All Obituaries

Verna Rose Miller-Ruffin was born on May 31, 1959 in Lake Charles, La.  She was the second of seven children born to the union of the late Beatrice Smith Miller Lewis and William Miller. She was baptized at an early age and accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior giving her life to Christ at Mount Olive Baptist Church under the leadership of the late Reverend Hernest Arvie.  Later in her walk with Christ, she became a member of Trinity Full Gospel Church under the leadership...

Our beloved, Reginald Lance Stills, quietly transitioned to his heavenly home, on September 17, 2022 in Oakland, California.   He leaves to mourn his loving wife, Nadirah Stills; three sons, Malik, Amir, and Safir all of Oakland.  He will be greatly missed by his brothers, Terrance Stills of Houston, Texas, and Christopher Stills of Lake Charles, the Gasaway and Stills families and friends.   Reggie was preceded in death by his father, Major John D. Stills Jr ...

Christine Tatum-Collins was born on January 27, 1944 to John Tatman, Sr. and Virginia Breaux-Tatman in Gold Dust, Louisiana.  Christine attended Paul Dunbar Lawrence High School in Washington, Louisiana, only to the ninth grade, but with an enormous affinity to sewing and culinary delicacies.  She and her family joined Evangel Temple Christ Holy Sanctified Church in 1977 under the leadership of Pastor Evangelist Bishop Georgia E. Jones.  She continued to follow...

  "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."  John 15:13 On Saturday, August 13, 2022, at 12:06  p.m., with special orders in hand from the Master, the angels of the Lord took flight to Tulane University Medical Center in New Orleans, Louisiana and escorted Linton to his eternal home.  Linton was the 6th child born to the union of Linton Thomas, Sr. and Waverly Poullard Thomas in Ville Platte, Louisiana on...

Bernice Ned Mackey entered the world on May 16, 1932 to Kelly and Annie Jason Ned in Ville Platte, Louisiana.  She was the second child born to this union. The family moved to Lake Charles, Louisiana and was active members of the Starlight Baptist Church under the leadership of Reverend D.L. Carter.  In her early years on a bright summer day, a tall handsome man from De Ridder, Louisiana came to visit the Ned Family; Donald L. Mackey was introduced to the lovely Bernice. ...