Obituaries

Memorial services for Daniel C. Butler “Danny” were held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 22, 2014 at Blanchard - St. Denis

Funeral Home in Natchitoches with the Rev. Wayne Johnson officiating. The family received friends from 9 a.m. until service time. Danny, 67, passed away March 19, 2014. He was born in 1946 to the late Daniel C. Butler, Sr. and Hilda Speir Butler in Alexandria. He was a chemist and an educator for many years in the Zwolle and Natchitoches areas. He possessed a love of science. He would always find the best in a situation, no matter what he was facing. He lived for

Funeral services for Louis Steve Skinner were held at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 21, 2014 at First Baptist Church of Provencal in Provencal with the Rev. Bruce Mitchell and the Rev. Roger Matkin officiating. Interment followed at Coldwater

Baptist Church in Coldwater. The family received friends from 5- 9 p.m. on March 20, 2014 at First Baptist Church of Provencal in Provencal. Louis Skinner, 62, passed away March 18, 2014. He was born March 27, 1951 to the late Henry Louis Skinner and Dorothy Pauline Greer Skinner in Many. Steve graduated in 1969 from Bayou Chicot High School. 

Funeral service for Betty West Harper, 74, of DeRidder was held at 10 a.m. Friday, March 21, 2014, at Diamond Baptist Church at 151 Diamond Baptist Church Road near DeRidder with the Rev. Dale Miller officiating. Burial followed at Oakhill Cemetery near Oakdale with the Rev. Fred Hartzell officiating, under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of DeRidder. Betty died on Wednesday, March 19, 2014, at Rosepine Retirement and Rehabilitation Center after a

lengthy illness. Visitation was held on Thursday, March 20, 2014, 3- 8 p.m. at Diamond Baptist Church. Betty was a devoted Christian who loved the Lord and worked to support others who spread the word about Jesus. She was a graduate of the Mather School of Nursing, which operated at Southern Baptist Hospital in New Orleans and took science and other courses at Tulane University. She was a registered nurse for more than 40 years in Baton Rouge, Covington, 

Funeral services for Iris Weldon, 93, of Florien were held on Thursday, March 6, 2014 at 10 a.m. at Cenchrea Nazarene Church in Florien with the Rev. Dan West and the Rev. Brooks Coburn officiating. Burial followed in the Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Florien. Visitation was on Wednesday, March 5, 2014, beginning at 5 p.m. at Cenchrea Nazarene Church in Florien. Iris Weldon was born on Monday, January 10, 1921 in Sabine Parish. She passed away on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at Many Health Care North in Many.  She was a member of Cenchrea Church of the Nazarene for over 50 years.

Myrtle Estelle Hammer was born on Tuesday, March 1, 1921 in Auburn, ME. She passed away on Wednesday, March 5,  2014 at her residence in Many. She is survived by her husband, Lloyd Hammer of Many; one daughter, Rosemarie Hatfield of Wakefield, NH; grandchildren, Richard Krauss, Michael Krauss, La-wana Gauya, Joshua Hatfield and Austin O’Rauke; along with a host of great grandchildren. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.warrenmeadows. com

 

 

Funeral services for James “Sunny” Myers, 76, of Mansfield were held on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 beginning at 11 a.m. at San Patricio Baptist Church in Converse with Deacon Johnny Springer officiating. Burial followed in the Paul

Cemetery in Converse. Visitation began on Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at 5 p.m. at San Patricio Baptist Church in Converse.

James “Sunny” Myers was born on Friday, January 21, 1938 in Converse. He passed away on Sunday, March 2, 2014 at Mansfield Nursing Center in Mansfield. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Henry and Rosell McDonald Myers; siblings, Vera Myers Golden, William Perry Myers and baby, Judy Ann Myers. He is survived by his children; Tammy Edwards and husband, Jason of Converse; James Michael Myers and wife, Stacy of Converse and Derrik Lange Myers of Converse; mother of his children, Bobbie J. Sepulvado Myers; sisters, Shirley Golden of Converse, Joyce