Obituaries

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.

Mr. John Milton Price I, of Natchitoches, LA passed away March 6, 2015 peacefully at his residence. Born December 18, 1942 in Winnfield, LA, he was a  graduate of Calvin High Schooland later, LSU in Baton Rouge.   Post-graduation, he was a history professor at LSU until transferring  to NSU Natchitoches in 1972.’ Mr. Price taught at NSU from  1972 until summer of 2014. He often said he got paid to do hishobby, teach history. He was a much beloved professor who made history come alive for his students. Over the past ten years, Mr. Price also conducted research on Colonel Charles Goodnight of Texas. The three Goodnight volumes are scheduled to begin printing this summer and will be dedicated to Mr. Price. Mr. Price professed Jesus as his savior at age 14 and remained diligent in his Christian faith until his passing.’ He was proceeded in death by his parents L.W.