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SERAPHINE PHILLIPS

April 21, 2016, 3:00 am
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Seraphine Phillips of Natchitoches, passed away at the Natchitoches Regional Medical Center Thursday, April 14, 2016 after a brief illness. A memorial service will be held Saturday, April 23 at 1 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 1645 Breazeale Springs St. in Natchitoches. Phillips was born Sept. 3, 1919 in Natchitoches. She was preceded in death by her father Riley Latchie; mother Felicia Dubriel Latchie; husband Simco “Po-Boy” Phillips as of April 1993; and siblings Cora Hawthorne, Mable Annie Smith, Mary Sowell, Lillie Mae Queen, Riley Paul Latchie Jr. and Kelly Latchie. She worked domestic jobs in her earlier years and spent most of her time as a full-time homemaker. She became a Jehovah’s Witnesses in the 1960s and enjoyed attending the assemblies and yearly conventions of the Jehovah’s Witnesses, engaging in the door-to-door preaching activity, fishing, hunting, blackberry picking, crawfishing, gardening and raising chickens. She was a great cook and the family enjoyed her gumbo and homemade file. Phillips traveled often to Ohio, Texas, Colorado, California, North Carolina, Florida, Washington as well as West Germany, Okinawa Japan, the Mediterranean and Columbia South America. Most of this traveling was done with her son and daughter, and visiting family including grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. She enjoyed driving locally to spend time with her siblings as well as nieces and nephews, who affectionately called her “Aunt Sera.” She is survived by James Frank Blakely, M.D. (Omara Rosa) San Antonio, Texas; Justamona Blakely Mack (Ronald) Palm Harbor, Fla.; five grandchildren: Jacqueline Powe Hudgines (Gerald) of Cleveland, Ohio; Ronald Powe (Jennifer) living in Mesquite Texas; Valerie Blakely of West Hollywood, Cali.; Derek Blakely (Gloria) residing in Colton, Cali. and Jaime Blakely living in Tepoztian Morelos, Mexico; two great-grandchildren: Justa Quintese Powe White (Justin) of Mesquite, Texas and Geri Lynn Hudgines Zaremba (Matthew) of Bath, Ohio; two great-great grandchildren: Miles Powe Zaremba and Georgia Levi Zaremba of Bath, Ohio; and a host of supportive and thoughtful nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
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CHARLES WHITE

April 21, 2016, 3:00 am
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Celebration of Life Services for Charles White will be held at the Winnfield Memorial Funeral Home Chapel Saturday, April 23 at 11 a.m. with burial following in the St. Savior (Cane River) Cemetery. The remains will lie in state for public visitation at the funeral home on Saturday from 8 a.m. to service time.
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DOROTHY “JEAN” LAVESPERE JOHNSON

April 23, 2016, 3:00 am
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Dorothy “Jean” Lavespere Johnson was born in Aloha, July 15, 1940 and entered Heaven’s gates April 18, 2016. A devoted wife of 55 years, mother, and grandmother; she was a caring homemaker; her joy was cooking and attending her family. She graduated from Colfax High School and received a 2- year degree at Alexandria Business College. Johnson retired from the Natchitoches Parish School Board where she loved on every child that she had contact with for 34 years. As an active member of Bay Springs Baptist Church of Chopin, she was treasurer for many years. After retirement she worked part-time, cooking at R.J.’s Mart where she loved meeting people. She will be sadly missed by many who looked forward to seeing her smiling face. She is predeceased by her parents, James and Elizabeth Lavespere, and one brother Jimbo Lavespere. She leaves behind her loving husband Reginald W. Johnson Sr. whom she married on Dec. 16, 1960. She is also survived by her children: Charlotte Troquille (Matthew), Cynthia Garsee (Kenny), Reginald “Reggie” W. Johnson Jr. (Zonya), Regina Ingram (John); brother, B. Lynn Lavespere (Marilyn); sister, Ann Lawrence (Rex); five grandchildren: Dewana, Craig, Bettina, Rebecca “Becky” and Ashley; and ten great-grand children who she cherished dearly. In addition, she leaves behind numerous loving relatives and friends who she loved very much. The family will received friends Friday, April 22 at Bay Springs Baptist Church. A funeral service celebrating her life will be held Saturday, April 23, at 1 p.m. at the church. Officiating the service will be Pastors Dwight St. Andre and Jonathan Parker Sr. She will be placed to rest at Bay Springs Baptist Cemetery,. Visit hixsonbrothers.com to extend online condolences to the Johnson family.
 
