Local obituaries for Forest Park Funeral Home and Cemeteries
Sandra Kay Smith
Feb 11, 2022
Sandra Kay Smith, age 62, died on February 11, 2022, in her home with her sister after battling cancer. She was born on September 26, 1959, in Shreveport, LA, to James Melton Smith, Sr. and Mary Procell Smith. She lived in Shreveport and Bossier City, LA, and she attended Fair Park High School. Sandra worshiped at Bellaire Baptist Church...
Opal Ruth Skinner
Feb 2, 2022
Opal Ruth Skinner, age 80, died on February 2, 2022, in Shreveport, LA. She was born on November 20, 1941, in Pineville, LA, to William and Ida Belle Brinkley. She was preceded in death by her mother, Ida Belle Brinkley; father, William Brinkley; brother, Buddy 'Pop' Brinkley; sisters, Francis Brown, Jean Bailey, Nadine Bailey, Camille Grant, Freda Reynolds, and...
Edgar 'Bill' L Deeds
Jan 21, 2022
Edgar Lee "Bill" Deeds, age 96, a retired paint contractor, died on Friday, January 21, 2022, at his home. He was born on January 13, 1926, in Salt Gap, Texas, to Oliver Lee and Alma Ince Deeds. Edgar lived most of his life in Shreveport, LA. He attended schools in Rochelle, Texas and was a WWII Veteran in the...
David Owen Jr.
Jan 21, 2022
David Roger Owen Jr. went to be with his Lord at the age of 90 at Christus Highland on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, after a brief illness. David was born in Scuba, Mississippi to David Roger Sr. and Sarah Evelyn Owen on March 8, 1931. David was the oldest of 9 siblings. He proudly served in the Army during...
Frances Payne
Jan 21, 2022
Frances Carolyn Woodard Payne was born on July 31, 1935, in Prescott, AR. She was an active member of Greenwood Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her father, Mark Turner Woodard; mother, Ocie Ola Vinson Woodard; siblings, Vinson Woodard, Ira Woodard, Claudia Woodard Buchanan, Vivian Woodard Caulfield White, Ishmael 'IT' Woodard, Quenten 'Mac' Woodard, Martha Woodard Williams,...
Dr. Robert G. Kalinsky
Jan 10, 2022
Dr. Robert G. Kalinsky, also known as "Papa Bob, Dr. Bob, Dr. K," passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his loving wife and daughter on January 10, 2022. He was born September 18, 1945, in Cleveland, OH to Agnes and Charles Kalinsky, along with his twin sister, Patricia. At the University of Dayton, in Dayton, Ohio, he...
Barbara G. Richards
Dec 30, 2021
Barbara G. Richards, age 89, died on December 30, 2021, in Shreveport, LA. She was born on December 3, 1932, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, to Warren W. Grube and Gertrude Grube. Barbara spent many years on the tennis court at Pierremont Oaks Country Club. She was known for having a very effective lob which won her many points. She also...
James Robert Stanford
Dec 24, 2021
James Robert Stanford went to be with The Lord, Friday, December 24th, 2021, at the age of 91. He was born April 26, 1930, in Gridley, Kansas to Barrett Sylvester Stanford and Lucy Belle Newcomb. He moved to Shreveport at the age of 12, but never forgot the prairie land of Kansas where he would roam with his pet...
Gregory Paul 'Geep' Bishop Jr.
Dec 20, 2021
Gregory "Geep" Paul Bishop Jr. passed away on December 20th, 2021, at the young age of 41. Gregory was born on Friday, the 11th of April, 1980 to his mother, Marjorie, and father, Gregory Sr. in Claremore, OK. As a young child, Gregory (or Geep as his family and closest friends knew him) was baptized at St. Pius Catholic...
Cosmas Damian Prest
Dec 13, 2021
A Funeral Mass celebrating the life of Cosmas Damian 'CD' Prest, 82, of Shreveport, LA will be offered on Tuesday, December 21, 2021, at 11:00 am at St. Mary of the Pines Catholic Church, with visitation starting at 10:00 am. Officiating will be Father Raney Johnson. Burial will follow at 12:00 pm at Forest Park East Cemetery, 3700 St...
