Obituaries

David Gary Canfield, born in Moss Point Mississippi on March 1, 1942, died peacefully at his home in Mansfield LA on October 16, 2018 after a courageous battle with cancer. Gary was a graduate of Mississippi State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering. He was a resident of DeSoto Parish for 38 years, moving his family to Mansfield when International Paper Company established its presence there. He retired from the company in 1997 as Maintenance Superintendent, after working at plants in Moss Point, MS, Texarkana, TX, and Georgetown SC. A quiet man who loved God and his family, he was respected by all who knew him. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Mansfield, where he served faithfully in the audiovisual area for a number of years. He loved hunting, fishing and the outdoors.

STANLEY, LA--Funeral services honoring the life of Scott Gannon, 59, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, October 25, 2018, at Rose-Neath’s Logansport Chapel with Bro. Coday Johnson and Rev. Mark Pierce officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Stanley, LA. The family will receive friends at Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Logansport, LA on Wednesday, October 24, 2018, from 5:00 p.m.

Pelican, LA – Funeral services honoring the life of Carrie Laffitte, 83, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, October 28, 2018, at Pelican United Methodist Church in Pelican, LA with Reverend Paul Gwinn and Lay Servant Jeremy Phillips officiating. Burial will follow at Pelican Cemetery in Pelican, LA. The family will receive friends at Pelican United Methodist Church on Friday, October 26, 2018, from 6:00 p.m. until service time.

Logansport, LA – Funeral services honoring the life of Hazel Lum Harper, 92, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 10, 2018, at Hunter Magnolia Baptist Church in Mansfield, LA with Reverend Amador Santos officiating. Burial will follow at Union Springs Cemetery in Converse, LA. The family will receive friends at Hunter Magnolia Baptist Church on Wednesday, October 10, 2018, from 9:00 a.m.

Dr. Scott Lamar Tatum, Pastor Emeritus of Broadmoor Baptist Church, reached his eternal home in heaven on September 21, 2018. A service celebrating his life and thanking God for his ministry was at Broadmoor Baptist Church Worship Center North at 11 a.m. on Saturday, September 29, 2018. Officiating was Dr. Wilson Tatum. There were two times for visitation. The first was in the chapel at The Glen on Thursday, September 27th from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. The second visitation was in Broadmoor Baptist Church Worship Center North on Saturday, September 29th beginning at 10 a.m. until time of service. Dr. Tatum was born 98 years ago in Converse, Louisiana and grew up in Mansfield. He was a graduate of Mansfield High School, Baylor University, and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, where he earned the Doctor of Theology degree.

It is with great sadness that the family of Robert Charles Brown announces his passing on September 16, 2018. Robert Charles Brown was born January 5, 1947 in Mansfield, Louisiana to Ruth Pegues and the late Sylvester Brown. Robert accepted Christ at an early age at Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church in Trenton, Louisiana. He graduated high school in 1966 from All Saints in Pelican, Louisiana where he met the love of his life and wife—Olive Glenda Carter Brown. He attended Grambling State University in Grambling, Louisiana two years prior to being drafted by the United States Army for the Vietnam War. He served in the 1st Cavalry Division of the United States Army during his time in the military. After the war, they moved to Baton Rouge, Louisiana where he worked at Exxon Chemical Plant for many years. Later, he happily retired and moved closer to “home” in Catuna, Louisiana.

Donald Henry Holland, 83, of Mansfield, Louisiana, passed away on September 20, 2018. He was born in Council Hill, Oklahoma on May 16, 1935, to Pat and Inez Holland. A man of many talents, Donald embraced, enjoyed and exceled at all life has to offer. His adventures are too numerous to mention and his talents were limitless. An Aviation Specialist by trade, Donald was also an underwater welder, race horse jockey and dirt track race car driver. In his down time, Donald loved the great outdoors and enjoyed camping, hiking, and fishing with his friends and loved ones. More than his accomplishments, the man behind them was full of love, laughter, compassion, and support. Donald’s smile, laughter, and joking never failed to light up a room and his ever present positivity was infectious.

BENSON, LA – Funeral services honoring the life of Coy Wesley English, 59, was held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 19, 2018, at Rose-Neath’s Chapel in Mansfield, LA with Rev. Delman Rogers officiating. Burial followed at Union Springs Cemetery in Converse, LA. Visitation was held at Rose-Neath’s Mansfield Funeral Home on Tuesday, September 18, 2018, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Wesley was born October 25, 1958, in Mansfield, LA to Vernon and Ella Leona English and entered into rest on September 15, 2018. He was a loving brother, uncle and friend. He worked for the Mansfield Fire Department for 19 years and volunteered at many other fire stations. Preceding Wesley in death were his parents; maternal grandparents, Thomas and Ella Estes; paternal grandparents, Elton and Sudie English; and maternal great grandparents, William and Buna Hatcher.

Shreveport, LA – Funeral services honoring the life of Lucie Sherman Petty, 78, was held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, September 20, 2018, at Christ Memorial Episcopal Church in Mansfield, LA with Bishop Charles Jenkins officiating. Burial was followed at Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery in Keithville, LA. The family received friends at Rose-Neath Mansfield Funeral Home on Wednesday, September 19, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Lucie was born November 18, 1939, in Mansfield, LA to Frank and Emma Elam Petty, Sr. and entered into rest on September 16, 2018, in Shreveport, LA. Preceding Lucie in death were her parents, sister Charlotte Conradi, and brother Frank Albert Petty, Jr. She is the fifth generation to be born in Mansfield, where her family has lived since 1850. Her great grandfather on the maternal side was the Hon. J.B. Elam, the first Mayor of Mansfield, Speaker of the Confederate House and Congressman from the 4th Congressional District.