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Scott
Randolph Scott, 78
Funeral services for Randolph Scott, 78, of Chatham were held Feb. 8 at Mt. Mariah Baptist Church in Chatham. Burial followed at the church cemetery. Mr. Scott was a retired laborer. Services were under the direction of King Funeral Home in Ruston.
Tolar
James Tolar, 83
Funeral services for James “Jim” Tolar, 83, of Hodge were held Feb. 1 in the Chapel of Edmonds Funeral Home with Bro. Freddie Shows officiating. Burial followed in the Ebenezer Cemetery
in Jonesboro. Mr. Tolar entered into rest on Jan. 29 in Bossier City.
Mr. Tolar volunteered for service to his country in July 1940 and proudly served nearly all of his 20-year career in the U.S. Army Airborne Corps. He was a platoon leader in Easy Company, 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, when he jumped with the first planeload of paratroopers to invade Hitler’s Europe. Later in the war, he also jumped into Holland in support of Operation “Market Garden.” After WWII, he transferred to the 82nd Airborne Division and participated in the Korean Conflict. Following Korea, he served the remainder of his career as a staff officer in the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, N.C., and retired in July 1960.After retirement, he moved his family to the Keithville, La., area where he was involved in the business of rural real estate. He was a member of Crawood Baptist Church, serving for a time as treasurer and Sunday School teacher. He later returned to his beloved Jackson Parish and quietly lived out his life in Hodge. He will be sadly missed by his loving family, relatives, friends and acquaintances, of which there are many.
Mr. Tolar was preceded in death by his mother, Willie Alma Watts; brother, infant Albert Wales Tolar; sister Yvonne Tolar; and the mother of his children, Mary Jane Stewart Tolar. Mr. Tolar is survived by his wife, Mrs. Louise Ponder Tolar of Hodge; a son, James K. Tolar and wife Patricia of Haughton; three daughters: Mary Lee Rudd and husband Robert of Greenwood, Linda Sue Madden and fiancee James Savage of Shreveport, and Elizabeth Tolar and fiancee Ricky Posey of Benton; a brother, William “Billy” Thomas Tolar and wife Peggy of Hallsville, Texas ; and a sister, Opal Ryan and husband Bill of Bossier City; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Stephen Watts, David Watts, John Watts, Brett Tolar, James Creighton and Michael Madden.
Services were under the direction of Edmonds Funeral Home.
Phillips
Baron Phillips, 76
Funeral services for Baron R. Phillips, 76, of Jonesboro were held Jan. 31 at the Edmonds Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Joey Bignar officiating. Burial followed at Gayla Traina Cemetery.
Mr. Phillips died Jan. 30 in Jonesboro. Born Sept. 11, 1926, he was a retired machinist and a U.S. Navy veteran.
He is survived by wife Shirley Phillips of Jonesboro; daughter Debbie Ginn and husband Jerry of Jonesboro; daughter Ginger Boothe and husband Tom of Sherman, Texas ; sister Mary Jean Hayden of Tyler, Texas ; seven grandchildren: Greg Ginn, Gretchen Dell, Gayla Saulters, Jennifer Boothe, Kyle Boothe, Barry Boothe, and Courtney Boothe; four great-grandchildren: Grant Saulters, Gavin Saulters, Brooke Ginn and Mallory Ginn.
Pallbearers were Troy Smith, Emmett Hall, Hank Lowery, Jimmy Teat, Ed Rich and Eugene Norred.
Services were under the direction of Edmonds Funeral Home.
Riser
Mary Riser, 67
Funeral services for Mary Elaine Riser, 67, of Goldonna were held Feb. 5 at Goldonna Baptist Church with the Rev. Doyle McGrew officiating. Burial followed in the Goldonna Cemetery.
Mrs. Riser died Feb. 3 in the Winn Parish Medical Center. Born in Goldonna, she was a school bus driver in the Natchitoches Parish school system for 27 years. She was a member of Goldonna Baptist Church.
Mrs. Riser was preceded in death by her parents, John and Rookh Williams; husband Millard Riser; and daughters Carol Beal, Judy Adkins and Marsha Riser.
She is survived by brothers John C. Williams and wife Betty of DeRidder, Jimmy S. Williams and wife Myra, and sister Janie Beal of North Hodge; three grandchildren, Chad Adkins and wife Jill of Creston; Jennifer Clark and husband Greg of Winnfield, and April Thompson and husband Ralph of Creston; six great-grandchildren: Caitlin and Lacey Hemphill; Ashley Clark; Payton, Hunter; Kylie and Jadynn Thompson; and Laken and Presley Thompson.
Services were held under the direction of Southern Funeral Home in Winnfield.
Roberts
Mary Roberts, 86
Funeral services for Mary Thomason Roberts, 86, of Jonesboro were held Feb. 1 at Edmonds Funeral Home Chapel, with Myron Madden officiating. Burial followed in the Garden of Memories. Ms. Roberts died Jan. 29 in Shreveport.
Born April 28, 1916, she was a retired woodyard employee of Continental Can Co. She is survived by a brother, Homer Thomason of Sildell; sister Louise Misenheimer of Monroe, N.C.; sister Lillian Hinely of Jackson ville, Fla.; and sister Nell Murphy of Columbus, Ga. Pallbearers were Jr. Williams, Steve Williams, Rickey Griffin, Gene Dark, Carl Plant and James Smith.
Services were held under the direction of Edmonds Funeral Home.
Kelly
Buena Kelly, 71
Funeral services for Buena Vista Caldwell Kelly, 71, of Evanston, Ill., were held Jan. 31 at B.E. King Chapel in Ruston with burial following at Ebenezer Cemetery, also in Ruston. Ms. Kelly died Jan. 17.She was a retired postal clerk.
