Obituaries

Billy Eugene “Spooky” Reeder, Sr, 66, of Jena, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2020.

He was born October 6, 1953 to Corbett and Jessie Reeder.

Spooky was an avid hunter and fisherman who loved being outdoors, and was a member of the Air Force and a Master Mason. He retired from the VA Medical Center after 25 years and spent the remainder of his time with family.

Services were held at 2 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 6 at Summerville Baptist Church, with Rev. Jesse Henderson, officiating.

Interment followed in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery near Jena under direction of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home of Jena.

He was preceded in death by his father, Corbett Reeder and mother, Jessie Boyd Reeder; his grandchildren, Taylor (Nikki) Poole, and Billy Eugene (Trey) Reeder III; his brothers, John Reeder and Russell Reeder.

Naymond Earl Purdion, Sr., 49, of Jonesville, passed from this life on Thursday, January 23, 2020.

He was born December 18, 1970.

Services were held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 8, at Pentecostals of Jonesville with Rev. Bruce Lofton and Pastor Bobby Curtis officiating.

Interment followed in the Pritchard Cemetery of Harisonburg under direction of Magnolia Funeral Home of Alexandria.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Ruthie May Thomas; father, Coy James Purdion; sister, Karen Wilson; and brother, Raymond Purdion.

Those left to cherish his memory are his children, Kathleen Seals, Naymond Purdion, Jr., Amber Purdion, Jessica Ballance and Heather Purdion; grandchildren, Ethan Holomon, Grace Purdion, Josh Holomon, Oliva Purdion, Ryan Ballance, Hope Holomon, Holly Ballance, Ashley Little and Johnathan Little; and ex-wife, Cynthia Collier.

Mae Elizabeth Joy, 85, of the Rhinehart Community, passed from this life on Thursday, Feburary 6, 2020, in her residence surrounded by her loving family.

She was born January 6, 1935 in Jena to the union of her parents, Bennie L. and Beulah Jeter Coon.

Ms. Mae was a bright spirited soul that enjoyed life and certainly loved the Lord.

She spent her working career in the Dietary Field of LaSalle Parish School System. She enjoyed reading the Bible, as she had read it through many times, her cat, and certainly her family. She was an individual that loved everyone. She will be greatly missed by all who opportunity to meet her.

Services were held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, February 11, at Christ Temple Pentecostal Church in Jena with the Revs. Zach Wells, Bryan Taylor, Larry Chapman, and Lamar Joy officiating.

Interment followed in the Pine Grove Cemetery of Rhinehart under direction of Kinner and Stevens Funeral Home of Jena.

Lanual Dale Evans, 70, of Jonesville, passed from this life on Tuesday, November 19, 2019.

He was born February 3, 1949 in Ferriday to the union of his parents, Albert Pete Evans and Enola Arthur Evans.

Dale was a retired E3 Veteran of the United States Army from 1969-1971 and recipient of The Purple Heart and Oak Leaf Cluster for his services in Vietnam. He worked as a Mechanic at Windham Chevrolet for 28 years, and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and watching LSU and Saints football.

Services were held at 2 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 21, in the chapel of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home in Jena with Rev. Mickey Hudnall and Tommy Phillips officiating.

Interment with full military honors followed in the Heard Cemetery at Manifest under direction of Hixson Brothers, Inc. of Jena.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Tommy Joe Evans; and sister, Helen Bradford Viola.

Lloyd James Broussard, 75, of Trout, passed from this life on Tuesday, February 4, 2020.

He was born July 7, 1944 in Port Arthur, Texas to the union of his parents, Nelson Joseph Broussard and Hilda Lemaire Broussard.

Services were held at 2 p.m., Friday, Feb. 7, in the chapel of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home with Father Jason Gootee officiating.

Those left to cherish in his memory include his wife, Lucy LaCroix Broussard of Trout; daughters, Lori Broussard Saucier of Church Point, Millisa Watson of Trout, Pamela Sharp of Trout, and April Mann of Livingston, TX; brother, Floyd Broussard of Port Neches, TX; ten grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.