David “Dum” Kendall Ewing, 55, of Jonesville, passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at Christus St. Francis Cabrini Hospital in Alexandria, LA.Services were held at 3 p.m., Friday, January 16, 2026, at Community Pentecostal Church, Jonesville, LA, with Pastors Kevin Greene and Jonathan Crist a...

Eugene Edwards, 69, of Jena, was received into Heaven on Monday, January 12, 2026.Services were held at 12 p.m., Saturday, January 17, 2026, at First Baptist Church of Jena with Walter Dorroh Jr. and Rev. Terry Doughty officiating.Interment followed in the Jena Cemetery, Jena, LA, under the directio...

Mary Carrington, 69, of Kelly, passed from this life on Sunday, January 18, 2026.Funeral arrangements and official obituary was still pending as of press time Monday, but will be included in next week’s issue.

Benjamin Esaw “Pete” Ford Jr., 89, passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2025.Services were held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at Good Roads...

Timothy Velton Woodard, 51, of Jena, LA, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 29, 2025.Services were held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 31, ...

McKayLee-Ann Pearson McKay, 76, of Pollock, LA, entered eternal rest on Saturday, December 27, 2025, at Legacy Nursing Home in Pollock, LA.A memorial ...