Local obituaries for Forest Park Funeral Home and Cemeteries
Harrison Y. Smith
Jan 31, 2021
Emeritus Professor, USN CAPT (Ret.), Dr. Harrison York Smith passed away peacefully on January 31, 2021 in Shreveport, LA at the age of 84. Harrison was born on September 5, 1936 to Harrison S. Smith and Madye Lee Smith in Shreveport, LA. Affectionately known to his family as Smitty, Sonny Boy, York and sometimes D.O.D ("Dear Old Dad"), Harrisons...
Mr. The Van Le
Jan 30, 2021
We mourn the loss and Celebrate the LIfe and Legacy of Mr. The Van Le, 74, of Bossier City, Louisiana. Please keep the Le Family lifted in your prayers. Open Viewing 2021-02-03 17:00:00 20:00:00 Funeral Home
Matthew C. Wolcott
Jan 29, 2021
Matthew Wolcott, 58, died January 29, 2021, at his Dallas, TX home. He was born February 20, 1962, in Shreveport, LA to John and Peggy Wolcott. He graduated from Jesuit High School. Matt became an exceptional golfer in his teens and spent summers at his familys vacation home in Destin, FL. He followed in his fathers footsteps and pursued...
Johnny S. Ziifle
Jan 29, 2021
Johnny Sherman Ziifle, 66, joined the Lord January 29, 2021 after a long struggle with diabetes. He came into this world, December 3, 1954, in Shreveport La, where he resided. He was proud of the work he did in the oilfield, driving a tugboat, and helping build the Crosslake bridge. He was an outstanding father, husband, and pawpaw. He...
Mr. Prentis Lee Boatner, Jr.
Jan 27, 2021
Prentis Lee Boatner, Jr. entered eternal life peacefully on Wednesday, January 27, 2021, during his 95th year. Born in Arcadia, La. on June 13, 1925, Prentis was the son of Lillian Jewel Pierce and Prentis Lee Boatner, Sr. At seventeen, he enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard and served honorably in the Pacific during WWII from 1943 until 1946....
Mrs. Hazel Virginia Brooks
Jan 23, 2021
We Celebrate the Life and Legacy of Mrs. Hazel Virginia Brooks, 95, of Nacogdoches, Texas. Please keep the Brooks Family lifted in your prayers. Celebration of Life/Graveside Service 2021-01-26 13:00:00 Forest Park West Cemetery, Shreveport
Mr. Clifford Leslie Robinson
Jan 21, 2021
Clifford Leslie Robinson, 67, of Shreveport, Louisiana passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 21, 2021, due to complications of Melanoma Cancer. Cliff was born January 28, 1953, in Baltimore, Maryland, to Jean and Harold "Bob" Robinson. He retired from General Motors in Arlington Texas in 2005. Cliff was an opinionated loving man. He enjoyed traveling, vacations to the beach,...
Ms. Bridgette Musgrove
Jan 15, 2021
We mourn the loss and Celebrate the Life and Legacy of Ms. Bridgette Musgrove, 60, of Shreveport, Louisiana. Please keep the Musgrove Family lifted in your prayers. Memorial Service 2021-01-30 11:00:00 Funeral Home
Mrs. Doris Moore
Jan 13, 2021
Doris Morvan Moore age 89 of Shreveport, retired waitress passed away Wednesday January 13,2021. Doris was born to Albert and Louise Morvan in Robeline, La on January 24th, 1931, living her adult life in Shreveport. She worked at Dons Seafood and El Chicos. She was a member of Holy Rosary and later Saint Mary of the Pines. She was...
John Lorry Clay, Jr.
Jan 5, 2021
John Lorry Clay, Jr. "Johnny, Pawpaw", 87, of Keithville, Louisiana passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2021. John was born November 22, 1933 to John and Janice Clay in Bastrop, Louisiana. He attended Neville High School and then attended Tulane College. John spent most of his life in Keithville, Louisiana. He was a member of Paradise Orchids, which was his...
