Obituaries

Many, LA – Funeral services honoring the life of Ronald “Ronnie” Reagan Chamberlin, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 23, 2019, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Rambin, LA with Father Francis Kamau officiating. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Rambin Community. The family will receive friends for visitation from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. on Friday, March 22, 2019 with Rosary being held at 6:30 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Mansfield, LA.

Ronnie was born July 12, 1956 in Mansfield, LA to John Marshall Chamberlin and Jeanine Rambin Chamberlin and entered into rest on March 21, 2019. Ronnie worked for Cleco for 30 years and loved his coworkers. He loved gardening, fishing and hunting. Most of all he was a proud grandfather of his first grandbaby, Lil Jack, who loved helping his Paw Paw picking his garden. He never met a stranger and was loved by so many people. He would help anyone in need. He loved the Lord and read his bible daily.

Mansfield, LA – Services for Mrs. Bonnie Mae Dans, 82, of Marthaville, LA, will be held Monday, March 25, 2019 at Jennings Chapel in Marthaville. Services will begin at 10:00 AM, with visitation held Sunday, March 24, from 4:00 to 9:00 PM. Interment will follow services on Monday at Bethany Cemetery in Marthaville.

Bonnie was born June 30, 1936 in Eagle Lake, TX to Alford Oscar Morse of Bastrop, TX and Olivia Ladwig Morse of Garwood, TX. She passed away March 22, 2019 at her home. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Floyd Roland Dans, Sr., and her son Gary Dans.

Funeral services honoring the life of Mr. Larry Austin, 76, were held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 16, 2019, at Rose-Neath Chapel in Mansfield, LA with Rev. Jimmy Price officiating. Burial followed at Converse Cemetery in Converse, LA. The family received friends at Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Mansfield, LA on Friday, March 15, 2019, from 5 p.m. till 8 p.m.

Larry was born May 16, 1942 in Converse, LA to Alton and Eloise Branch Austin and entered into rest on March 13, 2019 in Shreveport, LA. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alton and Eloise Austin; sisters, Pauline McKee, Audrey Leach, Opal Allen; and brothers, Jessie Ray Austin and Leroy Austin.

On March 8th 2019, at the age of 84, Wanda Lee Prothro of Mansfield, Louisiana, was called home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Wanda was born in Lone Wolf, Oklahoma on October 3, 1934 to her parents Orville and Iris Leflett. She grew up in Haslam, Texas and graduated from Joaquin High School in 1951. She is preceded in death by her parents, her beloved husband Tandy Byron Prothro, Jr, sister Quelda York and sister Leurene Murry, She is survived by her brothers Bobby Leflett, and Charles Leflett, son Robert Prothro and wife Kay, daughter Vicky Williamson and husband Michael, and son John Prothro, Grandchildren Emily Gilbert and husband Bryan, Jonathan Prothro and wife Leslie, Melissa Alvarez and husband Gonzalo, Christin Quintana and husband Victor, and Great Grandchildren, Avery Gilbert, Ryan Gilbert and William Prothro.

William “Bill” Bernard Flores, Sr., 95, passed away on Sunday, February 24, 2019 after a short illness at the Northwest Louisiana War Veteran’s Home in Bossier City, LA. Beloved family, friends, and caretakers surrounded him during his final days.

He was born in the Rambin Community, DeSoto Parish, LA of Spanish-French descent to William Breazeale Flores and Mary Dabney DeSoto. On his maternal side, his 6th generation grandfather, Louis Antoine Juchereau de St. Denis, founded Natchitoches, LA in 1714. On his paternal side, his 5th generation grandfather, Gill Flores, was a Spanish official who came through Mexico City to Nacogdoches, TX.

Funeral services honoring the life of Mildred Dolores Caldwell, 83, were held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 4, 2019, at Rose-Neath Chapel in Mansfield, LA with Reverend Mack Black and Reverend Bruce Nolen officiating. Burial followed at Pelican Cemetery in Pelican, LA. The family received friends at Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Mansfield, LA on Sunday, March 3, 2019, from 5 p.m. till 8 p.m.

Mildred Dolores Rogers Caldwell passed away on Wednesday, February 27, 2019 of a sudden illness. She was born in Franklinton, Louisiana on September 22, 1935 to J.D. and Althea Rogers. She was a resident of Pelican, Louisiana for seventy-one years and a faithful member of Pelican Baptist Church. Mildred was a home economist for three years in Sabine Parish. She also taught school for twenty and a half years.

Funeral services honoring the life of Carroll “Dean” Wells, 58, were held at 3:30 p.m. Monday, February 25, 2019, at Rose-Neath Chapel in Mansfield, LA with Rev. Toby Shaw officiating. The family received friends at Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Mansfield, LA on Monday, February 25, 2019, from 1 p.m. till time of service.

Dean was born January 30, 1961 in Mansfield, LA and entered into rest on February 19, 2019.

Those left behind to cherish his memory are his wife of 27 years, Sherri Wells of Mansfield, LA; mother and step-father, Darlene and Richard Freshour of Gresham, OR; father and step-mother, Hugh Carroll Wells and Patricia of West Palm, FL; sisters, Donna Pearson, Carrollyn Wakefield, Margaux Kinkade; brothers, Scott Lundervold, Gary Lundervold, Sterling Wells, Wesley Wells; and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Honoring Dean as pallbearers will be Billy McCall, Kevin Hults, Jeffery Wells, Scott Lundervold, Gary Lundervold and Wesley Wells.

Pamela Kay Caston Rogers was born in Sulphur, Louisiana, on February 13, 1960, and finished her time on earth in Shreveport, Louisiana, on February 28, 2019.

Pam was predeceased by her parents, James Coleman Caston and Bonnie Louise Millican Caston, and by her older brother, James Forrest Caston.

She is survived by two children, Kelley Louise Hicks and husband Scott with three grandchildren, Brandi, Madison and Joey, and Eric Michael Hammond, and wife Kirsten. She is also survived by one sister, Donna Caston Nix, and husband Nicky; one brother, David Allan Caston, and wife Carla; by six nephews, Wesley, Samuel, Justin, Roe (Dylan), Coleman and Brian; and numerous cousins, relatives and friends, including special close friends Prissy and Doc.

Memorial services for Margaret Herrin Blunt, 70, was held at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, In Mansfield. Visitation began at 11:00 am Thursday, February 28, 2019. Services began at 2:00 pm, on the same day. Thumper Miller officiated. After a short procession, the graveside service commenced at the Friendship Cemetery, on Mounce Road, in Grand Cane.

Margaret was born August 8, 1948, in Natchitoches, LA. She was the second of five children born to James, Jr. and Moyna Herrin. She was a 1966 graduate of C.E. Byrd High School. Margaret passed away, peacefully, surrounded by family, after a lengthy illness on February 23, 2019.

Mansfield, LA

Funeral services honoring the life of Robert Andy Smith, 67, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 26, 2019, at Rose-Neath Chapel in Mansfield, LA with Rev. Al Sale officiating. Burial will follow at Sloan Cemetery in Mansfield, LA. The family will receive friends at Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Mansfield, LA on Monday, February 25, 2019, from 5 p.m. till 8 p.m.

Robert was born July 19, 1951 in Mansfield, LA and entered into rest on February 22, 2019 in Shreveport, LA. He was owner/operator of Smith Accounting Services locating in Mansfield for 39 years. He was preceded in death by his parents Robert Lee Smith, Jr. and Louise Oldham Smith.