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Maye Luene Keel
Maye Luene Keel, 88, of DeRidder, LA, passed from this life on Wednesday, April 19, 2017.
Those left to cherish her memory are her husband of 67 years Truman Keel; sons, Delbert Keel & wife Kathryn and Randall Keel & wife Angela; sisters, Henrietta Hull, Leundia Beard and Linda Jeans; brothers Larry Carroll and Leslie Carroll; grandchildren, Sherry Mathews & husband Jerry, Lisa Book, Bryant Keel & wife Kandi and Chad Keel; 9 great grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, family, and friends.
Luene was a dedicated wife, mother, and grandmother. She loved and adored her husband, children and grandchildren. Luene was a charter member of Little Flock Primitive Baptist Church. She worked for 30 years for the Beauregard Nursing Home and later retired from there.
Visitation will be held on Friday, April 21, 2017 from 5:00-9:00 pm at Myers Colonial Funeral Home in DeRidder, LA. Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 22, 2017 at 10:00 am also at Myers Colonial Funeral Home. Officiating the service will be Elder Jeff Mosley and Elder John P. Young. Burial will follow at Cannon cemetery in DeRidder, LA.
Annie Gamble Harris
Annie Gamble Harris, 69, of DeRidder, LA, passed from this life on April 16, 2017.
Sister Harris received Christ at an early age being baptized at Starlight Missionary Baptist Church, DeRidder, LA. Later she united with Sunrise Missionary Baptist Church where she served her Lord and Savior humbly and faithfully. She was employed full-time by the Beauregard Parish School Board for eleven years serving as Paraprofessional/Third Grade Lab Director at G. W. Carver Elementary. She was a devoted and loving child of God, daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She will truly be treasured and missed by all who knew her.
Those left to cherish her memory are her sons, Elliott W. Youngblood (Monica) of Jacksonville, FL, Derrick D. Youngblood (Edrienne) of Prairieville, LA, Melvin L. Harris, Jr. (Francesca) of Richmond, TX, daughter, Krisshunn Youngblood of DeRidder, LA; six grandchildren: Elliott Youngblood, Jr., Everett Youngblood, Tia Youngblood, Elysia Youngblood, Derrick Youngblood, Jr., Robert Youngblood; and a host of extended family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin L. Harris, Sr. and her parents, Charlie and Ella Mae Gamble.
Visitation and service will be held on Saturday, April 22, 2017. Visitation will be held from 12:30 to 2:00 PM until the time of service at 2:00 PM at Sunrise Missionary Baptist Church in DeRidder, LA. Pastor Alvin Peters, Sr. will officiate. Burial will follow at Beauregard cemetery in DeRidder.
Sara Lou Lightfoot
Sara Lou Lightfoot, 92, of DeRidder, LA (formerly of Yucca Valley, CA), passed from this life on Monday, April 17, 2017.
Those left to cherish her memory are her son, William Lightfoot of DeRidder, LA; daughter and son-in-law Claudia and Kenneth Doyle of DeRidder, LA; Nieces and Nephews, Barre and Patti Taylor of Anza, CA; Dan and Tina Meyer of Long Beach, CA; Lector and Carolyn Orrick of Cypress, CA; Jim and Marilyn Stratton of Flagstaff, AZ, and many more great nieces and nephews, family and friends.
Sara was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Claude Lightfoot; Sisters Mary Taylor and Margaret White; father and mother Joseph and Edna Strader.
Sara was the last surviving member of her family and Presbyterian by faith.
She loved her family and was always there to help them when she could and loved people. She enjoyed baking and was an exceptional person and mother. She was an avid bowler for over 60 years and loved going to Laughlin, Nevada.
During WWII, she was a Rosie-the-Riveter and is a member of the American Rosie the Riveter Association. She riveted the wings on the B-17 airplanes at Douglas Aircraft in Long Beach, CA.
She will forever be cherished and remembered in our hearts.
Rest in peace mom, you deserve it.
Kayla Kinney Franks
Kayla Kinney Franks, 61, of Merryville, LA, passed from this life on April 16, 2017.
Kayla attended Boxwood Church of Christ. She loved to garden when she could and she was a true “people person”. Kayla was a very devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend who will be greatly treasured and missed by all who knew her.
Those left to cherish her memory are her spouse, Johnnie Franks; daughter, Tamela Carlson and Anthony of DeRidder, LA; daughter-in-law, Gerri Franks of Merryville, LA; brother, David Kinney and Sandi of Groves, TX; sisters, Karla Lott and Danny of Kirbyville, TX, Kelly Eaves and Michael of Merryville, LA, Kathy Morrow of Newton, TX; three grandchildren, Corey Carlson and Jessica, Colby Carlson and Caitlin, Cole Michael Franks; five great grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, family, and friends.
