It is with heavy hearts and profound sadness that we announce the passing of a remarkable man, whose life was a beautiful tapestry of kindness, gentleness, and humor. He entered this life on March 18, 1969, and on July 15, 2023, our beloved Michael Thomas Folk, left this world, leaving behind a legacy of warmth and joy that will forever be etched in the hearts of all who knew him.
Lewis Edwin Best was born January 10, 1929, to Homer and Bessie Lewis Best in Simsboro. He passed away on July 14, 2023, at Buckner Westminster Place in Longview, Texas, where he resided since 2019.
Funeral services for Jack E. Williams, age 96, of Baytown, Texas, will be 11 a.m. Monday, July 17, 2023, at Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel in Ruston. Rev. Randy Ray will officiate the service.
Judy Lynn Bowyer ( nee Robeaux), longtime resident of Virginia Beach, Virginia, lost her lengthy battle with breast cancer on July 4, 2023 at 5:15 p.m.
William Edmond Abrahm, 71, of Ruston, passed away on Friday, June 23, 2023, with his family by his side after a brief illness. He was a beloved and loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend, as well as a revered member of the Ruston community.