OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Forest Park Funeral Home and Cemeteries


William Morton

William Morton

Apr 13, 2021

We mourn the loss and Celebrate the Life and Legacy of Mr. William Morton, 85, of West Monroe, Louisiana. Please keep the Morton Family lifted in your prayers.

Brett Walker, Jr.

Brett Walker, Jr.

Apr 13, 2021

We mourn the loss and Celebrate the Life and Legacy of Mr. Brett Walker Jr., 77, of Birmingham, Alabama. Please keep the Walker Family lifted in your prayers.

Elizabeth 'Liz' Crymes Carter

Elizabeth 'Liz' Crymes Carter

Apr 8, 2021

Elizabeth "Liz" Crymes Carter, 59, passed away on April 8, 2021, at her home after diabetic complications and heart problems. Liz was born on February 12, 1962, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Her main places of residence were Shreveport, The Philippines, Korea, Nevada, and Georgia. She attended schools in Harahan, LA, Metairie, LA, and Byrd High School in Shreveport, LA....

Mrs. Dorothy Simpson

Mrs. Dorothy Simpson

Mar 31, 2021

We mourn the loss and Celebrate the Life and Legacy of Mrs. Dorothy Simpson, 82, of Ruston, Louisiana. Please keep the Simpson Family lifted in your prayers. Celebration of Life/Graveside Service 2021-04-03 10:00:00 Forest Park West Cemetery 4000 Meriwether Rd Shreveport LA 71109

Lloyd James Mackinnon

Lloyd James Mackinnon

Mar 24, 2021

18 I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. 19 For the creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed. 20 For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it,...

Margie Evans

Margie Evans

Mar 19, 2021

We mourn the loss and Celebrate the Life and Legacy of Mrs. Margie Evans, 81, of Shreveport, Louisiana. Please keep the Evans-Williams Family lifted in your prayers.

Harrison Y. Smith

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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...

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