Obituaries

Services for Mary Dottie Thomas, 95, were held at 2 p.m., Monday, Oct. 21,2013, at the Shady Grove Baptist Church on La. 191 North. Interment followed in the Shady Grove Cemetery. The Rev. Donnie Paul Lewing officiated. Visitation was held at the church beginning at 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013 until the time of the service. Mrs. Thomas was a native of Sabine Parish. She was born on Nov. 14, 1917, to Paul and Alice Guevara. Mrs. Thomas owned and operated the Bison Marina and Fishing Camp for many years. Mrs. Thomas was preceded in death by her parents and several brothers and sisters, William Guevara, Jim Phillips and Evelina Guevara. She is survived by many nieces, nephews and friends, including special niece, Mildred Jordan. Honoring Mrs. Thomas by serving as pallbearers were Randy Jordan, Dillon Manshack, Mike Anderson, Chad Strickland, James Thomas, Col. George Rose and James Anderson. Kilpatrick’s Rose-Neath Funeral Home Many, LA

Funeral services for Johnny Stanford Lambert, 78, of Zwolle were held on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013, at 10 a.m. in the Rose-Neath Funeral Home Chapel. Interment followed in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. The family received friends at the funeral home from 6-9 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013. John was born on July 16, 1935, in Sabine Parish. He entered into eternal rest at Toledo Nursing Center on Oct. 14, 2013. He worked as a carpenter and was also a member of the Ebarb Volunteer Fire Department for 25 years. He was preceded in death by his parents John and Stella Lambert; wife Mary Eva Sepulvado; brother Don Harvey Lambert. He is survived by two special nephews Rod Rivers and Robin Rivers; sisters-in-law Margie Rivers and Rose Wanat; and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends. Honoring him as pallbearers will be Rod Rivers, Pat Rivers, Henry Rivers, Archie Rivers, Freddie Rivers, Damon Rivers, Allen Rivers and David Rivers.

Services for Mary Dottie Thomas, 95, were held at 2 p.m., Monday, Oct. 21,2013, at the Shady Grove Baptist Church on La. 191 North. Interment followed in the Shady Grove Cemetery. Rev. Donnie Paul Lewing officiated. Visitation was held at the church beginning at 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013 until the time of the service. Mrs. Thomas was a native of Sabine Parish. She was born on Nov. 14, 1917, to Paul Guevara and Alice Conterio. Mrs. Thomas owned and operated the Bison Marina and Fishing Camp for many years. Mrs. Thomas was preceded in death by her parents and several brothers and sisters. She is survived by a niece, Mildred Jordan and a host of other nieces, nephews and friends. Honoring Mrs. Thomas by serving as pallbearers were Randy Jordan, Dillon Manshack, Mike Anderson, Pat Strickland, James Thomas, Col. George Rose and James Anderson. Kilpatrick’s Rose-Neath Funeral Home Many, LA