Obituaries

Funeral services honoring the life of Michael Defee Nash, 67, wasat 11:00 AM, Friday, May 29, 2015, at Rose-Neath Funeral Home Chapel in Mansfield, where Reverend Steve Sallis officiated. Burialfollowed at First Community Church Cemetery in Mansfield. The family received friends at Rose-Neath Chapel in Mansfield from10:00 AM until time of service on Friday, May 29, 2015.Michael was born September 20, 1947 to Pete and Opal Nash inRuston and went to be with his Lord on May 26, 2015 in Shreveport.Preceding Michael in death was his father Pete Nash.Those left behind to cherish his memory are his son Keith Nash;mother Opal Nash; ex-wife Janet Nicholson Nash.Honoring the life of Michael as pallbearers were Bill Smith,Randy Sallis, Joe Craig Fleniken, Mike Smith, Frankie Marshall, andHulon Sistrunk. Honorary pallbearers were Gus Hall, TommySimmons, and Sharon Porter.

Varice was raised in Shreveport, LA. She found God at an early age and married the late Bonnie Parrott. Six children were born to this union; the late Sam Henry Parrott, Maple Lowery, Bonnie Hamilton (William), Eavory Evans, Gwen Schrader (James), andJosephine Booker. She loved to care for others and dedicated her lifeto helping care for the ill and less fortunate. She was a faith ful employee of Community Bank for more than twenty years and Mansfield Motors and DeSoto Parish. She went home to be with the Lord on May 31, 2015 while with family in Houston, TX. Funeral arrangements will be June 5, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at the Northwest Auditorium in Mansfield, LA. She has sixteen grandchildren,twenty-one great-grandchildren, and seven great-great-grandchildren. Eugene Smith (Edna), Maurice Robinson (Lewis),Late Fred Smith, Johny Smith, Homer Smith, Essie Smith.

Funeral services for Mitchell Grant Odom, Sr. 59 of Logansport, LA wereheld on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at 2:00pm at Rose-Neath Funeral Home Logansport, LA. Rev. Charles Welch officiated. Interment followed in the O.E. Price cemetery. The family received friends at the funeral homeon Monday, May 4, 2015 from 5-9pm.Mitchell was born on February 23,1956 in Mansfield, LA. He enteredinto eternal rest at his residence onMay 2, 2015.He was preceded in death by hismother Maidland Odom; brother in law Billy Yarbourough, nephewChristopher Hughes.He is survived by his wife Rita Odom; father Mack Odom, sons CharlesMcMillion and wife Angela, Mitchell Odom, Jr. and wife Krystle; daughterStacey Sanchez and husband Willie; sisters Gilma Odom, Teresa Odom,Sharon Windham and husband Jerry, Laura Sanford; brother Jason Odom;11 grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, and friends.

Funeral services honoring the life of Charles Worthington were held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday,May 6, 2015 at Grand Cane Cemetery in Grand Cane, LA. Visitation was Tuesday from 2:00 to5:00 PM. Charles was born on November 14, 1956 to his parents Eugene and Ramona Worthington. Charles is survived by hisparents, Eugene and Ramona Worthington; sons, Scott Worthington and wife Magen,Joseph Worthington and wifeFreedom, Tim Worthington, BillyWorthington; daughter, KaciiWorthington; sisters, BonnieMcEntyre, Heidi Miller, KelliWard; brother, Ramon Worthington;grandchildren, Charles, William,Destiny, Gage, and Joseph.