The Natchitoches Coalition on Homelessness takes pride in serving those in need in our community. One of its community service projects includes “Share A Meal,” which is held on the last Thursday of the month at the Skybox on Martin Luther King Jr Drive from 4-6 pm.

The Coalition continues to network with various agencies in our community, as a means of supporting its endeavors. In doing so, its goal is to make its presence known in the community, to provide needed assistance, and to gain support from the community leaders, and the community as a whole. Volunteers and suggestions are always welcome as the Coalition moves progressively forward.

The Coalition works from 410 Sixth Street in Natchitoches. For more information call 318-352-8931.

The McNeely family was recognized during the recent NSU v ACU football game for their generous donation of a $100,000.00 scholarship for 1st generation students attending Northwestern State University. The scholarship is named in memory of their parents Ludlow & Bless McNeely. Charles “Sandy” McNeely, his wife Lee B. McNeely, and brother Ludlow McNeely were recognized by NSU President Dr. Chris Maggio for their donation. Their mother Bless served the Northwestern State University community during her 32 year career. Helping our state’s young people achieve their dreams is indeed a fitting way to honor their parents’ memory. The Natchitoches Parish Journal joins the NSU family in thanking the McNeely’s for their generosity.

The Spirit of Northwestern Marching Band at Northwestern State University has begun a crowd funding event to raise money for the purchase of new uniforms.

Director of Bands Dr. Jeffrey C. Mathews said the band is in the process of replacing 350 uniforms. Each uniform costs just over $500. Funding from the university along with other donations has raised a portion of the money needed. Donations can be made by going to app.mobilecause.com/vf/NSUBAND or by texting NSUBAND to 71777.

“We hope all those who support and enjoy the Spirit of Northwestern can help us in this campaign,” said Mathews. “Donations of any amount will be accepted and appreciated. This will be a major step toward keeping the Spirit of Northwestern among the nation’s best marching bands.”

Mathews said donors could become a uniform sponsor by making a gift of $350. Sponsors will be recognized on a plaque that will hang outside the William E. Brent Band Room.

With more than 300 members, the Spirit of Northwestern Marching Band is the largest spirit group at NSU and is open to any major. The Spirit of Northwestern was a finalist for the 2011 Sudler Trophy, an award to identify and recognize collegiate marching bands of particular excellence that have made outstanding contributions to the American way of life. NSU’s band participated in the 2011 New Year’s Day Parade and Festival in London and the 2015 St. Patrick’s Festival Parade in Dublin, Ireland. Northwestern State’s band was named one of the top eight in the country a college-oriented website.

The Master Gardeners of Natchitoches Parish invites the public to the next meeting meeting Wednesday, Nov. 8 at 10 am at 560 2d Street in Natchitoches. Refreshments will be available at 9:30 a.m.

The Louisiana Master Gardener Program is a volunteer development program offered by the LSU AgCenter. Master Gardeners are highly trained and provide proven, research-based educational programs to Louisiana residents.

For more information or for daily tips on North Louisiana gardening, go to https://www.facebook.com/NatchitochesMasterGardener/

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The NSU Men’s & Women’s Basketball teams kicked off the upcoming season with a bang Thursday, November 2nd. The NSU Tip-Of Event introduced this year’s players to an enthusiastic crowd of Demon fans. Both teams played a scrimmage, giving the crowd a taste of upcoming hardwood action. The scrimmages were interspaced by rousing performances by the various NSU Spirit groups. The NSU Band’s “Drumline” came out for a fun performance using choreographed moves and expert drumming – with wooden stools instead of drums.   The Purple Haze, NSU’s Spirit Band, made its debut by coaxing Vic the Demon was into joining the dunking contest with surprisingly good results. The opposing teams and errant referees had better be ready for them!

Come see the Demons play their first home game against Letourneau University on November 12th in a doubleheader with both the men’s and women’s teams going into action.

The Natchitoches Parish Journal was delighted to see former Lakeview standout Malik Metoyer back in action after an injury last season. It is indeed a pleasure to see this fine young man back in a Demon uniform. Fork ’em Demons!

 

 

Northwestern State University’s Theatre and Dance program will present Modern in Motion V on Nov. 10-12 at Lee H. Nelson Hall, the headquarters of the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training at 645 University Parkway on the NSU campus. Performance time is Nov. 10-11 at 6:30 p.m. and Nov. 12 at 2 p.m.

