Obituary – Imogene (Jean) S. Smith
Imogene (Jean) S. Smith Imogene was born on June 15, 1926 in Blue Jacket, Oklahoma and was embraced by her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Friday May 20, 2016. She unselfishly donated her body to LSU...
View ArticleObituary – Dora Castore
Dora Sue Shields Castore BOSSIER CITY, LA – Funeral services for Dora Sue Shields Castore will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 23, 2016 at Rose-Neath Bossier Chapel, Bossier City, La, burial will...
View ArticleObituary – Kenneth Cornelius Elliott, Jr.
Kenneth Cornelius Elliott, Jr. Funeral services will be held for Mr. Kenneth Cornelius Elliott, Jr. on Friday, June 24, 2016 at 1:30 PM in the Hill Crest Funeral Home Chapel, 601 US-80, Haughton, LA...
View ArticleObituary – James Byron Braswell
James Byron Braswell, Jr. BOSSIER CITY, LA – A memorial service for James Byron Braswell, Jr. will be at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 25, 2016 at Rose-Neath’s Bossier Chapel. Officiating will be Bro....
View ArticleObituary – SSgt. Mercedes Perez Salinas
SSgt. Mercedes Perez Salinas A burial and memorial service for SSgt. Mercedes Perez Salinas will be held Saturday, June 25, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at Hill Crest Memorial Park with Reverend Mimi McDowell...
View ArticleObituary – Rondall Carroll Lucas, Sr.
Rondall Carroll Lucas, Sr. Services celebrating the life of Rondall Carroll Lucas, Sr. will be held at Hill Crest Funeral Home on Monday, June 27, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel. Bro. Attaway will...
View ArticleObituary – Bill J. Davis
Bill J. Davis A Memorial Service celebrating the life of Bill J. Davis will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, July 2 at Couch Chapel/ First United Methodist Church Shreveport. Born December 28, 1922 in...
View ArticleObituary – Billy Eaton
Billy Eaton BOSSIER CITY, LA – Billy Howard Eaton, 74 of Bossier City, Louisiana passed away on Friday, June 24th, 2016. A Celebration of Life will be held on, Tuesday, June 28th, 2016 at 2:00 PM at...
View ArticleObituary – Charlotte Hildegard Pardue
Charlotte Hildegard Pardue A visitation celebrating the life of Charlotte Hildegard Pardue will be held on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 from 6:00 pm-8:00 pm at Hill Crest Memorial Park in Haughton,...
View ArticleObituaries – Oliver Henry & Aria Savvy Orr
Oliver Henry & Aria Savvy Orr On June 18th, Oliver Henry Orr and Aria Savvy Orr moved on to their next great adventure together. A beautiful celebration of life was held in their honor. Oliver and...
View ArticleObituary – Alma Hamiter Granger
Alma Hamiter Granger Benton, LA/Plain Dealing, LA- Funeral services for Mrs. Alma Hamiter Granger, age 90, will be held at 2:00 pm, Wednesday, June 29, 2016, at the Oak Hill Baptist Church, Plain...
View ArticleLibrary: BPL can help you plan large family celebrations
Family reunions and Bar-B-Que cookouts go hand in hand with lots of good food, fun games, and catching up with relatives we might see only once a year. It is a huge undertaking organizing a large...
View ArticleGet it Growing: Be cautious when gardening in summer
When you walk outside this time of year, the heat and humidity are almost unbearable. At times, you can hardly breathe. Imagine you are a plant in your landscape, enduring the heat day after day, night...
View ArticleHISTORY: FOURTH OF JULY IN 1938
In its June 30, 1938 issue the Bossier Banner reported that a barbecue complete with three ball games and a dance was to take place in Linton on the Fourth of July. “A gala Fourth of July celebration...
View ArticleTom Pace celebrates 50 years in broadcasting
A lunch celebration was held at Earnest’s Orleans Restaurant in Shreveport on Tuesday, June 21, honoring local radio legend Tom Pace. This month, Pace marks 50 years in the radio broadcast profession....
View ArticleObituary – Mildred Laverne Willett
Mildred Laverne Willett BOSSIER CITY, LA – Mildred Laverne Willett, 82, was called home on June 28, 2016 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, July 1, 2016...
View ArticleObituary – James Walter Nix, II
James Walter Nix, II Born: Sept. 15, 1981 Left this earth: June 26, 2016 James was born to loving parents and family in Texarkana, TX. James loved and excelled at all manner of athletic sports, but of...
View ArticleObituary – Linda Lucken
Linda Marie Lucken HAUGHTON, LA – Services celebrating the life of Linda Marie Lucken will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 2, 2016 at Hill Crest Memorial Park with Dr. Gevan Spinney...
View ArticleObituary – Jean Broome
Jean Broome Jean Broome, 90, was born in Asbury Park, NJ, on February 16, 1926. She was the daughter of Nathan and Florene Lane. Lovely, sweet, and elegant, Jean was a naturally creative person. She...
View ArticleObituary – Lavonne Bamburg Campbell
Lavonne Bamburg Campbell Funeral services for Lavonne Bamburg Campbell, 84, of Bossier City, LA will be held at 10 A.M. Friday, July 1, 2016 at Rockett Nettles Funeral Home Chapel, Coushatta, LA with...
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