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DOROTHY “JEAN” LAVESPERE JOHNSON

April 23, 2016, 3:00 am
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R. McConathy, 86, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 23, 2016 at First Baptist Church of Bossier in the Worship Center. Officiating will be Dr. Brad Jurkovich of First Baptist Church of Bossier assisted by Pastor Justin Haigler of The Simple Church. Burial will be at Williamson Cemetery in Sailes with Dr. Fred Lowery, retired pastor of First Baptist Church of Bossier officiating. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday, April 22 in the Worship Center. Mr. McConathy of Bossier City went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on April 19. John was born April 9, 1930, in Sailes to his parents, Oliver Leslie and Marie Cole McConathy. A resident of Bossier City for 60 years, John was a wise and greatly admired leader in the community. To many he was fondly and respectfully known as Mr. Chairman, Big John, Mr. John, Hound and Coach; to his family he was Daddy and Pappy. Mr. John served as an educator for 31 years, starting his career in Bienville Parish School System. He spent the remaining 26 years in Bossier Parish, retiring as Bossier Parish Superintendent of Schools in 1983. After his retirement, he enjoyed 20 years in the insurance business as a New York Life agent, at the same time while embarking on his new passion as a founding member of Citizens National Bank, serving as Chairman of the Board for 25 years. After retiring as Chairman, he remained a Director until the time of his death. John truly loved the Lord and the church. He and Corene have served the Lord together as active members of First Baptist Bossier for nearly 60 years, in many leadership positions. John’s greatest pleasures were spending time with his family and working on his farm in Bienville Parish. John was a graduate of Northwestern State University where he was an All-American basketball player. He was the fifth pick in the first round of the 1951 NBA draft. He was a constant presence at the NSU games for the past 17 years. His support for the success of others was unwavering. He had a way of making every person feel important and appreciated. His staunch work ethic and strong moral and Christian values made him an inspiring example to all. He was preceded in death by his parents, Oliver Leslie and Marie Cole McConathy and his brother, James Leslie McConathy. He leaves behind to carry on his legacy his cherished wife of 61 years, Corene Floyd McConathy; sons, Mike McConathy and wife Connie of Natchitoches, Bill McConathy and wife Anne of Haughton, Pat McConathy and wife Suanne of Bossier City; and daughter, Melinda McConathy Guest and husband Greg of Bossier City;; 11 grandchildren: Michael McConathy, Logan McConathy and wife Lyndzee, Jessica McConathy Beseau and husband Josh, Emily McConathy Hollis and husband Josh, Claire McConathy Porter and husband Rufus, Josh Guest and wife Tiffany, Paxson Guest, Parker Guest, Jacob Guest, Kyle McConathy, and Connor McConathy; seven greatgrandchildren; brother George McConathy and wife, Terry of Sailes; sisters-in-law, Mary McConathy, and Dianne Floyd Jones and husband Bobby; brother-in-law Joe Billy Floyd; uncles, Marvin Glen Cole and wife, Shirley, and Morrell Cole and wife, Elizabeth; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. Honoring their Pappy as pallbearers will be his grandchildren. The family would like to recognize the following who meant so much to John: his Sunday School Class at First Baptist Bossier, current and former employees of the Bossier Parish School System, North Louisiana Retired School Super intendents Association, Directors and Employees of Citizens National Bank, Directors of Campus Facilities, Inc., Directors of the Ark-La-Tex Sports Museum of Champions, friends in Bienville Parish, all former teammates, students and players. The family would also like to extend a special thank you to Private Angels of Care - Nataki Epps, Bobbie Davis, Myesha Fisher, and Monice Jones for their care and compassion. The family suggests memorials be made to Demons Unlimited Foundation for the John and Corene McConathy Men’s Basketball Scholarship Fund at Northwestern State University, 468 Caspari Natchitoches, LA 71497 www.nsudemons.com/mccon athyscholarship, Fellowship of Christian Athletes Sports Camp for Junior High/High School student-athletes nwlafca.org , or Freedom Fields c/o First Baptist Church of Bossier City, LA., 2810 E. Texas St. Bossier City, LA 71111. “The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way. - Psalms 37:23 “ 
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FLOURNOY BRANHAM “F.B.” WARD JR.

