Obituaries

Funeral services for Marie Snell 85, of Anacoco were held December 26, 2015, at the East Leesville Baptist Church with the Reverends Jeff Smart and Jerry Key officiating. Burial followed in the Good Hope Cemetery in Anacoco under the direction of Labby Memorial Home of Leesville. Marie, the daughter of Edward Isaac French and Marie Butler- Robertson, was born February 12, 1930, in Houston, Texas.

Funeral Services for Jerry Wayne Alford, 73, of Many were held December 17 at Friendship Baptist Church in Many with Bros. Gary Allen and James Tidwell officiating. Burial followed in the Friendship Baptist Cemetery in Many. Jerry Wayne Alford was born on Thursday, November 26, 1942 in Sabine Parish.

Jerry Donald Carter II, 52, passed away on December 13, 2015 in Lufkin Texas. He was the husband of Kimberly Scott Carter. They shared 35 years together and resided in Zwolle. Born in Oakland, California, he was the son of Sybil Dianne Carter and the late Jerry Donald Carter. He graduated from Robeline High School in 1981. He was a retired US Navy Veteran of 32 years. He was employed at Dolet Hills Lignite Company. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time with his family.

Graveside services for Dorothy Ann Ryals Gamelin were held December 21 at Noble Cemetery in Noble, with Bro. Jimmy Price officiating. Dorothy was born on June 25, 1930 in Converse and passed away December 12, 2015 in Shreveport. Dorothy was an Easter Star with the Woman’s Masonic Lodge Converse Chapter. She is preceded in death by her husband, Donald A. Gamelin; parents, Laros J. Ryals and Mildred Kegley Ryals; two brothers and two sisters. Left to cherish her memory are her sister, Martha Frances Jones; brother, William E. Ryals, and numerous nieces and nephews. The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to the staff at Rose View Nursing Center for all their compassion and care.

Wilson B. Cates, 97, of Groves, Texas passed away Friday, December 4, 2015 at Oak Grove Nursing Home in Groves. He was born on November 26, 1918 in Converse to Britt Cates and Ouida Keyes Cates. Wilson had lived in this area for 63 years and was retired from Union Oil as a lab technician. He proudly served his country in the United States Army in the 112th Cavalry Regiment during World War II. Military rites were held December 7 at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches, Texas with the Rev. Travis Cox officiating. Wilson was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Elma A. Cates; sisters, Aline Sherwood and Betty Lou Rascoe and brothers, Robert Boyd Cates and Herbert Cates.

On Saturday, December 5, 2015 the Lord called home Judith Anne Rains Glover. Judith was born in Zwolle and a graduate of Centenary College in Shreveport. After an 11-month battle with pancreatic cancer, she left this world in peace surrounded by her family. Judith embodied what it meant to be a southern woman. She was gentile, kind, gracious and always a symbol of class and sophistication. She had many accomplishments from her education and career, but her biggest legacy is her family. To know her was to know her family and to know her family was to know her. She was present, accessible and always showed up. Far and wide she was known as Mother, Mom, Nana, Aunt Judy and friend. She sparkled in more ways than one from her clothes and jewelry to her sparkling eyes, smile and personality. She dazzled everyone she touched.

Funeral Services for Bobby Joe Hollis, Sr., 67, of Florien, were held on December 12 at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church in Florien with the Reverends Carl Scroggs and John Lewing officiating. Burial followed in the Mt. Carmel Cemetery. Bobby Joe Hollis, Sr. was born on Sunday, October 17, 1948 in Shreveport. He passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at Christus Cabrini Hospital in Alexandria. He was preceded in death by his father, Thomas De-Vayne Hollis, formerly of Leesville and mother, Lillian Cooper Hollis, formerly of Many. He is survived by his wife, Mary Ann Hollis of Florien; son, Bobby Joe Hollis, Jr. of Hornbeck; daughter, Christy Bryant and husband, Keith of Florien; sister, Dorothy Withers of Hornbeck; brothers, Larry Hollis of Hornbeck and Thomas Hollis of Anacoco; grandchildren, Gabrielle Bryant of Florien, Destine Bryant of Florien, Dexton Bryant of Florien and Delane Hollis of Hornbeckand a host of nieces, nephews and friends. Pallbearers were J.J.

Funeral services for Dewey H. Temple, 80, of Hornbeck, were held December 13 at the Oak Grove Baptist Church in Hornbeck with the Reverends Buddy Freeman and James Hickman officiating. Burial followed in the Oak Grove Cemetery, under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of Leesville. Dewey, the son of Aubrey and Velma Morison Temple, was born February 8, 1935, in Anacoco. He passed away Thursday, December 10, 2015, in Alexandria. Dewey started off working as a truck driver for Piggly Wiggly, and then went to work in the logging business as owner and operator of Temple Trucking. He loved fishing, driving trucks and logging. He was a devoted Christian who loved his family. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Loretta Temple; sons, Dannie Temple and Dewey Temple, Jr. and brother, Aubrey Temple, Jr.

Funeral services for Norman J. Green of Florien were held on December 12 at Union Baptist Church in Florien. Bro. John Thompson officiated. Interment followed in the Union Baptist Church Cemetery. Norman was born on March 12, 1936 in DeRidder. He went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 6, 2015 while in the Critical Care Unit at St. Francis Cabrini Hospital in Alexandria after his heart proved to no longer be strong enough to sustain life. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hershel and Annie Green of DeRidder; daughter, Rhôna-Regina Green; brother in-law, Gerald Moses and nephew Tim Moses. He is survived by his sister, Barbara Moses of DeRidder; daughters Sheri Yates of Leonard, Texas, Jessica Green of Natchitoches and Lanetta Green of Lake Charles; son, Reginald Green of Many; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two great-nieces and two great nephews.

Funeral Services for Mable Ross, 98, of Many, were held December 4 at First Baptist Church of Many with the Rev. Jonathan Boast and Bro. Kenneth Leach officiating. Burial followed in the Beulah Cemetery in Many. Mable Ross was born on Sunday, February 4, 1917 in Sabine Parish. She died on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at Sabine Medical Center in Many. Miss Ross graduated from Alliance High School as Valedictorian. Following high school, she attended the Normal College in Natchitoches for two years. She began her teaching career in Sabine Parish. She earned her master’s degree in education from LSU. She retired as a supervisor in the Calcasieu Parish School System in 1971 and retired to Many where she lived until her death. She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Eula Arthur Ross; brothers, E.C. Ross, Cecil “Doc” Ross and William “Bill” Ross; sisters, Evelyn Ross and Katherine Derrick and nephews, Randall Ross, Oscar Ross and Danny Derrick.