Tickets for the Nov. 10 Gala performance is $50 with a $10 discount for veterans. Gala tickets include a reception at Maglieaux’s on the Cane after the performance. Admission on Nov. 11-12 is $5. For ticket information contact Brett Garfinkel at (318) 357-5788 or at garfinkelb@nsula.edu.

Modern in Motion V will be performed in the oldest building on Northwestern State’s campus. Nelson Hall was constructed in 1923 and was used as a women’s gymnasium for many years until the facility was closed in 1970. The building was entered into the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. Nelson Hall was renovated in the late 1990s and became the NCPTT headquarters in 2001.

“The space is so beautiful and we are glad to be able to use it. We will be able to get students in the building and show them what the NCPTT does,” said Garfinkel. “This the first time many of the students have performed a site specific work. They are understanding the process and rising to the occasion.”

Choreography is by Garfinkel, Kirstin Riehl and Cher Anabo.

“This is the first time the three of us have worked together,” said Garfinkel. “We are choreographing based on the space at the NCPTT. The choreographers are working separately, then will bring it all together for the performance.”

The cast of Modern in Motion V is DeAngelo Renard, Emily Ricalde, Anna Birbiglia, Taylor Young and Dwight Robinette of New Orleans, Asher Van Meter and Thomas Hadzeriga of Edmond, Oklahoma, Katherine Langlois of Baton Rouge, Luther Brooks and Adele Hebert of Lafayette and Cathleen Oviedo of Covington.

The cast also includes Alphonse Engram of DeRidder, Skilynn Fontenot of Eunice. C.J. Anderson of Pineville, Vilma Patricia Castro of San Pedro Sula, Honduras, Madi Wood and Brittany Davis of Houston, Elaina Guerrero of Shreveport, Alexz Hattier and Ashley Henry of Slidell, Sidney Gilder of Crowley, Alex Hood of Leesville and Tara Lane of Little Rock, Arkansas.

Senior Campaign Coordinator for the United Way of Northwest Louisiana Serena Gray spoke to the Rotary Club of Natchitoches at its Oct. 31 meeting. She shared her personal experience of how she was born into poverty in Los Angles, then moved to Louisiana where she and her family received support from many of the agencies funded by United Way.

Pictured from left are Rotary Club of Natchitoches President David Zolzer and Serena Gray (photo by Richard White).

In recognition of all that donors do to keep Northwestern State University a thriving part of the community, NSU held its fourth annual “Thank a Donor Day”, where students, athletes and staff gathered to show their appreciation in the form of hand-written letters.

Thursday’s gathering in Alumni Plaza is Dr. Haley Taitano’s brainchild, who herself is a former Lady Demon student-athlete as a four-year pole vaulter and record holder on the NSU track and field team.

“It is cool to see how far the event has come in just four years,” Taitano said. “In the beginning, we did not have a lot of people show up because they did not know what it was.

“But now, our student-athletes know what it is and they want to do it. They come and spend more time than we ask them to because they want to thank the donors, and they want to be involved, so it has been cool to see its evolution take place.”

From its origins in the student union ballroom to now being an outdoor event with live music and food provided through a partnership with the NSU and the Demons Unlimited foundations, participation has become an on-campus tradition that allows student-athletes from all sports to pen a letter to a donor of their choosing.

Fresh off participating for the Lady Demons in the Southland Conference’s Cross Country Championships, senior Emily Sitarz took the time to show how much the donor support means to her.

“It is a great feeling knowing that people who have stood in our shoes, or walked on this campus, continue to support it,” Sitarz said. “It inspires us and makes us want to be the best athlete, and best person, for those that came before us at NSU.”

Sitarz thinks the event is just one of the ways NSU mirrors what the city of Natchitoches and its community represent.

“One of the key selling parts for me actually committing to NSU was the sense of community I felt, and I think this day just helps accent that community feel and lets everyone know it is real, said Sitarz, a native of Mount Albert, Ontario, Canada.”

Another student who found time in the throes of preparing for the upcoming season was sophomore pitcher Evan Daigle.

“It is just such a great opportunity to be able to give something back to them,” Daigle said. “They give so much for us to be able to participate, and we appreciate what they do.

“I know it means a lot to them getting a thank you letter each year, but it really means a lot more to us to get the chance to show how thankful we truly are.”

Participation campus-wide was in the hundreds, and a group of Colombian music students serenaded the letter-writers for about half of the four-hour event.