Mrs. Hazel Gale Whalen
Jan 4, 2021
(April 9, 1935 - January 4, 2021) Mrs. Whalen passed away on January 4, 2021, in College Station, Texas. Visitation will be Monday, January 11, 2021, from 2:00 P.M. until 5:00 P.M. at Forest Park Funeral Home on Louisiana Avenue. Graveside services will begin at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, January 12, 2021, at Forest Park Cemetery East on St....
Mr. Samuel Eli Sanchez
Dec 25, 2020
We mourn the loss and Celebrate the Life and Legacy of Samuel Sanchez, 48, of Bossier City, Louisiana. Please keep the Sanchez Family lifted in your prayers. Memorial Service 2020-12-30 14:00:00 Funeral Home
Mr. Monroe Curlin
Dec 5, 2020
Monroe Curlin, 85, long-time resident of Shreveport-Bossier, member of Saint Stephen Lutheran Church, passed away peacefully into the arms of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, December 5, 2020. Monroe joins his loving mother, Ms. Lela Mae Curlin, in the company of angels in heaven. Born August 28, 1935 in Shreveport, La., Monroe was reared in Bossier...
Robert 'Bobby' Neal Willis
Nov 23, 2020
Robert Neal (Bobby) Willis went to be with the good lord on November 23, 2020! He just had a birthday on October 26, 2020! He passed peacefully in his sleep after a short illness! He is preceded in death by his mother Mary Virginia Willis and father Willie Neal Willis. He is survived by his niece Shelly Willis and...
Ms. Essie Lillian Dees
Nov 16, 2020
We mourn the loss and Celebrate the Life and Legacy of Ms. Essie Lilliam Dees, 100, of Shreveport, Louisiana. Please keep the Dees Family lifted in your prayers. Interment 2020-11-18 Forest Park East Cemetery 3700 St. Vincent Ave Shreveport LA 71103
Mrs. Dorsaline Mary Forch
Nov 8, 2020
Mrs. Dorsaline M. Forch was born to Mr. Melvin J. Metoyer and Mrs. Dorothy M. Metoyer on July 23, 1931 in Cloutierville, LA. Mrs. Forch was a Church of Christ Evangelist wife most of her adult life until Evangelist LeRoy Beck Sr. death in 1973. After Bro Beck's death she began to work in Minden, LA at Mister Twister...
Ms. Rosetta Denise Claiborne
Nov 7, 2020
We mourn the loss and Celebrate the Life and Legacy of Ms. Rosetta Denise Claiborne, 59, of Mansfield, Louisiana. Please keep the Claiborne Family lifted in your prayers. Open Viewing 2020-11-19 12:00:00 17:00:00 Funeral Home Celebration of Life/Graveside Service 2020-11-20 11:00:00 Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery 6915 W. 70th Street Shreveport LA 71129
Dustin Daniel Hall
Oct 17, 2020
Memorial service for Dustin Daniel Hall 47 who passed away October 17, 2020. He was born on October 7, 1973 in San Francisco California. He attended school at North Desoto High until 1991. His church home was Shreveport Community Church. He served and was involved in many church functions. He is survived by his mother Gloria Knight, two brothers...
John C. Ardoin
Oct 16, 2020
Mr. Ardoin was born on September 7, 1937 in Ville Platte, Louisiana. He passed away in Shreveport on October 16,2020 at the age of 83. He was preceded in death by his parents Edia and Ilfred Ardoin; sisters, Erline Palmer and Carena Fontenot; brothers, Webb and Edison Ardoin, and son, Larry Paul Ardoin. Mr. Ardoin is survived by his...
Raymond P. Cush, Md
Oct 15, 2020
Dr. Raymond Cush, 78, of Shreveport, Louisiana passed away peacefully at the St. Joseph Hospice Carpenter House on Thursday, October 15, 2020. Visitation will be at the Forest Park Funeral Home on Sunday, October 25 at 1:00 PM and interment will follow at the Forest Park Cemetery on St. Vincent Avenue. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and per CDC...