Services were under the direction of King Funeral Home.
Rogers
George Rogers, 89
Funeral services for George Ervin Rogers, 89, of Saline were held Jan. 24 at Magnolia Baptist Church with the Rev. Malcolm Self officiating and Bro. Stan Foster assisting. Burial followed in Magnolia Cemetery.
Mr. Rogers died Jan. 21 at Winn Medical Center.
Born March 11, 1913, he was superintendent of Bienville Schools eight years before retirement. He was principal of Saline High School for 32 years, and president of the Bienville Parish Teachers Association and also of the North Louisiana Retired Superintendents Association. He served on the board of directors of the Bank of Saline. He was a member and deacon at Magnolia Baptist Church where he taught men’s Bible class for 57 years. He also was a member of Masonic Lodge # 196 in Ashland.
He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Geraldine Rogers of Saline; daughter Beth Rogers Howard and her husband, John, of Framingham, Mass.; son George Eugene Rogers and his wife, Barbara, of Waynesville, N.C.; son Wilfred Michael Rogers and his wife, Brenda, of Winnfield; brother Wilburn Eugene Rogers and his wife, Elizabeth, of Shreveport; sister Eolian Walker and her husband, Frank, of Ruston; five grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Honorary pallbearers were George Cole, Bill Ellis, Rowina Mathews, Esten Payne and Leland Rhodes.
Pallbearers were the deacons of Magnolia Baptist Church and William Britt.Services were under the direction of Edmonds Funeral Home.
White
Belvin White , 76
Funeral services for Belvin D. White , 76, of Jonesboro were held Jan. 26 at the Southern Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jerry Dark Jr. officiating. Burial followed at Sardis Cemetery.
Mr. White died Jan. 23 at Lincoln General Hospital in Ruston after a long illness.
He was a heavy equipment operator and served in World War II. Mr. White was preceded in death by a son, Roger White .
He is survived by wife Opal White of Jonesboro; son Ronnie Wayne White and wife Linda of Jonesboro; son David White of Powhatan; daughter Brenda Martinnez of Jonesboro; brother Lavell White of Jonesboro; sisters Edna Barton and Amma Deese, both of Winnfield; nine grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Services were under the direction of Southern Funeral Home.
Wiley
Susie Wiley, 91
Funeral services for Susie I. Wiley, 91, of Quitman were held Jan. 25 at St. Rest Baptist Church in Quitman. Burial followed at Mt. Zion Cemetery.
A homemaker, she died Jan. 20.Services were under the direction of King Funeral Home of Ruston.
Edmiston
William Edmiston, 91
Funeral services for William T. Edmiston, 91, of Ruston were held Jan. 15 at the Southern Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bill Staples officiating. Burial followed at Mount Zion in Vernon. Mr. Edmiston died Jan. 13 at Alpine Nursing Home after a long illness.He was a farmer.Mr. Edmiston was preceded in death by grandsons Travis Edmiston and B.J. Spillers.
He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Bam Edmiston of Ruston; sons Jim Edmiston of Vernon and Lemoin Edmiston of Ruston; daughters Ethel Rinehart, Marjorie Otwell and Nancy Walker, all of Ruston, and daughters Rita Cockerham of Mount Olive and Rebecca McDaniel of Rogers, Ark.; sisters Sarah Jones, Barbara Atkins and Willie Mae Harris, all of Ruston; 14 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild, and a host of nieces and nephews.
Services were under the direction of Southern Funeral Home.
Miller
Jerry Miller
Funeral services for Jerry W. “Pop” Miller of Deville were held Jan. 21 at Longview Baptist Church in Deville with the Revs. Lane Corley, Jerry Dark, Jr., Donald Lemmons and Mr. Chuck Miller officiating. Burial followed in the Jena Cemetery.
Mr. Miller died Jan. 19 at his residence, with his wife, children and other family at his side. He had been ill since July 2002 and fought bravely until the end. He was a graduate of Bolton High School, class of 1965. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force and after being honorably discharged went on to a career in funeral service. He graduated from the Commonwealth College of Sciences in Houston, Texas , in 1971. He has been a funeral director and embalmer with a number of funeral homes in central and north Louisiana . At the time of his death, he was an assistant manager with Hixson Brothers Funeral Homes in Alexandria and Pineville where he served families for more than 12 years.
Mr. Miller was a member of Longview Baptist Church and the Bolton Avenue Lion’s Club. He was a member of the North Louisiana Funeral Directors Association and the National Funeral Directors Association. In the North Louisiana Funeral Directors Association, he held each office and served as president. He also was honored as North Louisiana Funeral Director of the Year in 1982.He was preceded in death by his parents, Earl and Thelma Voorhies Miller, and three brothers, Clarence Earl “Bill” Miller, Charles A. Miller and J.D. Miller.
He is survived by his loving wife, Virginia Francis Miller; son Jerred Miller; daughter Jennifer Miller McCann and her husband, Chad; the “light of his life,” granddaughter Hailey Noel McCann; brother John H. Miller of Alexandria; sisters Mary Miller of Alexandria and Betty Laird of Lena.
Pallbearers honored to serve were Joe M. Francis, Marty Francis, James Francis, Tommy Francis, Robin Francis and Jerry Dark, Sr.
Honorary pallbearers were fellow employees of Hixson Brothers Funeral Homes.
Memorials may be made to Cabrini Hospice, 3330 Masonic Dr., Alexandria LA 71301 or Longview Baptist Church Building Fund, 973 Hwy. 1207, Deville LA 71328.Services were under the direction of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home of Pineville.
