By T. Scott Boatright

Making the most out of opportunities is something former Ruston High School Track and Field sprinter Keitavious Walter has long been known for.

And now Walter has raced up the coaching ranks in blazing fashion after being named as the head track and field coach in early June at Northwest Kansas Technical College in Kansas at the age of 27.

During the 2021-22 school year, Walter was an Assistant Coach at Coffeyville Community College and was named the NJCAA Indoor Region VI Assistant Coach of the Year. 

At Coffeyville, Walter coached the 200-meter indoor champion, Antonio Evens, who also holds the school record at 20.84 seconds and helped lead Coffeyville to a fourth-place finish at the NJCAA Track and Field National Championships.

He spent the 2022-23 season coaching sprinters at relay teams at Northwest Tech.

“We are impressed with the guidance and coaching that Coach Walter has provided this past season,” said Northwest Tech Athletic Director Rory Kling as he announced Walter’s promotion to the head coaching position. “We are excited for the continued success of the program as we run into the 2023-24 season.” 

As sprinter for Ruston High, finished second in the Louisiana High School Activities Association (LHSAA) 60m dash as a senior in 2015 with a time of 6.92 seconds after setting the Carl Maddox Field House high school record with a 6.83 in the preliminaries.

Walter began his college athletic career at  Hinds Community College, which he attended  from 2015-17.

At Hinds, Walter was a  two-time NJCAA 60-meter dash champion, a NJCAA 200m Dash Champion (Indoor and Outdoor), a member of the Hinds 2017 NJCAA Outdoor Championship 400m relay team.

After attending Hinds, Walter transferred to the University of Alabama, where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Housing and Human Environments. 

While at Alabama, Walter was named First Team All-SEC for the outdoor 200 meters (2018) and was also a 200-meter All-American during the 2019 indoor season.

Now Walter is taking what he learned during that outstanding career and transferring to coaching.

“It’s crazy,” Walter said of the success he’s already had as such a young coach. “I had no idea my first year at Coffeyville would go that way, being named Coach of the Year and all of that. But that title now as head coach holds more weight, and I have to live up to that. 

“I know I’m excited to get that chance and plan to make the most of it.”

Walter admits it’s the spirit of competition that has fueled his fire for the coaching profession.

“I like to compete, I like to win,” Walter said. “But I know that takes hard work. But hard work has never scared me. I feed on it. Track and field – and any athletics – is as much mental as it is physical. 

“Coaching, running, competing in anything is all about focus and preparation. And that’s what I want to help my athletes do. I’ve learned a lot over the years and feel I have a lot to teach. This is an incredible opportunity and I just want to make the most of it.”

Current Ruston High track and field coach watched Walter’s prep career when he was head coach at Ouachita Parish High School and said that Northwest Tech made the right move in promoting Walter to head coach following the departure of former head coach Evans Kiptoo.

“He’s always been driven,” Smith said of Walter. “He won on every level he competed at. And I know he’ll build a winner at Northwest Tech and help his track and field athletes be the best they can be.” 

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A Ruston man is in custody after he led local law officers on a chase from Ruston to near Spearsville in Union Parish.

About 1:30 a.m. Thursday, a Ruston Police officer attempted to stop Alexis Quornez Drake, 23, of Ruston. Drake, who was wanted on an arrest warrant, failed to stop and a pursuit ensued, with Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s deputies joining in as the vehicle fled north on Louisiana Highway 33.

Ruston Police contacted the Union Parish Sheriff’s Office to report the pursuit was headed toward Union Parish. Given the vehicle’s description, UPSO patrol deputies responded to the area to attempt to intercept the vehicle

Both Lincoln Parish and Ruston PD units terminated the pursuit as the vehicle entered Union Parish. UPSO deputies spotted the vehicle traveling north on La. 33 near Red Rock Lane and attempted a traffic stop. The vehicle sped up to flee from law enforcement officers. Deputies observed the vehicle had no visible license plate and matched the description of the vehicle RPD was previously pursuing.

During the pursuit, deputies saw the vehicle cross the center line and enter the opposing lane several times while oncoming traffic was approaching. The suspect exceeded 100 miles per hour several times in a posted 55mph zone. The pursuit continued toward Spearsville where the vehicle turned onto La. Highway 558. Deputies attempted a rolling roadblock maneuver to box in the vehicle. The driver of the vehicle then intentionally swerved toward a fully marked UPSO unit in an attempt to force the deputy off the roadway. The deputy had to perform an evasive maneuver to avoid crashing. 

A short time later, the driver suddenly stopped, exited the vehicle, and surrendered to deputies without further incident. 

