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Roger Wheaton
June 5, 1938 - January 25, 2015
Roger Dean Wheaton, 76, of Merryville, LA, passed from this life on Sunday, January 25, 2015 at his home.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Mary Wheaton of Merryville, LA; sons, Thomas Shane Wheaton of Pennsylvania, and Daniel Dean Wheaton, and wife Trisha of Oregon; sister, Phyllis Miller and husband Jerry of Angola, IN; granddaughter, Samantha Wheaton.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Russell and Marie Wheaton; brother, Jimmy Wheaton; and sister, Mary Stevens.
Visitation will be held Friday, January 30, 2015 from 5:00pm until 8:00pm at Myers-Colonial Funeral Home in DeRidder, LA.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Rogers's name to the American Cancer Society.
Melvin Martin, Jr.
November 14, 1946 - January 25, 2015
Melvin “Poolem”-“Dog” Martin, Jr., 68, of DeRidder, LA, passed from this life on Sunday, January 25, 2015. Those left to cherish his memory are his son, TaRiccus Jay Martin, Sr. and wife Clarice; 4 grandchildren; brothers, Willie Alfred Cubbs and Douglas Hunt; sisters, Landus Patterson, Norvella Hadnot and husband Thomas, Vivian Robson and husband Leamon, Jr., and Stephanie Bryant-Inyard and husband Darius, and a host of family and friends all of DeRidder. He was preceded in death by his father, Melvin Martin, Sr.; mother, Lucille Newman-Martin; sisters, Maxine Joyce, Homerzelle Newman; granddaughter, Diamond Keirra Pearl Martin; and nephew, Keithan Bryant.
Visitation and Funeral service will be Friday, January 30, 2015 at Sweet Home Baptist Church in DeRidder, LA. Visitation will begin at 9:00am until time of service at 11:00am. Burial will follow at Starlight cemetery in DeRidder. Rev. Freddie Thomas will officiate.
Dougherty "Ducky" Cavazos-Smith
Novmeber 18, 1999 - January 12, 2015
Dougherty “Ducky” Cavazos-Smith, 15, of Fields, LA, passed from this life on Monday, January 12`, 2015. Visitation will be held at Brushy Creek Missionary Baptist Church in Fields, LA on Friday, January 16, 2015 from 6:00pm until 9:00pm and Saturday, January 17, 2015 from 10:00am until 11:00am. Funeral service is Saturday, January 17, 2015 at 11:00am at Brushy Creek Missionary Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Hyatt cemetery in Fields, LA. Rev. Mike Streams and Rev. Jerry Hext will officiate. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in memory of Dougherty “Ducky” Cavazos-Smith to CSPD Canine Unit, 705 S. Nevada Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80903, Attn: Fiscal Services.
Wayne Wiser
March 1, 1983 - January 10, 2015
Wayne Martin Wiser, 31, of Rosepine, LA, passed from this life on Saturday, January 10, 2015. Those left to cherish his memory are his parents, Martin and Donna Wiser of Rosepine, LA; brother, Mark Wayne Wiser of Virginia; sister, Catherine Lee Johnson and husband Tyler of Pitkin, LA; nephew, Tyler Lane Johnson; nieces, Tayler Cheyenne Johnson and Trinity Alayna Johnson. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Leroy Varney and Margaret Varney.
Visitation will be held Friday, January 16, 2015 from 5:00pm until 9:00pm at Myers-Colonial Funeral Home in DeRidder, LA. Funeral service is Saturday, January 17, 2015 at 2:00pm at Myers-Colonial Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Marlow cemetery in Cravens, LA. Rev. Greg Crawford will officiate.
David Cooley
March 11, 1945 - January 9, 2015
David James Cooley, 69, of DeRidder, LA, passed from this life on Thursday, January 9, 2015.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Shirley Cooley; daughter, Donna Sue Cooley; sisters, Donna Cooley Bailey, Connie Cooley Jones and husband Donald Ray, and Judy Cooley Moses and husband Tommy all of DeRidder, LA; grandchildren, David Armstrong and wife Amber, Brandin Ray Armstrong and wife Megan, Jeremy Armstrong, Cody Allen Armstrong and wife Chelsea, and Clinton Dewayne Armstrong; 10 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jimmie and Edna Cooley; nephew, Tommy Delayne Moses; and brother-in-law, James A. Bailey.