Aline Cochran
June 30, 1930 – November 4, 2017
Service: Monday, Nov. 6 at 2 pm at Rockett-Nettles Funeral Home Chapel in Coushatta
Interment: Bethel Cemetery

Edna Ruth Thiels
October 24, 1935 – November 3, 2017
Visitation: Tuesday, Nov. 7 from 9-11 am at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Alexandria
Service: Tuesday, Nov. 7 at 11 am at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Interment: Hemphill Star Cemetery

Ivory D. Augustus
November 3, 2017
Visitation: Saturday, Nov. 11 from 8-10:45 am at the Winnfield Memorial Funeral Home
Service: Saturday, Nov. 11 at 11:30 am St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church of Bermuda
Interment: St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church cemetery

Sylvia C. Paul
November 3, 2017
Arrangements TBA

Gerald Wayne Bell
October 11, 1949 – October 28, 2017
Service: Monday, Nov. 6 at 6 pm at Trinity Christian Center in Forest Hill

Bobby R. McCray
October 28, 2017
Arrangements TBA

Rev. Calvin Gray
October 26, 2017
Arrangements TBA

Mayo Cook
November 1, 1961 – October 24, 2017
Arrangements TBA

Early Sunday morning time will go backwards. Daylight Saving Time ends officially. Most people set their clocks back an hour before going to bed, or they will be an hour early for church.

Who ever thought up such a system? An article in USA Today said it was one of our most famous founding fathers. Here is a part of that story:

“Credit — or blame — for the biannual shift goes back to Benjamin Franklin, who published An Economical Project for Diminishing the Cost of Light in a 1784 journal after he noticed that people burned candles at night but slept past dawn.

“But he never saw his plan put into action. The U.S. first implemented daylight saving during World War I as a way to conserve fuel with the Standard Time Act of 1918, also known as the Calder Act. In World War II, President Franklin D. Roosevelt implemented a year-round daylight saving time that was commonly known as “War Time.”

“In 1966, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Uniform Time Act into law.
Under the act, states and territories can opt out of daylight saving. It isn’t observed in Arizona (except the Navajo Nation), Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, according to the Congressional Research Service.

“Daylight saving is observed in approximately 70 countries, including most of those in North America and Europe. We don’t go back to daylight saving until Sunday, March 11, 2018, about a week before spring begins.”

Whether we are observing standard time or daylight saving time, most folks DVRs are still flashing 12:00:00. Set your clocks back Saturday night and we’ll see you in church, on time, Sunday morning.

Natchitoches Central High School
Natchitoches Central  7
West Monroe  53

 

 

 

St. Mary’s Catholic School
St. Mary’s 30
Logansport  36

Lakeview High School
Lakeview  20
Bunkie  26

 

The Central Louisiana Technical Community College in Natchitoches sponsored its Manufacturing Open House Thursday, Nov. 2. The Open House showcased a unique partnership designed to address the changing workforce needs of area manufactures while providing a superb opportunity to students willing to work hard. Northwestern State University, The Central Louisiana Technical Community College and several area plants have joined forces to offer the 2 year Advanced Manufacturing Technician program, This program, currently in its first year, offers students an opportunity to earn an Associate’s degree in Engineering Technology from NSU as well as a certificate in AMT from CLTCC. One of the more attractive features of the program is receiving hands on training with a salary from one of the participating area manufactures. In 2 years, the student will have earned an Associate’s degree, a nationally recognized certificate in Advanced Manufacturing Technology and 2 years of relevant work experience – having earned a salary while in school.

This superb opportunity is the result of a collaboration between the Natchitoches Community Alliance, Northwestern State University, Central Louisiana Technical Community College and several area manufacturing firms seeing a critical need and working together to address it. The program will be enrolling its second class of around 20 men and women soon. Come work hard, change you and your family’s lives and make our areas economy stronger!

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Each year, Kiwanis clubs around the world join in a day of service. Kiwanis One Day for 2017 was Oct. 28. Kiwanis One Day is a great opportunity to bring together the Kiwanis family of clubs to focus on local community service.

The Kiwanis Club of Natchitoches conducted a service project entitled “Natchitoches 4 in 4”……the collection of trash from four of the city’s municipal parks in four hours. Members started at the Ross Williams Park, then Ben Johnson Basketball Park, then the City Park, and finished up at the Pierson and Mallett Children’s Park. The goal was to complete all four parks in four hours, and they finished with all four in less than 3 hours!

