Obituaries

Robert Herring “Bob” Church Jr., age 80, of Mansfield, Louisiana passed away on July 4, 2020. A visitation with the family will be held at 10:00 a.m. with the celebration of Bob’s life immediately following. Both will be held at Mansfield United Methodist Church on July 11, 2020.

Bob was born in Jacksonville, FL on November 14, 1939 and he was preceded in death by his father and mother Robert H. and Ethel Mae Higginbotham Church and his sister Ethel Susan Church McClure Stephens.

Memorial services honoring the life of Jerry Dean Marr, 70, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 18, 2020 at Fellowship Baptist Church in Mansfield, Louisiana with Bro. Weyland Gauntt officiating.

Jerry was born on October 5, 1949 in Mansfield, Louisiana to Ernest and Jackie Marr. He entered into eternal rest on March 29, 2020 in Mansfield, Louisiana.

Jerry graduated from Pelican High School in 1967. He owned and operated a heavy equipment and auto mechanic business for 30+ years. Jerry was a devoted Christian who loved the Lord. He was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church in Mansfield, Louisiana. He had a servant’s heart and never passed up an opportunity to teach, lend a helping hand to someone in need, or have you stay for supper. His family and especially his grandchildren brought him tremendous joy. He loved his children and grandchildren equally.

Graveside services honoring the life of Rory Glynn LeGrand were held at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, June 28, 2020 at Grove Hill Cemetery in Pelican, Louisiana with Bro. Larry Pridmore officiating. A visitation with the family was held on Sunday, June 28, 2020 at Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Mansfield, Louisiana from 11:30- 12:00 for family and 12:00-2:00 for friends.

Rory was born on August 16, 1956 in Shreveport, Louisiana to James and Billie LeGrand. He entered into eternal rest on June 25, 2020 in Murfreesboro, Arkansas surrounded by family while camping.

Rory’s life was filled with his love for Lisa and her happiness, his face lit up every time she walked into the room. His gift of music and love for his guitars filled both of their lives with joy. His memories were filled with his friends that he played with in the Dolet Hills Band and Doc Leigh and the Buzzard band. Since retirement, their time has been filled with camping adventures with family and friends.

Claude Howard Mathis was born in Mansfield, Louisiana on July 15, 1947 to Claude Thomas Mathis and Lucy Hilda Burlingham Mathis. He went to be with our Lord on June 10, 2020 in Jonesboro, Louisiana after a lengthy illness.

Claude was preceded in death by his parents, Claude T and Lucy Mathis, and by his brother Adrian Thomas Mathis.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Jennifer Jo Mathis: 4 children: Claude Howard Mathis II (Duck) and wife Michelle, Constance Victoria Mathis Helmick (Tina) and husband Joe, Monica Ann Bourque Hill and husband Michael, and Nathan John Mathis and wife Brandi; 2 stepchildren; Joshua Aucoin Jr and Mark Aucoin; 11 grandchildren: Matt and wife Valarie, Bree, Courtney, Bridget, Chelsea, James, Brooke, Dalton, Howie, Tristan, and Alyssa; and 5 great-grandchildren; Brody, Baylor, Olivia, Ella and Ren; 2 brothers: Frankie Mathis and wife Pam and John Mathis and wife Sharon, also numerous nieces and nephews and many, many friends.

Funeral services honoring the life of Bruce Ersell Temple, 56, were held at 2:00 p.m., June 25, 2020 at Hunter Magnolia Baptist Church in Mansfield, Louisiana (Hunter Community) with Bro. Larry Dixon officiating. Assisting with the service was Bro. Amador Santos. Interment followed at Magnolia Cemetery. A visitation with the family was held at Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Mansfield, Louisiana on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. It began at 5:00 p.m. and lasted until 7:00 p.m.

Bruce was born on July 31, 1963 in Shreveport, Louisiana to Newton and Lois Temple. He entered into eternal rest on June 22, 2020 in Shreveport, Louisiana.

A graveside service for Emily Marie Mosley Hinton, 91, will be held on Friday, June 26, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at Longstreet Cemetery in Longstreet, Louisiana. A visitation service will be held on Thursday, June 25, 2020 at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 1815 Marshall St., Shreveport, Louisiana from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Marie was born on September 17, 1928 to John H. Mosley and Ida Lee Bryant Mosley in Grand Cane, Louisiana and passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2020 in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Funeral services honoring the life of Bobby Sylvester Matthews, 93, were held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Logansport, Louisiana with Rev. Wayne Jones officiating. Interment followed at Cool Springs Cemetery in Logansport, Louisiana. A visitation with the family was held at the funeral home on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 beginning at 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.

Bobby was born on April 21, 1927 in Logansport, Louisiana to Charlie and Mary Matthews. He entered into eternal rest on June 14, 2020 in Logansport, Louisiana.

Bobby is preceded in death by his parents, Charlie and Mary Matthews; his wife of 30 years, Rose Matthews; six brothers; three sisters; and two great-grandchildren, Nicholas Cook and Samantha Gale.

An online service in memory of Carol J Tyler (US Army, CPT, ret.) can be viewed on Facebook at 3 PM, Saturday, June 20 under the auspices of Donnelly Funeral Home in Irving, TX. A memorial service, with the interment of her ashes, will be held later at Bethel Methodist Church near Logansport. Rev. Frances Freeman, former pastor at Bethel United Methodist, will conduct the online service.

Although part of a family with more than a century-long history in the Logansport area, specifically the Bethel community, Carol was born in Houston, TX in 1940 and began school at Joaquin, TX. She graduated as salutatorian from Logansport High School in 1958 where she was also a standout athlete. She attended Centenary College in Shreveport on academic scholarships, earning a BS in Biology.

Muriel “Merle” Marie Carnahan died June 11, 2020 in Castle Rock, Colorado after a brief illness. Born February 6, 1927 in Vivian, Louisiana, she was the daughter of the late William Harrison and Emma Toombs Carlisle. She was married to the late Douglas Everett Carnahan and lived most of her life in Mansfield, Louisiana. She worked as the secretary of Pelican High School where she was recognized for her skills at managing both the administrative and student aspects of school life. Even after her retirement, students would greet her on the street and in stores to tell her of their appreciation of the manner in which she carried out her work. In addition, Muriel and Douglas served as foster parents to several children in need. She also cared for the children’s nursery at the Pelican Baptist Church for more the 50 years until her move to Nashville, Tennessee in 2012 to be closer to her son the Reverend Charles Carnahan.

Funeral services honoring the life of Timothy “Timbo” Russell Raborn were held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, June 15, 2020 at Union Springs Baptist Church in Converse, Louisiana with Rev. Chucky Clark officiating. Assisting with the service was Rev. Richard Enterkin. Interment followed at Cassell Cemetery in Converse. A visitation with the family was held at the church on Monday beginning at 12:00 p.m. until the time of service.

Timbo was born on January 16, 1967 in Many, Louisiana to Paul and Ruth Raborn. He entered into eternal rest on June 9, 2020 in Jefferson, Louisiana.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Ruth Raborn.