Local obituaries for Forest Park Funeral Home and Cemeteries
Margaret Miller Wycoff
Apr 3, 2015
Margaret Miller Wycoff 85 of Bossier City, LA passed away peacefully on April 3, 2015 following a courageous battle with lung disease. She was born on September 21, 1930 in Minden, LA. Margaret was an outstanding member of Mary Queen of Peace Catholic Church. She was active in the Ladies Society of her church and a volunteer at Christ...
John Irlan Rodgers Sr.
Mar 31, 2015
John Irlan Rodgers of Corpus Christi, TX passed away March 31, 2015. John was born February 7, 1956 to Billy and Ginger Rodgers in Corpus Christi Texas. He went to be with the Lord our Savior on March 31, 2015. He enjoyed working with his hands on anything, He loved his farm and Facebook farm family, cooked many a...
Charlotte Giles
Mar 31, 2015
Charlotte Giles of Shreveport, LA passed away March 31, 2015. Her funeral service will take place at Praise Temple Full Gospel Baptist Church. Saturday, April 11, 2015 at 12:00 noon.
Richard Glen Murphy
Mar 28, 2015
Richard Murphy of Shreveport, LA passed away March 28, 2015. His burial will take place at Forest Park Cemetery West on March 30, 2015.
Rena Marie Foret Falgout
Mar 26, 2015
Rena Marie Foret Falgout age 93 of Gretna, La. Passed away Thursday, March 26, 2015 from complications of pneumonia. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. A devoted Roman Catholic, she enjoyed gardening, cooking, fishing, and crafts. Rena and her devoted husband relocated to Shreveport, Louisiana after hurricane Katrina. She was preceded in death by her...
Faye Levasseur White
Mar 13, 2015
Faye LeVasseur White, 88 was born in Shreveport, La. September 2, 1926 to local builder, the late A. J. LeVasseur and Winifred LaVigne LeVasseur. She passed away March 13, 2015 in Shreveport after a lengthy illness. Faye attended Fair Park High School, graduating in 1944, she was in the first nursing class at Centenary College, though she did not...
Jerome Gray Sitter
Feb 21, 2015
Sitter of Shreveport, LA. Was born May 26, 1961 in Shreveport, La. Jerry passed away at his home on February 21, 2015. Jerry leaves behind a son, Jeremy (wife Alexis) & granddaughter, Evangeline. Brothers- Johnny, Jimmy(Leesa), Sitters-Maxine Davenport(Jim), Kathy Beard(David), girlfriend, Stephanie Bohannan & her daughters, Alisha(son Skylar) & Halie and many nieces, nephews and friends. Jerry went to...
Catherine ""Peanut"" Levy Williams
Feb 18, 2015
Catherine ""Peanut"" Levy Williams of Lafitte, LA passed away February 18, 2015. She is survived by her son Lamont Russell DeCol and his wife Jean Elizabeth DeCol. Daughter, Helen Wiggins and her husband Brandon Wiggins. Her grandchildren, Garrett and Gauge Wiggins, and Catherine Michelle DeCol. She was a member of Holy Roman Catholic Church, she did charity work, meals...
Carolyn Humphrey
Feb 17, 2015
An angel was called home on February 17, 2015. Carolyn Margaretha Bakalyar went home to our Lord, Jesus Christ, she was 54 years young. She was a very genuine person, who truly believed a stranger was only a friend you have not met yet. She would do anything for her family and friends even if that meant giving you...
Joan Melton Pridgeon
Feb 12, 2015
Pridgeon of Shreveport passed away February 12, 2015 in West Palm Beach County. Visitation will be held at Forest Park Funeral Home February 28, 2015 at 9:00a.m. followed by service in the chapel at 11:00a.m.
Mary Blake Ereth
Feb 11, 2015
Mary Ereth, 86, of Shreveport passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 11, 2015. She was born June 8, 1928. She is survived by her sons, George Ereth of Shreveport, Louisiana Donald Ribelin of Boise, Idaho, Bob Ribelin of Anchorage, Alaska, and Jim Ribelin of Anchorage, Alaska. She was an avid bingo player, loving mother, and will be missed dearly....
Edward Hice Gates
Feb 11, 2015
Edward Gates, 87, of Shreveport was entrusted to God's loving care on Wednesday, February, 11, 2015. He was born April 11, 1927 to the late Mineola and James Gates. Ed was a loving father, husband, grandfather, and will be deeply missed. Ed enjoyed hunting, fishing, and was an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed working at his brother JT's ranch. Ed...
Susan Hughes Carter
Feb 6, 2015
Susan Marie Hughes Carter, 53, of Shreveport, LA passed away Friday, February 6, 2015 in her home in Shreveport as the result of long term illness. Susan Marie Hughes Carter was born in Shreveport, LA to Mary Hughes and W.C. Hughes on February 27, 1961. She was a loving daughter, devoted wife, and amazing mother. She always put the...
Dan Emanuel Wilson
Feb 1, 2015
Dan Wilson, 76, of Shreveport was entrusted to God's care on Sunday, February 1, 2015. He was born March 23, 1938 to Homer and Lillie Wilson. Mr. Wilson is a graduate of Washington High School. He served in the United States Army during Vietnam. He was a proud member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church and retired Deacon after many...
Mary Frances Schwartz
Jan 31, 2015
Mary Frances Schwartz born in Corsicana, Texas, January 10, 1920, passed away January 31st. She was preceded in death by her husband Irving Schwartz; her parents Jubie and Mary Hales; brothers, Jubie, Shine, and Bill. She is survived by her children; Bill and wife Gloria Schwartz, Donna and husband Robert Pynes, and Bonnie and husband Shel Vedlitz; sister Vaudine...
William Coye Mccann
Jan 28, 2015
William Coye McCann aka Uncle Dub or Mack was born August 1, 1924 and began his eternal life January 27, 2015 joining his wife Nancy Irene, parents Bill and Laura McCann, brothers, and sisters in Heaven. He is survived by nieces, Cheryl Bertrand and Sonja Riddick; numerous McCann nieces and nephews as well as many great nieces and nephews;...
Ruth Claire Isbell
Jan 18, 2015
Ruth Claire Isbell, 94, passed away peacefully on January 18, 2015. She was born August 6, 1921 in Shreveport to the late Blake and Nellie Crenshaw Green. She was a loving mother and will be deeply missed. A private burial ceremony will be held at Forest Park East Cemetery.
Alison C. Watson
Jan 16, 2015
Alison Ruth Crenshaw Watson passed away peacefully on Janurary 16, 2015, after a lifelong battle with diabetes and its many complications. Alison was born on April 2, 1951, in Shreveport, LA to the late Miron C. and Ruth (Peggy) Crenshaw. She graduated from Woodlawn High School and Northeast Louisiana University in Monroe with a degree in Journalism. Alison spent...
Eddie Lee Thomas Sr
Jan 13, 2015
Eddie Thomas was born to Lonnie Thomas, Sr. and Marie Williams Thomas on January 7, 1945. Eddie is the eldest of twelve children. He was baptized at an early age at the New Era Baptist Church in Gilliam, La. He attended public school in Caddo Parish and graduated from Herndon High School. He served his country in the United...
