Current obituaries for DeRidder in Louisiana

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Paul Beasley, Jr.

Paul Beasley, Jr.

Mar 13, 2023

Paul Beasley, Jr., 78, of Griffin, GA passed away Monday, March 13, 2023.  Visitation will be Friday, March 24 from 7-9pm at DeRidder High School Gymnasium.  Funeral service will be Saturday, March 25 at 11am at DeRidder High School Gymnasium.  Interment will be at Beauregard Cemetery.  Rev. Murray Piper will officiate. Paul Beasley, Jr. was born in Singer, Louisiana on...

Kenneth Paul Rodriguez

Kenneth Paul Rodriguez

Mar 11, 2023

Kenneth Paul Rodriguez, 71, of DeRidder, LA passed away Saturday, March 11, 2023.  Visitation will be Monday, March 20 from 10-11am at Chaddick Funeral Home.  Celebration of Life service will be Monday, March 20 at 11am at Chaddick Funeral Home.  Rev. Charles Marsiglia will officiate. Kenneth is survived by his wife, Dolores Rodriguez of DeRidder, LA; five children, Richard C....

Otis Sam Spikes

Otis Sam Spikes

Mar 5, 2023

Otis “Sam” Spikes, 91, of Merryville, LA passed away Sunday, March 5, 2023.  Visitation will be Saturday, March 11 from 9-11am at Norris Memorial C.O.G.I.C.  Funeral service will be Saturday, March 11 at 11am at Norris Memorial C.O.G.I.C.  Interment will be at Spikes Cemetery.  Rev. Wilfert Williams will officiate. Otis “Sam” Spikes was born the first child of Fred and...

Cary Emory Wallace, Sr.

Cary Emory Wallace, Sr.

Feb 28, 2023

Cary Emory Wallce, Sr. left this life on Tuesday, February 28, 2023.  Visitation will be Friday, March 3 from 10am-12pm at New Life Baptist Church.  Funeral service will be Friday, March 3 at 12pm at New Life Baptist Church.  Interment will be at Cooper Cemetery.  Rev. Lynn Clayton will officiate. Cary is survived by his daughter, Laura Entrekin & Charles...

Bert Ray Palmer

Bert Ray Palmer

Feb 28, 2023

Bert Ray Palmer, 83, of DeRidder, Louisiana, passed from this life on Tuesday, February 28, 2023. Bert graduated from DeRidder High School in 1958. He did some commercial driving, was an Arthur Murray Dance Studio instructor (where he met his children’s mother), and then went on to become a master machinist. Bert loved to read and learn as much as...

Thomas “Tommy” Conrad Green, Jr.

Thomas “Tommy” Conrad Green, Jr.

Feb 13, 2023

Thomas “Tommy” Conrad Green, Jr. passed away Monday, February 13, 2023.  Celebration of Life will be Saturday, February 25 at 10am at Dry Creek Bible Church.  Rev. Sam Burchard will officiate. Thomas is survived by his wife of 30 years, Melissia Green of Rosepine, LA; two children, Katherine Green of Little Rock, AR and Austin Green of Little Rock, AR;...

Regina Slaydon West

Regina Slaydon West

Feb 11, 2023

Regina Slaydon West, 55, of DeRidder, LA passed away Saturday, February 11, 2023.  Visitation will be Thursday, February 16 from 5-9pm at Christway Church.  Funeral service will be Friday, February 17 at 10am at Christway Church.  Interment will be at Newlin Cemetery.  Rev. Larry Dickens and Rev. Bubba White will officiate. Regina is survived by her four children, Harold West...

Ethel Dean “Deannie” Swanson

Ethel Dean “Deannie” Swanson

Feb 10, 2023

Ethel Dean “Deannie” Swanson, 70, of DeRidder, passed away Saturday, February 10 in Rosepine.  Visitation will be Monday, February 12 from 5-8pm at Chaddick Funeral Home.  Funeral service will be Tuesday, February 13 at 10am at Chaddick Funeral Home.  Interment will be at Smyrna-Cole Cemetery.  Rev. Frank Ott, Sr. will officiate. Deannie is survived by her husband, Kenneth Swanson of...

Timmy James Mckee

Timmy James Mckee

Jan 26, 2023

Timmy James McKee, 61, of DeRidder, LA passed away Thursday, January 26, 2023.  Visitation will be Saturday, January 28 from 12-6pm at Chaddick Funeral Home.  Funeral service will be Sunday, January 29 at 3pm at Chaddick Funeral Home.  Interment will be at Rosepine Cemetery.  Rev. Nathan Wolsefer will officiate. Timmy is survived by his son, Timothy “TJ” McKee of Monroe,...

Debbie Yvonne James

Debbie Yvonne James

Jan 22, 2023

Debbie Yvonne James, 64, of DeRidder, LA passed away Sunday, January 22, 2023.  Visitation will be Monday, January 30 from 10-11:30am at Sweet Home Baptist Church.  Funeral service will be Monday, January 30 at 11am at Sweet Home Baptist Church.  Interment will be at CENLA Veterans Cemetery.  Rev. John Crosley will officiate. Debbie is survived by her daughter, Stephanie Williams...