She was preceded in death by her sons, Kenneth Lee Franks and Michael Earl Franks; her parents, Lionel and Opal Faye Kinney and her sister, Karen Faye Miers.
Visitation will be held at Boxwood Church of Christ in Merryville, LA on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 from 2:00 – 10:00PM. Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at 2:00PM. Pallbearers will be Cody Eaves, Scott Cornes, Carl Blackmon, Carter Blackmon, Caleb Blackmon, Devin Goodwin and Frind Myers. Burial will follow at Bivens cemetery in Merryville, LA.
Jimmie LaRue Lewis
Jimmie LaRue Lewis, 82, of DeRidder, LA, passed from this life on Tuesday, April 11, 2017.
Those left to cherish his memory are his children, Phillip Lewis & wife Elizabeth, Beth Lewis Jeffery & husband Jeff all of DeRidder, LA, Barbara Lewis Kite & husband Jeff of Lafayette, LA, Alan Farquhar & wife Stephanie and Dr. Steven Farquhar & wife Sandra all of DeRidder, LA; sisters, Faye Lewis Welborn & husband Gary of Atlanta, GA and Judy Lewis Lewey & husband Kenneth of Cincinnati, OH; 11 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Thelma Lewis and his parents, Peerless & Eunice Lewis.
He was a great man in so many ways to his family, friends and customers. He truly loved people and found pleasure in sharing life with friends and family. He was a great story teller and had many tales to tell, always entertaining those around him. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, loving the outdoors. He enjoyed growing a large garden and sharing his produce with friends and family.
He was a successful businessman as founder and owner of Lewis Motors, previously known as National Sales Company. He was loved and respected by his customers, offering a caring hand for those down on their luck or in need. He touched the lives of so many.
Visitation will be held on Friday, April 14, 2017 from 5:00 – 9:30 pm at Myers Colonial Funeral Home in DeRidder, LA. Visitation will continue on Saturday, April 15, 2017 at Grace Church in DeRidder, LA from 9:00 am until 12:00 pm with the funeral service starting at 12:00 pm. Officiating the service will be Reverend George Lee Glass and Reverend Kevin Reeves.
Arvis DeWayne Midkiff
Arvis DeWayne Midkiff, 75, of Merryville, LA, passed from this life on Monday, April 10, 2017. Visitation will be held at Myers Colonial Funeral Home in DeRidder, LA on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 from 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM. Funeral service will be held Thursday, April 13, 2017, at 11:00 AM also at Myers Colonial Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Beauregard cemetery in DeRidder, LA.
MARIE GREENE COOLEY ANDERSON
The sweetest spirit this side of Heaven took flight with the angels to be with her Jesus on April 5, 2017 after a thirteen year journey with Alzheimer's disease. The healing that had been delayed has finally arrived.
A celebration of the life of Marie Greene Cooley Anderson, 87, of DeRidder, Louisiana, will be held on Saturday, April 8, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. at Grace Church, DeRidder, Louisiana. Rev. George Lee Glass and Rev. C. E. Cooley, Jr. will officiate with burial to follow in Beauregard cemetery. Family and friends are invited for visitation and reminiscing on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until service time at 3:00 p.m. at Grace Church. The main reason the celebration will occur this Saturday, and not sooner, is that Marie would have wanted time for this to appear in the paper before her funeral!
Marie was born the third child of Charles E. Cooley, Sr. and Lettie Marillia Greene Cooley on July 10, 1929 in New Caney, Texas. Her families were pioneers of Beauregard Parish and she lived her entire life in DeRidder. She grew up through the difficult times of the Great Depression and World War II but was surrounded by a home and community filled with love and faith and family. She graduated from DeRidder High School in 1946. After attending Vincent Business College, she began working for United Gas Company (now CenterPoint Energy) in December 1946 and worked there until 1968 when her youngest son was born.
On June 18, 1949 she married
the love of her life, Perry W. Anderson, Jr., and they enjoyed 48 years of marriage and life together until his death on February 22, 1998.
On August 6, 1959 her first son, Perry W. Anderson, III, was born. "Skipper" was adored by his mother. Skip's life was cut short on July 13, 2015 after a five year struggle with a traumatic brain injury suffered in a motor vehicle accident. If there was ever a blessing in the ravages of Alzheimer's, it is that his mother never knew of the heartaches and pain of those struggles.
On July 13, 1968 her second son, Charles Kerry Anderson, was born. She got the daughter she always wanted when her "third" child, Erika Diane Fritzenschaft, married
her son on October 5, 1991. Marie refused the moniker "daughter-in-law" and accepted her fully as her devoted daughter.
