Obituaries

Mary Wilbur Lyon Gadd was born February 22, 1929 in West Point, Mississippi to Ernest Lyon and Sudie Lou Thomas Lyon of Cedar Bluff Mississippi. She passed away due to lung cancer and pneumonia on December 14, 2017 at Many Healthcare. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, John Thomas Gadd Sr.; and daughter-in-law, Katie Gadd. She is survived by her children, Gary Eugene Gadd and wife, Peggy, John Thomas “Tommy” Gadd Jr., Valeria Marie Gadd, and Frances Angeline Gadd Adams and husband, Murdock; grandchildren, William, Michael, Shane, Kristi, Jennifer, Matthew, and Brett; and multiple great grandchildren. Cremation services will be held at a later date by Kilpatrick Rose Neath of Mansfield. The family would like to thank Dr. Chet Gregory, all the staff at Many Healthcare, and the staff of Hospice of Natchitoches.

Graveside services for Marie Lively-Bridges, 102, of West Monroe were held December 23 at Spring Ridge Cemetery conducted by Bro. Raymond Alford. She was born Saturday, September 11, 1915 in Pleasant Hill, and passed away Thursday, December 21, 2017 in Monroe. She was a member of New Chapel Hill Baptist Church in West Monore. She spent most of her life in Shreveport where she owned Lively’s Ceramic Shop. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Pierce “Pete” Lively and second husband, Lemuel “Lem” Bridges; parents, Ike and Bessie Etheredge Rains; sisters, Gerturde Byeaux, Muriel Boger and Christine Emmons; brother, Malcolm Rains. She is survived by her three special children, Carol Melton and husband, Jimmy, of Birmingham, Alabama, Mark Myers and wife, Phylis, of Birmingham, Alabama, and Sandra Bourgeois and husband, Terry, of West Monroe; along with a host of nieces, nephews and friends.

Graveside service for David Martin Piehler was on December 20, 2017 at Belmont Cemetery in Belmont. David passed on December 18, 2017 after a brief but devastating illness. David worked from high school to the age of 60 in the oilfield, having only been retired for two years before falling ill. He gave his blood, sweat and tears to his family, who he loved more than anything. He will be remembered by sons in whom he instilled the meaning of “integrity” and “respect.” It takes a strong woman to love a Piehler man and David was loved by one of the strongest. He was preceded in death by his parents, Victor and Theo Piehler. He is survived by the love of his life, Lisa Piehler; sons, Dennis and Michael with wife, Tara; grandchildren Emma and Victor; brothers, Richard and Chris, Rebecca; sister, Arlynne and numerous nieces, nephews and dear friends.

Funeral services honoring the life of Derrell Cassell, 78, were held December 19 at Henrietta Congregational Methodist Church in Converse with the Reverends Chucky Clark and Logan Brock officiating. Burial followed at Union Springs Cemetery in Converse. He was born on July 6, 1939 to Randolph and Marie Pritchard Cassell and entered into rest on December 17, 2017. He was a loving father, brother, grandfather and great grandfather. Derrell retired from the Sabine Parish School Board and also retired from the Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Department. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Cassell; parents; and brother, Joe Cassell. Those left behind to cherish his memory are his son, Derrell R.

Frances Loree Sneed Jackson, 88, passed away peacefully on the morning of December 19, 2017 at Sabine Retirement Center. Funeral services were held December 22 at the Warren Meadows Funeral Home Chapel in Many. Burial followed at the Florien Cemetery. Loree was born October 26, 1929 in Fisher to Clyde and Bessie Sneed. She graduated from Mount Carmel High school and later from Northwestern State University. Soon after graduation, she began teaching at Oak Grove High School in Sabine Parish. While teaching, she met the love of her life, W.E. Jackson, Jr. who had just returned from serving in World War II in the navy. They married on June 30, 1951 and soon thereafter moved to El Dorado, Arkansas where they owned and operated a Singer Sewing store, El Dorado Sewing Center, on Main Street for decades. Their fine work allowed them many opportunities and took them around the world to places including New York, California, Hawaii and Spain.

Graveside services for Jackye Rae Pruitt, 84, of Many were held December 12 at Warren Cemetery with the Reverends Ricky Miller and Simon Buxton officiating. She was born Thursday, February 2, 1933 in Shreveport, and she passed away Saturday, December 9, 2017 in Many. She was preceded in death by her husband, the Rev. Titus Pruitt; parents, Jeff Hopkins and Exie Arrington Hopkins; brothers, J. K. Hopkins and Hardy Hopkins; and sisters, Annie Mae Corley, Ava Dell Knippers, Myrtle Moore, and Willie Horn. She is survived by her niece and caretaker, Joan Bush and husband, Jimmy, of Many along with a host of loving nieces, nephews, family and friends. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.warrenmeadows.com