Obituaries

Larry Koelemay

Larry Koelemay

Mar 22, 2012

Larry Koelemay, age 34, of Elm Grove, LA entered peacefully into the loving hands of our Lord on March 22, 2012 after a lengthy illness. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday March 29, 2012 at Boone Funeral. Larry had a lifelong love for the game of baseball and he took pleasure in recalling the days that...

Joe Floyd

Joe Floyd

Mar 22, 2012

MSgt Joe Edwin Floyd, USAF, Retired Bossier City, LA CMSgt Joe Edwin Floyd, born in Center, TX on May 19, 1923 met his Lord and Savior Thursday, March 22, 2012. He is survived by his British wartime bride of 66 years, Ellen Maud Blake Floyd, daughters Anita Christensen, Vicky Lynch, and Cindy. He is also survived by 11 grandchildren, 10...

James Shows

James Shows

Mar 21, 2012

A memorial service for James Patrick Shows will be held at 2PM, on Saturday, March 24, at First Baptist Church of Shreveport. Pat was born in Ruston, Louisiana on June 7, 1942, and died in Shreveport on March 21, 2012. His mother, Thelma Harrison Shows, and father, George Melvin Shows, preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife,...

William Borel

William Borel

Mar 16, 2012

Bossier City, LA ? Funeral services for William L. Borel will be 12:00 PM, Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at St. Jude?s Catholic Church. Interment will follow in Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery. Officiating will be Father Pike. The family will receive friends March 19, 2012 at Boone Funeral Home-Bossier between the hours of 5:00 and 7:00 PM Lynn was born April...

James Barnette

James Barnette

Mar 9, 2012

Benton ? Funeral services for James R. Barnette will be 11:00 AM, Thursday, March 15, 2012 at Boone Funeral Home-Shreveport. Interment will follow in the Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Thursday beginning at 10:00 AM to service time. James, age 77, passed away Friday, March 9, 2012 at the Northwest Louisiana War Veterans Home in...

Helmuth Lange

Helmuth Lange

Mar 3, 2012

Shreveport, LA Helmuth C. Lange, 94, went to join our Lord on March 3, 2012, at 6:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at Boone Funeral Home, Bossier City, LA, on Tuesday, March 6, at 2:00 p.m. Visitation will be from 1:00-2:00 prior to the service. Burial will be held on Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. at the Northwest Louisiana Veterans...

Patricia Smith Sword

Patricia Smith Sword

Feb 29, 2012

Patricia Lynn Smith Sword, 46, passed away February 29, 2012 after a tough fight with Lou Gehrig?s disease. Patricia was born in Hahn, Germany on August 7, 1965 to William F. Smith, Sr. and Carol A. Smith. She will be dearly missed by those who knew her. She definitely always left her impression HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY! She is preceded...

Claudia McInnis

Claudia McInnis

Feb 27, 2012

Claudia Delle Jiles McInnis Taylor, LA ? Funeral services for Claudia Delle Jiles McInnis, 78, will be conducted at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March 3, 2012, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Bossier City with Pres. Robert Goletz officiating. Interment will follow at Mineral Springs Cemetery, near Ruston, LA. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00...

Ralph Garrett

Ralph Garrett

Feb 24, 2012

Shreveport, LA Ralph Garrett, Jr. was born December 27, 1930 in Caddo, OK. He went to be with his Lord February 24, 2012 in Shreveport, LA . He served in the Army from 1952 until 1954 working in missile guidance. After the military he worked for South Central Bell until retiring as a PBX installer. Mr. Garrett was a faithful...

Alan Brasher

Alan Brasher

Feb 17, 2012

Bossier City, LA ? Alan Douglas Brasher, passed away after a lengthy illness on February 17, 2012. He was born on November 12, 1954 in El Dorado, AR to Evie Meggs Brasher and Jewell T. Brasher. He grew up in El Dorado, AR. He graduated with a degree in English-Journalism from Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia. He worked at the...