Charles Henry Madison
Dec 13, 2021
Charles Henry Madison, 74, a former kiln operator for Athens Brick Co. in Mooringsport, LA, died on December 13, 2021, in Bossier City, LA after battling a lengthy illness. He was born in Shreveport, LA, on November 21, 1947, to Charles V Madison and Hellen Scoggin Madison. Charles lived most of his life in Blanchard, LA, where he proudly...
Donnie Wayne Gentry
Dec 13, 2021
Donnie Wayne Gentry, 66, a former delivery driver for Down Home Meats, died on December 13, 2021, at Intensive Specialty Hospital. He was born on March 17, 1955, in Shreveport, LA, to Wayne and Joe Gentry. He lived most of his life in Shreveport and attended Sunset Acres Elementary School, Oak Terrace Jr. High, and Woodlawn High School. After...
Carla Gayle Hancock
Dec 12, 2021
Carla Gayle Smith Hancock, 72, went home to be with the Lord on December 12, 2021, after a courageous battle with non-alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver. Carla was born on December 1, 1949, in Vivian, LA to J.C. "Bubo" Smith and Maxine Corzine Smith. She grew up in Vivian, LA and went to Vivian Elementary/Middle School and North Caddo...
Charles Franklin Laskin
Dec 9, 2021
Charles F. Laskin, 88, of Stonewall, LA, died on December 9, 2021. Charles was born in Lorain, OH on March 9, 1933. He grew up on his family farm raising a host of vegetables and animals. Charles joined the U.S. Air Force in 1953. He was stationed at BAFB and spent some time in England during the Korean conflict....
Lucille Jordan Strong
Dec 8, 2021
Lucille Jordan, ne Davis, was born in Natchitoches Parish to Lawrence Davis and Ella Davis on March 8, 1926. She passed away on December 8, 2021 in Alexandria, Virginia after an illness. Lucille came from a large family of seven siblings. She worked as a bookkeeper and sales manager for Western Union, and she was a proud member of...
Natch Vincent Brocato
Nov 23, 2021
Mr. Natch Vincent Brocato, 86, a retired salesman, lost his battle with cancer on Tuesday, November 23, 2021, in his home. He was born on July 6, 1935, to Vincent and Anne Brocato, in Shreveport, LA. After graduating from Fair Park High School in 1953, he signed with the Shreveport Sports Alexandria Aces Evangeline League. Later, Natch Brocato served...
Barbara Ann Brooks
Nov 6, 2021
Barbara 'Andy' Brooks, 84, a former retired nurse, died in Shreveport on November 6, 2021. She was born on June 13, 1937, in McKeesport, PA, to Carlos Anderson and Georgia Williams. Barbara lived in many beautiful cities including Los Angeles, CA; Long Island, NY; St. Louis, MO; Hilo, HI; Chinle, AZ; and Natchitoches, LA. She attended Allegheny General Nursing...
Janis Diane Spiegel
Nov 3, 2021
Funeral services for Janis Diane Gillespie Spiegel, 87, will be held on Tuesday, November 9, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. at Forest Park Funeral Home, 1201 Louisiana Avenue, Shreveport, Louisiana. Burial will follow at Forest Park Cemetery East, 3700 St. Vincent Avenue, Shreveport, Louisiana. Visitation will be held immediately prior to the service at 12:00 pm at the funeral home....
Ruth Maude Picht
Oct 29, 2021
Ruth Maude Shelton Picht, lovingly referred to as Ruthie, was born on January 16, 1935. She passed away on October 29, 2021, 2 months after her beloved husband. She married Lt. Col Floyd Picht in 1956 and had 8 children. She is survived by 7 of her children: Julie, Laura, Lisa, Michael, Steven, Tommy, and Teresa. Her son, Ronnie,...
Christopher Rodney
Oct 27, 2021
Christopher (Chris) Antonio Rodney was born March 18, 1985 in Shreveport, LA to the parentage of Walter Fields and Glenda Faye Rodney. Chris was baptized at Greenwood Baptist Church at an early age and remained faithful to Christ until his death. One of his favorite things to comment was, "Gods going to bless everybody." On October 27, 2021, Chris...
