Obituaries

Funeral services for Weldon Blanco, 93, of Florien, will be held on Friday, November 1, 2019 at 12:00 PM at Beulah Baptist church with Rev. Kenneth Leach, Sr. officiating. Burial will follow in the Beulah Cemetery. Visitation will begin on Friday, November 1, 2019, at 9:30 AM at Beulah Baptist Church, Many, Louisiana.

Weldon Joseph Blanco was born on Monday, August 2, 1926 in Amelia, Louisiana. He passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2019 at Tioga Community Care in Pineville, Louisianas. He was preceded in death by his parents, Morris and Ida (Use’) Blanco; wife, Olga Jean Gandy Blanco; brothers, Donald Blanco, Mertis Blanco and Shorty Blanco.

Weldon was a retired veteran of World War II, the Korean War and Vietnam. After his time in the military, he went into civil service at Pt. Hueneme Seabee Base. After both retirements, he moved to Florien and drove the bus for the Sabine Council on Aging.

Graveside services for George Yearwood, Jr., 90, of Pleasant Hill were held on October 28, 2019 at Forest Park Cemetery, Shreveport, Louisiana with Bro. Dean Johnson officiating.

Mr. Yearwood was born May 16, 1929 in Shreveport and passed away October 24, 2019. Although George was challenged throughout his life, he loved the outdoors and could always be found mowing and raking. He enjoyed being around people and would always ring the church bell.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Hunter and Ester Yearwood; mother, Dessie Mae Anderson; sister, Katherine Claxton; and nephew, Tyrone Tyler.

Mr. Yearwood is survived by his nephew, Roger Claxton; two great-nephews; and very dear friends, Truly and Janey Bozeman.

Rockett-Nettles Funeral Home

Coushatta, Louisiana

John Oosta was born on December 5, 1966, in Shreveport, Louisiana. He passed away on September 5, 2019, in Elkhart, Indiana.

He is survived by his daughter, Tiffany Oosta; mother, Margaret Oosta; sisters, Kathy Childress and husband Mark; Carol Walsh and husband Garry; Joanie Dahlem and husband Freddy; niece, Caitlin Childress; nephews, Garrett Walsh, Jr. and Derek Bernard; 4 great nephews and 1 great niece.

He was preceded in death by his father, Richard Oosta; nephew, Richard Walsh; maternal grandparents, Chris Stovall and Janie Stovall DeLaCerda; and step-grandfather, Lou DeLaCerda; paternal grandparents, John Oosta and Winifred Oosta.

John graduated from Zwolle High School. He served in the United States Marine Corps, and then was in the trucking business for many years.

John loved hunting, riding four-wheelers, and spending time with his daughter.

Funeral services for Archie Anderson, 89, of Converse, were held on October 24, 2019 at Shady Grove Baptist Church. Burial followed in the Shady Grove Cemetery in Noble.

Archie Anderson was born on Thursday, January 30, 1930 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. He passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 in Zwolle, Louisiana. He was preceded in death by his mother, Ethel Farmer Anderson; father, James Anderson; step-mother, Rena Paddie Anderson and sister, Irene Paddie.

Funeral services honoring the life of Charles Hubier were held on October 23, 2019 at Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Mansfield with Rev. Lynn Mitchell officiating.

Interment will be held at Sloan Cemetery in Mansfield.

Charlie was born on November 27, 1944 in Mansfield to E.A. and Lura Tatum Hubier. He entered into rest on Sunday, October 20, 2019 in Mansfield.

He is preceded in death by his parents. Those left behind to cherish his memory are his wife of 28 years, Pam Hubier of Mansfield; sons, Kevin Hubier & wife Robin of Natchitoches; Tatum Hubier of Mansfield; Dillon Hubier & wife Denise of Mansfield, and Cole Hubier of Mansfield; daughters, Lori Jenkins & husband Ralph of Dodson, Louisiana, and Kami Dayries of Bossier City, LA; sisters, Carolyn Brown of Shreveport and Marilyn Waldron & husband David of Shreveport; 12 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.

A home going celebration for Jackie Teasley, 86, of Zwolle, were held on October 24, 2019 at First Baptist Church of Zwolle with Rev. Jerry Penfield and Rev. Marty Williams officiating. Burial followed in the Zwolle City Cemetery.

Jackie Teasley was born on Wednesday, October 4, 1933 in the community of Aimwell. She passed away on Monday, October 21, 2019 in Zwolle. Welcoming her into Heaven are her parents, Clifford and Aline (Jordan) Bray; and her beloved sister, Carolyn “Sue” Carrigan and her husband Carl.