Virginia Easter Kate Cook

Virginia Easter Kate Cook

Jan 17, 2023

Virginia Easter Kate Cook, 70, of DeRidder, LA passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2023. Virginia is survived by her daughter, Nicole Pugh & Kenneth of DeRidder, LA; two sons, Wayne Giller & Mandy of Longville, LA and Charles “Cletus” Cline & Vanessa of DeRidder, LA; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, family, and friends. She is...

Stanley Eugene Chadwick, Sr.

Stanley Eugene Chadwick, Sr.

Jan 14, 2023

Stanley Eugene Chadwick, Sr., 79, of Leesville, LA passed away Saturday, January 14, 2023.  Visitation will be Thursday, January 19 from 11am-12pm at Chaddick Funeral Home.  Funeral service will be Thursday, January 19 at 12pm at Chaddick Funeral Home.  Interment will be at Rosepine Cemetery.  Rev. George Lee Glass will officiate. Stanley is survived by his four children, Thomas Mario...

Pamela Elaine Harris

Pamela Elaine Harris

Jan 4, 2023

Pamela Elaine Harris, 67, of DeRidder, LA passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2023.  Visitation will be Monday, January 9 from 12pm-3pm at Chaddick Funeral Home.  Funeral service will be Monday, January 9 at 3pm at Chaddick Funeral Home.  Pastor Greg Willis will officiate. Pamela is survived by her daughter, Jodi Smith of DeRidder, LA; son, Charles Smith & Kimberly of...

Mae Estelle Johnson

Mae Estelle Johnson

Jan 2, 2023

Mae Estelle Boeckner Johnson was the fifth child of Aaron and Gertrude Boeckner of Hesston, Kansas. Mom was born on September 1, 1932. She took her flight to glory land on January 2, 2023 with most of her family standing around her bed, at Oakwood Manor in Brooksville, Ms. She reached the age of 90 years. Her formal education was...

Gregory Phillip Archer

Gregory Phillip Archer

Dec 30, 2022

Gregory Phillip Archer, 59, of DeRidder, LA passed away Friday, December 30, 2022.  Visitation will be Monday, January 2 from 11am-2pm at Chaddick Funeral Home.  Funeral service will be Monday, January 2 at 2pm at Chaddick Funeral Home.  Interment will be at Lewis Cemetery.  Rev. Lindsey Burns will officiate. Gregory is survived by his wife of 40 years, Pam Archer...

George “Shorty” Alexander Crain

George “Shorty” Alexander Crain

Dec 30, 2022

George “Shorty” Alexander Crain, 95, of DeRidder, LA passed away Friday, December 30, 2022.  Visitation will be Wednesday, January 4 from 5-7pm and Thursday, January 5 from 9am-11am at Chaddick Funeral Home.  Funeral service will be Thursday, January 5 at 11am at Chaddick Funeral Home.  Interment will be at Pleasant Hill Cemetery.  Rev. Tim Bergen will officiate. George is survived...

Russell “Rusty” Stephen Mahaffey

Russell “Rusty” Stephen Mahaffey

Dec 30, 2022

Russell “Rusty” Stephen Mahaffey, 44, of Mittie, LA passed away Friday, December 30, 2022.  Visitation will be Tuesday, January 3 from 5-9pm and Wednesday, January 4 from 9am-11am at Cherry Grove Baptist Church.  Funeral service will be Wednesday, January 4 at 11am at Cherry Grove Baptist Church.  Interment will be at Cherry Grove Cemetery.  Rev. Ron Butler and Rev. Andrew...

Pamela Lynn Ladner

Pamela Lynn Ladner

Dec 27, 2022

Pamela Lynn Ladner, 66, of DeRidder, LA passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2022.  Visitation will be Friday, December 30 from 12pm-1pm at Smyrna Baptist Church.  Celebration of Life service will be Friday, December 30 at 1pm at Smyrna Baptist Church.  Rev. Tim Lee will officiate. Pamela is survived by her husband, Cary Dale Ladner of DeRidder, LA; daughter, Glenda Brown...

Georgia Voneer Pottmeyer

Georgia Voneer Pottmeyer

Dec 22, 2022

Georgia Voneer Pottmeyer, 78, of Pitkin, LA passed away Thursday, December 22, 2022.  Visitation will be Monday, December 26 from 5-8pm at Gravel Hill Baptist Church and Tuesday, December 27 from 9am until time of service.  Funeral service will be Tuesday, December 27 at 1pm at Gravel Hill Baptist Church.  Interment will be at Gravel Hill Cemetery.  Rev. Chad Estes...

Daniel Wayne Hicks

Daniel Wayne Hicks

Dec 17, 2022

Daniel Wayne Hicks, 63, of DeRidder, LA passed away Saturday, December 17, 2022. He is survived by his daughter, Sarah Blessington & Roy of Lake Charles, LA; two sisters, Lynn Harper & O’Neal of DeRidder, LA and Lea Blaisdell & Phil of Anchorage, AK; stepmother, Nancy Hicks of DeRidder, LA; and two uncles, Jimmy Hicks of DeRidder, LA and Randy...