Jr. Charles Baker Sparks
, Louisiana
Memorial services for Mr. Charles Baker Sparks, Jr. will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Bentley United Pentecostal Church.The family requests that visitation be held at Bentley United Pentecostal Church from 12:00 p.m. until the time of the service.Mr. Sparks passed away at St. Patrick's Hospital in Lake Charles on March 26, 2026.He proudly served his country in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. Charles was a faithful member of the United Pentecostal Church, Bentley, and enjoyed going to meetings at the Campgrounds.During his working career, he worked for Shell Oil.He was preceded in death by his wife of 40 years, Ida Belle Sparks; parents, Charles Baker, Sr., and Natilda Rachal Sparks; sister, Shirley Ann McClaren; and nephew, Johnny Ray Stroud, Jr.Those left to cherish his memory are his brothers, David Sparks and Louis Sparks; sister, Eva Maude Stroud; step-sons, Hershel Shamblin and James…
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Kay Paul
, Louisiana
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved Patricia Kay Paul of Deville, Louisiana, who left us on March 31, 2026. Born on September 14, 1959, in Baton Rouge, Kay was a loving mother, grandmother, and a beacon of light in her community.Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 2, 2026, at Longview Baptist Church in Deville, with Brother Steve Speer and Brother Mark Robinson officiating. Before the service, a visitation will be held at the church from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service. Burial will follow at Longview Baptist Church Cemetery.Pallbearers honored to serve will be Bruce Aycock, Kevin Aycock, Scott Aycock, Ronald Williams, Paul McCann, and Clay McCann. Honorary pallbearers will be Cleveland Paul, Jayden Paul, and Rhett Moore.A proud 1977 graduate of Buckeye High School, Kay was known for playing the flute in the band and being…
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Anna Schultz
, Louisiana
Funeral services for Anna Marie Ellis Schultz will be held on Thursday April 2 2026 at Melancon Funeral Home with Rev. Daniel Holsomback officiating. Burial will follow in Pratt Cemetery Clearwater under the direction of Melancon Funeral Home Bunkie. The family requests that visitation be observed at Melancon Funeral Home on Wednesday April 1 2026 from 500 pm 800 pm and resume on Thursday April 2 2026 at 1000 a.m. until service time. Anna Marie Schultz age 78 of Mansura passed away on Tuesday March 31 2026 in her residence. She was a loving wife mother grandmother and great grandmother who will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her. Anna was a 1965 graduate of Bayou Chicot High School. She graduated from LSUA in 1984 where she was a member of Gamma Beta Phi. She was a devoted Christian having taught Sunday School for many years. She…
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