The project was a huge success, with the Kiwanis membership being joined by several additional community organizations uniting together to make a positive impact on the community. Other organizations participating in Kiwanis One Day included: Alliance Compressors, BOM, The African American Caucus of Northwestern University, The City of Natchitoches, and Natchitoches Troops of Boy Scouts of America #60, and Cub Scouts of America #60.

Northwestern State University’s Black Alumni Alliance has created an endowed scholarship for minority students in need.

“The purpose of the scholarship is to financially support students who are in desperate need of additional funding for tuition, books and items related to their education,” said Nicole Gray, who was instrumental in organizing the BAA and recently opened a NSU Foundation Account to help fund initiatives and projects that the BAA hosts, such as reunions, special events and partnered events with the campus. Criteria for the need-based scholarship is a 2.5 grade point average for a minority student.

The BAA launched in 2008 with goals of promoting recruitment and retention of minority students, faculty and staff; facilitating financial assistance for currently-enrolled minority students and providing support for the culturally diverse student organizations. The group also seeks to establish linkage with the Natchitoches community and alumni at large and organize networking opportunities to forge relationships that support the educational and financial goals of NSU students. That year, BAA recognized Gail Jones of Natchitoches for her work with NSU and Gray credited help from Drake Owens, executive director of the NSU Foundation, alumnus Dr. William Broussard and NSU President Dr. Chris Maggio for supporting the initiative.

“Cultural diversity is very important to the NSU family. The BAA’s focus on supporting minority students through financial support, mentoring opportunities and advocacy demonstrates the organization’s commitment to excellence and speaks volumes about the future of our institution,” Owens said.

“Since 2008, we have co-developed events and programs with NSU student and alumni Greek organizations, obtained sponsorship support from local businesses, hosted graduate receptions, and provided resume development and job search assistance to a number of students and recent graduates,” said Gray, who also serves on the NSU Foundation Board of Directors. The group would like the endowment to reach the $10,000 so that scholarships can be awarded from its earned interest.

Anyone interested in contributing to the BAA Foundation Account and /or the scholarship can do so online at http://northwesternalumni.com/donations/givetobaa or by contacting the NSU Foundation Office at (318) 357-4435. Those interested can get dual membership in both the NSU Alumni Association and the Black Alumni Association for one price. Any individual who gives directly to both the NSU Foundation Acct and/or the Scholarship will receive tax credit from the NSU Foundation.

Natchitoches Jr. High-Frankie Ray Jackson announced the following students for Honor Roll for the first nine week period:

Principal’s List: Amari Austin, Nyla Carter, Kytiere Lazard, Jamie Roberson, Gregory Sanders, Ma`Kira Carpenter, Jermaine Carter, Joe Duirden, Zelia Frazier, Nyla Helaire, Adriana Hernandez, Ta`Kiyah Johnson, Aidan Kennedy, Bre`Auana Logan, Caderion Mitchell, Dalasia Morrow, Vontioner Pier, Nicholas Sutton, Brian Young, Charles Kelly, Christopher Metoyer, Tyshae Sowell

A Honor Roll: Aniray Augustus, Bailey Barnum, Briana Barnum, Ty`Renisha Bowers, Kenneth Brickhouse, Phillip Evans, Kiyuana Hudson, Collin Lodrige, Peter Richards, Arianna Smith, Temperance Washington, Thomas Carter, Aneadriyan County, Andrew Ezernack, Calvin Grimes, Ny`Kiria Kirts, Ori`An Mcguire, Destiny Phillips, Damarion Williams, Jayla Guy, Paige Hall, Karentay Remo

