Obituaries and Memoirs

M.C. was born on May 17, 1931, in Chloe, LA. to Curtis Cady and Nita Morgan Cady.  On February 20, 2021, while he rested comfortably at his home in Canroe, TX, his Heavenly Father peacefully took him by the hand to his ...

On January 29, 2021, Rev. Karl David Wood, Sr., 92, went to be with the Lord at his eternal home. Rev. Wood was kind and strong always stood for God's way, not my will but thy will be done. He was God’s man. He was ...

Charles David "Dave" Civils, 84, a native of Nashville, Tennessee and a resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2020. Moving to California when he was 18 years old, Dave served in the ...

Elizabeth Anne Connaughton was born in Dallas, Texas on August 25, 1931, the daughter of Clyde Augustine Connaughton and Kathryn Weatherford Connaughton. Anne and J. Woodrow (Woody) Hearn were married on August 24, 1952 ...

When David Joseph Sheehan was first diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease, he said, "Even if I forget God, God will not forget me." Dave had struggled mightily against the effects of Covid-19 since contracting ...

Julius "Carroll" Cotten, born November 21, 1940, went to be with the Lord on November 30, 2020 after a prolonged battle with Alzheimer's Disease. He is survived by son, Carroll "Kevin" Cotten and wife Wanda, daughters: ...

Eleanor Lynn DeBray, born in Winnfield, LA on October 1, 1933, was the child of Eva Mae Jackson and Harold Leon DeBray. She was preceded in death by her parents and by her brother Harold Jackson DeBray and his wife ...

Betty’s Obituary Funeral services for Betty Lou Seabolt (Martin) Childs, 89, of Winnsboro will be 10 a.m. Saturday, November 14, 2020, at First United Methodist Church, Winnsboro with Rev. Bradley Swire, Rev. Fran Guy, ...

Mary Carolyn Robinson, age 86, passed away peacefully on November 6, 2020, at home surrounded by her family.   She was the daughter of the late Andy Moore and the former Lottie Mayfred Johnson Moore both of Mississippi. ...

Rev. James Richard Schaub, 86 of Delaware, Ohio passed away Sunday, November 1, 2020 at his home following a lengthy illness. He was born on May 12, 1934 in Brinkley, Arkansas to the late George and Olga (Elioff-Schaub)...

“I have realized for a long time that life is a gift, and I have tried to unwrap it carefully and prayerfully, enjoying it to the fullest.” Henry Clayton Blount Jr., pastor, counselor, artist, author and encourager to ...

Ruby “Satterley” Chapman, age 99, passed away at her home on October 10, 2020.   She was born in Port Barre, LA on Bayou Teche, but lived in Melville for most of her life. During the late 1950’s, she was a beautician. ...

Reverend Howard Lawson Hudson, Jr. went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, October 8th at 3:27 pm. Howard was born in the small town of Galion, Louisana, located in Morehouse parish on February 28, 1927. He was ...

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 ...

Marjorie Grady Francis-Carter, age 90, passed away August 24, 2020 due to complications from Dementia. Marjorie was born in Horatio, Arkansas to Issac & Lillian Grady on June 3, 1930 and was the youngest of five ...

Elizabeth Dorris “Beth” Fairley, age 83, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend to so many, passed away peacefully on August 17, 2020 with her loving family at her side.   She loved spending time with her...