Obituaries
Rose Dartez
Mar 30, 2017
A Memorial Service for Mrs. Rose Dartez will be Sunday, April 9, 2017, at 3:00 pm at Grand Ecore Baptist Church, 1700 Washington St, Natchitoches, LA 71457, with Bro. Wayne Hicks officiating. Rose, 73, passed away in Natchitoches, Louisiana on March 30, 2017. She was born in Sabine Parish, LA on November 28, 1943, and grew up along Hwy 6...
Florence Clorine Ammons LaRoue
Mar 25, 2017
Florence Clorine Ammons Blackmon LaRoue Mrs. Forence LaRoue passed away on Saturday, March 25, 2017, at the Ouachita Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center where she had been a resident for almost 2 years. She was born on August 17, 1926, in Many, LA. She is survived by one older brother Emmitt Haskell Ammons; two sons and their wives: Larry and...
Jean Daray Harmon
Mar 17, 2017
A Mass of Christian Burial for Jean Daray Harmon will be at 10 am Saturday, March 25, 2017 at the Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church of Natchitoches with Rev. Blake Deshautelle serving as celebrant. Interment will follow at Memory Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 pm until 7 pm on Friday, March 24th at...
Mina Mae Graves
Mar 16, 2017
Mina Mae Coleman Graves, 89, passed away on March 16, 2017 at The Courtyard of Natchitoches. Born on August 16, 1927, Mae grew up in Marianna, AR. Mae was preceded in death by her husband William Austin Graves Jr. and son Daniel Austin Graves. She is survived by her daughter-in-law Linda Burke Graves, granddaughter Taylor Graves Williams, grandson Michael Wayne...
Edwin Howard Poole
Mar 15, 2017
Edwin Howard Poole was born in Lake Providence, Louisiana on February 10, 1953. His loving family surrounded him as he was welcomed into the arms of our Heavenly Father on March 15, 2017, after a bravely fought battle with cancer. His positivity, commitment to others and kindness left a mark on anyone who was fortunate to know him. Ed was...
Robert "R.L." LaCaze
Mar 14, 2017
A service to honor the life of Robert “R.L.” LaCaze will be at 2 pm Thursday, March 16, 2017, at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home with Tim Miley officiating. Interment will follow at Weaver Cemetery in Flora, LA. The family will receive friends from 5 pm until 9 pm on Wednesday, March 15, 2017, at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home. R.L. LaCaze,...
Wanda Annette Pinder
Mar 6, 2017
Funeral services for Ms. Wanda Pinder will be held at 10:00 am on Thursday, March 09, 2017, at Northside Baptist Church in Montgomery, LA with Rev. Chuck LaCroix officiating. Interment will follow at St. Maurice Cemetery in St. Maurice, LA. The family will receive friends from 5:00 pm until 10:00 pm on Wednesday, March 08, 2017, at Northside Baptist Church....
Jimmy Maricelli
Mar 6, 2017
A private funeral service for Jimmy Maricelli, 90, was held at 2 p.m. Friday, March 10 at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home with Brother Jason Womack officiating. Interment followed at Memory Lawn Cemetery in Natchitoches. Mr. Maricelli was born Aug. 14, 1926, in Clarence and passed away March 6, 2017, at his home in Clarence surrounded by his loving family. He...
Ledore Gallien
Mar 3, 2017
Ledore “Sonny” Gallien was born November 9, 1932, and died Friday, March 3, 2017, after a brief illness at the age of 84. A graveside ceremony will be held at the Oak Grove Methodist Church Cemetery at 2 PM on Saturday, March 11, 2017. A time of visitation will be held from 11 AM to 1 PM at Blanchard-St. Denis...
Jane Elisabeth Fuller
Mar 2, 2017
Jane Elisabeth Newcomer Fuller passed into eternal life on Thursday, March 2, in her home. Jane was born in Dallas, Texas, on October 9, 1947, to James and Ruth Newcomer. She was graduated from TCU and the University of North Texas, where she received the PhD. She studied also at the University of St Andrews, Scotland; The Episcopal Seminary of...
