Obituaries and Memoirs

Rev. Tommy R. Bergeron, Sr. OSL passed from this life on September 14, 2022 at his home in Summerfield Senior Living Community in Slidell, Louisiana, at the age of 84. Rev. Bergeron was an ordained United Methodist ...

Robert Earl Carter was born July 12, 1918 in Carson, Louisiana to Henry Harley Carter and Minnie Horn Carter. In early childhood his family moved to Mississippi where he later joined the Methodist Church. At age 17, when...

The Rev. Dr. Kenneth R. Reed, 90 years old, of Baton Rouge, LA, a United Methodist retired clergy, died August 30, 2022. He was born July 7, 1932, in Redwater, TX. Ken served 68 years under appointment in the United ...

Saroj Welch, 96, passed away last Sunday, in the US. Saroj, along with Carlos Welch, was a pioneer in establishing counselling services in India. Carlos passed away in 2020. Trained as a psychiatric social worker in ...

Susan Mary Bell Trickett died at home on the morning of August 8th, 2022, after a year-long battle with cancer. She is survived by her three children Beatrice, Gillian, and Piers; their father, David; her three ...

Percy Joseph Guidry passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at the age of 78. He was born in New Orleans, LA on August 9, 1943 and was a resident of New Sarpy, LA. Percy was an avid fisherman, hunter and carpenter. He ...

Sue Johnston Jordan Warren was born on February 13, 1933 in Haile, Louisiana and passed away on July 6, 2022. Sue graduated from Bastrop High School in 1951 and from Northeast Louisiana State College in 1956 with a BA in...

Rev. Marva Louise Washington-Mitchell, a retired pastor in the Louisiana Annual Conference of United Methodist Church, departed this life on Friday, May 27, 2022, at Touro Hospital at the age of 86. A native of New ...

Steven Randall Kelly died unexpectedly on May 16, 2022 in Plano, Texas. He was born May 8, 1957 in Shreveport, Louisiana to the late Reba Leach Kelly and the late Joseph Edward Kelly. Steve graduated from O. Perry ...

Rev. Karl M. Clark peacefully departed this life after a lengthy illness on Tuesday, April 26, 2022. He was 74, a native and resident of Baton Rouge, LA. He was educated in the East Baton Rouge Parish School System and ...

Mildred was born in Columbia, LA from the union of John B. Fluitt and Georgia M. Smith, and was the baby of 9 children. She was spoiled a little by her mother who rocked Mildred in her lap until her feet touched the ...

Rev. Gary Van Horn passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2022, at the age of 82.   He served churches throughout Louisiana for many, many years.   Those left to mourn his loss and cherish his memory are his daughter, Joy ...

Jeannette Hester Webb Pickens, 91, went to be with her Lord, Jesus, Friday, March 18, 2022 at her home with her loving daughter, son-in-law, and granddaughter by her side. A native of Alexandria and a resident of Denham ...

Rev. Michael Dean McLaurin was born in New Orleans, LA to Robert and Virginia McLaurin on March 10, 1950.  Mike grew up in Amite, LA, graduated from Moss Point High School in Moss Point, MS in 1968, attended Emory & ...