B Honor Roll: Layla Almahrei, Sparkles Avist, Rashaun Bayonne, Jamarlynn Bell-Jackson, Reginald Bolden, Tyriuna Bonner, Courtravian Brimsey, Arboni Brown, Xazavier Calahan, Liberty Carter, Sommer Carter, Wesley Clark, Ciara Collins, Ethan Conday, Krisiana Craig, Braylin Demars, Caylin Demars, Christopher Demary, La`Tyren Demery, Ledarrien Dixon, Kiersten Dupree, Teyana Flugence, Waylon Fontenot, J`Unti Franklin, Kristie Hicks, Tia`Kyia Holden, Justice Hunter, Roland Hunter, Alexander Jackson, Billy Jackson, Jason Jackson, Beunka Johnson, Timmy Johnson, Aerial Jones, Christopher Jones, Donta Latchie, Nathaniel Lilly, Jesse Lofton, Promise Marston, Ciaria Nichols, Iria Paige, Kadarron Paige, Brittannica Payton, Princess Pier, Leah Queen, Michael Ramirez, Shannon Roque, Madison Sillery, Derrick Solitaire, Karrington Thomas, Briona Tousaint, Kimberlie Tucker, Gabrieolle Vaughn, Catrea Wafer, Charlene Walker, Dennis Walker, Shakaira Warren, Shamall White, Joe Williams, Mya Williams, Natoria Williams, Brianna Willis, Damerian Wilson, Alvin Adams, Jabarrien Ardison, Arianna Armstrong, Yanissa Beasley, Jamar Benjamin, Akira Bernstine, Jazmine Booker, Devan Braxton, Le`Airra Braxton, Denaria Burks, Devaun Calhoun, Tramarkus Collins, Arionna Conday, Kionna Craig, Davit Cross, Dezstiny Dumars, Kamron Edwards, Demetrius Emmitt, Kintravious Garner, Alexx Gibson, Destyni Hamilton, Christopher Hendricks, Ja`Kyia Holden, Jasmine Holmes, Chanze Howard, Deitra Jackson, India Jackson, Jour`Ja Jackson, Nicholas Johnson, Raven Johnson, Ta`Rya Johnson, Kelston Lewis, Layla Llorance, Key`Auana Logan, Cedric Mcclinton, Marriah Mcneal, Jeremiah Miles, Anaya Mitchell, Caitlin Nash, Tacia-Cherie Neal, Saniya Nelson, Caleb Perry, Aryana Peters, Hailey Queen, Ya`Mira Rabon, Travis Rachal, Linda Ransfer, Lajoya Rivers, Malorie Roberson, Junnecia Robinson, Lamontrea Robinson, Sierra Robinson, Leah Sipes, Hayley Smith, Josalynn Snow, Jerny Sowell, Marquez Stevenson, Madison Stuckey, Lauryn Sykes, Cayla Thompson, Aaliyah Toussaint, Braylon Walker, Nakeira White, Tayvian Wilkins, Bianca Williams, Devin Williams, Brad Young, Gilda Avist Walker, Shadiamond Babers, Ja`Niyah Bell, Olivia Below, Ja`Lon Blake, Elira Brown, Tylaisia Caldwell, Aari`Yanna Cross, Grevalia Fisher, Brian Gonzalez, Mekendrick Grayson, Ja`Niya Hendricks, Kayla Housley, Malarie Hunter, Morgan Hunter, Fredrick Jackson, Jayden Johnson, Saudia Johnson, Sierra Kilgore, Jeremiah Law, Conner Lofton, Tre`Veon Moses, Wendy Rivas, Jordan Sewell, Brian Shields, Jyrin Sowell, Zion Thompson, Ja`Niya Turner, Mylasia Varice, A`Marion Wallace, Zamiyah Washington, Angelina Williams, Catelyn Williams

 

Parish President, Rick Nowlin, would like to share some important changes to the Restore Louisiana Small Business Program, which offers interest-free, partially forgivable loans to businesses impacted by the 2016 flooding event. Since Natchitoches Parish was one of numerous Parishes affected by the event, some Parish businesses may be eligible for the program.

The interest-free loans available through the $43 million program had previously ranged from $20,000 to $50,000. However, qualified borrowers who comply with all requirements are now eligible for interest-free loans ranging from $10,000 to $150,000.

In addition, up to 40 percent of the loan can now be forgiven when 60 percent of the principal is repaid. The previous forgivable amount was 20 percent.

Finally, the original deadline for filing an application, October 31st, has been extended. The new deadline for filing will be announced at a later date.

Small businesses and non-profits in the Parish who were affected by the 2016 floods and are interested in getting a loan through the program are encouraged to apply through one of the lenders participating in the program. A list of lenders and eligibility requirements can be found at: http://restore.la.gov/small-business-program-detailstimeline/.

 

 

The Natchitoches Police Department received a report of a minor two-vehicle accident on Keyser Avenue at East Fifth Street Nov. 2 at 3:35 pm. NPD officers arrived and were working the accident. A second accident was reported at the same intersection at approximately 3:40 pm. No one was injured in the first accident. Both drivers involved in the second accident were transported to Natchitoches Regional Medical Center.

