Obituaries

Funeral services for Louise A. Moore, 76, of Many, LA, will be held on Saturday, October 15, 2022 at 10:00 AM at Bethsadia Baptist Church with Bro. Glen Howard and Bro. Stanley Neel officiating. Burial will follow in the Bethsadia Cemetery. Visitation will begin on Thursday, October 13, 2022, at 11:00 AM at Warren Meadows Funeral Home, Many, LA. Visitation will continue on Friday, October 14, 2022 at 10:00 AM at Bethsadia Baptist Church.

Louise A. Moore was born on Saturday, September 28, 1946 in Carencro, LA. She passed away on Saturday, October 8, 2022 at her residence in Many, LA.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 46 years Gerald Moore, Sr.; parents, Louis William and Lorena Jackson; parents-in-law, Willie Sr. and Mary Florence Moore; in-laws, Willie E. and Barabra Moore, Laurence and Joyce Moore and James and Shirley Lowery; sister-in-law, Edna Johnson and her brothers-in-law, Johnny Moore and William Moore.

Funeral services for Rev. Hoy N. Leach, 85, of Many, LA, will be held on Monday, October 17, 2022 at 2:00 PM at Warren Meadows Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Kenneth Leach, Sr. and Bro. Wayne Chance officiating. Burial will follow in the Warren Cemetery. Visitation will begin on Monday, October 17, 2022, at 1:00 PM at Warren Meadows Funeral Home Chapel, Many, LA.

Rev. Hoy N. Leach was born on Friday, May 28, 1937 in Florien, LA. He passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2022 at his home in Many, LA. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hoy T. and Corrine (Lewis) Leach; and sister, Joyce

Funeral services celebrating the life of Sammy L. Lowring will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, October 14, 2022, at Kilpatrick’s Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 943 Polk Street, Mansfield, Louisiana. Burial will follow at Noble Cemetery, Noble, Louisiana. Officiating the service will be Bro. Perry Fuller. Visitation will be Thursday, October 13, 2022, from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

Sammy was born on July 10, 1951, to Joseph and Sallie (SL) Lowring and entered into rest on Wednesday, October 12, 2022, in Bossier City, Louisiana. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and great-grandfather.

Graveside services for Arthur G. Sparks, 80 of Many, La, will be held on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at 10:00 AM at Warren Baptist Church, Many, La, with Rev. Louis Slaughter officiating. A memorial will be held at the home of Jerry and Donna Sparks on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at 5:00 PM for family and friends.

Arthur G. Sparks was born on Thursday, July 16, 1942 in Alco, Louisiana. He passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2022 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward Eugene Sparks and Easie Marie Sparks; grandsons, Joshua A. Mitchell and Nicholas K. Sparks; and his nephew, Danny Sparks

Funeral services for Travis Strahan, 64, of Zwolle, LA, will be held on Friday, October 7, 2022, at 11:00 AM at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Father Keith Garvin officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will begin on Thursday, October 6, 2022, at 11:00 AM at Warren Meadows Funeral Home, Zwolle, LA.

Travis Strahan was born on Tuesday, September 23, 1958, in Wilmington, DE. He passed away on Monday, October 3, 2022, in Shreveport, LA.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Brady Franklin Strahan, Jr. and Faye (Lewing) Strahan; brother, Tidley Weldon and his grandparents, Brady Strahan, Sr. and Molly Strahan.

Funeral services for Josephine Martinez, 93, of Zwolle, LA, will be held on Monday, October 10, 2022, at 10:00 AM at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Father Keith Garvin officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will begin on Sunday, October 9, 2022, at 11:00 AM at Warren Meadows Funeral Home, Zwolle, LA.

Josephine Martinez was born on Saturday, February 16, 1929, in Zwolle, LA. She passed away on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, in Zwolle, LA.

She was preceded in death by her husband, J. V. Martinez; parents, Steve Remedies, Sr. and Maggie Procell Remedies; sisters, Fannie Parrie and Louise Parrie; brothers, Henry Remedies, Louis Remedies, Sr., Frank Remedies, and Steve Remedies, Jr.; sons, Lynn Martinez and Tim Martinez and her grandchildren, Justin LaRoux, Tammy Martinez, and Malenia Martinez.

Robert Beach, 83, was born November 4, 1938 in Hedley, Texas to Jessie and Lois Beach and passed away, Sunday, September 25, 2022 in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Bobby was a resident of Noble, Louisiana and worked as a welder for many years. He married the love of his life, Edna Fae Beach in 1960. Bobby enjoyed playing the guitar, painting, and doing woodwork. He will surely be missed by his family and friends.

Bobby is preceded in death by his parents and loving wife of almost 60 years, Edna Fae Beach.

Left to cherish his memory are his daughter, Debra D. Lopez and husband, Joseph, of Noble, Louisiana; son, James Beach of Boise, Idaho; 12 grandchildren; and 8 great-grandchildren.

The family will lay Bobby to rest at a future date in Hedley, Texas alongside his father.

The family suggests memorials may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, Kansas 66675-8516.

Mary Campbell, 84 of Pleasant Hill, Louisiana passed away on September 28, 2022 at Toledo Retirement and Rehabilitation in Zwolle, Louisiana. A visitation will be held for her on Friday, September 30, 2022 at Kilpatrick’s Rose-Neath Funeral Home Chapel in Many, Louisiana from 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Her funeral will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 1, 2022 also at Kilpatrick’s Rose-Neath Many Chapel with Bro. Charles Duhon officiating. Interment will follow at Progress Church Cemetery in Pleasant Hill, Louisiana.

She was born to Elmer Cecil Bickerstaff and Stella Bessie Edegrisston on February 17, 1938 in Kilgore, Texas. Mary was homemaker who devoted her life to taking care of her family and making sure to put their needs first.

Funeral services honoring the life of Bruce Wyatt McMillian, 60 of Florien, Louisiana will be held on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at Zion Hill Baptist Church in Many, Louisiana with interment to follow at Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery in Florien, Louisiana. His visitation will be held on Friday, September 30, 2022 at Zion Hill Baptist Church beginning at 5:00 p.m. Officiating his services will be Bro. Wayne Chance along with Bro. Jimmy Glover.

Funeral services for Murrel Arthur Blake, 92, of Many will be held at the First Baptist Church of Many on Tuesday, October 4th at 10AM. Visitation will precede the funeral starting at 9AM also at First Baptist Church of Many. The Rev. Keith Dowden of Pine Hill Baptist Church in Leesville and the Rev. Bo Owens of First Baptist Many will preside at the service with music by Francis Hopkins and David and Susan Carnline. Arrangements are under the direction of Warren Meadows Funeral Home.

Mrs. Blake died on October 1st at Sabine Retirement and Rehabilitation in Many, where she resided since 2018. She will be laid to rest in St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Cemetery, beside her beloved husband.

Murrel Arthur was born on March 12, 1930 in Florien to Howard and Anna Etna Stewart Arthur. She and her twin brother, Earl, were welcomed by an older sister, Ruth Manning Leach. Her twin died in 2018.