April 28, 2016, 3:00 am
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Funeral services for Flournoy Branham “F.B.” Ward Jr., 89 of Natchitoches, were held April 26 at the Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home. Rev. Linda Clark officiated. Interment followed at Memory Lawn Cemetery. Visitation was held prior to the service. F.B. passed away April 23, 2016, at the NW Louisiana War Veterans Home in Bossier City. He was born Aug. 28, 1926, in Hope, Ark., and was a graduate of Hope High School and Henderson State Teachers College, receiving a bachelor of music education degree in 1950. He received a master’s degree in music education from Northwestern State University, as well as plus thirty. He served in WWII in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1945- 1946. He married Jo Ann Card in 1949, and they enjoyed 62 years of marriage until her death in 2011. F.B. was a great educator, serving as band director at many schools during his life, including Prescott, Texarkana, and De Queen, Ark.; Hooks and Atlanta, Texas; and Jonesboro-Hodge and Natchitoches. His bands consistently won first divisions in marching and playing contests. His students are what made him great, and he instilled in them the importance of striving for excellence and discipline in their everyday life. He was principal at several Natchitoches Parish schools including Campti, Goldonna and Gorum. F.B. was especially gifted at saxophone and playing piano by ear. He was not only a great musician, but a great arranger, and regularly entertained friends and family with jazz piano favorites. In addition to music, F.B. enjoyed quail hunting, fishing, fly tying, camping, and playing bridge. He was preceded in death by his wife Jo Ann Card Ward; his father and mother, Flournoy B. Ward Sr. and Nell Pye Ward; and three siblings, Zula Mae Rike, Dorothy Faye Anderson and Janice Berniece Andrews. Survivors include four children, Mark Branham Ward and wife Melissa, Barbara Ann McCoy and husband David, Jana Lynn Mayeaux and husband Clay, and Joel David Ward and fiance Stacie Cameron; eight grandchildren, Leslie Campbell, Kelly Mondello, Melanie Algermissen, Ashley Williams, Lacy Christophe, Kelsey Ward, Katie Vance, and Dave McCoy, and 11 greatgrandchildren. Pallbearers were Scott Barnard, Mike Barnard, Doug Barnard, Jonathan Andrews, Josh Campbell, Clay Mayeaux, Mark Ward, and Joel Ward. Honorary pallbearer was David McCoy. In lieu of flowers, charitable donations may be made to the Northwestern State University Foundation for a jazz music scholarship in memory of F.B. Ward, 535 University Parkway, Natchitoches, LA 71457. The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to Linda Thompson, Margaret Williams and Dr. Fleniken and the staff of the NW Louisiana War Veterans Home. 

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NETTIE MARIE THOMPSON

April 28, 2016, 3:00 am
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Life Celebration Services for Nettie Marie Thompson will be held in Winnfield Memorial Chapel Saturday, April 30 at 11 a.m. with burial following in Lawrence Serenity Sanctum. A family jewel, a beloved friend and a neighborhood sweetheart Nettie Marie Thompson, affectionately known as “Dot” became a unique gift to her parents, the late Clyde Thompson and Inez Harris Thompson in Natchitoches, two days after Valentines Day, Feb. 16, 1953. She peacefully transitioned into the loving arms of her Heavenly Father April 19, 2016 surrounded by her dear family at the Grace Home Medical Facility in Alexandria. “Dot” realized there was life after death and had a spiritual inclination that led her to confess Christ as her personal Lord and Savior, become baptized by the Rev. William Phillips Sr. and to unite with the New Morning Star Baptist Church of St. Maurice. Her education was secured in the parochial classrooms of the nuns from the Convent of Divine Providence at the St. Anthony Piegay Memorial Catholic on Fifth Street where she studied along with her sisters for a number of years. She will be fondly remembered as a quiet and caring daughter, a gentle soul who was always concerned with the good of others and had a sharing spirit with family and friends. Dot was a person of consistent character and she could be counted on to remain the same. Her gift was in her own capable hands, which designed beautifully sewn garments that she used to adorn herself in a classic sense of style. Beyond that talent, she was an artist who created beautiful drawings without the help of any mechanical instruments or a computer. Preceding her in death were her parents, her sister, Luzenia Berryman, two nephews, Horace “Sonny” Berryman and Shamichael “Mike” Berryman. Her beautiful spirit will live on in the hearts and memory of her family: a sister, Gloria Thompson Jones (Alton Ray) of Natchitoches, a brother, Edward “Bubba” Thompson of Natchitoches, a niece who is more like a sister, Kathryn Ross (Shelton) of Natchitoches, a nephew who was like a son, Sean Berryman (LaShonda) of Natchitoches, nieces: Veada Thompson (Larry), Ashley Mims (Brannon), a great niece and shopping companion, LaTonya Ross; nephews: Carlos Lewis of Houston and Quentin Smith of Natchitoches, along with a number of other great and great, great nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. 

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ZA’VEON A. WILLIAMS

April 28, 2016, 3:00 am
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A service honoring the life of Little Angel Za’veon A. Williams will be held at the St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church in Bermuda Saturday, April 30 at 2 p.m. with burial following in the church’s cemetery. A procession will be formed at the Winnfield Memorial Funeral Home at 1:15 p.m. going to the church.

