Obituaries

Mrs. Billie Sue Lonadier Trissler, 84 years of age and a resident of St. Maurice, LA, passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2019. She was born on February 16, 1935, to Julius Lonadier and Julvina DeSoto Lonadier in Winn Parish. She is preceded in death by her parents; a son, Paul Trissler; as well as 7 brothers and 3 sisters. She is survived by her children, Alicia Trissler of St. Maurice, LA and Tom Trissler of Naples, FL; and a grandson, Michael Trissler of Naples, FL; as well as many friends. Memorials in Billie’s name may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105. A service to honor her life will be announced at a later date.

Dr. Marvin Morgan Allen, age 89 of Winnfield, Louisiana passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2019.

Born Friday, April 18, 1930 in Winnfield, Louisiana, he was preceded in death by his parents, Matthew Mack Allen and Martha Anne Wright Allen; wife, Joanne Roark Allen; daughter, Karen Suzanne Allen Ross; siblings, Gladys Allen, Lois Smith, Josie Porter, Doris Kraft, Lazelle Allen, R.C. Allen, Max Allen, Jamie Allen and Earl Allen.

Dr. Allen was a US Army veteran of the Korean conflict. He graduated from LSU with a Master of Science degree in 1963, and later from Mississippi State with his PhD in Agronomic research in 1976. In 1977, Dr. Marvin Allen was promoted to full professor by the Louisiana State University Board of Supervisors. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Winnfield.

Theresa Janette Weeks Peterson was born on Thursday, April 14,1938, in Gansville, LA to the union of James Faxon and Leola Harris Weeks. Maternal grandparents were James Nash “Jim” and Ella Effie Rhymes Harris, and paternal grandparents were Wiseman Everett and Ethie Lindy Rushing Weeks. She passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2019 after a brief illness.

Growing up, she was very active in her church, having accepted Christ as her Savior at an early age. As a teenager, she felt the call to home missions. Theresa attended Dodson High School and graduated Salutatorian of the Class of 1956.

Mr. James William Parker, age 79 of Sikes, Louisiana, passed away July 1, 2019 at the Alexandria Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Pineville, Louisiana.

Mr. Parker was a native of Rodessa, Louisiana and was a U.S. Army Veteran. He was also a member of Charles F. Buck Lodge No. 260, Free & Accepted Masons in Urania.

Mr. Parker, after graduation from Louisiana Tech University with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering, went to work for the City of Alexandria in 1972 in the distribution department as an electrical engineer. In January of 1975 James and his wife went to ARAMCO in Dhrahan, Saudia Arabia where his employement took him to various projects in other countries. He and his wife, after traveling for work decided that there was no place like the U.S.A. In August 1980 he went to work for Campbell Soup in Paris, Texas

In May of 1983 he went to work for Libby-Owens-Ford Glass Plant in Sherman, Texas where he worked until retirement in January of 1996

Mrs. Peggy Evelyn Henderson Jordan, 91, a life-long resident of Winnfield, passed away at her home on June 28,2019.

Peggy was born November 28, 1927, in Winnfield to the late E.L. and Fannie Farrell Henderson. She graduated from Winnfield High School in 1944 and later married Cranford L. Jordan, Sr. on September 22, 1945. At the age of 50, after a very successful career with Stanley Home Products,

Peggy decided to pursue a nursing degree at Louisiana State University in Alexandria, where she graduated at the top of her class.

With her nursing degree accomplished, Peggy was ready for the next challenge. Always having a heart for serving others and a mind for business, she and her two children opened Winn Home Health Care in 1986 where she served as director of nurses until her retirement at the age of 85.

Dolly Imogene Russell Jones, age 88 of Winnfield, Louisiana passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2019. She was a member of the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and loved fishing, gardening and cooking. She was well known for making a “mean pot of chicken dumplings” She worked in the cafeteria at the Winnfield Middle School for several years.

Mrs. Jones was the daughter of the late Clarence Franklin Russell and the late Sarah Brown Russell. She was also preceded in death by her husband Willis “Dick” Jones, brothers Lester, Red and Charles Russell, sisters Elsie Howell, and Glenda Rodriguez as well as her great grandson Caleb Jones.

Survivors include children Nelda Klusman (Michael), William Jones (Diane), Elaine Hawkins, six grandchildren, fourteen great grandchildren, and four great great grandchildren. She also leaves to cherish her memory four sisters Earline Baker, Pauline Hirsch, Lois Howes, and Judy Sanders.

Mr. Tracy Lee Harrel, Jr., age 89 of Winnfield, Louisiana passed away on Friday, July 5, 2019.

A life-long resident of Winnfield, he was born Friday, March 14, 1930 and was a 1947 graduate of Winnfield High School where he was quarterback on the football team. He proudly served his country in the US Army from 1950-1954. He was a member of the 10th Infantry Special Forces as a paratrooper, formerly known as the Green Berets. Upon being discharged from his military service, he then returned to Winnfield to join his father, Tracy L. Harrel, Sr. as part owner of Harrel Builders Supply Company, Inc. where he remained until his retirement in 2007.