Obituaries

Mr. Jessie Earl Hall, age 81 of Winnfield, Louisiana passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2013. Born Saturday, July 30, 1932 in, Mississippi, he was a retired steamboat captain and served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict. Those left to cherish his memory include his friends and caregivers, John and Donna Pickett, Ryan and Katie Pickett, Michael Pickett and his beloved “adopted great-grandkids”, John Michael and Dolcy. Graveside funeral services were held at 10:00 AM on Monday, December 23, 2013 at Garden of Memories Cemetery. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.southernfuneralhome.com.

A service to celebrate the life of Mrs. Jan Baker Turk was held at  2 pm Saturday, December 14, 2013 at Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home. Mrs. Turk, 63 years of age and a resident of Natchitoches, passed away Tuesday, December 3,

2013 peacefully at her home. She was born August 19, 1950 in Alexandria, LA but was a native of Tullos, LA for most of 

Della Chlastak Weatherford, age 91 of Winnfield, Louisiana  passed away Wednesday,December 11, 2013 at Autumn

Mrs. Debbie Anne Moore, age 55 of Natchitoches, Louisiana passed away on Monday, December 09, 2013. Born Monday, October 27, 1958 in Shreveport, Louisiana, she was a licensed florist and a Certified Nursing Assistant. 

Ivy Creel, Sr. passed away Monday, December 2, 2013, at the age of 96. He was a World War II veteran of the 9th Army, educator, husband, father, grandfather, greatgrandfather and beloved patriarch of the Creel family. Ivy was born in Joyce, LA, and was a life-long resident of Baton Rouge, LA. Ivy served as a County Agent with the LSU Agriculture Extension Service for approximately 30 years; he has been affectionately remembered by many who participated in 4-H during their school years, as well as farmers whose problems he helped solve. Affectionately known to family and friends as PaPa Creel or Uncle Ivy, many came to know and love him through his online CaringBridge.org site which was developed to post photos and update family/friends on his health. Throughout his life’s journey, PaPa Ivy maintained his characteristic

Rev. Hardy Beaubouef, 92 of the Magnolia community in LaSalle Parish, passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at

his residence. He was born on February 10, 1921 in Vick, LA in Avoyelles  Parish to the union of William “Bill” Beaubouef and Regina Cole Beaubouef. Shortly after his birth, the family moved to Deville, or more specifically, the Wiley Point