Local obituaries for Forest Park Funeral Home and Cemeteries
Walter Wesley
Mar 14, 2022
Mr. Walter Wesley, age 53, died on March 14, 2022, in Shreveport, LA. Walter was born on November 5, 1968, in Monroe, LA, to Jim Wesley Jr. and Rosie Lee (Price) Wesley. After graduating from Carroll High School, he bravely served in the U.S. Army.
Walter was preceded in death by his father, Jim Wesley, Jr....
Jeanette Harmon
Feb 28, 2022
Jeanette McDonald Harmon passed away peacefully on the early morning of February 28th, 2022 in the loving company of her son and daughter at T. Boone Pickens Faith Presbyterian Hospice in Dallas due to complications from diverticulitis.
Jeanette was born in Shreveport, Louisiana to George R. and Eugenia McDonald on March 1st, 1936. Jeanette graduated from...
Helen Thomas
Feb 28, 2022
Mrs. Helen Gulley Thomas, 93, passed away on Monday, February 28 in Shreveport, LA after a brief illness. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 26, at 2:00 pm at Forest Park Funeral Home, 1201 Louisiana Ave in Shreveport. Helen was born in Panola County, TX on August 12, 1928. Her mother died when Helen was very...
Roger Dale Thrasher
Feb 18, 2022
Roger Dale Thrasher, 65, a retired painter, died on Friday, February 18, 2022, at his home in Shreveport due to end-stage COPD. He was born on December 28, 1956, in Monroe, LA, to Tom Thrasher and Willa Lynn Lemons. He spent most of his life in Shreveport, Elm Grove, and Keithville, LA. Roger bravely served as a boiler mechanic...
Glenda Roberta Crysel
Feb 15, 2022
Glenda Roberta (Moore) Crysel, 73, a former waitress, died on February 15, 2022, in Bossier City, LA, due to long-term health issues. Glenda was born on June 5, 1948, in Shreveport, LA, to Robert F. Moore and Willie Mae (Cromwell) Moore. She resided in Shreveport, Bossier City, and Pineville, Louisiana. She attended Fair Park High School and was a...
John Mccaherty
Feb 14, 2022
John J (Hardway) McCaherty, born in Carrolton, Illinois on June 21, 1940, passed away peacefully at the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana on February 14, 2022 surrounded by family. He was preceded in death by his mother, father, and siblings. John leaves behind his wife of 40 years, Shelia Irene McCaherty; children: John C. & Adriane...
Kimberly Ann Jefferson
Feb 14, 2022
Visitation 2022-02-26 09:00:00 11:00:00 Funeral Home Funeral Service 2022-02-26 11:00:00 Funeral Home Interment following funeral service 2022-02-26 Forest Park West Cemetery 4000 Meriwether Rd Shreveport LA 71109
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...
