Jesse R. Lewis
December 5, 1949 — January 13, 2023
Funeral Service: Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, 10:00 a.m. at Good Samaritan Funeral Home, 2200 Laurel Street, Shreveport.
Interment: Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, following service at Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery, 7970 Mike Clark Road, Keithville.

Faith Lariel Alexander
October 22, 1991 — January 10, 2023
Funeral Service: Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, 11:00 a.m. at Peaceful Rest Baptist Church, 8200 St. Vincent Avenue, Shreveport.
Interment: Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, following service at Lincoln Memorial Park.

Amelia Rose Ellis
April 16, 2018 — January 10, 2023
Funeral Service: Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, 11:00 a.m. at Peaceful Rest Baptist Church, 8200 St. Vincent Avenue, Shreveport.
Interment: Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, following service at Lincoln Memorial Park.

Carl Ray Nicholas
May 20, 1938 — January 14, 2023
Celebration of Life: Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, 2:00 p.m. at Faith Farms, 1145 Hwy 527, Elm Grove.

Mary Sue Rogers
November 25, 1940 — January 16, 2023
Memorial Service: Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, 2:00 p.m. at Aulds Funeral Home Chapel, 7849 East Kings Highway, Shreveport.

Kenneth Pugh Dean
February 3, 1950 — January 17, 2023
Memorial Service: Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, 11:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Church, 1210 Anniston Avenue, Shreveport.

Renata Leshay Lewis
April 11, 1980 — January 7, 2023
Viewing: Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, 1:00-8:00 p.m. at Precious Memories Mortuary Chapel, 4017 Greenwood Road, Shreveport.

Pearlie Mae Harris
December 3, 1937 — January 16, 2023
Visitation: Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. at Heavenly Gates, 1339 Jewell Street, Shreveport.
Funeral Service: Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, 11:00 a.m. at Greater New Bethel AME, Springhill.
Interment: Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, following service at Clevet Springs Cemetery, Nevada Rd 136, Falcon, Ark.

Shelia Heard
December 15, 1964 — January 16, 2023
Visitation: Friday, Jan. 27, 2023, 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. at Abundance of Life Church.
Funeral Service: Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, 11:00 a.m. at Abundance of Life Church.
Wake: Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, 6:00 p.m. at Abundance of Life Church.
Interment: Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, following service at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, 6915 W 70th Street, Shreveport.

Sherry Lea Akin Dove
April 15, 1954 — January 15, 2023
Memorial Service: Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, 2:00 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 2500 Southside Drive, Shreveport.

Wayne Johnson
July 18, 1937 — January 18, 2023
Graveside Service: Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, 10:00-11:00 a.m. at Mt. Mariah Cemetery, 34 Sapp Street, Arcadia.

Johnie ‘Foster’ Gamble, III
June 30, 1936 — January 14, 2023
Visitation: Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, 5:00-8:00 p.m. at Maple Springs Baptist Church, 17013 Highway 5, Logansport.
Funeral Service: Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, 10:00-11:00 a.m. at Maple Springs Baptist Church, 17013 Highway 5, Logansport.
Interment: Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Longstreet Cemetery, Longstreet.

David Alan Butler
August 17, 1946 — January 17, 2023
Visitation: Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, 3:00-4:00 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 2500 Southside Drive, Shreveport.
Funeral Service: Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, 4:00 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 2500 Southside Drive, Shreveport.

Mellicent Smitherman Pittman
October 23, 1930 — January 15, 2023
Celebration of Life: Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, 11:00 a.m. at Frost Chapel of First Baptist Church, 543 Ockley Drive, Shreveport.
Visitation: Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, following service at Church Parlor of First Baptist Church, 543 Ockley Drive, Shreveport.

Brenda Joyce Davenport
August 8, 1969 — January 14, 2023
Celebration of Life: Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, 2:00 p.m. at Shreveport Funeral Home & Cremation Tribute Center, 5307 Alex Lane, Shreveport.

Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Ann Frazier
February 28, 1935 — January 15, 2023
Memorial Service: Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, 2:00-3:00 p.m. at Pleasure Point Baptist Church, 495 Peterson Road, Homer.

Florence Ebarb Finnelle
September 27, 1923 — January 15, 2023
Funeral Service: Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, 10:00-11:00 a.m. at St. Mary of the Pines Catholic Church, 1050 W Bert Kouns Industrial Loop, Shreveport.
Interment: Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, 12:00-1:00 p.m. at Forest Park East Cemetery, 3700 St. Vincent Avenue, Shreveport.

Hannelore Parker
April 27, 1933 — January 14, 2023
Visitation: Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 943 Polk Street, Mansfield.
Funeral Service: Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, 2:00-3:00 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 943 Polk Street, Mansfield.
Interment: Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, 3:30-4:30 p.m. at Beulah Cemetery, 3417 LA-481, Mansfield.

