Notice of Death – June 2, 2026

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Danny L. Ryder
August 11, 1968 — May 30, 2026
Service: Thursday, June 4, 2026, 11am at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, Marksville.

Shalonda Batiste Marvel
November 15, 1981 — May 29, 2026
Service: Friday, June 5, 2026, 1pm at the Holy Ghost Catholic Church, Marksville.

Tillman Jacobs
September 16, 1943 — May 27, 2026
Service: Saturday, June 6, 2026, 11am at the Baptist Faith Mission Outreach Church, Marksville.

Gary James Lemoine
April 9, 1949 – May 26, 2026
Service: Saturday, June 6, 9am at St. Mary’s Assumption Catholic Church, Cottonport.

Sam James Dupont
March 11, 1960 — May 22, 2026
Service: Friday, June 5, 2026, 1pm at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, Marksville.


Notice of Death – May 26, 2026

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Tommy Joseph LaGrange
December 21, 1955 – May 22, 2026
Service: Friday, May 29, 2026, 11am at Escude Funeral Home, Mansura.

Pauline Ann Reed
July 15, 1968 – May 18, 2026
Service: Saturday, May 30, 2026, 11am at Second St. Paul Baptist Church, Bunkie.

Avoyelles Parish Journal publishes paid obituaries – unlimited words and a photo, as well as unlimited access – $95. Contact your funeral provider or billvance.erg@gmail.com. (Notice of Deaths shown above are FREE of charge. You may email them to billvance.erg@gmail.com.)

Notice of Death – May 12, 2026

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Larry Paul Aymond
September 13, 1956 — May 11, 2026
Service: Friday, May 15, 2026, 11am at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, Hessmer. 

Mattie Jean Guillory
January 20, 1935 – May 9, 2026
Service: Wednesday, May 13, 2026, 1:30pm at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marksville. 

Norma Gayle Adams
February 17, 1955 — May 6, 2026
Service: Thursday, May 14, 2026, 8am at Escude Funeral Home, Simmesport.

Peter Leon Riley, Sr.
July 1, 1945 – May 3, 2026
Service: Saturday, May 16, 2026, 11am at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church, Simmesport. 

Daniel Gipson
July 25, 1967 — May 1, 2026
Service: Saturday, May 16, 2026, 11am at Pleasant Green Baptist Church, Odenburg.

Ellen Gail Johnson
November 3, 1961 – May 1, 2026
Service: Thursday, May 14, 2026, 12pm at Hixson Brothers Funeral Home, Marksville.

Lorenzo B. Lopez, Jr.
September 7, 1931 – March 17, 2026
Service: Friday, May 15, 2026, 10am at Hixson Brothers Funeral Home, Marksville. 

Avoyelles Parish Journal publishes paid obituaries – unlimited words and a photo, as well as unlimited access – $95. Contact your funeral provider or billvance.erg@gmail.com. (Notice of Deaths shown above are FREE of charge. You may email them to billvance.erg@gmail.com.)

Notice of Death – May 5, 2026

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Harold J. Gunnells
August 17, 1944 — May 4, 2026
Service: Wednesday, May 6, 2026, 11am at Christ the King Catholic Church, Simmesport.

Peter Leon Riley, Sr.
July 1, 1945 – May 3, 2026
Service: Saturday, May 16, 2026, 11am at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church, Simmesport. 

Michael Thomas
? – April 28, 2026
Service: Saturday, May 9, 2026, 11am at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church, Simmesport. 

Arthur Roy Dorsey
June 4, 1945 — April 25, 2026
Service: Saturday, May 9, 2026, 11am at the Holy Ghost Catholic Church, Marksville. 

Lorenzo B. Lopez, Jr.
September 7, 1931 – March 17, 2026
Service: Friday, May 15, 2026, 10am at Hixson Brothers Funeral Home, Marksville. 

Avoyelles Parish Journal publishes paid obituaries – unlimited words and a photo, as well as unlimited access – $95. Contact your funeral provider or billvance.erg@gmail.com. (Notice of Deaths shown above are FREE of charge. You may email them to billvance.erg@gmail.com.)