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CHARLOTTE BAILES HEISTER

April 28, 2016, 3:00 am
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Charlotte Bailes Heister, 73, passed away April 22, 2016. Charlotte was born Nov. 26, 1942 to the late Cora and Ella Irene Mullnex Bailes in Natchitoches. She was a simple woman who was dearly loved and will be greatly missed. She is survived by her daughter, Jeanette Bass; her grandchildren, James Roy Bass, Kristi Louise Bass Hammer and James Brandon Alex Bass; great grandchildren, Hunter Dale Hammer and Acen James Hammer; brother, Donald Levi Bailes; sister, Dora Allen; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Cora and Ella Irene Bailes; her first husband, Floyd Roy Heister; and sister, Catherine Marie Ebarb. A memorial service to honor her life will be announced at a later date. Contact 602-7448 for more information.

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ROBERT GILLIE

April 28, 2016, 3:00 am
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Life Celebration Services for Robert Gillie will be held Saturday, April 30 at 11 a.m. at the St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church in Bermuda, with burial in the church’s cemetery. Procession to the church will form at the Winnfield Memorial Funeral Home at 10 a.m.

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Edmond Louis “Eddie” Rachal

April 30, 2016, 3:00 am
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Edmond Louis “Eddie” Rachal, U.S. Army and Air Force Veteran, passed away peacefully April 14, 2016 at the age of 93. Funeral services for Eddie were held April 18 at the Holy Family Catholic Church in Monett Ferry, with Rev. Kenneth Obiekwe and Rev. Kurian Zachariah officiating. Interment followed at Rachal Cemetery in Marco, where Rachal was laid to rest with full military honors. He is survived by one son, Edmond T. Rachal and wife Sherri of Gonzales; four daughters, Becki Rachal, Debby K. Rachal and husband Mark of Marco, Shelia D. Zimmerman and husband Jeff of Gonzales, and Antoinette “Toni” E. Brossett and husband Tim of Cloutierville; nine grandchildren, Kari R. Stiles, Chase Brossett, Erin Z. Sons, Blake Brossett, Laura M. Zimmerman, Chase LeBlanc, Devon Zimmerman, Edmond M. Rachal, and Garrett Rachal; ten great grandchildren; Logan Faust, Noah Cheek, Isabella, Ember, and Ava Sons, Easton LeBlanc, Ethan, Victoria, Thomas, and Christian Brossett; one sister, Lucille R. Tamporello of New Orleans; and one sister in law, Anaise M. Rachal of Bayou Vista. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 55 years, Mary C. Hunt, his parents, Edmond Rachal and Antoinette Rosa Dalme; one granddaughter, Victoria Catherine Brossett; one sister, Rozelia Rachal; two brothers, Frank Rachal, and Dannie Rachal. Eddie was born Sept. 23, 1922 to the union of the late Edmond Rachal and Antoinette Rosa Dalme in Odra. He began his career in 1941, serving as a member of the Civilian Conservation Corps. He went on to be drafted by the U.S. Army in December of 1942. While serving, he was part of the WWII European Campaign that landed on the Omaha White Fox Beach of Normandy on June 24, 1944. While serving with the 823rd Tank Destroyer Battalion, Pfc Rachal was captured by the Germans in August 1944 and held as a Prisoner of War until his liberation in 1945. He and his fellow soldiers received the Presidential Citation for their work at the Battle at Mortain, France. Medals received are as follows: POW Medal, Good Conduct Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, Honorable Service Lapel Button WWII, Expert Badge with Machine Gun Bar, and Marksman Badge with Rifle Bar. Following the end of WWII, he received an Honorable Discharge from the Army and went on to enlist in the U.S. Air Force where he traveled the world protecting the freedoms of the American people. After many years of service, he retired in 1970 as a Technical Sergeant (TSGT), ending his military career. Eddie was an avid outdoorsman with a passion for hunting and fishing. Additionally, he was a lifelong devout Catholic who spent the early years of his life as an altar server and his later years as an usher and Eucharistic minister. Eddie was a truly great man who lived a life that will not soon be forgotten; he will be dearly missed by his family and friends. The family wishes to extend special thanks to Dr. Clemons and the nursing staffs of the VA Hospital in Pineville‚Äôs Palliative Care Unit and Community Living Center for the loving care of Mr. Rachal. Honorary pallbearers will be Chase Brossett, Blake Brossett, Chase LeBlanc, Logan Faust, Devon Zimmerman, Edmond Rachal, Garrett Rachal, Noah Cheek, Clyde Brossett, and Rana Rachal. 