She was the best mother any child could have ever wished for. She was the epitome of a wife. She was not only Perry's devoted spouse; but his business partner in rodeos, grocery stores, motels, real estate, and every other venture he led them in. She was his teacher's aide and assistant. She was his plumbing and carpentry helper. She was his apprentice; his right-hand man; best girl Friday; chief cook and bottle washer; tea glass filler; spank bread maker; clothes washer and coverall ironer; screwdriver and flashlight fetcher; and consummate caregiver. Long before there was Dr. Google to seek medical advice from, Dr. Marie was in practice. Her life was devoted to the care of others: her father, her aunts and uncles and cousins, her mother-in-law, her mother, her children, and her husband; as well as every other family member or friend with which she was acquainted. She was a servant and she bore that role readily and happily and with a smile and a sweet spirit.
Marie is survived and will be greatly missed by her son and daughter, Kerry and Erika Anderson, of DeRidder, Louisiana. She also leaves her brother, Rev. C. E. Cooley, Jr., and his wife, Joy Settles Cooley, of DeRidder, Louisiana. She was preceded in death by her parents; her oldest son; and her older siblings, Benjamin James (B. J.) Cooley, Sr. and Donna Laura Cooley Russ, both of Houston, Texas. Left to cherish her memory are a host of nephews and nieces and numerous family and friends.
The family wishes to acknowledge Linda Young and Heart of Hospice as well as all of her hospice caregivers for their excellent care and concern and ministry to Marie and to the family. Kerry and Erika are indebted to the sitters who were so faithful in their love and kindness toward Marie and to them during this journey and long goodbye. Words cannot convey the gratitude felt to Sheila Sisco, Richonda Noble, and Judy George, as well as others too numerous to mention over the years. But especially Jenny Hopkins, Cala Crocker, Sylvia Howard, and most of all, Peggy Whittington, who treated "Granny" like their own family, and whose care and love were priceless and beyond compare.
Marie made her home a haven for all. She will be missed every day, but never forgotten, as her legacy of love and compassion is instilled in all who knew her. Those feet which had not been on the floor in four years are now walking streets of gold!
Marjorie Rummel Cooley
Marjorie Rummel Cooley, 87, of DeRidder, LA, passed from this life on Wednesday, April 5, 2017.
Those left to cherish her memory are her sons, Alan Cooley & Evelyn and Timothy Cooley & Tammy all of DeRidder, LA; daughters, Janis Cooley Jones & Rodney Granberry of DeRidder, LA, Joan Jackson & Keven of Rosepine, LA and Leatrice Menasco & Jim of DeRidder, LA; 14 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and 24 great-great grandchildren; and a host of nephews, nieces, family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Clifford S. Cooley; parents, Joseph and Mary Rummel; brother, Kenneth Rummel; sisters, Edna Rummel Cooley, Dorothy Rummel Sanders and Veronica Rummel Stracener; one great-grandchild and a great-great-grandchild.
She was born in Atwood, Kansas on September 6, 1929. They moved to DeRidder when she was about 9 years old. She married
on December 21, 1946. She was a devoted loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She loved to crochet, fish, arts, crafts, playing marbles and cards, and her new game she learned, playing washers. She loved gardening and was a pea picking, weed pulling momma. She was a role model that many need to follow.
Visitation was held on Thursday, April 6, 2017 from 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm at Myers Colonial Funeral Home in DeRidder, LA. Visitation continues on Friday, April 7, 2017 from 11:00 am until the time of service at 2:00 pm, again at Myers Colonial Funeral Home. Brother Gary Brown will officiate. Burial will follow at Whitaker cemetery in DeRidder, LA.
Daniel Edward Markwick
Daniel Edward Markwick, 65, of DeRidder, LA, passed from this life on Friday, March 31, 2017.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Molly Markwick of DeRidder, LA; daughters, Lyndsay Noble & Wade of Shawnee, KA and Megan Claflin & Matthew of Ballwin, MO; brothers, Donald Markwick & Pattie and David Markwick all of Poulsbo, WA; sister, Deb Markwick of Poulsbo, WA; grandchildren, James Markwick, Ivan Noble and Mark Noble; and a host of nephews, nieces, family and friends.
A Mass will be held at 6:00 pm on Monday, April 10, 2017 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in DeRidder, LA. A Rosary will be prayed at 5:30 pm. Fellowship to follow at Wooten Theater on 103 East 1st Street in DeRidder, LA.
In lieu of flowers please support The Fisher House Foundation (donate.fisherhouse.org) or another veteran’s charity of your choice.