Notice of Death – April 28, 2026

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Elma Mae Heath
May 15, 1951 — April 23, 2026
Service: Saturday, May 2, 2026, 11am at Escude Funeral Home, Mansura.

Lorenzo B. Lopez, Jr.
September 7, 1931 – March 17, 2026
Service: Friday, May 15, 2026, 10am at Hixson Brothers Funeral Home, Marksville. 

Avoyelles Parish Journal publishes paid obituaries – unlimited words and a photo, as well as unlimited access – $95. Contact your funeral provider or billvance.erg@gmail.com. (Notice of Deaths shown above are FREE of charge. You may email them to billvance.erg@gmail.com.)

Notice of Death – April 21, 2026

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Glenda Pettit Landrum
January 7, 1937 — April 20, 2026
Service: Thursday, April 23, 2026, 11am at First Baptist Church, Bunkie.

Geneva Mae Ponthieux
November 5, 1938 — April 18, 2026
Service: Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 5:30pm at Escude Funeral Home, Mansura. 

James Anthony Bacon
February 11, 1966 – April 17, 2026
Service: Saturday, April 25, 2026, 5pm at 553 South Lee Street, Marksville.

Frankie Sampson
November 26, 1951 – April 17, 2026
Service: Saturday, April 25, 2026, 10am at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church, Mansura.

Avoyelles Parish Journal publishes paid obituaries – unlimited words and a photo, as well as unlimited access – $95. Contact your funeral provider or billvance.erg@gmail.com. (Notice of Deaths shown above are FREE of charge. You may email them to billvance.erg@gmail.com.)

Notice of Death – April 14, 2026

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Yvette Marie Dauzat
December 14, 1970 – April 12, 2026
Service: Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 5:30pm at Hixson Brothers Funeral Home, Marksville.

Stephen John Mayeaux, Jr.
April 16, 2000 – April 10, 2026
Service: Thursday, April 16, 2026, 3pm at Escude Funeral Home, Simmesport. 

Avoyelles Parish Journal publishes paid obituaries – unlimited words and a photo, as well as unlimited access – $95. Contact your funeral provider or billvance.erg@gmail.com. (Notice of Deaths shown above are FREE of charge. You may email them to billvance.erg@gmail.com.)

Notice of Death – April 7, 2026

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Albert “Al” Leo Cook, Jr.
August 18, 1956 – April 6, 2026
Service: Friday, April 10, 2026, 6:30pm at Melancon Funeral Home, Bunkie.

Robert Anthony Bordelon
October 13, 1952 – April 4, 2026
Service: Wednesday, April 8, 2026, 10:30am at Hixson Brothers Funeral Home, Marksville.

Eotha Lee Riggs Monday
September 12, 1932 – April 4, 2026
Service: Saturday, April 11, 2026, 11am at New Pilgrim Baptist Church, Eola. 

Gloria Neucere
August 7, 1942 – April 4, 2026
Service: Wednesday, April 8, 2026, 11am at St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church, Hessmer.

Susan “Sue-Ella” Williams
October 26, 1956 — March 28, 2026
Service: Saturday, April 11, 2026, 10am at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, Moreauville.

Avoyelles Parish Journal publishes paid obituaries – unlimited words and a photo, as well as unlimited access – $95. Contact your funeral provider or billvance.erg@gmail.com. (Notice of Deaths shown above are FREE of charge. You may email them to billvance.erg@gmail.com.)

Notice of Death – March 31, 2026

Anna Marie Schultz
September 2, 1944 – March 31, 2026
Service: Thursday, April 2, 2026, 3:30pm at Melancon Funeral Home, Bunkie. 

Larry McNeal, Sr.
August 10, 1952 – March 26, 2026
Service: Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 2pm at Hixson Brothers Funeral Home, Marksville.

Avoyelles Parish Journal publishes paid obituaries – unlimited words and a photo, as well as unlimited access – $95. Contact your funeral provider or billvance.erg@gmail.com. (Notice of Deaths shown above are FREE of charge. You may email them to billvance.erg@gmail.com.)