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Sherri Annette Perkins
Apr 23, 2026
Sherri Annette Perkins, 56, of Ville Platte, LA, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2026. Visitation will be Monday, April 27 from 11am-2pm at Grace Church. Funeral Service will be Monday, April 27 at 2pm at Grace Church. Interment will be at Lewis Cemetery. Rev. Cody King and Bro. Wilkie Richmond will officiate.
Sherri is survived by her mother, Ann Carpenter &...
Joseph Timothy Seal
Apr 18, 2026
Joseph Timothy Seal, 65, of Lake Village, AR passed away Saturday, April 18, 2026. Visitation will be Friday, April 24 from 4-8pm at The Pentecostals of Mittie Church. Funeral service will be Saturday, April 25 at 11am at The Pentecostals of Mittie Church. Interment will be at Cherry Grove Cemetery. Bro. Craig Hill will officiate.
He was a retired tool pusher...
Dustin Clyde Alexander
Apr 10, 2026
Dustin Clyde Alexander, 35, of DeRidder, LA passed away Friday, April 10, 2026. A Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date.
Dustin is survived by his four brothers, Glen E. Alexander & Kandi of DeRidder, LA, David Alexander of Bridge City, TX, Earl "Bubba" White, Jr. & Tina of DeRidder, LA and Robert Honea, Jr. of DeRidder,...
Laura Kendrick McDade
Apr 10, 2026
Laura Kendrick McDade, 66, of Rosepine, LA passed away Friday, April 10, 2026. Visitation will be Wednesday, April 15 from 3-6pm at Chaddick Funeral Home. Celebration of Life will be Wednesday, April 15 at 6pm at Chaddick Funeral Home. Rev. Charlie Williams will officiate.
Laura is survived by her husband of 34 years, Scotty McDade of Rosepine, LA; two children, Christopher...
Dale Saffold
Apr 8, 2026
Dale Saffold, 74, of DeRidder, LA passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2026. Visitation will be Saturday, April 18 from 9-11am at Star of Bethlehem Baptist Church. Funeral service will be Saturday, April 18 at 11am at Star of Bethlehem Baptist Church. Interment will be at Beauregard Cemetery. Rev. Elliott Ford will officiate.
Dale is survived by her daughter, Tiffany Saffold of...
Evelyn Louise McClinton
Apr 5, 2026
Evelyn Louise McClinton, 71, of DeRidder, LA, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2026. Visitation will be Saturday, April 11 from 9-11am at Star of Bethlehem Baptist Church. Funeral service will be Saturday, April 11 at 11am at Star of Bethlehem Baptist Church. Interment will be at Beauregard Cemetery. Rev. Kantonio Brownlee will officiate.
Evelyn is survived by her husband of 49...
Vivian Marie Giese
Mar 28, 2026
Vivian Marie Giese, 77, of DeRidder, LA passed away Saturday, March 28, 2026. Celebration of Life service will be Thursday, April 2 from 10am-12pm at First Baptist Church. Rev. Nelson Santa Ana will officiate.
Vivian is survived by her daughter, Judy Glasson of DeRidder, LA; two sons, Walter Van Bellinger & Patricia of Hemphill, TX and Robert Giese & Heather Bandy...
Susie "The Queen" Branch
Mar 21, 2026
Frances Sue "Susie" Branch, 87, of DeRidder, LA passed away Saturday, March 21, 2026. Visitation will be Monday, March 23 from 5-8pm at Grace Church and Tuesday, March 24 from 9am until time of service. Funeral service will be Tuesday, March 24 at 11am at Grace Church. Interment will be at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Rev. George Lee Glass will officiate.
Susie...
Elizabeth Smithart
Mar 18, 2026
Elizabeth Smithart, 67, of DeRidder, LA passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2026. Visitation will be Saturday, March 28 from 10am-12pm at Chaddick Funeral Home. Celebration of Life will be Saturday, March 28 at 12pm at Chaddick Funeral Home. Rev. Byron Williams will officiate.
Elizabeth is survived by her brother, Bert Eason of DeRidder, LA; and a host of nieces, nephews, great-nieces,...
Virginia Nell Gradney
Mar 13, 2026
Virginia Nell Gradney, 85, of DeRidder, LA passed away Friday, March 13, 2026. Visitation will be Saturday, March 21 from 9am-10am at Grace Church. Celebration of Life will be Saturday, March 21 at 10am at Grace Church. Rev. George Lee Glass will officiate.
Virginia is survived by her children, Tommy Blake, Jr., Gregory Blake, Carl Blake, Jeffrey (JB) Wayne Martin, and...
