Bonnie Lee "Swamp" Smith

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...

Jerry Lee Kober

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...

Grace Ellen Dodge

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...

Angela Nicole Dick

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...

R.B. Dickerson

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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Tanya Mcilwain

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...

Christopher Smith

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,...

Wonza O. Eubanks White

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...

Sadie Cryer

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,...

Jerry Ben Wilbanks

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...

Johnny Edward Sharp

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...

Ilene Stephens Fletcher

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,...

Leah Brown

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...

Pamela Kay Shirley Cryar

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....

Milton Harlow

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...

Ochel Moses

Feb 22, 2022

Ochel Berlyn Moses, 83, of DeRidder, LA, passed from this life on Tuesday, February 22, 2022.

Those left to cherish his memory are his loving wife of sixty-one and a half years, Lorine Moses of DeRidder, LA; son, Roger D. Moses and Belinda of Rosepine, LA; daughter, Pam Walley and Mike of...

Johnny Manino

Feb 22, 2022

Johnny Manino, 88, of Junction, LA, passed from this life on Tuesday, February, 22, 2022.

Johnny was an Air Force Veteran and a lifetime member of the VFW post 3619 in DeRidder. He owned and operated Manino Automotive Repair and was a Beauregard Parish school bus driver for eighteen years. He is...

Jamie Silas

Feb 12, 2022

Jamie Gerard Silas, 47, of DeRidder, LA, passed from this life on Saturday, February 12, 2022.

Jamie Silas was born the thirteenth child to Harris Mae and Robert Silas on September 6, 1974 in DeRidder, LA. He graduated for DeRidder High School in 1993. He loved playing football and worked at Service...

Carl Self

Feb 10, 2022

Carl Self, 82, of DeRidder, LA, passed from this life on Thursday, February 10, 2022.

Carl loved his family dearly. He also loved singing and playing music. He was a longtime member of the Medicare Band. He is loved and will be missed by all who knew him.

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Elizabeth Williams

Feb 10, 2022

Elizabeth Williams, 88, of DeRidder, LA, passed from this life on Thursday, February 10, 2022.

Elizabeth was born in Detroit Michigan and moved to Deridder, LA in 1951.  Her spiritual life was important to her, and she and her family were active members of Mt. Zion Baptist Church of DeRidder until 1973,...