Obituaries

Mass of Christian Burial for BettyJane Rohde Savage was at 2:00 PM,Monday, July 6, 2015 at St. Joseph’sCatholic Church in Mansfield withFather Matthew Long officiating.Burial followed in Cool SpringsCemetery in Logansport. The familyreceived friends at Rose-NeathFuneral Home in Logansport onSunday, July 5, 2015 from 5:00 until8:00 PM.Betty Jane was born October 22,1925 in St. Louis, MO to Lewis andBarbara Sutton Rohde and passedaway July 3, 2015 in Mansfield, LA.She graduated Valedictorian of Logansport High School 1942. Her love ofknowledge kept her continuing her education at Draughn School ofBusiness, Louisiana State University, Northwestern State University andPanola College, history was her favorite course of study. She was an avidreader for the sake of learning from it. She served many years with theDepartment of Defense at Barksdale Air Force Base and then inWashington D.C. for the Navel Department of Defense.

Edythe Leigh Ratcliff Davidson (Edie Wee) age 59, of Logansport, LA, passed away May 3, 2015 in Bossier City, LA following a brief illness. A memorial service will be held at 2:00PM on June 20, 2015 at Mims Springs Baptist Church, 1227 HWY 764, Logansport LA. Edie Wee was born in Mansfield LA, on October 24, 1955, to Thomas W. and Aileen Pyle Ratcliff. She was a member of Mims Springs Baptist Church. She recently moved home to Logansport after residing in Missouri several years. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Ronnie Ratcliff. Left to cherish her memory is her son Chad Ratcliff and wife Tina of EI Paso, AR, sisters Gwen Ratcliff Truitt and husband Don of Logansport, Tempie Ratcliff Bush and husband Keith of Bossier City, special grandson Tanner and his Mom, Chris Marshall of Missouri, granddaughter Brooke Davis and great granddaughter Lilly, by several nieces and nephews, many loving cousins, and friends. We will all miss her smile and big personality!

Funeral services honoring the life of Jo Ann Hill Wells, 75, were held 10:00 AM, Thursday, June 11, 2015, at Rose-Neath Funeral Home Chapel in Mansfield where Minister David Hill officiated. Burial followed at Mt. Zion Methodist Church Cemetery in DeBerry, TX. The family received friends at Rose-Neath in Mansfield on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 from 5:00 until 9:00 PM. Jo Ann was born in Mansfield to Wiley and Bessie Parnell Hill and passed away in Shreveport. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Preceding Jo Ann in death were her husband Raymond Lee Wells; parents Wiley and Bessie Parnell Hill; sisters Wilma Calhoun Leach and Joyce Hodgson; and brother Elton Hill.

Funeral services honoring the life of Jack Rascoe, 81, was at 2:00 PM, Saturday, June 13, 2015 at Union Springs Baptist Church in the Union Springs Community with Reverend Francis Smith and Reverend Richard “Dick” Enterkin officiating. Burial followed at the Union Springs Cemetery. Jack was born in Shreveport, LA on December 7, 1933 to Rodney and Kate Rascoe and passed away on June 12, 2015 in converse at his residence with his family by his side. Jack retired after 23 years of service from AT&T in Shreveport as a Section Chief in the Tool Room. Preceding Jack in death were his parents Rodney and Kate Rascoe; infant son; and grandson Jacob Springer. Those left behind to cherish his memory are his wife Betty Jo Rascoe; son Rodney Rascoe and wife Debbie; daughters Jacklyn Springer and husband Oliver, Kay Speights and husband Bill, and Christy Hesser and husband Brian; 10 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; and brother Chal Rascoe.

Celebration of life and going homeservice for Edward Lorriane Layfield,73, was held Monday, June 15, 2015,at the St. George Catholic Church inCoushatta, at 10:00 AM with FatherMatthew Long officiating. Intermentfollowed at Holley Springs Cemeteryin Martin, LA. Visitation was heldSunday, June 15, 2015, from 5:00 PMuntil 8:00 PM at the Kilpatrick’sRose-Neath Funeral Home inCoushatta with a rosary at 7:00 PM. Ed was born June 20, 1941, in RedRiver Parish, LA, and went home tobe with his Lord and Savior on June11, 2015, in Mansfield, LA. He was aloving husband, father, andgrandfather to his wife, children, andgrandchildren. He worked in the construction business for most of his life.He never met a stranger and always offered his help to anyone in need. Heloved to work in his garden planting flowers, fishing and hunting and wasalways outside tinkering around with something. He was also known forpulling pranks and jokes on family and friends, getting a good laugh fromit.