Obituaries

Mrs. Margaret Gorham, age 68 of Joyce, Louisiana, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Autumn Leaves Nursing Home in Winnfield. She was born in Winnfield May 17, 1948 and was a homemaker and member of Old Union Baptist Church.

Mrs. Gorham was the daughter of the late Bush Jackson Vines Jr. and the late Geneva Meyers Vines. She was also preceded in death by her husband Robert D. Gorham, daughter Cindy Broadway, and son Robert D. Gorham Jr., and a brother Clifford Vines.

She leaves to cherish her memory Eight Grandchildren Derek Broadway, Lacy Paul, Misti Wilkerson, Robert Gorham III, Zachery Gorham, Summer Cheyene Gorham, Kendra Gorham and Aaron Drew Gorham, great grandchildren Amelia Grace Goodeaux, Kenzley Grace Reeves, Annabelle Paul, and Sophia Wilkerson. Mrs. Gorham is also survived by several brothers, sisters, nieces, and nephews.

Funeral services for Mrs. Dianne B. Litton were held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 15, 2016 at Mars Hill Baptist Church, Montgomery, Louisiana with Brother Tony Dick and Brother Craig McCain officiating. Interment was in Mars Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Montgomery, Louisiana under the direction of Gallagher Funeral Home of Ball, Louisiana.

Mrs. Litton, age 61, of Montgomery, Louisiana, entered eternal rest on Monday, December 12, 2016 as a result of an automobile accident.

Dianne was the general manager for the Natchitoches Times for the past 44 years. She was a member of Mars Hill Baptist Church, loved garage sales, crafts, painting and just making things beautiful. She was the “surrogate Mother” for all of Kimberly’s friends growing up. Mrs. Litton lived for her family. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.

Mrs. Phyllis Janet Davis McLaren, age 71 of Atlanta, Louisiana passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2016. Born Wednesday, July 18, 1945 in Many, Louisiana, she was a member of Mars Hill Baptist Church. She was an avid gardener, loved fishing and cherished her family as well as her three dogs, Coco, Macy and Honey Bunny.

Mrs. McLaren was preceded in death by her Parents, James H. and Marguerite Cloud Davis; Son, James Paul.

Those left to cherish her memory include her Husband, Frank McLaren; Daughters, Fran Dick (Tony), Susan Horne (Clay) and Sally McLaren; Son, Bradley McLaren (Kelly); Sister, Patricia Longo; 11 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 2:00 PM on Friday, December 16, 2016 at Mars Hill Baptist Church with Rev. Tony Dick officiating. Interment followed in Mars Hill Cemetery under the direction of Southern Funeral Home, Winnfield.

Michael Jeffrey Kelley Michael Jeffrey Kelley, a lifelong resident of Calvin, Louisiana, passed away on December 5, 2016 after a short illness. Services were held at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, December 7, 2016 in the Southern Funeral Home chapel of Winnfield with Reverend Dick Debusk presiding. Interment followed in Bethlehem Cemetery in Calvin. Jeff was born on September 25,1959 to the union of Maxine Barnes Kelley and Marvin Julian Kelley. Following his graduation from Calvin High School, Jeff became a welder by trade. At the age of 18 he became a member of the Pipefitters Union #798. His welding jobs gave him many opportunities to travel throughout the world to many different countries. In 1996 he married the love of his life, Tracy Maggio Kelley. He was a devoted father to their two children, daughter, Makayla Jyssica and son, Manning Gauge. As his children began to grow up and become more involved in school, Jeff decided to stay closer to home.

Audrey Lee Rainwater, age 88 of Winnfield, passed away December 1, 2016. Services were held December 10, 2016.

Hamp Frisby, age 89, passed away November 26, 2016 in the Jackson Parish Hospital. Mr. Frisby was born Janaury 22,1927

Survivors are one daughter, Jane Cassano of Livingston, MT; one son, Neil Hampton Frisby and wife Cindy of Wilseyville, CA; three grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and a host of friends, nieces, nephews and other relatives.

He was preceded in death by his parents Charles and Bricie Frisby.

Funeral services were held Saturday, December 3, 2016 at 10a.m. in the chapel of Edmonds Funeral Home in Jonesboro, LA. Interment followed in the Sharon Cemetery, in Sikes, LA under the direction of Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro, LA.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.edmondsfuneralhome.com.

I’m Thinking of You 

Betty, your life was a blessing to me. I was blessed with the time we had together. I will love you forever. You are missed by your husband and god children I Ricardo, Kaiden, Amahya and our family and friends.

Mr. Charles Lynnwood Tolar, age 67 of Chatham, Louisiana passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2016 at St. Francis Hospital in Monroe, LA.

Born Thursday, December23, 1948 in Jonesboro, Louisiana, he was preceded in death by his parents, Charles M. Tolar and Viola Brewster Tolar; sister, Theresa “Bit” Norman; brother, Barry Tolar; granddaughter, Samantha Whatley; and father-in-law, Julanna Robinson.

Lynn was a past logger (skidder operator) for Files Timber Company and Broomfield Timber Company. He attended the Dodson Assembly of God in Dodson, LA. He loved his gospel music and church services. Mr. Tolar loved his family and friends dearly, as well as his church family. He always had a smile on his face and sweet words on his lips for everyone.

Dorothy Jean Neal, age 83 of Winnfield, passed away November 26, 2016. Funeral services were held December 3, 2016.