Obituaries

Mrs. Willa Carolyn Cook Gates,age 92 of Winnfield, passed awayMonday, June 16, 2015 at AutumnLeaves Nursing Home. Mrs. Gateswas a loving wife, mother, grand-mother and a friend to many andwas a member of Zion Hill BaptistChurch.Mrs. Gates is survived by son,Robert E. Gates & wife Scarlett;Granddaughters Lori Gates Norton& husband Brian, Heather GatesMaloy & husband Timothy; Greatgrandchildren, Nicholas Warner & special friend Devann Stott, TylerWarner, Dustin Norton, Brittany Norton Head & husband Timothy,Breanna Causey and Mykenzie Maloy; great-great grandchildren:Gunner Norton, River Norton, Eli Warner, Luke Tucker, &Remington Head.Mrs. Gates was preceded in death by her husband, Elson Gates;son, Ervin Gates and wife Fran; daughter, Patricia Abercrombie andhusband Raymond; Granddaughters, Connie June Gates Causey andDonna Lynn Abercrombie Jones.Funeral services were held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, June 18,2015 at Southern Funeral Home with Rev.

Mrs. Josie Lee Knippers, age 89of Winnfield, Louisiana passedaway on Sunday, June 14, 2015.Born Wednesday, March 03, 1926in Natchitoches, Louisiana, shewas preceded in death by herParents, Walter and Josie BelleWomack; Siblings, Ray Womack,E.C. Womack, Joy Womack,Arvis Womack Jordan and MargieWomack Hicks, and one son,Charles Welch.Those left to cherish her memory include her Aunt, Lula MaeStephens, Natchitoches; Son, James Welch, Rock Away Beach, MO;Daughters, Joy Losh, Cortez, CO, Nancy LeBaron, Winnfield andDianne Cody, Atlanta, GA; Grandchildren, Jason Welsh, SimonePaulette Welch, Ricky LeBaron II, Lori LeBaron and ChrisseLeBaron; Great Grandchildren, Landon LeBaron and KadenCoolman.Graveside funeral services were held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday,June 17, 2015 at Old Union Cemetery with Rev. Lamar Carpenterofficiating.

Funeral services celebrating thelife of Lillie M. Antee Thompsonof Montgomery were held at11:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 23,2015, in the Chapel of HixsonBrothers, Pineville, with her sonin law, John Griffin officiating.Burial followed in Mt.Zion/Union Hill Cemetery,Montgomery. Mrs. Thompson, 86, was born onJanuary 15, 1929 in Montgomery,and passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2015, in the WinnfieldNursing and Rehabilitation Center.Pallbearers honored to serve were her grandsons.She was a lifetime member of the United Methodist Church ofMontgomery and a retired lunchroom worker from Mary GoffElementary School and a private sitter.

Mr. Troy Lee Frederick, age 86of Winnfield, Louisiana passedaway on Wednesday, June 17,2015.Born July 16, 1928 in Winnfield,Louisiana, he was preceded indeath by his Father, ThomasJefferson Frederick, Sr., Mother,Leona Gilcrease Frederick, andBrothers, Earl Frederick, WillieFrederick, and T.J. “Bootsie”Frederick.Those left to cherish his memoryinclude his Wife of 65 years, Nell Frederick, Winnfield, LA,Daughters, Peggy Vines and husband Steve, Winnfield, LA, SharonGrazier and husband Clint, Houston, TX, Son, Tim Frederick,Shreveport, LA, 13 Grandchildren, 17 Great Grandchildren, 3 Step-Great Grandchildren, and Brothers, Floyd Frederick, Winnfield, LA,and Leslie Frederick and wife Mary, Winnfield, LA.Funeral services were held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, June 20, 2015at Southern Funeral Home with Rev.

Mrs. Ida Mae Frederick, age 81 ofWinnfield, Louisiana passed awayon Thursday, June 18, 2015.Born Tuesday, December 26, 1933in Winnfield, Louisiana, she was amember of the South WinnfieldBaptist Church and was retiredfrom the Winn Parish Registrar ofVoters Office.Mrs. Frederick was preceded indeath by her Parents, James Benand Katie Hendrix Boyette;Husband, Willie E. Frederick, Sr.;Son, Willie E. Frederick, Jr.;Sisters, Emma Jean Carpenter, Gloria Brown and Lessie MaeBoyette; Brother, J. B. Boyette.Those left to cherish her memory include her son, Mark Frederick,Winnfield; Granddaughter, Andrea Hymel and husband Cliff,Phoenix, AZ; In-Laws, Floyd Frederick, Leslie and Mary Frederick,Carlotta Frederick, Nell Frederick, and Midge Guilliams.Funeral services were held at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of SouthernFuneral Home. Officiating was Rev.

