Obituaries

Funeral services honoring the life of Lou Ellen Ramie, 81, was at 2:00 PM Thursday, March 31, 2016 at Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Mansfield, LA with Reverend Skip Noble, and Larry Pridmore officiated. Burial followed at Lee Cemetery, in Catuna, LA. The family received friends at the Rose-Neath Funeral Home on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 from 5:00 PM till 9:00 PM. Lou was born on October 15, 1934 in Boliver, LA to Preston and Bessie Barron, and died on March 28, 2016 in Mansfield, LA. Lou was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She loved spending time with her family and working in her garden. Lou was known for being an excellent seamstress. Lou was a Substitute teacher in DeSoto Parish and Nursery worker at Southside Baptist Church. Those left behind to cherish her memory is her husband W.C.

Funeral services honoring the life of Pearlie Bailey Jones Brown, 97, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday April 9, 2016 at New Elizabeth Baptist Church, Hwy 175 North of Mansfield where Rev. Cornelius Bass officiated. The family will receive friends Friday, April 8, 2016 at New Elizabeth Baptist Church from 6 PM to 7 PM. Pearlie was born December 26, 1918 in Mansfield, Louisiana and died on April 1, 2016 in Mansfield, LA. She was a member of the New Elizabeth Baptist Church. Pearlie is preceded in death by her parents: Hiley & Birdia Sudds Bailey, 4 brothers, and 2 sisters. Those left behind to cherish her memory are her sons: Lonce, James and DeAndrew Jones; her daughters: Earnestine Hamilton, Rubinstean Jones, Linda Mosley; 12 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren; sister-in-laws; relatives and friends.

Funeral services honoring the life of Troy Parker, 73, was at 10:00 AM Saturday, April 2, 2016 at Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Mansfield, La. Burial followed at Beulah Cemetery in Mansfield, LA. The family received friends at Rose-Neath Funeral Home on Friday, April 1, 2016 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM. Troy was born on May 20, 1942 in Converse, La to Pat and Aline Marshall Parker and passed away on March 31, 2016 in Mansfield, La. Preceding Troy in death is his father, Pat Parker; mother, Aline English Marshall Parker; and step-father, Rufus Marshall, and his sister Ann Parker Shelton.

Alfred Roy “Jack” Jones, 78, died February 6 at his home in the Woodsprings Community. He had suffered massive infections from three back surgeries, complicated by Multiple Myeloma. He was predeceased by his parents, Elroy and Mildred Jones, much beloved son, Ronald Lee Ennis, M.D., Brother-in-Law, Richard Lawrence, precious feline, “Bob”, and equine, “Shahz”. He is survived by his wife, Marietta Hodges, son, Michael Duane Ennis and wife Melody, Brotherin- Law, Watson Scott Hodges and wife Linda, Sister-in-Law, Rebecca Lawrence, grandchildren; Loren, Haley, Maxwell and Sarah. Jack was a Master Carpenter by trade. At the time of his retirement, he was the Apprenticeship Training Director for the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners. An avid aviation “buff” in his younger days, he held Commercial Pilot and Instrument Pilot ratings.