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MARY ANN JARMON KING

April 30, 2016, 3:00 am
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Mary Ann Jarmon King passed away Thursday, April 28, 2016 in Natchitoches. She was 78-years-old. Funeral serves are being handled by Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home. Visitation is tentatively set for Sunday, May 1. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home chapel Monday, May 2 with Bro. Tommy Rush officiating. Interment will follow at Memory Lawn Cemetery in Natchitoches. Mary Ann was born in DeQuincy May 4, 1937 to Williams L. Jarmon and Mary Elizabeth Buie Jarmon. She spent most of her childhood in Rayville. After graduating from Rayville High School she graduated from Stephens College in Columbia, Mo. Afterwards, she completed her degree in elementary education at Northwestern State College. In 1960 she married Leonard Wayne King whom she met at Northwester. Mary Ann taught for seven years in the Caddo Parish public school system. She and her family lived in Lufkin, Texas for two years before returning to Natchitoches in 1969. Mary Ann’s passion for over thirty years was volunteering and coaching her son Michael, in Special Olympics at the local and state level. During that time, she spent two years as  director of the Red River Area Special Olympics. She was a tireless volunteer at the Natchitoches ARC beginning in the 1970s and was a part of the ARC when their children’s class was moved to the Natchitoches Parish School System. She later served as director on the Natchitoches ARC Work Activity Center for 20 years before her retirement in 1999. While at ARC she was instrumental in the inception of he Early Infant Intervention Program which later became the Natchitoches Preschool Center. Mary Ann spent most of her adult life working with and advocation for both children and adults with special needs. She positively affected the lives of many people of all ages with special needs in this area. In addition, she was a longtime supporter of NSU Demon athletics and as a season ticket holder, could often be see at many practice and events. She is survived by Wayne, her loving husband of 55 years, daughter Angela Guillet and son-in-law David, son Micheal King, grandchildren Abigail and Adam Guillet all of Natchitoches. Cousin Paula Buie Cumpton and husband Don of Rayville. Brother-inlaw Gerald King and wife Darlene of Lufkin, Texas. Nieces and nephew in various places. Pall bearers will be David Guillet, Chris Guillet, James Heifner, Warren Massia, Don Mims, and Ray Ponthieus. The family would like to send a special thanks to Dr. Archie Breazeale, the staff at Natchitoches Community Care Center and Hospice of Natchitoches. In lieu of flowers the family requests you make a donation to the charity of your choice.

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L. L. “LOOPY” LANGSTON

May 5, 2016, 3:00 am
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March 18, 1934 – May 3, 2016
 
L. L. “Loopy” Langston, a native of Pollock, and a longtime resident of Franklin, passed away at his home at the age of 82 Tuesday, May 3, 2016 following a brief illness. Loopy was a 1953 graduate of Pollock High School and went on to Northwestern State University to receive a bachelor of arts in 1959. He was drafted in the 1957 NBA Draft to the St. Louis Hawks but declined to marry the love of his life, Marilyn Ruth Motter. They moved to Franklin in 1962 and he began teaching in the St. Mary Parish School system, mostly at LaGrange Elementary School in Franklin. Survivors include his daughter, Stephanie Langston Mason and her husband Anthony of Prairieville; two granddaughters, Courtney Claire Mason and Mackenzie Kate Mason both of Prairieville; his sisters, Bobbye White and her husband Alex of Alexandria, Carolyn Bozarth and her husband Joe of Conroe, Texas, and Louise Guillot and her husband Ray of West Monroe; and his brother-in-law, John Motter and his wife Mary Ann of Campti. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marilyn Ruth Motter Langston; his parents, Charles Edward Langston and Gertrude Deville Langston; and his sister, Ruth Robertson. A gathering of family and friends was held Wednesday, May 4, at Ibert’s Mortuary in Franklin, with a service following. Graveside services will be held Thursday, May 5 at 10 a.m. in the Greenwood Memorial Park Cemetery in Pineville. Rev. Sue Pugh will officiate the services. Serving as pallbearers will be Paul Naquin, Al Kuhlman, Dalton Simoneaux, Ricky Guillot, Kenneth Guillot, and Kendall Guillot. Honorary pallbearer will be Dale Robicheaux. The family would like to thank his caregivers, Shannon LeBlanc, Sherry Carter, LaTonga Elliot, Denise White, Terrenisha Carter, Mariah Johnson, and Alison Madinson, as well as the staff of St. Joseph Hospice. In lieu of flowers the family asks that memorial donations be made to Sherry Carter’s ATeam, PO Box 564, Baldwin, LA 70514 or to the First United Methodist Church, 920 Main St., Franklin, LA, 70538. Family and friends may view the obituary and express their condolences online by visiting www.iberts.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Ibert’s Mortuary, Inc., 1007 Main Street, Franklin, LA 70538, (337) 828-5426
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MARY BRAXTON

May 5, 2016, 3:00 am
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Funeral services for Sister Mary Braxton, of Natchitoches, will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 7 at the Morning Star Baptist Church in Natchez.
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WILLIAM AMMONS

