, Sr. passed away on April 28, 2021 surrounded by his family at his home is Vowells Mill. He was born on February 17, 1943 to Arthur Foshee and Gladys Holland Foshee in Vowells Mill. He is preceded in death by his parents, and his sister-in-law, Gracie Foshee. Chuck is survived by his wife, Doris; his son, Chuck...
Carolyn Faye Glover Roberts
Apr 28, 2021
Carolyn Faye Glover Roberts, age 75, passed away on April 28, 2021, at her home in Keithville, Louisiana, with family by her side. Private graveside services will be held at a later date. Carolyn was born to Floyd and Iris Nell Glover on June 17, 1945, on Father’s Day in Beaumont, Texas. She was the oldest of four daughters. Her...
Scott Alexander
Apr 27, 2021
James Scott Alexander of Provencal, known to family and friends as Scott, known at work as James, and to everyone else as "Alabama". He left us unexpectedly on April 27, 2021, and completely ruined his sister in law's birthday. To anyone that knows him, you know he got a kick out of that. He was born on December 29, 1974...
Randy Charlton Hall
Apr 26, 2021
A service to honor the life of Randy Charlton Hall will be Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at 1:00 pm at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home, with Brother Paul Grace and Louis Cross officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:00 am until 1:00 pm. Burial will follow at Lambert Town Cemetery in Robeline. Randy Hall, 67, of Robeline, passed away on...
Patsy Jo Young Bennett
Apr 24, 2021
On April 24th 2021 Patsy Jo Young Bennett was reunited in heaven with the love of her life Ellie Ray Bennett. She was born on July 18, 1935 to Leonard and Nancy Clay Young in Campti, LA. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and grandchildren, Antonio Esparza and Meagan Bennett. She is survived by her children,...
D’Ann Evon Potts
Apr 23, 2021
D’Ann Evon Potts, 74 years of age and a long-time resident of Metairie, LA, passed away on April 23, 2021 in Natchitoches, LA. D’Ann was born on September 21, 1946 to William Clarence Potts and Elizabeth Hines Potts at a military hospital in the Panama Canal Zone. Her formative years were spent traveling because her father was a pilot in...
Arthur Ray Lambert, Jr.
Apr 22, 2021
A graveside service with military honors for Mr. Arthur Ray Lambert, Jr. will be held at 2 pm Sunday, April 25, 2021 at Lambert Town Cemetery in Robeline, LA. The family will receive friends from 5 pm until 7 pm on Saturday the 24th at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home. Those honored to serve as pallbearers include Bubba Salley, Bill Parker,...
Joseph "Boney" Powell
Apr 20, 2021
Joseph W “Boney” Powell, Sr., born April 18th 1951 to parents Ed and Maye Powell, went to be with the Lord on April 20th 2021. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Lawana Powell, children and spouses Joey and Brandi Powell and Janna and Scott Nichols, and grandchildren Abby Powell, Emma Powell and Abram Nichols. He is also...
Lance Tilley
Apr 20, 2021
Preston Lance Tilley was born on January 7, 1980 and passed away April 20, 2021 at the age of 41. Lance is preceded in death by his parents Fred Tilley, Mary and Aubrey Bonnette, and Aunt Ruth and Uncle John James, sisters, Kelly Bonnette and Debbie Gates Boone. He leaves behind his daughter Elizabeth Gaspard, son Preston Tilley, daughter Paisley...
Sherry Dale Thomason DuBois
Apr 18, 2021
Sherry Dale Thomason DuBois was born on October 1, 1949, and peacefully passed from this life to the next on a beautiful Sunday afternoon, April 18, 2021. She was preceded in death by her mother, Mildred Clovis Stephens Thomason, her father, Milton Willie Thomason, her brother, Blueford Edward Thomason, two sisters, Elaine Thomason Allen and Susie Thomason Brown. Those left...
Terry G. Waxham
Apr 18, 2021
Terry G. Waxham, 81 years of age and a resident of Marthaville, passed away April 18, 2021 at Natchitoches Regional Medical Center after battling a long illness. He was born on March 8, 1940 to Hiram and Pauline Waxham in Shreveport, LA. He was preceded in death by his parents. Terry’s formative years were spent in Pleasant Hill, LA but...
