Obits

NATCHEZ, LA Nov. 16, 1932 – Jan. 9, 2021 A Mass of Christian Burial for Mrs. Mary Llorance will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 15 at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Isle Brevelle with the Rev. Charlie Ray serving as celebrant.  Entombment will follow in the St. Augustine Mausoleum under...

NATCHEZ, LA Aug. 27, 1968 – Jan. 7, 2021 A Mass of Christian Burial for Bridgette Camelia Roque will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 15 at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Isle Brevelle with the Rev. Charlie Ray serving as celebrant.  Entombment will follow in the St. Augustine Mausoleum under...

NATCHITOCHES, LA April 16, 1926 – Jan. 7, 2021 Troy departed this life Jan. 7, 2021, at the golden age of 95. His parents were Amanda Scroggins and Monroe D. Vascocu. Troy proudly served his country during World War II in the Asian Theatre as a member of the US Army. He...

NATCHITOCHES, LA June 24, 1947-Jan. 13, 2021 A service to honor the life of Mr. Bill Prince will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 15 at Freedom Life Church of Natchitoches with Pastor Stanley Clemmons officiating. The family will receive friends from 9 am until service time at Freedom Life, 1530 Keyser Ave....

NATCHITOCHES, LA Jan. 23, 1935-Jan. 12, 2021 Natchitoches resident Huey Taylor McPhearson passed away early Monday morning, Jan. 12, 2021, at Natchitoches Regional Medical Center. Huey was born Jan. 23, 1935, to William Taylor McPhearson and Mae Waters McPhearson. After graduating from Marthaville High School, Huey went on to earn a Bachelor...

ROBELINE, LA Nov. 23, 1938-Jan. 1, 2021 A memorial service for Alton Edward Hightower will be at 3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 8, at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home in Natchitoches.  The family will receive friends from 2 p.m. until service time in the funeral home chapel. Alton, 82, and a resident of Robeline,...

NATCHITOCHES, LA Jan. 3, 1945 – Dec. 26, 2020 On Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020, Van Barker, 75, of Natchitoches passed away with his family by his side after a long battle with cancer. Van was born Jan. 3, 1945, in Natchitoches.  He was the oldest of five children born to Thomas...

Oct. 6, 1958 – Jan. 6, 2021 Graveside funeral services to celebrate the life of Tina Beaham Shirley will be Saturday, Jan. 9 at 11 a.m. at Memory Lawn Cemetery in Natchitoches under the direction of Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home. The service will be officiated by James Shirley. Tina passed away Jan....

CANE RIVER, LA Nov. 21, 1933 – Jan. 3, 2021 A Mass of Christian Burial for Joseph C. Balthazar Jr. will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 14 at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Natchez with Father Charles Ray officiating. Interment will follow at St. Augustine Catholic Church Mausoleum in Natchez....

BOSSIER CITY, LA Aug. 21, 1944- Jan. 2, 2021 A graveside service for Mrs. Barbara Guin Vercher, 76, of Bossier City was Tuesday, Jan. 5 at 3 p.m. at Rose Neath Cemetery, 5185 Swan Lake Road, Bossier City with Father Joseph Martina officiating. Mrs. Barbara Guin Vercher was...