Joan Lavern Batchelor
Mar 13, 2026
Joan Lavern Batchelor (Cooley), 73, passed away Friday, March 13, 2026 in DeRidder, LA. Born on March 27, 1952, in the same town. Joan's journey was marked by faith, service, and devotion to her family.
Joan dedicated many years to clerical and administrative work, but the most meaningful chapter of her professional life came through her service with the International Mission...
Rex "Butch" Joseph Angelle, Jr.
Mar 10, 2026
Rex "Butch" Joseph Angelle, Jr., 75, of Lafayette, LA passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2026. Visitation will be Monday, March 16 from 11am-1pm at Chaddick Funeral Home. Funeral service will be Monday, March 16 at 1pm at Chaddick Funeral Home. Interment will be at Rosepine Cemetery. Rev. Gary Bankson will officiate.
Butch is survived by his wife of 50 years, Debra...
Toni Layne James-Doyle
Mar 3, 2026
Toni Layne James-Doyle, 58, of DeRidder, LA passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Funeral service will be at a later date.
Toni is survived by her four children, Ashley Trahan of DeRidder, LA, Bradley Stracener (still missing), Logan Stracener & Kristen of Anacoco, LA, and Jessica Lindsey of Leesville, LA; ten grandchildren, Chandler Trahan, Bradyn Trahan, Oliver Stracener, Anna Renee Stracener,...
SFC Wayne Laverne Miller
Feb 28, 2026
SFC Wayne Laverne Miller, 70, of DeRidder, LA passed away Saturday, February 28, 2026. Graveside service will be Friday, March 6 at 11am at Community Cemetery. Rev. Elliot Ford will officiate.
Wayne is survived by his two children, Jason Miller of Richmond, VA and Sharmaine Miller of Richmond, VA; two grandsons, Tyshon and Miles; three sisters, Vera Camel of Lafayette, LA,...
Glenda Farrell Goff
Feb 26, 2026
Glenda Farrell Goff, 89, passed away peacefully in her sleep February 26, 2026, in Rosepine, Louisiana. A graveside service will be held March 6th, 2026, at 11:00am at The Texas State Veterans Cemetery of Abilene. Preacher Phil Sims from Haskell Church of Christ will officiate.
Glenda was born in Elk City, Oklahoma in 1936 to Nora and Raymond Wilson. Her family...
Helen Ruth Walton
Feb 21, 2026
Helen Ruth Walton, 88, of DeRidder, LA passed away Saturday, February 21, 2026. Visitation will be Tuesday, February 24 from 5-8pm at Chaddick Funeral Home and Wednesday, February 25 from 10am until time of service. Funeral service will be Wednesday, February 25 at 12pm at Chaddick Funeral Home. Interment will be at Newlin Cemetery. Rev. John Andrews will officiate.
Helen is...
Karen Sue Simmonsen
Feb 10, 2026
Karen Sue Simmonsen, 71, of Rosepine, LA passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2026. Visitation will be Saturday, February 14 from 11am-1pm at Chaddick Funeral Home. Celebration of Life will be Saturday, February 14 at 1pm at Chaddick Funeral Home. Bro. Joe Maddox will officiate.
Karen is survived by her husband of 49 years, Robert "Bob" Simmonsen of Rosepine, LA; three children,...
Margie Jeanette Johnson
Feb 4, 2026
Margie Jeanette Johnson, 73, of DeRidder, LA passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2026.
Margie is survived by her three children, Annette Johnson, Brad Johnson & Christy, and Cassidy Johnson Wingate & Leslie; nine grandchildren, Sabastian Johnson, Marshall Vernier, Dillon Vernier, Travis Vernier, Olive Vernier, Ryan James Richard, Jr. & Brooke, Hayden James Richard, Brayden Tate Johnson, and Tucker Cane Johnson; fifteen...
Gary Wayne Dickens
Feb 1, 2026
Gary Wayne Dickens, 71, of DeRidder, LA passed away Sunday, February 1, 2026. Visitation will be Friday, February 6 from 10am-1pm at Grace Church. Funeral service will be Friday, February 6 at 1pm at Grace Church. Interment will be at Whitaker Cemetery. Rev. George Lee Glass will officiate.
Gary is survived by his four sons, Jerry Wayne Dickens of Texas, Terry...
Susan Lewis Hill
Jan 31, 2026
“But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles: they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” Isaiah 40:31
On the morning of Saturday, January 31, 2026, DeRidder native Susan Lewis Hill finished her race. She died peacefully in her daughter’s Lafayette, Louisiana, home after a...
