Linda Jo Walker
August 8, 1944 — June 13, 2023
Visitation: Friday, June 16, 2023, 12:00-1:00 p.m. at Rose Park Baptist Church, 5560 Buncombe Road, Shreveport.
Celebration of Life: Friday, June 16, 2023, 1:00 p.m. at Rose Park Baptist Church, 5560 Buncombe Road, Shreveport.

Virginia DeVault
December 18, 1938 — June 11, 2023

Olive Cheatwood
September 2, 1941 — June 5, 2023

Ben Alton Belk
September 25, 1928 — June 11, 2023
Graveside Service: Saturday, June 17, 2023, 9:00 a.m. at Forest Park East, 3700 Saint Vincent Avenue, Shreveport.

James Earl Jefferson
December 16, 1968 — June 4, 2023
Funeral Service: Friday, June 16, 2023, 6:00-8:00 p.m. at New Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church, 2332 Jewella Avenue, Shreveport.
Interment: Saturday, June 17, 2023, 11:00 a.m. at Carver Cemetery.

Kelley Olvey
June 3, 1970 — June 7, 2023

Phillip Lee Israel
June 13, 1950 — June 11, 2023
Rosary: Friday, June 16, 2023, 10:30-11:00 a.m. at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 522 East Flournoy Lucas Road, Shreveport.
Memorial Service: Friday, June 16, 2023, 11:00 a.m. at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 522 East Flournoy Lucas Road, Shreveport.

Henderson Robinson, Sr.
October 10, 1952 — June 7, 2023
Family Hour: Friday, June 16, 2023, 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Winnfield Funeral Home, 3701 Hollywood Avenue, Shreveport.
Funeral Service: Saturday, June 17, 2023, 11:00 a.m. at Mary Evergreen Baptist Church, Hwy 171, Grand Cane.
Interment: Saturday, June 17, 2023, following service at Mary Evergreen B.C. Cemetery, 9677 Hwy 171, Grand Cane.

Mary Stafford
April 28, 1944 — June 9, 2023

Bertie Ruth Matthews
August 20, 1926 — June 12, 2023
Visitation: Thursday, June 15, 2023, 9:00-10:00 a.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 1815 Marshall Street, Shreveport.
Funeral Service: Thursday, June 15, 2023, 10:00-11:00 a.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 1815 Marshall Street, Shreveport.
Interment: Thursday, June 15, 2023, following service at Natchez City Cemetery, 2 Cemetery Road, Natchez, Miss.

Walter ‘Dude’ Middlebrooks
March 17, 1924 — June 9, 2023
Memorial Service: Wednesday, June 14, 2023, 10:00-11:00 a.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 2500 Southside Drive, Shreveport.

Brenda Heard Bruner Moerchen
August 4, 1950 — June 9, 2023
Memorial Service: Saturday, June 17, 2023, 10:00-11:00 a.m. at Eastside Missionary Baptist Church, 1201 Park Hwy, Minden.

James ‘Jimmy’ O. Evans
February 13, 1940 — June 4, 2023
Visitation: Friday, June 16, 2023, 12:00-1:00 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 2201 Airline Drive, Bossier City.
Memorial Service: Friday, June 16, 2023, 1:00-2:00 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 2201 Airline Drive, Bossier City.
Interment: Friday, June 16, 2023, following service at Oak Grove Cemetery, Converse.

Roy Clifton Champion
July 19, 1946 — June 8, 2023
Graveside Service: Thursday, June 15, 2023, 3:00-4:00 p.m. at Rose-Neath Cemetery, 5185 Swan Lake Road, Bossier City.

Easton Ray Lollar
March 18, 2002 — June 9, 2023
Visitation: Thursday, June 15, 2023, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 2500 Southside Drive, Shreveport.
Funeral Service: Thursday, June 15, 2023, 12:00-1:00 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 2500 Southside Drive, Shreveport.

