Obituaries

Memorial services for Beth Morales will be held 2 p.m., Saturday, May 25 at 41948 Highway 171 South, Florien, LA, 71429.

Beth Morales, 65, passed away Sunday, May 12, 2019, at Rapides Regional Medical Center.

She was preceded in death by her father and mother, Richard and Janice Hybicki; and brother, John Hybicki.

Those left to cherish her memory include sons, Jeremiah Morales and wife Kendra, and Max Morales and wife Coralie; daughter, Megan Morales; grandchildren, Collin, Halle, Joshua, Keagan and Dawson; and great grandchildren, Avery, Nadia and Robert.

To extend online condolences, please visit www.magnoliafuneralhome.com

Funeral services for CoDan DeWayne “Cody” Meshell, 31, of Florien was held May 15 at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Toro Community with the Reverends Buddy Freeman and Robert Leone officiating. Burial followed in the Pleasant Hill Baptist Cemetery.

Cody was born on Saturday, May 7, 1988 in Many, and passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2019 at his home in Florien.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Janet Meshell; niece, Faithlynn Meshell; grandfathers, Herbert Meshell and Charlie Pugh; uncle, David Pugh.

Funeral services honoring the life of Shirley Marie Manshack were held May 18 at Henrietta Congregational Methodist Church with the Rev. Chucky Clark officiating. Burial followed at St. Catherine’s Catholic Cemetery in Noble.

Shirley was born November 21, 1937 in Noble to Joe Levi Price and Janie Craig and she entered into rest on May 15, 2019.

She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Helen Paddie and Paunell Topkins; and brothers, J.C. Price and Johnnie Price.

Those left behind to cherish her memory are her husband of 67 years, Mayo Manshack of Converse; sons, Ronald Hayward Manshack and wife Ann of Converse, Corbitt Wayne Manshack and wife Lauren of Noble and Keith Allen “Cricket” Manshack and wife Nancy of Converse; daughter; Sherry Jane Brosch and husband Daniel of Taylor Texas; sister, Opal Rivers of Cold Springs, Texas; 12 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild.

Funeral services for Cecil Milton Avery Jr., 92, of Zwolle, were held May 17 at Zwolle Pentecostal Church with the Rev. Phillip North officiating. Burial followed in the Mt. Zion Cemetery.

He was born on Sunday, December 5, 1926 in Anetta, Texas, and passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2019 at VA Hospital in Shreveport.

He was preceded in death by his sister, Frankie Avery; parents, Cecil M. Avery, Sr. and Mayme Avery White; first wife, Frances Green Avery, the mother of Deana Hurt and Amy Avery Holman; and grandson, Josh Hicks.

Juanita Bradas, age 84, passed away peacefully at her home in Alexandria on Thursday, May 16, 2019. Funeral services celebrating her extraordinary life were May 20 at the Chapel of Hixson Brothers in Alexandria, with the Rev. DeeAnne Johnson officiating. Burial followed in Alexandria Memorial Gardens.

Juanita was born in Dry Prong on November 26, 1934. She is preceded in death by her parents, Noah and Bertha Mae Hayes; brothers, Reginald Hayes, Rudolph Hayes, Harold Hayes and sister, Doris Johnson.

Juanita moved to Alexandria in 1950. She graduated from Bolton High School in 1952, where she played in the band, was a member of Y-Teens and attended Pelican State.

James Arvis Lee Sr., 73, of Center, Texas passed away Monday, May 13, 2019, in Center, Texas. Funeral services were held May 16 at Watson & Sons Funeral Home with Bros. Ron Luman and Travis Lee officiating. Interment followed at Oaklawn Memorial Park in Center.

Mr. Lee was born April 16, 1946, in Ebarb to R.D. and Emma Ebarb Lee. He retired from Asplundh Tree Company at the age of 62 following 39 years of service. He enjoyed fishing and spending time with his family. He was a member of Center Bible Fellowship.