Obituaries

Jim M. Taylor, Lt. Col, Retired, USAF

Jim M. Taylor, Lt. Col, Retired, USAF

Apr 23, 2018

A Celebration of Life will be held for Jim M. Taylor on Saturday, April 28 at 2:00 pm at Boone Funeral Home, 2156 Airline Drive in Bossier City, LA. He passed away on April 23 after a brief illness. Burial will be private.

Jim was born in Marfa, Texas on September 14, 1946.  He earned a B.S. from Sul Ross State...

Michael Turner Askew

Michael Turner Askew

Apr 20, 2018

Michael Turner Askew was born April 4, 1949 and passed peacefully into the loving arms of his Eternal Father on April 20, 2018. He is survived by his mother, Olivia Stephens; daughters Michelin Holmes, and Elizabeth Askew; grandson Spencer Askew; sister and brother-in-law Caroline Stephens Dooling and John Dooling; nieces Brittany Dunn and Page Cline Porter; and nephews Kevin Dooling,...

Donna Delores Manning

Donna Delores Manning

Apr 16, 2018

Donna Delores Manning, 61 Shreveport, LA passed on April 16,2018.

Preceded in death of a son James Kirkland.

Survivors Clarence Manning husband of the home. Wendell Ray Collins, brother of Ardmore, OK and Elizabeth Pauline Faulkner, sister of Ardmore, OKLAHOMA. Three sons Clyde Kirkland, El Reno, OK., Randy Kirkland, Guthrie, OK, Jesse Kirkland, Oklahoma City, OK and two daughters Kay Ingram, Ada,...

Marion Joe Fisher

Marion Joe Fisher

Apr 11, 2018

Bossier City – Marion Joe Fisher, 80, passed away peacefully on April 11, 2018.  He was born July 1, 1937 in Boonville, Indiana to Sheldon and Minnie Fisher. 

Joe had a long and distinguished career in the U.S. Air Force.  His tours of duty concentrated in Europe where he met his wife, Elfriede in Germany.  Elfriede and Joe were one day...

Otho Edward Pryor

Otho Edward Pryor

Apr 8, 2018

Graveside service for O.E. (Scooter) Pryor will be held at 2:00 pm, Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Cotton Valley Cemetery, Cotton Valley, LA with Mr. Bryan Dauphin officiating.

Mr. Pryor, 86, was born February 3, 1932 and went to be with his Lord and Savior April 8, 2018. A devoted son, husband and father, Mr. Pryor sought little for himself, but...

Charles Joe DeBusk, Jr.

Charles Joe DeBusk, Jr.

Apr 7, 2018

Shreveport- Memorial services for Charles Joe DeBusk, Jr. will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, April 14, 2018 at Boone Funeral Home, Bossier City.  Officiating will be Rev. Dick DeBusk and Dr. Rev. Randy Harper of Bellaire Baptist Church.

The family will receive friends on Saturday beginning at 10:30 to service time. 

Joe was born in New Orleans on March 14, 1956 to Charles...

Sharon G. Armes

Sharon G. Armes

Apr 5, 2018

Sharon was born on August 7, 1950 in Searcy, Arkansas to Kenneth and Winnie Gentry.  Sadly, she left this world on April 5, 2018 after complications from heart surgery.  Service information will be announced at a later date.

Sharon loved teaching children and spent many years educating the future generation.  She was very active in her church as a day care...

Joe Edward Youngblood

Joe Edward Youngblood

Apr 4, 2018

Joe Edward Youngblood sadly passed away April 4, 2018.  He passed peacefully with family at his side in hospice care. 

Joe was born in Shreveport, LA on August 19, 1951.  He served an honorable career with the U.S. Army for 22 years.  He enjoyed traveling the world and had a great military career.  He returned to Louisiana after retiring from the...

Robert Thomas Halley

Robert Thomas Halley

Apr 1, 2018

Robert Thomas Halley was born May 10, 1925, at Homeopathic Hospital and Maternity, Yonkers, NY to Thomas M. and Melva (Bollinger) Halley.

At the age of 18, Bobby enlisted in the U.S. Navy. During WWII he served first on the USS Pennsylvania and then the USS Maryland. He was in multiple naval battles, including Tarawa Atoll, the Battle of Saipan Island,...

