Obituaries

Mrs. Dorothy Neal Stroud, age 88 of Atlanta, Louisiana succumbed after a short illness on Friday, November 24, 2017. She was an active member of the Atlanta United Methodist Church and her community. She loved reading crocheting, canning and gardening. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Mrs. Stroud was the daughter of the late Orville G. Neal and the late Vonie Shaw Neal and was also preceded in death by her husband of 59 years Johnnie A. Stroud, as well as her daughter Joy Lynn Stroud Choate. Mrs. Stroud leaves to cherish her memory her daughters Geneva Primm (Bruce) and Sandra McLaren (Bill) all of Atlanta, four grandchildren Joseph McLaren (Melanie), Ben Choate, Anna Katherine Lafitte, and Nicole Odum, five great grandchildren Ethan Buswell (Carmen), Zachary McLaren (Gracie), Austin Miller, Hunter Miller, and Julianna Lafitte. She is also survived by three precious great great-grandchildren Holden Buswell, Emmie Buswell, and Zayden McLaren.

Mr. James Bradley “Brad” Southall, age 40 of Tullos passed away Saturday, November 25, 2017 at University Health LSU in Monroe, Louisiana. Mr. Southall is the son of the late James F. Southall and Evie Cox Southall and is also preceded in death by his grandparents Jessie and Ruby Cox and Charles F. and Margrie Southall, his sister Jeanelle Southall and a niece Amelia Mapp and father in law Carl Wyant. Mr. Southall leaves to cherish his memory his wife Barbara Wyant Southall and children Lakin and Samantha Southall and by his sisters Sandy Wilson, Amy Haworth and Nicky Mapp, mother in law Janice Wyant. He also is survived by a host of nieces and nephews that loved their uncle. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 2:00 p.m.in the Chapel of Southern Funeral Home with Reverends Duane Moreno and James Paul officiating. Interment will follow in the Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery. Friends may visit with the family in the funeral home on Wednesday from 8:30 a.m.

Joe Jenkins, born 12/10/1935 in Beech Creek Community of eastern Winn Parish died Sunday, November 26th, 2017. He is survived by his wife “Anita” and son “Greg” and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his mother, Alma Peters Jenkins, his dad; Clarence Jenkins and brother; Clarence L. Jenkins. Funeral services will be Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be at the Beech Creek Cemetery in eastern Winn Parish on Thursday, November 30, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers please make donations to the Human Society of Southeast Texas.

Mrs. Gloria Roberts Lasyone, 91, of Verda, Louisiana, passed peacefully from this life on Wednesday, November 1, 2017. The family had a celebration of life on Friday, November 3, 2017, at Iatt Baptist Church in Verda at 11:00 am. Officiating was Brother Dick DeBusk and Brother Terry Smith. Interment was in Iatt Cemetary in Verda under the direction of Southern Funeral Home of Winnfield. Gloria was born in Joyce, Louisiana on May 23, 1926, to Tom and Leona Roberts. She was a graduate of Verda High School. She married the love of her life, Elwood Lasyone, on December 15, 1943. Mrs. Lasyone was a homemaker and enjoyed working on their family farm. She was a faithful member of Iatt Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School for many years. She was a godly, Christian wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. A prayer warrior and pillar of the community, she impacted many lives during her 91 years.

Mr. John Howard Womack, age 75 of Winnfield, Louisiana passed away on Friday, November 3, 2017. Born Wednesday, March 18, 1942 in Sikes, Louisiana, he was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Mr. Womack was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence W. Womack and Ollie V. Head Womack; siblings, Pattie J. Underwood, Glenda J. McDow, Leonard Womack, James D. “Jake” Womack, Henry L. Womack and Marvin Womack. Those left to cherish memory include his wife of 56 years, Annette Carpenter Womack; children, John H. Womack, Jr. (Deborah), Kenneth Womack, Billy Womack (Leshia), Karen Hyde (Ray), Rebecca Crain (Mark), Elizabeth Shelton (Steve) and Paul Womack (Sherry); 22 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren; siblings, C.W. Womack, Mary Ellen Moore, Vicky Godsey and Patricia Young. Funeral services were held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, November 5, 2017 at Southern Funeral Home with Branch President Jay Huckaby officiating.