Obituaries

Funeral services for Burnis Wilburn, 92, of Pelican, Louisiana, were held on August 10, 2019 at Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Mansfield with Rev. Sam Wheeless officiating. A graveside service with military honors immediately followed the service at the Pelican Cemetery.

Burnis, who was also known to many as B.E., Junior, or Pac, was born on March 3, 1927 in Pelican to Burnis Sr. and Jimmie Paxton Wilburn. His mother passed away when he was just eighteen months old, so Burnis was raised by his grandparents, Garland and Lizzie Paxton. Burnis passed away peacefully on August 7, 2019.

James French, 68, passed away at his home on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 in Robeline after a lengthy illness. He was born on May 9, 1951 to Jewel and Jim Crit French in Many.

He was preceded in death by his father Jim Crit French and Mother Jewel Vernal (Hardy) French; sister, Lois Daniels; brothers, Billy Ray French and Charles (Peanut) French.

He is survived by his daughter Amanda French of Campti; sister, Joyce Brown and husband Bob of Negreet; brother, Ronnie French and wife Mary of Natchitoches; along with a host of nieces, nephews and friends.

He will be greatly missed by all those who loved him.

Online condolences may be made to the family at www.warrenmeadows.com

Funeral services for Marvin Leone, 85, of Zwolle, were held on August 7, 2019 at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Father Richard Norsworthy officiating. Burial followed in the St. Joseph Cemetery.

Marvin Eugene Leone was born on Sunday, January 14, 1934 in Zwolle. He passed away on Sunday, August 4, 2019 in Shreveport. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lou Leone and Della (Rivers) Leone; brothers, Bill Leone, Ellis Leone, Raymond Leone and Dully Leone; and sister, Lucille Ebarb.

He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Leone of Zwolle; daughters, Judy Garcia and husband Stan of Zwolle and Renee Longoria of Zwolle; sons, Louis Longoria and wife Patty of Mansfield, Bill Longoria and wife Carolyn of Bunkie, Louisiana, and James Gilcrease and wife Marie of Bossier City; sisters, Margarete Clark of Shreveport and Hazel Hendrix of Clarksville, Tennessee; thirteen grandchildren and twenty-seven great grandchildren; along with a host of nieces, nephews and friends.

Funeral services for Elizabeth Alford Chance, 43, of Anacoco, were held on August 3 at East Leesville Baptist Church of Leesville with the Reverend Wayne Chance and the Reverend Tommy Kiker officiating.

Burial followed in the Fort Jessup Cemetery in Many, under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of Leesville.

Elizabeth was born on September 2, 1975, in Natchitoches to her parents, Steve and Janie Williams Alford. She passed away on July 29, 2019, at MD Anderson in Houston. She worked for the Vernon Bank as a loan officer, and also as a manager of Emerald Hills in Florien. She was a graduate of Leesville High School Class of 1993 and Northeast Louisiana University Class of 1998. She loved music and dancing.

She was a loving wife and daughter, but her greatest love was being a mother.

Leonard Miller, age 76 of Zwolle passed away on July 27, 2019, after a lengthy illness. Arrangements are being handled by Warren Meadows Funeral Home of Many. The funeral was held on July 31 at Union Baptist Church. Internment followed at Belmont Cemetery with military honors. Officiating the funeral service was the Reverend Bobby Simmons.

“Billy Boy”, or “Uncle Billy” as many knew him, was born on February 28, 1943 to Delos and Gertharie Miller of the Dess community. He attended Negreet School and was known to everyone simply as the fun-loving “Billy Boy.”

Funeral services for Sherman Lewing, Sr. 94, of Florien, were held on August 1, 2019 at Warren Meadows Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jimmy Price officiating. Burial followed at Florien Cemetery.

He was preceded in death by his parents Sam C. Lewing and Edna Leola (Manasco) Lewing; wife, Nell Lewing; brothers, Ray Lewing and Herbert Lewing; sisters, Bonnie Smith and Elizabeth Ann Lewing.

He is survived by his son Sherman Lewing Jr. and wife Catherine of Florien; sisters, Myra Anthony of Many, Lola Jean Williams of Florien, and Shirley Kinney of Chillicothe, Ohio; granddaughter, Shawnee Sedberry and husband Ron of Clifton, Texas; grandsons, Private Tristan Alen Molina of Ft. Huachuca, Arizona and Private Spencer Allen Molina of Ft. Eustis, Virginia; along with a host of nieces, nephews and friends.

Sherman Lewing, Sr. was born into this world Friday, May 22, 1925, son of Samuel C. Lewing and Edna Leola Manasco from Fisher.