Dr. Thomas Paul Southerland
Mar 2, 2017
Thomas Paul Southerland was born on June 9, 1920, in Bossier City, Louisiana, the son of Dell and Mattie Southerland. He attended Northwestern State University and received at B.A. in Physical Education, followed by a master’s degree in Education from NSU and a doctorate in Education from Louisiana State University. At Northwestern, Southerland was an outstanding member of the Demon...
Claire Hargis Greene
Mar 1, 2017
Funeral services for Mrs. Claire Hargis Greene will be held at 3:00 pm on Sunday, March 5, 2017, at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home in Natchitoches, LA with Rev. Thomas Rush officiating. Interment will follow the services at Memory Lawn Cemetery in Natchitoches, LA. The family will receive friends from 2:00 pm until 3:00 pm Sunday afternoon at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral...
Ruby Allen
Feb 24, 2017
Funeral services for Clara Ruby Allen will be held at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, February 28, 2017, at Oak Grove United Methodist Church in Natchitoches, LA with Rev. Doug Feazell officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm at Oak Grove United Methodist Church on Tuesday prior to the...
Margaret Ellen Abington Sutton
Feb 23, 2017
Funeral Services for Margaret Ellen Abington Sutton will be held Sunday February 26, 2017 at 3 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Natchitoches. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. prior to the services. Margaret was born in Many, Louisiana in 1927. Mrs. Sutton graduated from Northwestern State College where she studied Social Welfare and later worked for the Welfare...
Bobby Ray Jones
Feb 23, 2017
A graveside service for Mr. Bobby Ray Jones will be at 11:30 am Sunday, February 26, 2017, at Robeline Cemetery in Robeline, LA with Bro. Glenn Flenniken officiating. Visitation will be at the cemetery from 11 am until the time of service on Sunday the 26th. Bobby, 81 years of age and a long-time resident of Robeline, passed away Thursday,...
Noble Eloy Flenniken
Feb 21, 2017
Funeral service for Mr. Noble Eloy Flenniken will be Saturday, February 25, 2017, at 2 pm in the chapel of Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home with Bro. Lee Dickson serving as officiant. Burial will follow at Fern Park Cemetery of Natchitoches. The family will receive friends from 12 noon until the time of service on the 25th at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral...
Henrietta "Sue" Eldridge McFerren
Feb 20, 2017
Funeral services for Henrietta “Sue” McFerren will be February 24, 2017, at 11 am at the Fountain of Life Church in Natchitoches, LA, under the direction of Blanchard St Denis Funeral Home with Rev. James Whitehead and her son Rev. Mark McFerren officiating. Interment will be in Lambertown Cemetery in Robeline, LA. The family will receive visitors on Thursday, February...
Charles Sidney Prudhomme, Jr.
Feb 20, 2017
Funeral services for Charles Sidney Prudhomme, Jr. will be held on Saturday, February 25, 2017, at 10:00 am at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Natchitoches, LA with Fr. Mark Noel officiating. Interment will follow at Rachal Cemetery in Marco, LA. The family will receive friends from 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm on Friday, February 24, 2017, at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral...
Melissa Jo "Cookie" Dedon
Feb 13, 2017
Melissa “Cookie” Dedon was born Aug. 15, 1956, to James and Shelby Dedon of Natchitoches. Melissa entered her eternal life Feb. 13, 2017, in Natchitoches. Preceding her in death are her parents, James Dedon of Franklinton and Shelby Dedon of Natchitoches; and her brother, Eddie Bynog of Natchitoches. Melissa was an avid animal lover whom never met a stranger. She...
Kristy Marie LaCour
Feb 12, 2017
A Mass of Christian Burial for Kristy Marie LaCour will be at 11 am Friday, February 17, 2017, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Cloutierville, LA with Rev. Kenneth Obiekwe serving as celebrant. Burial will follow at Cloutierville Catholic Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 9:30 am until service time on the 17th at St. John the...