Audrey Richmond Holcomb
April 27, 1933 — January 14, 2023
Visitation: Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 705 S Spruce Street, Vivian.
Funeral Service: Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, 2:00 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 705 S Spruce Street, Vivian.

Charles Smith, Sr.
September 18, 1946 — January 15, 2023
Graveside Service: Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, 2:30-3:30 p.m. at New Bethel Baptist Church, 3058 Par Road 163, Arcadia.

Sandra Kay Whittaker
December 29, 1952 — January 12, 2023
Visitation: Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, 10:00-11:00 a.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 2500 Southside Drive, Shreveport.
Funeral Service: Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 2500 Southside Drive, Shreveport.
Interment: Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, 1:00-1:30 p.m. at Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery, 7970 Mike Clark Road, Keithville.

Helen Taylor
August 25, 1933 — January 15, 2023
Visitation: Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, 9:00-11:00 a.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 943 Polk Street, Mansfield.
Funeral Service: Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 943 Polk Street, Mansfield.
Interment: Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. at Oak Grove Cemetery, Converse.

June Lee Marsh
December 27, 1946 — January 14, 2023
Funeral Service: Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at Airline Drive Church of Christ, 2125 Airline Drive, Bossier.
Interment: Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, 11:00 a.m. at Centuries Memorial Funeral Home & Park, 8801 Mansfield Road, Shreveport.

Ryan Rough
June 25, 1986 — January 15, 2023
Visitation: Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Centuries Memorial Funeral Home, 8801 Mansfield Road, Shreveport.
Celebration of Life: Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, 2:30 p.m. at Centuries Memorial Funeral Home, 8801 Mansfield Road, Shreveport.

James Morgan
December 29, 1953 — January 8, 2023
Visitation: Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. at Heavenly Gates, 1339 Jewell Street, Shreveport.
Funeral Service: Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, 11:00 a.m. at New Bethel MBC, 3300 Greenwood Road, Shreveport.
Interment: Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, following service at Union Chapel Cemetery of Waskom, Texas.

Velma Lee Ross
October 26, 1921 — January 10, 2023
Visitation: Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at Heavenly Gates, 1339 Jewell Street, Shreveport.
Wake: Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, 4:00 p.m. at New Bethel MBC, 3300 Greenwood Road, Shreveport.
Funeral Service: Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, 11:00 a.m. at Avenue Baptist Church, 901 West 70th Street, Shreveport.
Interment: Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, following service at Carver Cemetery, Kennie Road, Shreveport.

Helen Montgomery
December 20, 1950 — January 12, 2023
Visitation: Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. at Heavenly Gates, 1339 Jewell Street, Shreveport.
Funeral Service: Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, 1:30 p.m. at New Bethel MBC, 3300 Greenwood Road, Shreveport.
Interment: Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, following service at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, 6915 W. 70th Street, Shreveport.

Lawrence Hallman, Jr.
March 16, 1947 — January 10, 2023
Visitation: Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. at Heavenly Gates, 1339 Jewell Street, Shreveport.
Funeral Service: Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, 11:00 a.m. at Bossier Baptist Church, 809 Hamilton Road, Bossier.
Interment: Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, 11:00 a.m. at Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery, 7970 Mike Clark Road, Keithville.

Sue (McClendon) Fowler
July 7, 1938 — January 14, 2023
Graveside Service: Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, 10:00-11:00 a.m. at Springville Cemetery, Coushatta.

Margaret Williams Lawler
June 30, 1936 — January 14, 2023
Visitation: Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 1815 Marshall Street, Shreveport.
Funeral Service: Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, 10:00 a.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 1815 Marshall Street, Shreveport.
Interment: Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, following service at Woodard Cemetery, Taylor.

Willie B. Harris
February 15, 1935 — January 7, 2023
Graveside Service: Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, 11:00 a.m. at Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery, 7970 Mike Clark Road, Keithville.

Mary Nell Sullivan Parks
July 9, 1928 — October 6, 2022
Memorial Service: Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, 3:00-4:00 a.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 1815 Marshall Street, Shreveport.

Betty Jane Thompson Peterson
December 22, 1935 — January 12, 2023
Visitation: Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, 10:00-11:00 a.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 2201 Airline Drive, Bossier.
Memorial Service: Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 2201 Airline Drive, Bossier.

Roy Timon Buckner
July 28, 1921 — December 22, 2022
Visitation: Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 2500 Southside Drive, Shreveport.
Memorial Service: Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 2500 Southside Drive, Shreveport.
Interment: Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, 2:30-3:30 p.m. at Buckner Cemetery, 7570 Buckner Road, Center, Texas.

Randall ‘Randy’ Stephen Davidson
February 12, 1951 — January 7, 2023
Celebration of Life: Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, 2:00-4:00 p.m. at “the office,” 330 Marshall Street, Ste. 1114, Shreveport.

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