Irma Wright Davis
August 3, 1934 — February 19, 2023
Visitation: Friday, March 3, 2023, 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. at Heavenly Gates, 1339 Jewell Street, Shreveport.
Funeral Service: Saturday, March 4, 2023, 11:00 a.m. at Macedonia Baptist Church, 409 Caddo Avenue, Benton.
Interment: Saturday, March 4, 2023, following service at Benton Community Cemetery, Benton.
William Charles Reliford
December 4, 1951 — February 20, 2023
Visitation: Friday, March 3, 2023, 11:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. at New Bethel MBC, 3300 Greenwood Road, Shreveport.
Funeral Service: Saturday, March 4, 2023, 11:00 a.m. at New Bethel MBC, 3300 Greenwood Road, Shreveport.
Interment: Saturday, March 4, 2023, following service at Round Grove Cemetery, New Elizabeth.
Henry Allen
August 18, 1943 — February 23, 2023
Visitation: Friday, March 3, 2023, 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. at Heavenly Gates, 1339 Jewell Street, Shreveport.
Funeral Service: Saturday, March 4, 2023, 11:00 a.m. at Heavenly Gates, 1339 Jewell Street, Shreveport.
Interment: Saturday, March 4, 2023, following service at Carver Cemetery, Kennie Road, Shreveport.
Dorothy M. Fields
February 27, 1944 — February 23, 2023
Visitation: Friday, March 3, 2023, 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. at New Bethel MBC, 3300 Greenwood Road, Shreveport.
Funeral Service: Saturday, March 4, 2023, 1:00 p.m. at New Bethel MBC, 3300 Greenwood Road, Shreveport.
Interment: Saturday, March 4, 2023, following service at Carver Cemetery, Kennie Road, Shreveport.
Jerome Young, Jr.
May 31, 1992 — February 13, 2023
Viewing: Friday, March 3, 2023, 1:00-8:00 p.m. at Precious Memories Mortuary Chapel, 4017 Greenwood Road, Shreveport.
Graveside Service: Saturday, March 4, 2023, 1:00 p.m. at New Zion Cemetery, LA Hwy 518 Old Athens Road, Minden.
Annie Mae Palmer
October 5, 1932 — February 22, 2023
Celebration of Life: Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, 11:00 a.m. at Precious Memories Mortuary Chapel, 4017 Greenwood Road, Shreveport.
LaShonda M. Rutledge
March 11, 1980 — February 19, 2023
Viewing: Friday, March 3, 2023, 1:00-5:00 p.m. at Precious Memories Mortuary Chapel, 4017 Greenwood Road, Shreveport.
Family Hour: Friday, March 3, 2023, 7:00-8:00 p.m. at Greater New Zion Full Gospel, 4820 Greenwood Road, Shreveport.
Celebration of Life: Saturday, March 4, 2023, 11:00 a.m. at Greater New Zion Full Gospel, 4820 Greenwood Road, Shreveport.
Seth Neal Chambers
September 18, 1958 — February 21, 2023
Viewing: Friday, March 3, 2023, 1:00-8:00 p.m. at Precious Memories Mortuary Chapel, 4017 Greenwood Road, Shreveport.
Celebration of Life: Saturday, March 4, 2023, 11:00 a.m. at Mount Corinth Baptist Church, 341 E. Merrick Street, Shreveport.
William Randolph ‘Randy’ Fair
July 7, 1946 — February 25, 2023
Visitation: Friday, March 3, 2023, 1:00-1:45 p.m. at Osborn Funeral Home, 3631 Southern Avenue, Shreveport.
Funeral Service: Friday, March 3, 2023, following visitation at Osborn Funeral Home, 3631 Southern Avenue, Shreveport.
Interment: Friday, March 3, 2023, 3:15 p.m. at Plain Dealing Cemetery, Plain Dealing.
Syble Corley Ruffin
August 23, 1929 — February 25, 2023
Graveside Service: Saturday, March 4, 2023, 2:00-3:00 p.m. at Highland Cemetery, Mansfield.
Clifford Morris ‘Pete’ Sistrunk
January 24, 1942 — February 26, 2023
Visitation: Saturday, March 4, 2023, 9:00-10:00 a.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 943 Polk Street, Mansfield.
Funeral Service: Saturday, March 4, 2023, 10:00-11:00 a.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 943 Polk Street, Mansfield.
