Obituaries

Mansfield, LA – Funeral services honoring the life of Gloria Allen Brumley, 74, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 11, 2018, at Rose-Neath Chapel in Mansfield, LA with Rev. Martin Ferguson and Rev. John Newman officiating. Burial will follow at Mitchell Cemetery in Mitchell Community, LA. The family will receive friends at Rose-Neath Funeral Home on Monday, December 10, 2018, from 5:00 p.m. until 9 p.m.

Gloria was born April 16, 1944 in Pleasant Hill, LA to Selma Lee and Myrtle Ott Allen and entered into rest on December 8, 2018, in Mansfield, LA. She was a loving wife, mother, sister and “Nonnie”.

Preceding Gloria in death were her parents; son Robert Gregory Brumley; brothers, Earlton and Donnie Allen; sister, Carolyn Blankenship; and son-in-law, Jason Burr.

Charles M English passed away on Tuesday, November 20,

2018. He was surrounded by his wife and children in the comfort of his home.

Charles was native to Mansfield, Louisiana, and had been a resident of Sulphur since 1974. He was a graduate of Mansfield High School, USL, and McNeese State University. While in college at USL in Lafayette, he was a 5 year letterman on the USL basketball team. Charles enjoyed sharing many stories of former students, former games, and former coaches. He was the absolute biggest fan of his grandchildren.

Funeral services honoring the life of Theda V. Mitchell, 84, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 7, 2018, at Rose-Neath Chapel in Mansfield, LA with Rev. Bruce Mitchell and Rev. Richard Hale officiating. Burial will follow at Warren Cemetery in Fisher, LA. The family will receive friends at Rose-Neath Funeral Home on Wednesday, November 7, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. until service time.

Theda was born December 3, 1933 in Fisher, LA to John and Zarah Law Hayes and entered into rest on November 3, 2018. She graduated from University of Southwestern Louisiana and taught for 25 years for the DeSoto Parish schools. She was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church in Mansfield. She was a wonderful sister, mother, grandmother, friend, and teacher to many.

Preceding Theda in death were her parents; her husband, E.J. Mitchell; and two brothers, James Hayes and Bobby Hayes.

Funeral services honoring the life of Gene “Jim” Guillotte, 81, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, November 9, 2018, at Bethel United Methodist Church in Logansport, LA with Rev. Nancy Woffard and Bro. Charles Freeman officiating. Burial will follow at Bethel United Methodist Cemetery in Bethel Community, LA. The family will receive friends at Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Logansport, LA on Thursday, November 8, 2018, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m.

Jim was born December 18, 1936 in Goliad, TX to Daniel and Lola Mae Ramsey Guillotte and entered into rest on November 4, 2018, in Logansport, LA.

Preceding Jim in death were his parents; sisters, Jane Bass, Talma Arbuckle; brother, Lewis Guillotte; nieces, Kathy Guillotte Houston, LaJuana Arbuckle Smith, Wendy Guillotte; and nephew, Ronny Lafitte.

Betty Cornett, 90, of Russellville, formerly of Mansfield, Louisiana passed away on November 4, 2018, at Russellville Nursing Center.

She was born on May 19, 1928, in Calion, Arkansas to Sydney and Bertha Mae Tarbutton Moore.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Leon Cornett; five sisters and three brothers; and one grandson, Lee Barrett Cornett.

She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Harold Cornett Jr. and Paula of Russellville, Arkansas; her daughter and son-in-law, Sandy and Sam Cangelosi of Austin, Texas; four grandchildren, Katy Bounds, Mary Ann Cangelosi, Ashley Cornett and her fiancé, John Robb, Allison Conder and her husband, Chad; and three greatgrandchildren, Harper Bounds, Cohen Cornett and Blaze Bunch.

Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, November 12, 2018 at Mansfield Cemetery with Kathy Fitzhugh officiating.

Rose-Neath Funeral Home

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.