Obituaries

Celebration of Life services for Jacob Patton will be held at Pendleton Assembly of God Church, 14152 Texas Hwy. Many on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at 10 AM.

Jacob Austin Patton was born on November 7, 1999 in Atlanta, Texas. He was taken from us way to soon in an untimely death on Sunday, November 29, 2020 at the tender age of 21. He grew up and enjoyed most of his life in and around Sabine Parish.

Norma Russell was born on May 4, 1934 and passed from this life Wednesday, November 25, 2020. Services were held on Saturday, November 28th at the church with Bro. Bobbye Russell and Bro. Louis Slaughter officiating. Interment followed in Warren Cemetery. Norma is survived by four sons, Bryan and wife Fonda; Bobbye and wife Linda; Mark and wife Pam; Donald and wife Cheryl; daughter, Billie Kay Stinson and husband David; eight grandchildren; five great grandchildren; ten step-grandchildren; eighteen step-great grandchildren; one brother, Willie and wife Mary Edwards of Joaquin, Texas; a special sister-in-law, Kirby Hayes of Shreveport; along with many nieces, nephews and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Gussie Edwards; husband, Rev. Billie Russell; sister, Myrtle Coleman; great-grandson, Hayden Russell; and step-great-grandsons, Abram Lucas Smith and Tory Rainer.

Ralph Jones, 81, of Many went on to glory on November 28, 2020. He was born in Florien on March 30, 1939. Graveside services were held on Monday, November 30th with Bro. Wade Penfield officiating. Services will be held at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church Cemetery. Ralph graduated from Florien High School in 1957 on the same night his girlfriend and wife of 62 years, Sharon Dale Jenkins Jones graduated from Negreet. Ralph was a hard worker from the beginning, hauling pulp wood, working a dairy farm and chicken houses and finally becoming an expert electrician and plumber. He loved to learn how things work, collect junk that he might need some day, and most importantly, his family. Ralph is preceded in death by his parents, Lee and Audie Jones; brothers, Bo Jones and Glynn Jones; and sister, Joan Pilcher.

Funeral services for Michael Rivers, 57, of Zwolle, will be held on Monday, November 30, 2020 at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Father Keith Garvin officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Joseph Cemetery. Michael Alan Rivers was born on Monday, September 9, 1963 in Shreveport. He passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2020 in Shreveport. He was preceded in death by his father, Bobby Gene Rivers; nephew, Randal Rivers, Jr.; uncle, Willie Laroue; maternal grandparents, Ida Mae Laroue and Tony Earl Sepulvado; paternal grandparents, Ethel Laroue and Sam Henry Rivers.

Funeral services for Troy Gaddis, 87, of Pleasant Hill, were held on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at Spring Ridge Baptist Church with Rev. Glynn Howard officiating. Burial followed in the Spring Ridge Cemetery. Troy Clyde Gaddis was born on Saturday, April 1, 1933 in Converse. He passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at V.A. Medical Center in Shreveport. He was preceded in death by his wife, Robbie Wise Gaddis; sister, Marie Manning; grandparents, Carter Jefferson and Lucy Eudora Gaddis; and his aunt and uncle, Jess and Eunice Gaddis. He is survived by his daughters, Angela Mills and husband Les of Pleasant Hill; Holly Scott and husband Lance of Mandeville; sons, Troy “Chuck” Clyde Gaddis Jr.

Funeral services for Marilyn Laroux, 77, of Zwolle, were held on Saturday, November 28, 2020 at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Father Keith Garvin officiating. Burial followed in the St. Joseph Cemetery. Marilyn Laroux was born on Friday, January 15, 1943 in Gas City, Indiana. She passed away on Monday, November 23, 2020 in the presence of her family. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Margaret Reynolds; two sisters, Lois Shockey and Marlene Crotts; and her granddaughter, Heather Meshell. She is survived by her husband, Allen Laroux of Zwolle; sons, Greg Laroux and wife Donna of Bossier City; Rodney Laroux and wife Tamara of Spring, Texas; daughter, Tracy Laroux of Zwolle; brother, Robert Reynolds, Jr.

Funeral services celebrating the life of Mr. Austin Moss were held on Monday, November 30, 2020 at Kilpatrick’s Rose-Neath Many Chapel with Brother Buddy Freeman officiating; interment immediately followed at Moss Cemetery in Natchitoches. Austin was born March 11, 1996 in DeRidder, Louisiana to Melissa Darlene (Lowe) Gomez and Wilmar Ray Moss and he entered into rest on November 20, 2020 in Clarksville, Tennessee. Preceding him in death were his grandparents, Hardy and Frances Lowe; grandfather, Oren Moss; sister, LaTasha Jean Lowe; and his aunt, Angela Lindsey. Those left behind to cherish his memory are his father, Wilmar Moss and Jennifer of Florien; mother, Melissa (Lowe) Gomez and husband, Jesus of Hemphill, Texas; fiancé, Jessica Harris of Geneva, Texas; son, Remey Lee Moss; step-daughter, Julia Harris; sister, Kelci Moss Benton and husband, Dylan of Louisville, Mississippi; brothers, Oren Ray Moss of Hemphill, Texas; Emory Gustauve Esponge of Hemphill, Texas.

Cary Janét, native of Many and resident of Plaquemine, passed away unexpectedly on November 24, 2020. He was 40 years old. Cary was born on September 8th, 1980 in Alexandria. He graduated from Many High School and attended Northwestern State University where he was a member of Kappa Alpha Order. Cary worked Offshore in the Oil & Gas Industry. Cary was a loving husband, devoted father, caring brother and loyal friend to many. He was incredibly proud of his wife and children and made many memories with them that will be cherished forever – crabbing nights at the beach, Nintendo games with Brady, fishing in the bayou, and boiling crawfish on the weekends. Cary will be remembered for his sense of humor, incredible work ethic, and his love for LSU football.

Funeral services for Frances Dean, 82, of Florien were held on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at Toro Baptist Church with Rev. Douglas Downs and Rev. James Hickman officiating. Burial followed in the Toro Cemetery.

Frances Dean was born on Wednesday, June 8, 1938 in Florien. She passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at Many Health Care North in Many.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Loyd Dean; and her parents, Dan Chance and Eva Ellen (Corley) Chance.

She is survived by her daughters, Shellie Dean of Florien; Ellen Downs and husband Dennis of Florien; grandchildren, Daniel Downs and wife Jacqualyn of Florien; Deana Shelly and husband Ross of Florien; Douglas Downs and wife Brittany of Florien; great grandchildren, Daylyn Shelly; Rylie Shelly; Cora Downs; Caylee Downs; Demi Downs; Dylan Downs; Drew Downs; Baylor Downs; Sawyer Fitch; Saylor Fitch; and Maddie Marr; along with a host of friends.

Funeral services for Huey Randall Heard, 83, of Many, were held on Monday, November 16, 2020 at Warren Meadows Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Donnie Paul Lewing officiating. Burial followed in the Bethsadia Cemetery.

Huey Randall Heard was born on Saturday, August 14, 1937 in Sabine Parish. He passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2020 at Sabine Medical Center in Many.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Douglas Heard and Vivian (Britt) Heard; wife, Erble Marie Heard; sister, Exie Ann Strickland; and brother, Buford Heard.