Obituaries and Memoirs

He was elected to the episcopacy by the South Central Jurisdictional Conference of The United Methodist Church in July 1984 from the Louisiana Conference. He was assigned to the Nebraska Area for 1984-1992. In 1992, he ...

Tom was born in Ruston, Louisiana and grew up in Quitman, Louisiana. His parents were Harrison and Willow Logan. He was the second oldest in a family of five siblings. Tom always believed that this time might have been ...

Joseph Henry Bowdon, Jr., son of Dr. and Mrs. J. Henry Bowdon, was born in Jackson, La., April 21, 1927.  On July 9, 2020, God received Henry and confirmed his gift of eternal life which he had given him when he accepted...

On the morning of Sunday, May 10, 2020, William M. Stokes, Jr. (Bill) passed away at the age of 95.  Bill was born to William and Ada (Laird) Stokes, Sr. in McComb, MS, on January 6, 1925.  After graduating from McComb ...

On May 4, 2020, Doug Cain, loving husband and father of 3 children, passed away at the age of 71. Doug was born in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland where he was adopted by Art and Dee Cain and raised in Bossier City with his...

Pastor Hurvey Sweazie, Jr., was born December 23, 1939 to the late Hurvey Sweazie, Sr. and Delia Louise Williams Sweazie.  He accepted Christ as a young man. During his Christian journey, God saw favor in him and called...

Mary Lewis Poole passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2020.  She was a beloved wife, mother, daughter, and sister.  She spent her 86 years in service to others bringing great joy as an outstanding organist, hand bell ...

Rev. Carlos Alvin Welch triumphantly leapt home to Jesus on February 29, 2020 at age 91.  Rev. Welch was born in Winnfield, LA on August 24, 1928, the third of 12 children, to Fred & Morean Welch.  While studying in ...