Obituaries

Age 83, of Pittsburgh, PA,formerly of Lafayette, Louisianapassed away on Monday, March 30,2015. Born in the Abington familyhome in Grand Cane, LA onSeptember 13, 1931, she was thefourth daughter of Albert and Alna(Early) Abington.  Beloved wife for62 years of Warren P.

Funeral services celebrating the life of James “Freddie” Turner 67, will be held Friday, March 28 at Benevolent Funeral Home Chapel in Shreveport at 1624 Milam St. at 1:00 p.m. He is survived by his wife of 30 years Marie Hunter Jackson Turner, his seven daughters, two sons, numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren, a sister and other relatives and friends.

Bob Meredith passed away at the age of 85, on March 15, 2015, after a brief battle with cancer. Visitation was held from 5:00 until 8:00 PM at Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Mansfield on Wednesday, March 18, 2015. Memorial services were at 10:00 AM on Thursday, March 19, 2015. Officiating was Rev. Thumper Miller and Rev. Bob Miller. Interment followed at Mansfield Cemetery. Bob was born in Columbia, LA, May 3, 1929. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree at LSU and Master’s Degree at Stephen F. Austin. He served in the Army during the Korean War and retired after 37 years in the Army Reserves. He taught school in Desoto Parish,

Funeral services celebrating thevlife of Doris Cordova 76, were held at 2:00pm Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at Rose-Neath Funeral Home Logansport, LA. Brother Mike McConnaughey officiated. Interment followed in Chreene Cemetery. She was born in Stanley, Louisiana on October 2, 1938. Doris died March 15, 2015 after a lengthy illness. She was a lifelong resident of Desoto Parish. She was a member of First United Pentecostal Church of Mansfield. She loved going to church, visiting with family and friends, and watching the Hallmark channel. She had no children but she always had her cats and they were like her children. One of the things that she could really do well was remember people’s birthdays. We always called her when we needed to know one of the family’s birthdate. The Bible was her book of choice. She read it every day. She

Funeral services honoring the lifeof Nona Faye “Nanny” Anderson, 78,were at 3:00 PM, Thursday, March 12,2015 at Rose-Neath Funeral Home inMansfield with Dr. Tom Carltonofficiated. Burial followed at Mt.Olivet Cemetery.

Funeral services honoring thelife of Joseph Daniel Crawford, Sr.were held at 2:00 PM on Saturday,March 14, 2015 at Rose-NeathChapel in Mansfield, LA.Interment followed at HighlandCemetery in Mansfield, LA.Visitation was on Friday, March13, 2015 from 5:00 PM to 9:00PM. Joseph was born on January15, 1935 to his parents Murrell andCorene CrawfordHe is preceded in death by hisparents Murrell and CoreneCrawford and wife BonnieStrawbridge Crawford. Joseph is survived by his son,Joseph Daniel Crawford, jr.;daughters, Sharon K. Jackson andhusband Barry, Donna J. CrawfordDiaz and husband Cesar, Sheila D.Stafford and husband Michael;brothers, Randy Crawford, TeddyKing Crawford; sisters, DorisLockler, Hattie Beckwith, NinaJean Foxworth; grandchildren,Joseph Hickman, Justin Hickman,Mike Crawford, Taylor Jackson,Kenneth D. Parker, Jr., Hillary J.Fugate, Espeeranza Diaz,Stephanie K.

Roy A. Love, Sr. age 61 diedMarch 13, 2015. He was bornNovember 19, 1953 in Johnson City,TN. Services honoring Roy Love, Sr.were at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, March 17,2015 at Rose-Neath Funeral Home inMansfield where Reverend SkipNoble officiated. Burial followed inMansfield Cemetery in Mansfield.The family received friends at Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Mansfield onMonday, March 16, 2015 from 5:00until 9:00 PM. Roy worked several years forKellogg Brown and Root, and laterfor International Paper. Roy was an avid outdoorsman who loved to fish andhunt. He was well known for his quick wit and funny stories. He was preceded in death by his mother Beulah Love, sisters, EulaMullins and Louise Cook, and brothers, Harry Logan and Gary Love Sr.Also by father-in-laws Sidney Reeves and Red McDonald and brother-in-law Mike Reeves, Sr.

Funeral services celebrating thelife of Leigh (Doc) Dillard, 67, willbe held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday,March 18, 2015 at First BaptistChurch in Mansfield. Officiatingwill be Thumper Miller. Visitationwill be held from 5 pm to 8 pm, onTuesday, March 17, 2015 at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, in Mansfield. William Leigh Dillard was bornon April 7, 1947, in Pontotoc, MS,to Hayden and Virginia Dillard. Hepassed away suddenly on Saturday,March 14, 2015, in Mansfield, LA atDeSoto Regional Health Systems.Leigh graduated from PontotocHigh School in 1965. He lettered infootball and baseball all four years, basketball for 3 years, and track. Heserved on Student Council as vice-president, Beta Club, Quill andScroll, and Glee Club. His calling was to be a small town physician, where his caring naturecould help others in difficult times.

A memorial service for Harvey Holman Samuels, Jr. was held at Christ Memorial Episcopal Church in Mansfield, Saturday, March 7, 2015 at two o’clock in Mansfield, LA. Visitation preceded at 12:30. Harvey was born December 19, 1928 in Mansfield to Sara Lillian “Jack and Harvey Holman Samuels. He died peacefully on Tuesday, March 3. Harvey was a veteran who served in the U.S. Navy. He graduated from Mansfield High School, attended LSU Baton Rouge where he joined Kappa Alpha Fraternity, Centenary College of Louisiana, and graduated from Northwestern State University in Natchitoches. He worked with his father in the wholesale petroleum business. He was a member of Christ Memorial Episcopal Church where he formerly had served as a vestryman, and of the Mansfield Gold and Country Club. He was also a member of the Mansfield rotary Club and formerly a President of the same. He was preceded in death by his parents, mother-in-law Sarah “Sally” Wemple, father-in-law Maj. Andrew J.