A private family viewing will be held.
Dorothy Richmond
August 9, 1926 - January 9, 2015
Dorothy Sue Richmond, 88, of DeRidder, LA, passed from this life on Friday, January 9, 2015 in Leesville, LA.
Those left to cherish her memory are her sons, David Richmond and wife Sheila of Natchitoches, LA, Dale Richmond of DeRidder, LA, and Scott Richmond and wife Crystal of DeRidder, LA; daughters, Sue Buell and husband Jerry of DeRidder, LA, and Rebecca Richmond of DeRidder, LA; brothers, Max Burks of Iowa, LA, and Bill Gidney and wife Edna of Indiana; sisters, Peggy Garrison and Shirley Simmons of Lake Charles, LA; grandchildren, Gabe Richmond and fiancée, Sara of Baton Rouge, LA, Eve Richmond and Mary Hawkins of Shreveport, LA, Mary Koleas and husband Morgan of Natchitoches, LA, Larry Richmond and wife Heather of Tyler, TX, Jolene Jeane of San Antonio, TX, Jade Richmond of DeRidder, LA, Darian and Devyn Rutherford, and Blaze Richmond; great grandchildren, Alyssa and Gracey Reyes, and Ethan and Carter Koleas.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Harvey Richmond, Jr.; and granddaughter, Erika Reyes.
Funeral service is Sunday, January 11, 2015 at 2:00pm at Pentecostal Gospel Lighthouse in DeRidder, LA. Burial will follow at Beauregard cemetery in DeRidder. Rev. Ed Tilley will officiate.
Patti Blackmon
December 20, 1947 - February 26, 2016
Patti Erwin Blackmon, 68, of Danville, Arkansas, entered eternal rest on Friday, February 26, 2016 in Fort Smith, AR. Patti was born December 20, 1947 in Leesville, LA.
Celebrating her memory are her husband of 48 years, Allen Dale Blackmon of Danville, AR; four children, Shem and Jamie Estes of Fayetteville, AR; Brandi and Lance Cox of Fayetteville, AR; Joshua and Jackie Blackmon of Clarksville, AR; and Micah and Leah Spears-Blackmon of Fayetteville, AR; a sister, Jacque and Ron Riley of Sulphur, LA; a brother, Doug and Diana Erwin of Merryville, LA; and her Pop, Melbourne Watson of Merryville, LA. Mimi was loved by her grandchildren, Hunter James, Hayes Warner, Hayden Andrew, Asa Thomas, Katherine Allyn, Anne Elizabeth, Emma Claire, Caroline Rose, Whit Miller, and Harper Reece, and many relatives and friends.
Patti was preceded in death by her father, Fred Erwin, and her mother, Claudia Watson.
Visitation will be held Sunday, February 28, 2016 from 5:00pm until 9:00pm at Myers-Colonial Funeral Home in DeRidder LA. Funeral service will be Monday, February 29, 2016 at 10:00am at Myers-Colonial Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Hinson cemetery at Knight Community, LA.
A memorial service will be held Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at 10:00am at First Baptist Church in Russellville, AR.
Memorials to honor Patti’s life may be made to LeBonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis, TN.
JoDell Welborn
August 25, 1935 - February 25, 2016
JoDell Anderson Welborn, of DeRidder, LA, received her promised reward, Thursday, February 25, 2016, the day of her homegoing. She was an inspiration and spiritual mentor to thousands of friends and family members. JoDell, born in DeRidder on August, 25, 1935, was the firstborn of eleven children and the daughter of Walter Lee and Lillian Brown Anderson; her ten siblings regarded her as their nurturer and confidant. She was raised in the home of her Aunt Flossie and Uncle Dewey Iles who loved and regarded her as their own.
JoDell graduated DeRidder High School, then began her work life with an accounting firm, and later was employed as bookkeeper for DeRidder Insurance Agency, Johnson’s bookkeeping and Accounting Services, and Hood Morris Insurance Agency. Her career took on another dimension as she earned degrees in interior design from New York School of Design (1983) and Sheffield School of Interior Design (1986). Furthermore, she later pursued her love for learning by attending Northwestern University after raising her family.