Interment: Saturday, March 4, 2023, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Mitchell Cemetery, Sistrunk Loop.
Bernard Rushing Bossier
October 31, 1936 — February 26, 2023
Visitation: Wednesday, March 1, 2023, 5:00-8:00 p.m. at Union Springs Baptist Church, 1032 LA-191, Converse.
Funeral Service: Thursday, March 2, 2023, 2:00-3:00 p.m. at Union Springs Baptist Church, 1032 LA-191, Converse.
Interment: Thursday, March 2, 2023, 3:15-4:15 p.m. at Union Springs Cemetery, 1032 LA-191, Converse.
Linda Sue Baylis Botelho
May 29, 1942 — February 24, 2023
Graveside Service: Wednesday, March 1, 2023, 10:00-11:00 a.m. at Providence Cemetery, Ringgold.
Carolyn Calhoun Huckabay
March 9, 1935 — February 24, 2023
Memorial Service: Saturday, March 4, 2023, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 543 Ockley Drive, Shreveport.
Charlotte Yvonne Thompson
January 31, 1953 — February 23, 2023
Visitation: Wednesday, March 1, 2023, 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at Forest Park Funeral Home, 1201 Louisiana Avenue, Shreveport.
Graveside Service: Wednesday, March 1, 2023, 2:00 p.m. at Forest Park West Cemetery, 4000 Meriwether Road, Shreveport.
Dewitt Clinton Cooper, Sr.
May 14, 1926 — February 23, 2023
Visitation: Wednesday, March 1, 2023, 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Centuries Memorial Funeral Home, 8801 Mansfield Road, Shreveport.
Celebration of Life at Graveside: Thursday, March 2, 2023, 2:00 p.m. at Centuries Memorial Funeral Home, 8801 Mansfield Road, Shreveport.
Charles B. Amie
July 19, 1941 — February 19, 2023
Graveside Service: Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, 11:00 a.m. at Mansfield Cemetery, 303-309 Van Buren Street, Mansfield.
James Ronald ‘Ronnie’ Bergeron
July 4, 1937 — February 23, 2023
Visitation: Wednesday, March 1, 2023, 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 1815 Marshall Street, Shreveport.
Memorial Service: Thursday, March 2, 2023, 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 211 Atlantic Avenue, Shreveport.
Ted Taylor
November 29, 1963 — February 14, 2023
Memorial Service: Sunday, March 5, 2023, 2:00-3:00 p.m. at Ida United Methodist Church, Kentucky Avenue, Ida.
Yolanda Burnom
September 1, 1974 — February 6, 2023
Visitation: Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Christian Faith Worship Center, 5201 North Market Street, Shreveport.
Celebration of Life: Wednesday, March 1, 2023, 11:00 a.m. at Christian Faith Worship Center, 5201 North Market Street, Shreveport.
Military Honors: Wednesday, March 1, 2023, 2:00 p.m. at Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery, 7970 Mike Clark Road, Keithville.
Ruby Mae Rayson Robinson
April 5, 2022 — February 11, 2023
Funeral Service: Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, 11:00 a.m. at Winnfield Funeral Home, 3701 Hollywood Avenue, Shreveport.
Interment: Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, following service at Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery, 6915 W. 70th Street, Shreveport.
Ginger Dawn Fleming
October 11, 1951 — February 19, 2023
Memorial Service: Thursday, March 16, 2023, 3:300-4:30 p.m. at United Pentacostal Church of Benton, 220 Pine Street, Benton.
Freddy Bruce Studdard
May 4, 1946 — December 23, 2022
Graveside Service: Saturday, April 15, 2023, 1:00-1:30 p.m. at Mount Paran Cemetery, 3749 Mt. Paran Church Road, Social Circle, Ga.
Amy Lynette Pardue
October 21, 1968 — February 8, 2023
Visitation: Thursday, March 2, 2023, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 2500 Southside Drive, Shreveport.
Memorial Service: Thursday, March 2, 2023, 12:30-1:30 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 2500 Southside Drive, Shreveport.
Robert T. Stinson III
June 6, 1946 — January 29, 2023
Celebration of Life: Saturday, March 25, 2023, 1:00 p.m. at 220 Cash Point Road, Bossier City. (In case of inclement weather, the celebration will be held at Benton Methodist Church, 4615 Palmetto Road, Benton.)
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