May 7, 2016, 3:00 am
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Funeral services for William Ammons were at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Blanchard - St. Denis Funeral Home with the Rev. Jason Powers and Rev. Matthew Pagels officiating. Interment followed at Calvary Cemetery in Natchitoches. The family received friends from 5-9 p.m.on April 29, 2016 at the funeral home. William Ammons, 86, passed away April 28, 2016. He was born Jan. 30, 1930 in Natchitoches. William was a kind and humble man that had one great goal in life: to share the Gospel of Christ. He lived his life for his family, doing everything he could to make sure they were taken care of and provided for as he could. He didn’t amass a great wealth as far as this worlds standard is concerned, but the wealth he gained far outweighs any standard of gold or silver. He invested in peoples lives, he spread the love of Christ like a wildfire and he never ceased to teach his family these values. In the words of his granddaughter, “He was American born simple man with a Southern draw who loved to have fun.” “Paw Will,” you will be missed. He is survived by his wife, Hilda Grace Ammons of Robeline; his three children, Sue Ammons Strickland of Robeline, Wayne Ammons and wife Dorinda of Robeline and Glen Ammons and wife Vicki of Natchitoches; four grandchildren, Cody Ammons and wife Meagan, Gary Ammons, Rebecca Trichel and husband Nick, and Kristen Spurgeon and husband Christopher; five great grandchildren, Arica Ammons, Arin Ammons, Madilynn Trichel, Corbyn Spurgeon and Christian Spurgeon; and two brothers, John Ammons of Natchitoches and Oscar Ammons of Houston. He was preceded in death by his first wife and mother of his children, Louree Ammons; and his son, David Eugene Ammons, both losing their lives in the March 4, 1965 Tennessee Gas Pipeline explosion in Natchitoches. He was also preceded in death by his parents, Rufus and Birdie Ammons; his grandson, Patrick Strickland; his sister, Ada Ammons Falcon; and two brothers, Harvey Lee Ammons and Louis Ammons. Those honored to be pallbearers were Daniel Ebert, Kevin Brazil, Mike Brown, Roy Olguin, Santiago Zomera, Dewayne Thompson, Nick Trichel and Christopher Spurgeon. Honorary pallbearers were Scott French and Paul Meek.

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REV. RAY SELF

May 12, 2016, 3:00 am
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Oct. 25, 1936-May 8,2016 A memorial service to honor the life of the Rev. Ray Self was at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 11 at Trinity Baptist Church with Pastor Joshua Currie officiating. The family received friends from 1:30-2 p.m.at Trinity Baptist Church. Rev. Self passed away at the Courtyard Nursing Home May 8, 2016. He dedicated his life to sharing the gospel of his Lord, Jesus Christ. He was led by God to travel all over the country and served in many places during his ministry. Although he will be greatly missed, we take comfort in knowing he is rejoicing in heaven and walking on streets of gold today. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Self of Natchitoches; four children, Sharon McGee of Baton Rouge, Mike Self and his wife Debbe of McComb, Miss., Kathy Walker and her husband Brian of Alexandria and Jennifer Gillette and her husband Mike of West Valley, Utah. He was blessed with 11 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents CC and Aline Self, son, Steven Self, son-in-law, Ellis McGee and David Hopson; grandson, Jonathan Self and sister, Jane Farr. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Trinity Baptist Church of Natchitoches.

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KENNETH JOSEPH DARCY

May 12, 2016, 3:00 am
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Memorial services for Dr. Kenneth Joseph Darcy, MD will be at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church Saturday, May 14 at 11 a.m. in Natchitoches with Fr. John O’Brien officiating. Dr. Kenneth Darcy, passed away May 7, 2016. He was born Jan. 12, 1940 in Lorain, Ohio. He grew up and finished school in and around Lorain, graduating from Lorain High in 1957. He attended Bowling Green State University for a few years; then joined the U.S. Navy and was trained as a corpsman. He returned to BGSU in 1963 and graduated in January of 1965. He entered Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine in Chicago shortly thereafter. He married his sweet wife, Judith Allyne Ann Springer, in 1967 and graduated medical school in 1969. He completed his internship and residency at Children’s Hospital (he was chief resident in 1972) in Columbus, Ohio, and entered into private practice in Ludington, Mich. He was recruited in 1975 by the National Health Service Corps, a division of the U.S. Public Health Service. He served in southeast Kentucky as the first pediatrician for Mountain Health Service. He was loaned to the Arkansas Health Services from 1977 until 1980 to train pediatric nurse practitioners and set up clinics in rural Arkansas. He monitored and advised the clinics throughout the state. In 1980, Capt. Alfred E. Krake, MD, asked his friend to join him in Colfax where he stayed for eight years. In 1988, he served Migrant Health Services in Alligan County, Mich. After a year of snow from October until May, he accepted an assignment to be director of medicine at Saufley Field in Pensacola, Fla. He retired from public health services in 1994 and returned to Louisiana where he loved the people, the fishing and the long gardening months. Retirement meant coming to Natchitoches and working in the Outpatient Clinic, as well as in Boyce and Montgomery. In 2003, he became the medical director for Natchitoches Parish Schools, retiring once more in 2014 when he became disabled. He lived a very rewarding life; he loved his family, his faith, and all of the wonderful friends who would visit him often. He is survived by his wife, Judy Darcy of Natchitoches; his grandchildren, Kenneth P. Darcy of Natchitoches and Kim Ayres and her husband Michael of Campti; his great- grandchildren, Kallie, Josie,  and Daylon Ayres; and his sister, Paulette Harper and husband James of Ahwahnee, Calif. He was preceded in death by his son, David Darcy; and his parents, John Matthew Darcy and Rose Marie Garwell Darcy. 