Drake was booked at the Union Parish Detention Center for aggravated flight from an officer, aggravated assault with a motor vehicle upon a peace officer, no driver’s license, improper display of plates, and the Ruston PD warrant. 

Drake’s bail was set by a Third District Court judge at $400,000. 

Similar charges are pending in Lincoln Parish.

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This information has been provided by a law enforcement agency as public information. Persons named or shown in photographs or video as suspects in a criminal investigation, or arrested and charged with a crime, have not been convicted of any criminal offense and are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. 

By Brandon Ramsey

So, we have talked for weeks about the facts, consequences, and the addictive qualities of pornography.  Now let us talk about the prevention and healing or this epidemic.  But we have to get something straight first.  For true change to happen there has to be admittance that there is a problem in the first place.  Without the understanding that there is a problem, then an individual has no reason to try to change.

One of the most elementary prevention techniques for the internet is moving the computer to an area, such as the front living room or family room, where it is in plain sight of the most traffic in the house.  I know, wives you don’t want that unsightly thing taking away from your decor but consider the alternative.  If this request is met with opposition, then one might want to investigate why.  This can also be implemented in the office environment.  The computer should be facing an open door.  Why?  Because statistics say that thirty-five percent of pornographic sites are visited during the hours of nine to five on office computers.

Another prevention measure is to share the passwords with each other.  If the relationship is what it needs to be there is no reason that anything should be off-limits to your spouse.  Regularly check each other’s history and bookmarks on the home computer.  One of the lies used by someone that is using the computer for these reasons is that they cleared the history or cache to help the computer run faster.  There is very little truth to that and there is no truth to the statement that clearing the history speeds things up.

After you exhaust all the elementary measures, the most powerful deterrent and healer is open and honest communication. Openly talking about expectations and needs before there is a potential problem is one of the most successful ways to make sure this issue does not run-a-muck in your life. Once the problem has infiltrated the relationship, it usually takes the expertise of a professional to weed through the mess, because like those with other addictions, people addicted to sex and pornography are guilty of secrecy, denial and lying to cover up their behavior. In fact, addicts are capable of hiding their addictions from family or friends for long periods of time. When caught, they frequently blame their behavior on others or find excuses, such as stress or inadequate sex from their regular partners.

Another powerful tool is a support group.  This group will help someone struggling with this addiction understand the addiction.  There are groups for the individual struggling with addiction and groups for the spouses devastated by it.  Its effects on others and themselves, its misconceptions, and the ways out will be discussed in both these support groups.  It also has two other great redeeming qualities.  An individual has the opportunity to openly voice his/her emotions and struggles around people that truly understand what they are struggling with in an environment free of judgment and full of confidentiality.  It also gives him/her the opportunity to hear other group members’ stories and learn from them.  Because of the numerous responses to this article I have decided to link a seven week study that I did for 50 men in our town.  If you are interested in checking it out, the link is https://vimeo.com/showcase/9774056.  This study gets very deep into the topic.

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A man who allegedly fled a police officer’s attempt to stop him for a traffic violation was captured shortly after the chase was abandoned Monday night.

About 11:00 p.m. last Monday, a Ruston police officer saw an SUV traveling south on Trenton Street by the Lincoln Parish Library. The vehicle reportedly crossed the center line and reportedly changed lanes several times without signaling. When the officer attempted to stop the SUV, it speeded up and fled from the officer.

The vehicle was pursued through downtown Ruston, exceeding the posted speed limit and running the traffic light at South Trenton St. and Dan Reneau Drive.

The officer lost sight of the vehicle, but a patrol supervisor spotted it and pursued it West on U. S. 80.  A license plate check provided the owner’s address and a Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Office deputy located the suspect vehicle on Greene Lane, just west of Ruston off U. S. 80.

The occupant of the residence gave officers permission to search and Jaylen T. Kelly, 19, was found under the covers of a bed.

Kelly admitted being the driver of the vehicle that was pursued. He was arrested for aggravated flight from an officer, no driver’s license, and careless operation of a vehicle and booked at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center. 

Later, a Grambling Police officer went to the detention center and added three unrelated arrest warrants for Kelly for aggravated assault with a firearm, illegal discharge of a firearm, and disturbing the peace.

Bail was set at $70,500.

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This information has been provided by a law enforcement agency as public information. Persons named or shown in photographs or video as suspects in a criminal investigation, or arrested and charged with a crime, have not been convicted of any criminal offense and are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. 

In order for our Lincoln Parish Journal staff to spend time with family and friends during this upcoming holiday, we will not have our usual Tuesday publication.

However, our Wednesday publication will arrive in your inbox at its regular time at 6:55 a.m. 

Remember, if you’re not currently subscribed to receive our email five days a week, please sign up by clicking HERE. The Lincoln Parish Journal always publishes free news articles, and they will always be free.

