Obituaries

Funeral services for Mr. Don David Pierce, 76, were held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 14, 2019 at Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Logansport, LA with Rev. Wayne Jones officiating. Family received friends for visitation on Friday, December 13, 2019 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Interment was held at O. E. Price Cemetery in Logansport.

Don was born on August 2, 1943 in Logansport, Louisiana to Walter and Catherine Pierce. He entered into rest on December 10, 2019 in Shreveport, Louisiana.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Janice Rogers Pierce; brother, Billy Jack Pierce; sister, Iva Jean Cheatwood; father-in-law, Shelton Samuel Rogers and mother-in-law, Lois Steel Rogers.

Funeral services for Mrs. Sandra Sue Winfree will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 30, 2019 at Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Mansfield, LA with Rev. Jimmy Price officiating. Family will receive friends for visitation at the chapel on Friday, November 29, 2019 from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. Interment will be held at Converse Cemetery in Converse, LA.

Sandra was born on October 5, 1951 in Zwolle, Louisiana to Tullos P. and Jennie Alice Shaw. She entered into rest on November 26, 2019 in Converse, Louisiana.

She was preceded in death by her son, Jamie Glenn Winfree along with three brothers and three sisters.

Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Ward Bissell were held at 2:30 PM on Sunday, December 01, 2019 at Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Mansfield, LA with Rev. Jimmy Price officiating. Family received friends for visitation at the chapel on Saturday, November 30, 2019 from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. Interment was held held at Old Union Cemetery in Benson, LA.

Margaret was born on January 12, 1931 in Converse, Louisiana to Earl & Helen Champion Ward. She entered into rest on November 28, 2019 in Mansfield, Louisiana.

Teaching children was Margaret’s passion as she taught the small children Sunday School at Beulah Baptist Church. She loved flowers and enjoyed just sitting and watching them grow.

She was preceded in death by her husband Buster Bissell and her parents Earl & Helen Ward

A memorial service honoring the life of Christopher Pitt Farnham was held at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, Mansfield, LA on Friday November 22, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. with Bro Mike Cross officiating. The visitation was from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.

Chris was born April 6, 1975 in Springfield, Vermont to Edward Lee Farnham and Alice Louise Boyington Farnham. He entered into rest on November 18, 2019 in Shreveport, Louisiana. Interment will be held in Rockland, Maine at a later date.

He was a graduate of Rockland High School class of 1993 and served his country in the United States Army. Chris was a family man and an avid outdoorsman. He loved guns, hunting and fishing. He was a jack-ofall-trades master of most but welding was his main job.

Christopher was preceded in death by his Maternal grandparents Pitt & Evelyn Boyington & Paternal grandparents Ferd & Lorena Farnham and his Father-in-Law James Porter.

Funeral services for Jimmie Rodney Cobb were held at Christ Memorial Episcopal Church in Mansfield, Louisiana on Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. with Reverend Margaret Ayer officiating.

Family received friends for visitation in the parish hall on Wednesday beginning at 2:00 p.m. Interment was held at Highland Cemetery in Mansfield, Louisiana.

Rodney was born on January 6, 1947 in Mansfield, Louisiana to Emmett Hugh Cobb & Dorothy Jewell Pickett Cobb. He entered into rest on November 17, 2019 at his home in Mansfield surrounded by his family. He was a graduate of Mansfield High School and served his country in the United States Air Force. He retired from the Mansfield Postal Service after working there for 40 years. Rodney was most proud to own a cattle ranch with his son Rodney and was at his happiest watching over the herd and tending to the daily chores at the farm.

Funeral services for Mrs. Florence Juanita Everitt were held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Mansfield, LA with Bro. Joe Waggener officiating. Family received friends for visitation at the chapel on Tuesday from 1:00 p.m. until service time. Interment was held at Grand Cane Cemetery.

Juanita was born on March 19, 1930 in Hamburg, Arkansas to Willie and Edna Carpenter. She entered into rest on November 16, 2019 in Mansfield, Louisiana.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, John L. Everitt; brother, William McDuffee.

Left to cherish her memory is her stepson, George Robert Everitt; brothers, Richard McDuffee and Glenn Carpenter; grandson, John Everitt; nieces, Rebekah Maxey and Sheba Moseley, and family of First Baptist Church Mansfield.

Honoring Mrs. Everitt as pallbearers were Ted Brasher, Randy Pearson, Raymond Stewart, Bryan Norwood, Huel Jones and B.J. Bossier.

Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Wadkins were held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Mansfield, LA with Bro. Larry Pridmore officiating. Family received friends for visitation at the chapel on Tuesday from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Interment was held at Mansfield Cemetery.

Ann was born on October 13, 1947 in Powhatan, Louisiana to Frank and Anna Perot. She entered into rest on November 17, 2019 in Mansfield, Louisiana.

She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Travis Wadkins.

Left to cherish her memory is her daughter, Kim Lee and husband Michael of Mansfield, LA; sister, Ivory Christianson of Bossier City, LA; grandchildren, Shelbi and Kara Lee of Mansfield, LA; sister-in-law, Eudie Wadkins and special cousin, Lacy Averitt of Carmel, LA.

Serving Ann as pallbearers were D.J. LaFleur, Jonathan Wadkins, Keith Tyson, Bobby Windham, Thomas Tuck and Blaine Hodges.

A funeral Mass honoring the life of Henry Prudhome was held on Saturday, November 16, 2019 at St. Joseph Catholic Church Mansfield at 11:00 a.m. with Fr. John Paul Crispin  

Family received friends for visitation at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, Mansfield, La, November 15, 2019 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Interment was at Highland Cemetery.

Henry was born on January 2, 1935 in Rambin, La to Octave & Minnie Lyles Prudhome and entered into rest on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 in Shreveport, LA.

Henry’s family was the most important to him as he was always involved in his son’s extracurricular activities. He loved working outdoors in his garden, with his cows or just tinkering with something that didn’t run just right but more importantly he was a friend that you could trust for a lending hand.

Memorial services for Mr. Calvin Charles Farris were held at 5:00 p.m. on November 15, 2019 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Mansfield, LA with Father John Paul Crispin officiating.

Calvin was born on August 28, 1938 in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana to Gary Farris and Izora Laffitte. He entered into rest on November 12, 2019 in Mansfield, Louisiana.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Curtis Farris and sister, Ruby.

Left to cherish his memory is his sister, Geneva Farris; sons, Eddie Farris & wife Sharon, Richard Farris & wife Melissa, Thomas Farris and Norman Farris; grandchildren, Robbie & wife Wendy, Jacob & Oreatta, Lindsaye, Candice, Kyle, Aaron, Taylor, Hannah, Christopher, Colby, Austin, Nevaeh & Raylyn; great-grandchildren, Trey, Jeffrey, Izabella, Adleigh, Jake, Bryson, Kylan, Lia and Cash.