Carolyn L. Battarbee
January 8, 1942 – May 26, 2025
Service: Monday, June 2, 2025, 10:30am at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, Shreveport. 

Michael Anthony Carter
January 24, 1950 – May 25, 2025
Service: Saturday, May 31, 2025, 11am at Rose-Neath Funeral Homes, Bossier City.

Vera Samuels Holmes
October 6, 1944 – May 24, 2025
Service: Saturday, May 31, 2025, 10:30am at Zion Baptist John H. Wilson Center, Shreveport. 

Laurie Douglas (L.D.) McGraw, Sr.
November 6, 1933 – May 24, 2025
Service: Saturday, June 7, 2025 , 12pm at Rose-Neath Funeral Homes Southside, Shreveport. 

Jennifer Kern Booras
November 14, 1966 – May 22, 2025
Service: Thursday, June 12, 2025. 10am at St. George Greek Orthodox Church, Shreveport.

Rickie F. Garrison
September 8, 1966 – May 22, 2025
Service: Saturday, May 31, 2025, 12pm at The Restoration Church, Stonewall.

David S. Holt
December 11, 1954 – May 22, 2025
Service: Saturday, May 31, 2025, 4pm Rose-Neath Funeral Home Southside, Shreveport. 

Verma McMillan
September 29, 1932 – May 22, 2025
Service: Friday, May 30, 2025, 11am at Rose-Neath Funeral Homes, Bossier City.

Glenda Joyce Mitchell
February 24, 1951 – May 22, 2025
Service: Saturday, May 31, 2025, 11am at Winnfield Funeral Homes, Shreveport.

Donna Shively Buford
September 7, 1938 – May 20, 2025
Service: Friday, May 30, 2025, 11am at Noel Memorial United Methodist Church, Shreveport. 

Emmie Sue Ellisor
March 10, 1935 – May 20, 2025
Service: Friday, May 30, 2025, 1pm at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Shreveport. 

Estella Vela
August 10, 1931 – May 19, 2025
Service: Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 11am at St Jude Catholic Church in Benton.

Mary Lee Washington
June 16, 1926 – May 18, 2025
Service: Saturday, May 31, 2025, 1pm at Mt. Paran Baptist Church, Shreveport. 

Randle William Butler, III
February 13, 1948 – May 17, 2025
Service: Saturday, May 31, 2025, at 1pm at Believer’s Worship Center, Benton. 

Donald David Owens
July 24, 1979 – May 17, 2025
Service:  Saturday, May 31, 2025, 11am at Mount Bethel # 1 Baptist Church, Keithville.

Bennye Joy Speer Taylor
March 28, 1938 – May 16, 2025
Service: Friday, June 6, 2025, 12:30pm at Northwest Louisiana Veteran’s Cemetery, Keithville. 

Jack R. Lamb
May 12, 1939 – May 15, 2025
Service: Monday, June 2, 2025, 10am at First Methodist Church, Shreveport.

Thomas Harris
August 19, 1977 – May 14, 2025
Service: TBA

Babbette “Babs” Sunderlin Gerard
July 16, 1953 – May 11, 2025
Service: Monday, June 2, 2025, 2pm at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, Bossier City.

Wendy Marie Nielson
July 26, 1967 – May 5, 2025
Service: Saturday, May 31, 2025, 2pm at Aulds Funeral Home, Shreveport. 

Bobby Wayne Potts, MSgt.
November 21, 1945 – May 1, 2025
Service: Friday, May 30, 2025, 12:30pm at Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery, Keithville.

Frederick James Ramsey
April 30, 1983 – March 17, 2025
Service: Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 11am at Osborn Funeral Home, Shreveport. 

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