Obituary: Barbara Sue Liggin Houghton
BOSSIER CITY – Funeral services for Barbara Sue Liggin Houghton, 79, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at Hill Crest Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Billy Pierce officiating....
View ArticleObituary: Elmer A. Baker, Sr.
SHREVEPORT – Elmer A. Baker, Sr. “Fatman”, 72, of Shreveport was born August 11, 1944 and passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family, in Blanchard. Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday, December...
View ArticleObituary: Robert Glen Cockrell
BOSSIER CITY – A Mass of Christian Burial for Robert Glen Cockrell will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, December 16, 2016 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Shreveport. Officiating will be Msgr. Earl...
View ArticleObituary: Clarice Foster
BOSSIER CITY – A Graveside service celebrating the life of Clarice Foster will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, December 16, 2016 at Hill Crest Memorial Park with Bro. Harrell Shelton and Bro. Billy...
View ArticleObituary: Paul Warren Courtney
BOSSIER CITY – A graveside service for Paul Warren Courtney, 69, will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, December 19, 2016 at Rose-Neath Cemetery, Swan Lake Rd., Bossier City. Officiating will be Rev. Justin...
View ArticleObituary: Lisa Reeves Harrington
PLAIN DEALING – Funeral services for Mrs. Lisa Ann Reeves Harrington, age 55, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at the First United Methodist Church, John Wesley Blvd., Bossier City,...
View ArticleObituary: Oscar John Neal, Jr.
BOSSIER CITY – Oscar John Neal, Jr., 70, of Bossier City, LA, died peacefully December 14, 2016. He was born July 30, 1946 in El Dorado, AR. Services for John will be at 10 a.m. Monday, December 19,...
View ArticleObituary: Angela L. Williams
HAUGHTON – Angela L. Williams passed away on Friday, December 16, 2016, at Grace Home in Shreveport. She was born on November 19th, 1947, in Bossier City, LA. Angie grew up in Haughton, Louisiana. She...
View ArticleObituary: Carol Sue Laughlin
PRINCETON – Services to celebrate the life of Mrs. Carol S. Laughlin, 72, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 29, 2016, at Hill Crest Memorial Funeral Home. Officiating the service will be...
View ArticleObituary: Ardis Jerold “Peggy” Peace
BENTON – Ardis Jerold “Peggy” Peace passed away December 20, 2016. Peggy was born March 6, 1936, in Henderson, TX, one of six children of the late Rona Clements Peace and Ernest Richard Peace, Sr....
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Obituary: Jean W. Long
Jean W. Long BOSSIER CITY, LA – Jean W. Long, age 87, passed away at Cypress Point Nursing Home in Bossier City, LA on December 26, 2016, after a lengthy illness. She was preceded in death by her...
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Obituary: Pearl Maxey Wells
Pearl Maxey Wells Pearl Maxey Wells, 84, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on December 25, 2016. Her family will receive friends from 4:00-6:00 P.M. on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at Hill...
View ArticleLibrary: BPL plans already in works for 2017
It has been a busy year for BPL with no sign of slowing down in 2017. Plans for programs in the coming year are already in the works, as well as upgrades in technology, and more community engagement...
View ArticleHISTORY: SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT
During the 1920s the Bossier Banner ran a column titled “Retrospective” in which it reprinted articles from past issues of the paper. The following article appeared under “sixty Years Ago” in the...
View ArticleStudents participate in Junior Achievement’s 6th annual JA Inspires
Shreveport, LA – According to Adecco USA 92% of senior executives say American workers are not as skilled as they need to be, and 44% say they lack “soft skills.” In an era concerned with the demands...
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Obituary: James S. Patterson
James S. Patterson BENTON, LA – Funeral services for James S. Patterson, 66, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 30, 2016, at Hill Crest Memorial Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. James Philen....
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Obituary: Lona Hatcher Hammock
Lona Hatcher Hammock ELM GROVE, LA – Funeral services for Lona Hatcher Hammock will be 10 a.m. Friday, December 30, 2016 at Rose-Neath’s Bossier Chapel, Bossier City, LA. Officiating will be Bro....
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Obituary: Mary “Pearl” Johnson Weil
Mary “Pearl” Johnson Weil BOSSIER CITY, LA – Services to celebrate the life of Mary “Pearl” Johnson Weil, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, December 30, 2016, at Stockwell Road Missionary Baptist...
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Obituary: Nellie Faye Craft
Nellie Faye Craft HAUGHTON, LA – Nellie Faye Craft, 88, of Haughton, Louisiana, passed away on December 22, 2016. A Celebration of Life was held on Monday, December 26th, 2016 at 2:00 PM at Hill Crest...
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Obituary: Claude Eugene Sharrah
Claude Eugene Sharrah Claude Eugene Sharrah, 88 of Van Buren passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2016 in a local hospital. He was a 27 year veteran of the U.S. Air Force; Veteran of WWII, Korean and...
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