The Natchitoches Parish Library (NPL) is again partnering with the Natchitoches Parish Fire Department for its annual holiday food drive. Patrons can give back to the Natchitoches community and reduce certain fines on their accounts during the month of November! The annual NPL “Can Your Fines” program collects clean, unexpired, canned food items of at least 12 oz. and in return deducts $2 per can on outstanding patron balances. This fee forgiveness can be applied to balances resulting from overdue books, DVDs, laptops, personal Wifi devices (Wifi2Go), and other media. However, credit cannot be applied to charges resulting from lost or damaged items. Cans may be donated at either the Main Branch or Northeast Branch of the library.

Halloween costumes are also being collected through the end of November for fine forgiveness in our second annual “Costumes for Coins.” Patrons who bring in a lightly used or new mask or costume will receive a $5 fee reduction for masks and a $15 reduction for costumes. Fee forgiveness resulting from costume and mask donations may be used on balances resulting from any overdue fines, and also lost or damaged books, DVDs, or other media, but not laptops or Wifi2Gos. Costumes will be cleaned and made available for checkout next October at the NPL’s Main and Northeast branches. Donations may be made at either branch location’s circulation desks.

Northwestern State University President Dr. Chris Maggio hosted a round table discussion with University of Louisiana System President Dr. Jim Henderson, legislators and community leaders from around the state to discuss, among other things, the UL System’s strategic framework by which the nine-university system will increase the number of its college graduates by 20 percent by the year 2025. The conversation touched on early childhood care and education to break the cycle of poverty in Louisiana, collaboration between the UL System schools and other institutions, partnerships with business and industry and planning to train today’s youngsters for tomorrow’s high-tech workforce.

Dr. Kenneth Williams
September 14, 1934 – November 1, 2017
Visitation: Saturday, Nov. 4 from 11 am – 1 pm at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home
Service: Saturday, Nov. 4 at 1:30 pm at American Cemetery

George M Olivier, III
October 30, 2017
Memorial celebration: Sunday, Nov. 5 from 3-6 pm at the Natchitoches Art Center, located at 716 Second Street

Tony Williams
Service: Saturday, Nov. 4 at 11 am at Red River Church Of God In Christ in Coushatta
Interment: New Mary Magdalene in Gehanu

Ivory D. Augustus
November 3, 2017
Arrangements TBA

Sylvia C. Paul
November 3, 2017
Arrangements TBA

Cecil Bryant
May 2, 1966 – November 2, 2017
Service: Sunday, Nov. 5 at 10 am at St. Maurice Cemetery

John Howard Womack
March 18, 1942 – November 3, 2017
Service: Sunday, Nov. 5 at 2 pm at Southern Funeral Home
Interment: Old Union Cemetery in Joyce

Edna Mae Vidrine
December 12, 1932 – October 30, 2017
Visitation: Saturday, Nov. 4 from 10 am – 1 pm at First Baptist Church in Lecompte
Service: Saturday, Nov. 4 at 1 pm at First Baptist Church in Lecompte
Interment: Lecompte Cemetery

Mary (Moore) Crow
February 2, 1937 – November 2, 2017
Visitation: Sunday, Nov. 5 from 5-8 pm at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home of Natchitoches
Service: Monday, Nov. 6 at 11 am at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Spanish Lake
Interment: Beulah Cemetery in Marthaville
Service: Saturday, Nov. 4 at 10:30 am at The Fountain of Life United Pentecostal Church
Interment (with military honors): Weaver Cemetery in Flora

Carnell Edwards
May 15, 1952 – November 1, 2017
Arrangements TBA

John Clifton Hunter, Sr.
April 17, 1935 – October 30, 2017
Visitation: Saturday, Nov. 4 from 4-7 pm at Rockett-Nettles Funeral Home in Coushatta
Service: Sunday, Nov. 5 at 2 pm at Martin Cemetery in Martin

Joseph Hobdy
May 24, 1945 – October 30, 2017
Service: Saturday, Nov. 4 at 2 pm at the Winnfield Memorial Funeral Home in Winnfield
Interment: Cedar Cemetery

Gerald Wayne Bell
October 11, 1949 – October 28, 2017
Service: Monday, Nov. 6 at 6 pm at Trinity Christian Center in Forest Hill

Bobby R. McCray
October 28, 2017
Arrangements TBA

Bennie Ruth Edwards
October 28, 2017
Service: Saturday, Nov. 4 at 11 am at the Winnfield Memorial Funeral Home Chapel
Interment: Campti Community Cemetery

Rev. Calvin Gray
October 26, 2017
Arrangements TBA

Mayo Cook
November 1, 1961 – October 24, 2017
Arrangements TBA