Obituaries

Mrs. Nellie Rose Rudd, age87 of Winnfield, Louisianapassed away on Thursday,March 19, 2015.Born Monday, March 12,1928 in Winnfield, Louisiana,she was preceded in death byher Father, Paulette B. Smith,Mother, Edna M. Collins Smith,and Husband, J. D. Rudd.She was a member of ZionHill Baptist Church and retiredfrom the Winn Parish HealthUnit after 25 years of service.Those left to cherish her memory include her Daughters,Dana Booth and husband Doug, Winnfield, LA, Peggy Martinand husband Stanley, Winnfield, LA, Granddaughter, MichelleBrewton, and Grandsons, Danny Booth, Paul Martin, AdamMartin, Great Grandchildren, Taylor, Justin, Bryce, Connor,Hannah, and Ava, Sisters, Patsy Prince and Mary Cates, both ofShreveport, LA.Funeral services were held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, March21, 2015 at Southern Funeral Home with Rev. Donald Ruddofficiating.

Mrs. Ruth Estelle Moore, age92, of Calvin, La., passed awayMarch 22, 2015, at the WinnParish Medical Center inWinnfield, La. She was a mem-ber of First Baptist Church ofCalvin.She was born December 17,1922 in Gainsville, Louisiana.She was preceded in death byher husband Elvie Moore, par-ents Claude and Mary EvelynAbels, brothers Clois Abels,J.C. Abels, George Abels, Lawerence Abels, & A.D. Abels, sis-ters Lois Kirkham, Idell McLarty, Odell Abets & Eva Abels.She is survived by one daughter, Eva Gates and husbandJimmie of Goldonna, La., one son, Jimmy Moore and wifePatricia of Shreveport, La., two grandsons, Clint Gates and wifeDelanea of Baker, La. Keith Gates of Goldonna, La., three greatgrandsons Cotten Gates, Caden Gates and Cullen Gates all ofBaker, Louisiana.Funeral services were held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, March24, 2015 at Yankee Springs Baptist Church with Bro. LamarCarpenter officiating.