Jimmy Ray Anyan, 80, ofWinnfield, went to be with hisLord and Savior on June 20, 2015surrounded by his loving anddevoted family, at Autumn LeavesNursing Home in Winnfield after along illness.Services for Mr. Anyan were heldat 10:00 AM on Tuesday, June 23,2015 in the Southern FuneralHome Chapel in Winnfield, withRev. John Holland officiating.Graveside services followed in theGarden of Memories Cemetery inWinnfield. Mr. Anyan was born on October 7, 1934 in Winnfield, LA. He grad-uated from Winnfield High School in 1954. Mr. Anyan entered theUnited States Army Reserves following high school graduation andwas honorably discharged as a Sergeant in 1961. He attended theUniversity of Southwestern Louisiana (now University of Louisiana-Lafayette) from 1959 - 1963. He was a successful registered profes-sional land surveyor for 28 years before retiring in 1994. He met thelove of his life, Inez Cherry, in Monroe, LA in April 1956 and theywere married in December 1956.

Mr. Shawn Eugene Baker, 65 of San Fransisco, CA passed away May 25, 2015 while on vacation in Bangkok, Thailand. Born in Monticello, Indiana on November 30, 1949, he was a graduate of Mt. Prospect High School in Illinois and The University of Wisconsin. Mr. Baker was the owner of Zeke’s Sports Bar and Grill in San Francisco and loved playing golf and enjoyed watching all sports in addition to traveling and spending time with close friends. Mr. Baker was preceded in death by his father, James Baker, grandmother, Virginia Shumake Merrill, grandfather, Fred L. Shumake, and aunt, Eugenia Thornton. Survivors include his mother, Theresa Baker, uncle, Freddie Shumake, aunt, Margaret Shumake and numerous cousins. Funeral services were held at 1:00PM on Saturday, June 13, 2015 in the Southern Funeral Home chapel. Interment followed in Sardis Cemetery under the direction of Southern Funeral Home.

Mr. Charles Martel Emmons, age 66 of Winnfield, Louisiana passed away on Monday, June 08, 2015. Born Saturday, August 07, 1948 in Alexandria, Louisiana, he was preceded in death by his Father, Martel Emmons, and Step-Father, Hezekiah Porter. Mr. Emmons served his country in the United States Marine Corps. Those left to cherish his memory include his Mother, Lois Porter, Winnfield; Brothers, Harold F. Emmons, Thad Porter, Rodney Porter and Marty Emmons; Sister, Linda Poche, and numerous Nieces and Nephews.  Funeral services were held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, June 11, 2015 at Southern Funeral Home with Rev. Jack Miller officiating. Interment followed in Old Union Cemetery, in Joyce. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.southernfuneralhome.com.

Mr. Rodney Dale Long, age 62 of Dodson, Louisiana passed away on Sunday, June 07, 2015. Born Thursday, February 12, 1953 in Winnfield, Louisiana, he was preceded in death by his Father, W. O. “Sonny Boy” Long; Brother, Shane Long and Step-Son, Tony Harper. Those left to cherish his memory include his Sons, Steve Long (April) and Josh Long (Crystal); Daughters, Stephanie Long and Robyn Erskins (Craig); Mother, Melda Pace; Grandchildren, Layla, Colton, Miranda, Haylee, Kerstin, Lauren, Emily, Taylor and Vivian; Brother, Gene Long; Sisters, Rhonda Long and Lessie Long; numerous nieces, nephews, family and friends. Funeral service arrangements will be announced at a later date. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.southernfuneralhome.com.

William Carver Walker (83) of Atlanta, LA died June 4, 2015 in Ruston, LA. Funeral services were held on Saturday, June 13, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Winnfield Memorial Funeral Home in Winnfield. The interment was held at New Bethlehem B.C. Cemetery #1 in Atlanta, LA. Pastor William Charles Walker officiated. Final arrangements entrusted to Winnfield Memorial Funeral Home-Winnfield, LA.