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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...
Harold Gregory Goins
Jan 28, 2026
Harold Gregory Goins, of DeRidder, Louisiana, passed away Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at the age of 74. Visitation will be Sunday, February 1 from 5-8pm at First United Pentecostal Church. Funeral service will be Monday, February 2 at 11am at First United Pentecostal Church. Rev. Chance Lewis, Rev. Zale Lewis, and Rev. Rex Johnson will officiate.
Greg was born on May...
Madeline Carolyn Boillat-Macon
Jan 14, 2026
Madeline Carolyn Boillat-Macon, 67, of DeRidder, LA passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2026. Visitation will be Monday, January 19 from 10am-12pm at Grace Church. Memorial Service will be Monday, January 19 at 12pm at Grace Church. Rev. George Lee Glass will officiate.
Madeline is survived by her husband, Berdell Macon, Sr. of Riviera Beach, FL; son, Ricky "Tiger" Macon, Jr. &...
Pauline Young Holmes
Jan 11, 2026
Pauline Young Holmes, 90, of DeRidder, LA passed away Sunday, January 11, 2026. Visitation will be Saturday, January 17 from 9am-11am at Star of Bethlehem Baptist Church. Funeral service will be Saturday, January 17 at 11am at Star of Bethlehem Baptist Church. Interment will be at Beauregard Cemetery. Rev. Dr. Paul Holmes and Rev. Dr. Keith Stevenson will officiate.
Pauline is...
Gary Webster Cooley
Jan 9, 2026
Gary Webster Cooley, 71, of DeRidder, LA passed away Friday, January 9, 2026. Visitation will be Wednesday, January 14 from 11am-1pm at Chaddick Funeral Home. Funeral service will be Wednesday, January 14 at 1pm at Chaddick Funeral Home. Interment will be at Old Cypress Cemetery. Rev. Jason Hoychick will officiate.
Gary is survived by his mother, Rosie Luman & Bill; two...
James "Jim" Henry Stevenson
Jan 5, 2026
James "Jim" H. Stevenson, 70, of DeRidder, LA, passed away Monday, January 5, 2026, at Harbor Hospice in Lake Charles, LA. He was born on May 2, 1955 in Tucson, AZ, to Charles and Tobie Stevenson.
Jim is survived by his wife of 38 years, Karen Stevenson of DeRidder, LA; son, Charles Stevenson & Katie of Lake Charles, LA; daughter, Kaitlyn...
Paul Boisseree
Dec 30, 2025
Paul Boisseree, 87, of DeRidder, LA passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2025. Visitation will be Monday, January 5 from 12pm-1:30pm at Chaddick Funeral Home. Funeral service will be Monday, January 5 at 1:30pm at Chaddick Funeral Home. Interment will be at Old Cypress Cemetery. Martha Chaddick will officiate.
Paul is survived by his twin sister, Pauline B. Guntlow of Pownal, VT;...
Michael Paul Brown
Dec 28, 2025
Michael "Mike" Paul Brown, 78, of DeRidder, LA, passed away Sunday, December 28, 2025. Visitation will be Wednesday, December 31, 2025 from 11am-1pm at Chaddick Funeral Home. Funeral service will be Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at 1pm at Chaddick Funeral Home. Interment will be at Hopewell Cemetery. Rev. Nelson Santa Anna and Rev. Steve Thomas will officiate.
Michael is survived by...
Jo-Etta Gay Richardson
Dec 26, 2025
Jo-Etta Gay Richardson, 78, of DeRidder, LA, passed away on December 26, 2025, peacefully at home. She was born on July 12, 1947, in Rosepine, LA to George and Vida Shafer and became a lifetime resident of DeRidder. She served as the Director of the War Memorial Civic Center until her retirement in 2012.
Jo-Etta is preceded in death by her...
Daniel "Danny" Wayne Norris
Dec 24, 2025
Daniel Wayne Norris, 84, of Leesville, LA passed away Wednesday, December 24, 2025. Graveside service will be Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 11am at Rosepine Cemetery. Rev. Ralph Sikes will officiate.
Daniel is survived by his son, Guy Norris of Huntington, TX; two grandsons, Cole Norris & Alyson of Woodsboro, TX and Thomas Norris of Dripping Springs, TX; one grandson, Stetson;...
Richard Allen McPherson
Dec 21, 2025
Richard "Ric" Allen McPherson, 76, of Rosepine, LA passed away Sunday, December 21, 2025. A Celebration of Life will be held Sunday, January 4, 2026 at 2pm at Little Cypress Pond in Pitkin, LA.
Ric is survived by his brother, Paul McPherson of Rosepine, LA; best friends, Patty Young of Leesville, LA and Bryan Stephens of Rosepine, LA; two nieces, Lonni...
