Obits

Sadie Maggio Dark, daughter of Sam and Carmelite Maggio, was the seventh of 11 children in a close-knit Italian Catholic family. After 100 years of life, love and laughter, Sadie joined her beloved husband Don in heaven on Sept. 2. Sadie was a graduate of St. Mary’s Academy and of Northwestern...

Our dear daughter Judy passed away at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022 at Natchitoches Regional Hospital.  She was 63 years old. Funeral services for Judy Kavanagh will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 10 a.m. at Coldwater Cemetery in Hagewood, LA, led by Rev. Mike McGrath.  The family...

Mr. J.R. Davis at the age of 87, passed away peacefully in his home in Readhimer, Louisiana on Sept. 5, 2022. J.R. our beloved dad, Pa Pa or Pa J.R., was born in Saline, La. After marrying his late wife Laverne, who he loved dearly,he moved to Readhimer, where he...

Sept. 8, 1939 – Aug. 26, 2022 A Mass of Christian Burial for Mr. Charles Henry Christopher will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Isle Brevelle with the Rev. Charles Ray serving as celebrant. Following the Mass his urn will be placed...

June 17, 1920-Aug. 28, 2022 A graveside service for Mrs. Irene Bryant McGee will be at Goldonna Cemetery, 1215 N Goodwill St., Goldonna, Friday, Sept. 2 at 11 a.m. Her grandson, Lonnie Scarborough, will conduct the service. Mrs. McGee celebrated her 102nd birthday June 17 and went to be with her...

NATCHITOCHES, LA. Billy Paul Plunkett, 86, of Natchitoches went home to be with his Lord and Savior Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022.  Graveside funeral services were at the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Winnfield with the Rev. Gary Willis officiating Saturday, Aug. 27, at 2 p.m.  Visitation was at Southern Funeral...

KANSAS CITY, MO Nov. 28, 1927-Aug. 25, 2022 A Mass of Christian Burial for Terry A. Janes will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday Aug. 31 in the Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception with the Rev. Irion St. Romaine serving as celebrant. Burial will be in Memory Lawn Cemetery under...

July 3, 1974 Jessica Midkiff Avelis Fontenot was born July 3, 1974, in New Orleans to Michael and Karen Avelis. She was raised in New Orleans and graduated from Archbishop Blenk, pursued Engineering at University of New Orleans and later went on to get her bachelor's degree in Secondary Education...

Nov. 7, 1937-Aug. 16, 2022 Wayne Edward Yates Sr. passed away in Natchitoches Aug. 16, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. He was preceded in death by his wife, Harriet Ardala “Dala” Harding Yates; and is survived by his four children, Dawayna Dare Yates Sanders Christman, Wayne Edward Yates Jr.,...

NATCHITOCHES, LA May 16, 1929-Aug. 10, 2022 Our dear mother, Dorothy “Dot” Mae Tullos Robertson, 93, sadly passed away Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022. A memorial service will be Sunday, Aug. 28 at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Natchitoches. Visitation with family begins at 1 p.m.  Dot was a wonderful mother...