Apr 1, 2022

David Lavon Arnold, 62, of Merryville, LA, passed from this life on Friday, April 1, 2022.

Those left to cherish his memory are his sons, Stephen Arnold and Aleis of DeRidder, LA, Andrew Arnold of Baton Rouge, LA; daughters, Amanda Arnold of Leesville, LA, Zaddie Arnold of Italy; brothers, John Arnold and...

Mar 27, 2022

Donald Goins, 73, of Vernal, UT, formerly of DeRidder, LA, passed from this life on Sunday, March 27, 2022.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Tatiana Goins of Vernal, UT; cousins, Sybil M. Ladner and Mike of DeRidder, LA, Debra Yowell of San Antonio, TX, Linda Yowell of Houston,...

Mar 27, 2022

Donna C. Moore, 63, of DeRidder, LA, passed from this life on Sunday, March 27, 2022.

Those left to cherish her memory are daughter, Jennifer Moore(Keith Smith); brother, Mark Wagner(Donna Jones); granddaughter, Madison Boring and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, family and friends.

She was...

Mar 26, 2022

M. Ray “Booger” Blackwell, 59, of Fairhope AL, passed from this life on Saturday, March 26, 2022.

Ray loved the “Cowboy” life. He has participated in 1870’s era cowboy reenactments at various festivals across the South for the past nineteen years. He collected cowboy memorabilia of all kinds.  Joyce said that he...

Mar 19, 2022

Bonnie Lee “Swamp” Smith, 85, of DeRidder, LA, passed peacefully at his home on Saturday, March 19, 2022.

“Swamp” was married to, Sharon for sixty-one years. He was an Army Veteran and served in the reserves during the Bay of Pigs Invasion. Bonnie Lee traveled the world, having worked on every continent...

Mar 19, 2022

Clarence Rufus Crosley Sr., 71, of DeRidder, LA passed from this life on Saturday, March 19, 2022. Clarence was born September 10, 1950, the son of Ivory Crosley Sr. and Ruby Lee Singleton Crosley.  He graduated May 16, 1968 from George Washington High School in DeRidder, LA before joining the United States Navy.  Clarence served in the United...

Mar 18, 2022

Jerry Lee Kober, 74, of DeRidder, LA, passed from this life on Friday, March 18, 2022.

Jerry was a native of Souderton, PA, but called DeRidder, LA his home more recently. He graduated Souderton Area High School in 1965. He attended LSU on an athletic scholarship from 1965-1969 where he lettered in...

Mar 16, 2022

Angela Nicole Dick, 42, of Merryville, LA, passed from this life on Wednesday, March 16, 2022.

Those left to cherish her memory are her father, Darrell Dick of Merryville, LA; mother, Vida McGee of Coward, SC; brothers, John Dick of Coward, SC, Darrell Dick, Jr. of Merryville, LA; sisters, Chasity Dye and...

Mar 16, 2022

Grace Ellen Dodge, 54, of DeRidder, LA, passed from this life on Wednesday, March 16, 2022.

Those left to cherish her memory are her fiancé, Andy Haymon of Leesville, LA; son, Richard Bailey of Marlow, LA; daughters, Danielle Bailey of Marlow, LA, Kayla Maricle and Slade of Marlow, LA; brothers, Bobby Ray...

Mar 9, 2022

R.B. Dickerson, 86, of Merryville, Louisiana, passed away peacefully in his home on Wednesday, March 9, 2022.

He was born July 15, 1935, in Silsbee, Texas, to Dee and Bertie Dickerson.  Soon after, the family relocated to Merryville, the town R.B. called home for the rest of his life.

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Mar 5, 2022

Sadie Mae Cryer, 92, of Lake Charles, LA, passed from this life on Saturday, March, 5, 2022.

Those left to cherish her memory are her sons, Wesley Cooke of Brandon, MS, Mack Franks & Sheena of Lake Charles, LA, and Joe Franks of DeQuincy, LA; brother, Guy Ward, of Beaumont, TX; sister,...

Mar 5, 2022

Tanya Joanne Gill McIlwain, 40, of DeRidder, LA, passed from this life on Saturday, March 5, 2022.

Those left to cherish her memory are her loving husband of twenty-two years, Jason L. McIlwain of DeRidder, LA; sons, Stephan Alexander McIlwain of Sioux Falls, SD, Jerry Lynn McIlwain of DeRidder, LA, Robert Dylan...

Mar 5, 2022

Wonza O. Eubanks White, 82, of Rosepine, LA, passed from this life on Saturday, March 5, 2022.

Those left to cherish her memory are her daughters, Robin Garrett and Lee of DeRidder, LA, Andrea Duncan of San Antonio, TX; brother, James Eubanks of Shelbyville, IN; grandchildren, George Bailey, Brittany Bailey Maricle, Chelsie...

Mar 5, 2022

Christopher Allen Smith, 51, of Leesville, LA, passed from this life on Saturday, March 5, 2022.

Those left to cherish his memory are his son, Tristan Smith of Killeen, TX; sister, Shannon Cates and Mike of Evans, LA; brother, Scott Sittloh and Sabrina of Livingston, TN and a host of nieces, nephews,...

Mar 4, 2022

Jerry Ben Wilbanks, 80, of DeRidder, LA, passed from this life on Friday, March 4, 2022.

Jerry was a longtime member of First Baptist Church DeRidder. He never met a stranger. After retiring from Beauregard Electric, he worked as a carrier for First National Bank until he retired, again. Jerry loved to...

Mar 4, 2022

Johnny Sharp, 69, of DeRidder, LA, passed from this life on Friday, March 4, 2022, at his happy place on Toledo Bend.

He was born March 23, 1952, the son of Jeff and Betty Spikes. He graduated from DeRidder High School in 1970 before beginning his lifelong career of 44 years at...

Mar 3, 2022

Ilene Stephens Fletcher, 88, of Rosepine, LA, passed from this life on Thursday, March 3, 2022. She was born June 10, 1933 to Oscar and Willie Mae Stephens in Cottonwood, LA.

Ilene Fletcher was a devoted wife, mother and MawMaw to everyone who knew her. She was a nurse at Fort Polk,...

Mar 1, 2022

Leah Pamelia LeDoux Brown, 57, of Columbia, MO, formerly of Longville, LA, passed from this life on Tuesday, March 1, 2022.

Those left to cherish her memory are her son, Joseph Brown of Colombia, MO; daughter, Deisi Brown Montavy and Bert of Columbia, MO; grandchildren, David, Christopher, Mary, Ava, Dakota; her beloved...

Feb 28, 2022

Pamela Kay Shirley Cryar, 63, of Sulphur, LA, passed from this life on Monday, February 28, 2022.

Pam was the heart and soul of Kipling Korner. Her greatest loves were her customers, her nieces and nephews and everything purple. Pam was dearly loved and will be missed by all who knew her....

Feb 22, 2022

Retired Sgt-Major Milton Ralph Harlow, 93, of DeRidder, LA, passed from this life on Tuesday, February, 22, 2022.

Those left to cherish his memory are his son, Luis Antonio “Tony” Ramirez and Salesa of Everett, WA; daughters, Lorene Griggs and David of Acworth, GA, Cathy Harlow of Jacksonville, FL, Pam Jones of...