Terry Lynn Gantt Peterson
June 1, 1964 — June 10, 2023
Visitation: Wednesday, June 14, 2023, 9:30-10:30 a.m. at Brushwood Methodist Church, 6320 Brushwood Drive, Dubberly.
Funeral Service: Wednesday, June 14, 2023, 10:30 a.m.-11:15 a.m. at Brushwood Methodist Church, 6320 Brushwood Drive, Dubberly.
Interment: Wednesday, June 14, 2023, 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. at Brushwood Cemetery, 6320 Brushwood Drive, Dubberly.

Mary O. Hines
January 2, 1941 — June 8, 2023
Funeral Service: Wednesday, June 14, 2023, 10:00 a.m. at Centuries Memorial Funeral Home & Park, 8801 Mansfield Road, Shreveport.

Richard ‘Pete’ Leon Johnson II
May 26, 1967 — June 1, 2023
Celebration of Life: Friday, June 23, 2023, 2:00-4:00 p.m. at Centuries Memorial Funeral Home & Park, 8801 Mansfield Road, Shreveport.

Albert George Lee
October 12, 1942 — May 11, 2023
Graveside Service: Monday, June 19, 2023, 11:00 a.m. at Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery, 7970 Mike Clark Road, Keithville.

Mel Schwem Sims
January 24, 1955 — May 25, 2023
Celebration of Life: Saturday, June 17, 2023, 1:00-2:00 p.m. at 4546 Highway 783, Ringgold.

Vesta Guinevere Reed
October 20, 1934 — May 29, 2023
Memorial Service: Friday, June 16, 2023, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 500 Common Street, Shreveport.

Raynette Louise Sepulvado
August 9, 1953 — June 7, 2023
Visitation: Wednesday, June 14, 2023, 10:30-11:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 4736 Lyba Street, Shreveport.
Funeral Service: Wednesday, June 14, 2023, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 4736 Lyba Street, Shreveport.
Interment: Wednesday, June 14, 2023, 1:30-2:00 p.m. at Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery, 7970 Mike Clark Road, Keithville.

Camran Jermaine O’Neal
March 27, 1998 — June 6, 2023
Viewing: Friday, June 16, 2023, 1:00-5:00 p.m. at Winnfield Funeral Home, 3701 Hollywood Avenue, Shreveport.
Funeral Service: Saturday, June 17, 2023, 11:00 a.m. at Morning Star Baptist Church, 5340 Jewella Avenue, Shreveport.
Interment: Saturday, June 17, 2023, following service at Round Grove Cemetery, 2869 Round Grove, Shreveport.

Dale Clifford Baldree
February 25, 1952 — May 28, 2023
Memorial Service: Saturday, June 24, 2023, 10:00 a.m. at Bayou Dorcheat Boat Launch, Dixie Inn.

Jesse Paul Wheeler
April 19, 1965 — May 26, 2023
Celebration of Life: Tuesday, June 20, 2023, 4:00-7:00 p.m. at East Ridge Country Club, 1000 Stewart Drive, Shreveport.

Jeffery Wayne Crabtree
December 28, 1960 — May 30, 2023
Memorial Service: Saturday, June 24, 2023, 10:00 a.m. at Gospel Lighthouse Church, 4350 Panther Drive, Bossier City.

Joy Gamble Johnson
September 26, 1925 — May 31, 2023
Celebration of Life: Tuesday, June 20, 2023, 6:00 p.m. at Wood Springs Baptist Church, Grand Cane.

Mary Jane Pilgreen Swanner
December 25, 1937 — May 29, 2023
Visitation: Saturday, June 17, 2023, 11:00 a.m. at Mt. Sterling Baptist Church, 209 Patrick Church Road, Bernice.
Memorial Service: Saturday, June 17, 2023, 10:00-11:00 a.m. at Mt. Sterling Baptist Church, 209 Patrick Church Road, Bernice.

Leland ‘Lee’ Eugene Kelly
November 13, 1946 — April 26, 2023
Memorial Service: Saturday, June 24, 2023, 10:00 a.m. at Eppes Cemetery, Shreveport.

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