Charlene  Gallagher

Charlene Gallagher

Mar 30, 2018

Charlene Gallagher, 78, lost her battle after a long illness on the morning of 3/30/2018. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, 4 children, 9 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren. She will be missed by everyone.

Minnie Norene Womack

Minnie Norene Womack

Mar 28, 2018

Funeral services for Norene Womack will be 12:00 PM, Friday, March 30, 2018 at Boone Funeral Home –Shreveport.  Interment will follow in Forest Park Cemetery West.  Officiating will be Rev. Gary Boswell of Westview Christian Church. 

The family will receive friends on Friday, two hours prior to the service time. 

Norene was born May, 24, 1932 in Yarnell, Texas and passed away...

Jennifer Nicole Huffman

Jennifer Nicole Huffman

Mar 25, 2018

Jennifer Nicole Huffman was born on April 9, 1985.  She was a loving mother, daughter, granddaughter, sister, niece and friend.  She was known for her love for her family and compassion for others, especially children and animals.

After a hard fought battle, Jennifer moved on from this world on March 25, 2018.  She is preceded in death by her father, Jeffery...

Joe Edward Copeland, Jr.

Joe Edward Copeland, Jr.

Mar 22, 2018

Joe Edward Copeland Jr., age 64, died Thursday, March 22, 2018 peacefully at Willis-Knighton Pierremont Health Center in Shreveport, Louisiana from recent diagnosis of stomach/esophageal cancer.

Joe was born in Tacoma, Washington March 14, 1954 where his father was stationed during his military service in the Army. Most of his life Joe lived in Northwest Louisiana around Shreveport and Coushatta. He...

Dorothy Maxine Morris

Dorothy Maxine Morris

Mar 18, 2018

Dorothy Maxine Tyler Morris was born September 8, 1929 in Chestnut, Louisiana to Carl and Cora Tyler.  She went to be with Jesus peacefully on March 18, 2018 at Colonial Oaks Nursing Home in Bossier City, LA.  She was lovingly surrounded by her surviving children, a granddaughter and her sister.  She is survived by her daughters Janice Morris of Princeton,...

Gaye Lynn Gordon

Gaye Lynn Gordon

Mar 11, 2018

Gaye Lynn Gordon (1946 – 2018)

Gaye Lynn Gordon was born July 16, 1946 in Longview, TX and passed away from this earthly life Sunday, March 11, 2018 at home with her family by her side after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was made whole and restored by her savior, Jesus Christ. Gaye was born the first of three children...

Maj. John J. Rutscher (Ret.)

Maj. John J. Rutscher (Ret.)

Mar 1, 2018

John passed away peacefully March 1, 2018 surrounded by loving family.  Funeral services will be 12:00 noon at First United Methodist Church of Bossier City on March 7, 2018.  Family will receive friends starting at 11:00 AM until service time.  Officiating will be Rev. Karl Klaus and Rev. David Dietzel.  Interment will follow in Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery in Keithville,...

Thomas  Patrick Singleton

Thomas Patrick Singleton

Feb 23, 2018

Obituary not available.

Francisco  Elizardo

Francisco Elizardo

Feb 21, 2018

Francisco (Frank) Elizardo, 50, died February 21, 2018 at Willis-Knighton Medical Center in Shreveport, LA. Frank was born June 15, 1967 in San Antonio, TX to mother, Pauline Alva Tovar of San Antonio, TX and Luis Elizardo of San Antonio, TX. 

He moved to Shreveport, LA with Cynthia Garcia, mother of his 2 children. He worked over 20 years for medical...

Mildred McLemore Thomas Brown

Mildred McLemore Thomas Brown

Feb 17, 2018

Millie, 75, was born in Brownsville, TN to John and Estelle Thomas and passed away surrounded by her family on Saturday, February 17, 2018.  Millie was raised in Haynesville, LA and moved to Shreveport after marrying Ed E. Brown on September 2, 1972.     

Millie graduated from NSU in 1963 with honors and taught secondary education, primary English, for 11 years. ...

Glenda  Oster

Glenda Oster

Feb 16, 2018

Glenda Johnson Oster was born on May 30, 1947 and left this earthly life on February 16, 2018.

Glenda was spirited woman and lived life full and to the end. She loved all her families and friends deeply. She especially loved children, dogs, good food, traveling, reading, casino hopping and her very close circle of girlfriends.

She is preceded in death by...