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BOBBY WAYNE SMITH

May 12, 2016, 3:00 am
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Funeral services for Bobby Wayne Smith, 58, of Fairview Alpha, were 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 11, at Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church with Father George Pookkattu and Father Louis Sklar officiating. Interment followed in Nativity Catholic Cemetery. Visitation was from 6-9 p.m.Tuesday with a Rosary at 6:30 p.m. at Rockett-Nettles Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. Smith was born Dec. 4, 1957 in Natchitoches and passed away May 9, 2016. Bobby loved Harley Davidson motorcycles. He had a burning desire for one of his own for 40 years and was finally the proud owner of two of them. He will be dearly missed by all those who knew him. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jesse and Inez Smith; and three nephews, Bubba, Joey and Gage Smith. Mr. Smith is survived by daughter, Bridget Jordan; three brothers, Gene Smith and wife, Cindy of Fairview Alpha, Donald Smith and Kathy of Coushatta and Ed Smith and wife, Kayla of Coushatta; one sister, Georgie Croft and Jim of Fairview Alpha, ; three grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Jessie Morgan, Randy Roy, Kaleb Morgan, Trent Smith, Ronald Dale Smith and Clay Smith. Honorary pallbearers were Rayburn Smith, Reno Morgan, Ronnie Morgan, William Smith,and Danny Dady.

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ANTHONY W. GUSTWICK

May 14, 2016, 3:00 am
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Memorial services for Anthony “Tony” Wilson Gustwick of Sherman will be Saturday, May 14, at Howe First United Methodist Church at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Monte Morris of Howe and the Rev. John R. Foster of Natchitoches officiating. Burial will follow at White Mound Cemetery. Tony died suddenly at home Tuesday, May 10, 2016. Anthony Wilson Gustwick was born May 24, 1938, in Yoakum, Texas to Paul Forrest and Margaret Cooper Gustwick. He was raised in Yoakum and attended public schools there. He graduated from Yoakum High School where he lettered in football and track and was co-captain of the Bulldog football team. He was sports editor of the weekly school newspaper, and was president of the National Honor Society. Following graduation from high school, Gustwick attended Texas Tech University and received a B.B.A. degree in Industrial Management. In college he was cited for leadership at the all-college recognition service his junior year and was an active member of Alpha Phi Omega, National Service Fraternity, and received its Distinguished Service Award. It was during this time that he met and married Mary Elizabeth “Betsy” Grimes. Following graduation from Texas Tech in 1962, he was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Medical Service Corps of the U.S. Army. He served 28 months active duty at Brooke Army Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. He was discharged in 1968 with the rank of captain. Gustwick worked 10 years as assistant director of alumni affairs at Texas Tech before becoming director of alumni affairs at the University of North Texas. He served in various capacities with the Alumni Association at Louisiana State University and was vice president of alumni activities with the LSU Alumni Association prior to becoming executive director of the Northwestern State University Foundation in 1995. He retired from NSU in 2005, culminating a 40-year distinguished career in higher education. Gustwick received several honors and held membership in many organizations. He was an Eagle Scout, received the Army Commendation Medal, and was appointed an Honorable Admiral in the Texas Navy by Texas Gov. Preston Smith. He was the first chairman of the Southwest District IV of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education and was a recipient of the district Distinguished Achievement Award. While residing in Natchitoches, he was president of the First United Methodist Men, the College Alumni Directors of Texas, Bon Temps Dance Club, Rotary Club, and was a float lieutenant, charter member and captain of the Mardi Gras Krewe of Dionysos. He was also a member of the board of the Wesley Foundation at Northwestern State and served on the board of the Association of the United State Army (Fort Polk Chapter), and on the Natchitoches Chamber of Commerce Board. He also served on the board of D.O.V.E.S., and was a Mason and a Shriner. He met Linda Elaine Tillman in 1998, when they were both charter members of the Krewe of Dionysos. They married in 1999 and made their home in Natchitoches where they were active members of the First United Methodist Church. In late 2015, Tony and Linda moved to Sherman, Texas to be closer to family. They joined the First United Methodist Church at Howe. They enjoyed 17 happy years together until Tony’s sudden passing. Tony was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife Betsy in 1989, and his two older brothers, Paul F. Gustwick, Jr. and Robert Everett Gustwick. He is survived by his loving wife Linda, son Robert Paul Gustwick (and Sharon Gordon) of San Antonio, and daughter Susan Elizabeth Gustwick (and Diana Bracken) of Lewisville. Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church of Howe. The register book may be signed online at www.waldofuneralhome.com
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LESLIE WAYNE WINDHAM