Ella Abbott

Ella Abbott

Feb 6, 2012

Stonewall, LA - Funeral services for Ella Abbott will be 12:30 PM, Friday, February 10, 2012 at Boone Funeral Home-Shreveport. Interment will follow in Forest Park West Cemetery. Officiating will be Rev. Stan McKee of Salem Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from 11:30 to service time. Ella, born December 27, 1910, was a long time resident of Shreveport...

Robert Hall

Robert Hall

Feb 1, 2012

Stonewall ? Funeral services for Bob Hall will be 10:30 A.M. Monday, February 6, 2012 at Boone Funeral Home, 3903 Meriwether Rd, Shreveport, LA 71109. Interment will follow in Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery. Officiating will be Wayne Fussell, minister of Midway Church of Christ. The family will receive friends on Sunday, February 5, 2012 at Boone Funeral Home between 3:00...

Constance Giecek

Constance Giecek

Feb 1, 2012

A memorial service to celebrate the life of Connie Scogin Giecek will be held 11a.m. Saturday , February 18, 2012 at Christian Center of Shreveport, 207 Idema, Shreveport, La. 71106. Connie was born June 12, 1969 and passed from this life February 1, 2012. Connie was preceded in death by her father James O. Scogin Sr. She is survived by...

Charles Howard

Charles Howard

Jan 28, 2012

Charles Roy Howard, 74, passed away January 28, 2012, at the Grace Home after a brief illness with lung cancer. Roy retired from AT&T Technology and was a member of The Telephone Pioneers. He is survived by his loving wife, Maxine; daughters, Jackie Strickland, husband Ronnie, and Gwen Mathews, husband Steve; four grandchildren, Danny Triplet, Crystal Brooks, Blake and Lauren...

Douglas Smith

Douglas Smith

Jan 26, 2012

Douglas Troy Smith Haughton, LA A memorial service for Douglas Troy Smith will be held Wednesday, February 1st, 2012, 11:30 AM at the Chapel of Louisiana Downs. Officiating will be Chaplain Les Riggs. Mr. Smith was born June 11, 1958 in Shreveport, LA and passed away January 26, 2012 in Haughton, LA. He is survived by his wife Marilyn and...

Iva Beckett

Iva Beckett

Jan 25, 2012

Shreveport - Iva ?Nicky? Shafer Beckett, a long-time resident of Marshall, TX was born on June 23, 1916 in Austin, TX and passed away January 25, 2012 at Live Oak in Shreveport, LA. She was preceded in death by her parents Joseph C. Shafer and Mary D. (Crittendon) Shafer; sisters, Mildred Teague, Joyce Johnson, Verna Underwood, Bonnie Shafer, Faye Ehrlich,...

Juanita Dixon

Juanita Dixon

Jan 22, 2012

Shreveport, LA Juanita Jean Humphrey Dixon, 70 years old, went to be with the Lord on January 22, 2012 as she was surrounded by family and loved ones. She was a devoted mother, wife, sister, aunt, and daughter. She was married to Charles R. Dixon for 29 years and out of that love between them they had a daughter, Shirley...

Charles Wiley

Charles Wiley

Jan 11, 2012

Charles Landry Wiley went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, January 11, 2012. He was born on March 14, 1934 in Jonesville, LA. He grew up in Delhi, LA and graduated from LA Tech with a B.S. in chemistry. After meeting his future wife, Jo Ann Durrett at LA Tech, they married. He served three...

Rafael Zarate

Rafael Zarate

Jan 11, 2012

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Ronald Hutchison

Ronald Hutchison

Jan 5, 2012

Ron Hutchison was born in Aurora, Illinois on Nov 28, 1932. He flew into heaven on January 5, 2012. His three great loves were his family, his friends, and flying fighter jets. He was a fighter pilot?s fighter pilot. He founded and led a fraternity of fighter pilots known as CBSA. After a stellar career as an Air Force fighter...