Tommy James Gaulden

Jan. 12, 1934Aug. 4, 2025Funeral services for Tommy James Gaulden, 91, of Fairview Alpha, LA will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 10, at Davis Springs Southern Methodist Church with Bro. Olan McLaren officiating and Bro. Chad Peterson assisting.

Dell Thomas Morgan Aug. 4, 1935Aug. 3, 2025

Funeral service for Dell Thomas Morgan will be held on Friday, Aug. 8, at 10 a.m. at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Memory Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, Aug.7, from 5-7 p.m.Mrs. Morgan, a native of Spencer, LA, was a lifelong resident of Natchitoches.

George Joseph Haydel, III December 19, 1947 — July 21, 2025 Coushatta

George Joseph “Sonny” Haydel, III, born on December 19, 1947, in New Orleans, Louisiana, passed away peacefully on July 21, 2025, in Shreveport, Louisiana, surrounded by his cherished family and friends.

Yvonne Lillian Marie Walther Dupuy April 3, 1926 — July 30, 2025

God has called another sweet soul home. Yvonne Lillian Marie Walther Dupuy made her home in Natchitoches, LA since 1956.Maw-Maw, as she was known to her family, was born April 3, 1926, the fourth child of Lynn Emile Walther and Lillian Marie Barrilleaux Walther.

Bonnie Thompson February 14, 1947 — July 28, 2025

It is with profound sadness we announce the passing of Bonnie Thompson, 78, a devoted wife, mother, and believer in Christ.Bonnie, of Robeline, LA, peacefully passed at Corpus Christi Medical Center of natural causes on Monday, July 28, 2025.

George Edward “Doc” Wetherington

George Edward “Doc” Wetherington June 25, 1933 July 28, 2025Funeral services for George Edward “Doc” Wetherington Wednesday, July 30 at noon at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home with Pastor Rusty Thrift officiating. Burial followed at Memory Lawn Cemetery.

Oscar Rene Demery Whatley

Oscar Rene Demery Whatley Aug. 20,1937-July 18, 2025 Mrs. Oscar Rene Demery Whatley, 87, peacefully exited this earthly life to her Eternal Home on Friday, July 18, 2025 at 8:20 p.m. surrounded by her family.

Tara Anne

Tara Anne Pleasant Saxon Oct. 21, 1970 July 15, 2025Tara Anne Pleasant Saxon passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.Born on October 21, 1970, in Natchitoches, Louisiana, she lived a life marked by devotion to her family, her work, and her unwavering faith in God.

Mark Hoover

Mark Hoover PerkinsJuly 5, 1959July 19, 2025Mark Hoover Perkins, a life-long resident of the Natchitoches, passed away peacefully at his residence on Cane River on July 19, 2025. He was born on July 5, 1959, in Bunkie, Louisiana, to Samuel Leigh Perkins, Sr.

Oscar Rene Demery Whatley

Oscar Rene Demery WhatleyAug. 20,1937-July 18, 2025                                               Mrs. Oscar Rene Demery Whatley, 87, peacefully exited this earthly life to her Eternal Home on Friday, July 18, 2025 at 8:20 P.M. surrounded by her family.