Mary Manuel passed away on April 20, 2022, surrounded by loved ones in Ruston. Mary was beloved by all who knew her. Her kindness inspired those around her and her commitment to her church and family were unsurpassed.
On April 19, 2022, Baton Rouge lost a rare gem. Holly Ann Hollis Stars, 38, passed away in her sleep after a long, hard-fought battle with stage four triple-negative breast cancer.
Tommy Smith, affectionately known as Papa or Mr. Tommy to his family and friends, entered the Church Triumphant on April 19, 2022, in Ruston. He was 80 years old.
Dr. Ronald D. Salmon of Ruston passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, after a brief illness. Ron was born December 19, 1936, in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Allan Keith (Skip) Leachman was born April 2, 1959, in Ruston, to Billy Leachman and Sybil Farmer Leachman. He departed suddenly from this life on April 1,2022.
Funeral services for Deborah Ann Rainey Robinson will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 9, 2022, at the Salem United Methodist Church in Dubach, Louisiana. Interment will be at Salem Cemetery in Dubach under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Ruston.
James “Jimbo” Ragan Freeman, age 71, passed away Friday, April 1, 2022 in Ruston, after a lengthy illness. He was born to Clarence Freeman, Jr. and Verine Golden Freeman on February 24, 1951 in Jonesboro.