An intense interest in architecture led JoDell to design plans for businesses and homes. She possessed an innate ability to understand and visualize a person’s description of their wished-for building, inside and out, and to translate that dream into a reality. She designed Grace Church in DeRidder, transforming it from a grocery store into an efficient campus. She planned and oversaw the construction and decorating of numerous other area commercial properties and homes, including her own family home which reflects the grace, warmth, and impeccable taste that she was admired for.
JoDell also possessed a life-long spirit of willingness and service to her church community. For decades she served as director of multiple church choirs, Sunday School teacher, director of adult ministries, women’s ministry leader, and special events coordinator and decorator. She also served on the Board of Elders, and along with her husband, served as teaching pastors at Grace Church. Always cognizant of what needed to be done in the church, she tackled necessary jobs and completed them with finesse and grace.
One of her main influences, among others, was her devotion to bible study and teaching. Well-versed in theology, traditions, texts, and applications to daily lives, JoDell was a tenacious student and teacher. She and her husband Bob, took church newcomers under their wing, and committed weeks of time and study to introduce them to scriptural doctrine and precepts. Furthermore, she led many to read and understand passages in a meaningful, fresh way. JoDell’s particular passion for Communion, led her to author and publish three communion devotional books; Remember Me I, II, and III.
Family members who preceded JoDell in death are her parents, Walter Lee and Lillian Brown Anderson; brothers, Jimmy, Donald, and Walter (Dub) Anderson; and her aunt and uncle, Flossie and Dewey Iles. Those remaining to honor her legacy include her husband of 61 ½ years, Robert A. “Bob” Welborn; daughter, Karen Glass and husband George Lee; son, Kraig Welborn and wife Karlie; grandchildren; Dana Welborn, Steven Ross and Jessica;, Kari Midgett and husband Kenneth, and Lee Glass; great-grandchildren, Gabriella, Mia, Khi, Noah, Arielle, Karaline and Farrah . Also surviving JoDell are her sisters, Wanda Niles, and Beverly Cagle; and brothers, Fred, Richard, Hershel, Steve, and Robbie Anderson.
Visitation will be held Saturday, February 27, 2016 from 5:00pm until 8:00pm at Grace Church in DeRidder, LA. Funeral service will be Sunday, February 28, 2016 at 3:00pm at Grace Church. Burial will be held at Hopewell cemetery in DeRidder, LA. Rev. George Lee Glass and Rev. Jimmy Glass will officiate.
Vickie Smith
October 16, 1944 - February 23, 2016
Vickie Smith 71, of Mittie, LA, passed from this life on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 in Jennings, LA.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Faye Smith; children, Misti Marshall and husband Adam of Alexandria, LA, Amanda Bealer and husband Michael of Leesville, LA, Matthew Smith of Leesville, LA, Stephanie Landice of San Francisco, CA, and Aaron Landice of Jackson Beach, FL; mother, Jimmie LeJeune of Jennings, LA; brother, George Bonin and wife Polly of Jennings, LA; and 6 grandchildren.
Visitation will be held Thursday, February 25, 2016 from 5:00pm until 9:00pm at The Pentecostals of Mittie in Mittie, LA. Funeral service is Friday, February 26, 2016 at 11:00am at The Pentecostals of Mittie. Burial will follow at Simmons cemetery in Mittie, LA. Rev. Phillip North will officiate.
Marilyn "Elaine" White
April 5, 1950 - February 23, 2016
Marilyn Elaine Trantham White “Elaine”, 65, of DeRidder, LA, passed away on February 23, 2016. Elaine was born in Andrews, TX on April 5, 1950 to the late Dorothy Van Houten and Lemmie Trantham. Elaine worked for Coushatta Casino for 14 years and enjoyed spending her time with her grandchildren and great grandkids.
Those left to cherish her memory are her brother, Wayne Trantham and wife Joan of Fort Worth, TX; son, Reese Martin of DeRidder, LA; daughters, Kelly Rudy and husband Christopher of DeRidder, LA, Johnie Smith of Sugartown, LA, and Ronda Cook of Sugartown, LA; 15 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Wallace White; and sisters, Earlene Trantham Esqueda and Wynell Bohannan.
Visitation will be held Thursday, February 25, 2016 from 5:00pm until 9:00pm at Myers-Colonial Funeral Home in DeRidder, LA. A graveside service will be Friday, February 26, 2016 at 10:00am at Gravel Hill cemetery in Cravens, LA.