May 14, 2016, 3:00 am
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Memorial services for Leslie Wayne Windham will be held Saturday, May 14, at 2 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Natchitoches with the Rev. Doug De Graffenried officiating. The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. until service time. Leslie Windham, 70, passed away May 11, 2016. Leslie was born August 29, 1945 in Montgomery. Leslie graduated from Jena High School. He attended trade school and began working at AMF Beard as a master welder; and later worked at Bright and Son Cleaners as well. His career was found at Brookshire’s Grocery, where he retired as assistant manager in 2013 after 43 years of employment. He was an active member of First United Methodist Church in Natchitoches, where he served in United Methodist Men Ministry, was an usher, and helped the kitchen crew of Young at Heart. Leslie was always helpful and kind; and he had the ability to fix anything. He was loved by the Brookshire’s employees and the children in his wife’s day care center. He loved hunting, his squirrel dog “Rock”, and taking care of his and his neighbor’s lawn. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Elizabeth “Beth” Windham of Natchitoches, his children, Paula Geoghagan and her husband Freddie of Natchitoches and Shannon Oberle and her husband Mark of Madison, Miss.; four grandchildren, Austin Oberle, Braden Oberle, Ian Carrasquillo, and Gavin Carrasquillo; his brothers, Ronald Windham and wife Joyce of Jena, and Kay Windham and wife Helen of Jena,; his mother-in-law, Ethelene Bright; his sisters-in-law, Rhonda Kuhlman and husband Lee and Sarah Lou Maines and husband Tommy; many nieces and nephews; his special friends who will miss him dearly, Dewayne George (whom he called son) and wife Lisa, Marvin Davis and wife Judy, Vic Below, John Abraham, and the employees of Brookshire’s Grocery. He was preceded in death by his parents, Martene McIlwain Windham and Bobbie Windham; his grandparents, Rufus and Velie McIlwain and Lewis and Lydia Windham; and his special friends, Troy Mayeaux and Keith Davis. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the First United Methodist Church in Natchitoches or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in his memory.
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RAYMOND McCLANAHAN

May 14, 2016, 3:00 am
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Funeral services for Lloyd Raymond McClanahan Sr. will be Saturday, May 14, at 2 p.m. at Sibley Lake Marina on Texas Street in Natchitoches, with Frank Manausa officiating. Interment will follow at Coldwater Cemetery in Hagewood. The family received friends Friday, May 13 from 5-8 p.m. at Blanchard - St. Denis Funeral Home in Natchitoches. Lloyd Raymond McClanahan Sr., 55, passed away May 7, 2016. He was born May 12, 1960 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He absolutely loved to fish and to be on the lake! He was once fishing off of a platform on the oil rig in the middle of the ocean and his fishing line got tangled. It was nothing for him to jump off into the ocean and untangle that line to obtain his catch! He loved dirt bikes and playing basketball. His heart was so big that he took in anyone and everyone without judgments or expectation. At every single rodeo visit, he shared a huge banana split with all of his grand children. It had became a tradition that will deeply be missed. Rest in peace, Lloyd. He is survived by his three children, Brian McClanahan and wife Misty of Shreveport, Lloyd R. McClanahan Jr. and wife Frances of Saline, and Ashely Cason and husband Kenneth of Coushatta; 10 grandchildren; the mother of his children, Linda McClanahan Rivers; one sister, Nicole McClanahan; and four brothers, Ricky McClanahan, Dominic McClanahan, Montana McClanahan, and Ron Griffith. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Betty and Marshall Taylor, and Lloyd McClanahan. Pallbearers are Brian McClanahan, Lloyd R. McClanahan Jr., Aaron Pardue, Kenneth Cason, James Pardue and Frank Manausa.
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