Happy Independence Day to our country!

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Each Monday and Friday, the Lincoln Parish Journal will post a list of non-for-profit upcoming events happening in the parish. If you would like to add your event to this list or advertise your for-profit events, please email us at lpjnewsla@gmail.com. 

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Monday, July 3
11:30 a.m.: Lunch on Us (Presbyterian Church, 212 North Bonner Street., Ruston) — everyone welcome
5:30 p.m.: Ruston City Council meeting
7:30 p.m.: Temple Baptist Freedom Fest 

Tuesday, July 4
Independence Day

Wednesday, July 5
7-8 a.m.: Veterans Coffee Club (PJ’s Coffee)
11:30 a.m.: Lunch on Us (Presbyterian Church, 212 North Bonner Street., Ruston) — everyone welcome

Thursday, July 6
2 p.m.: Tween STEAM: Kaleidoscope (Lincoln Parish Library)

Saturday, July 8
8:30-11:30 a.m.: Hazardous Waste Material Collection and Recycling (2609 Farmerville St.)
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Ruston Farmers Market

By Kyle Roberts

Lane Burroughs and the Louisiana Tech baseball program hit pay-dirt in the transfer portal.

Kasten Furr, a former Ruston High School standout and four-year letterwinner at the University of New Orleans (UNO), has verbally committed to play his fifth and final season for his hometown team.

According to Kasten, he committed to Burroughs and the Bulldogs Thursday afternoon.

After entering the transfer portal earlier in the week, Kasten said he drew interest from a number of teams around the country, fielding calls from Oklahoma State, South Carolina, Miami, Nebraska, Southern Miss, Memphis, Tulane, and South Alabama just to name a few.

“It took me by surprise,” said Kasten about the interest during a phone interview Friday afternoon. “I knew I would get some, but I didn’t know the caliber of schools.”

He ultimately chose to be a Bulldog.

“I felt it was the best fit for me to finish out my career and come home where my family can see me play,” said Kasten. “A lot of my family hasn’t seen me play the last four years so I think it’s a great opportunity for them and for me as well.

“Coach Burroughs said I was the type of player he wants and that the program needs. He said they need a mature older guy like me, and he thinks I can help to make them better.”

Kasten will join his younger sister, Allie, who will be a true freshman on the Lady Techster softball program this fall.

“I think it will be cool,” said Kasten. “It will be different seeing her around campus. I will get to see her play, which I haven’t gotten a chance to do because I have been so busy playing. So I can see her play and live out her dream. It will be awesome.”

Kasten is considered one of the top defensive shortstops in college baseball — and has the offensive game to complement it.

The son of Chip and Heather Furr, Kasten is a two-time all-Southland Conference shortstop who hit .296 for the Privateers over the past four seasons, collecting 205 hits, including 27 doubles, four triples and 11 home runs.  He totaled 183 runs and 74 RBI while registering 20 steals.

He led the Southland Conference in runs this year with 66 and ranked second last season with 64. He also ranked Top 20 in the Southland this year in walks (35), hits (64) and stolen bases (9).

This past season saw Kasten rank among the nation’s best defensively at the shortstop position. While starting all 60 games for UNO, he committed just one error in 255 attempts for an eye-popping .996 fielding percentage. He recorded 99 putouts and 155 assists.

His 155 assists ranked 4th in the SLC, and he was a part of 43 double plays which ranked third in the league. Kasten’s .996 fielding percentage ranked best out of any player who had 50 or more assists and was the best among every-day starting shortstops in the entire country.

Kasten started 168 of the past 170 games for the Privateers over the last three years.

He was a four-time all-district and two-time all-state selection at Ruston High.

Kasten is currently playing for the Wilmar Stingers in the Northwood League while taking three online summer classes in order to finish his degree in business from UNO.

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Conference USA welcomes Jacksonville State University, Liberty University, New Mexico State University and Sam Houston State University as July 1^st marks their official start in the league.

“We are excited to officially welcome our new members today, as we embark on the next chapter for our league,” Conference USA Commissioner Judy MacLeod said. “These four quality universities combined with our current members create a compelling group focused on the opportunities that lie ahead. In conjunction with the four new additions, Conference USA is also introducing its brand refresh, complete with an updated logo set, including the primary mark and an alternate use logo with the full name. Conference USA has updated its abbreviated name to CUSA instead of the previously used C-USA, eliminating the hyphen for consistent use across all content and social platforms. 

“Our brand refresh is an exciting opportunity to elevate Conference USA in the collegiate athletics landscape,” MacLeod added. “It represents who we are as a league; a transformed group of committed institutions focused on prominence and competition at the national level.”

Founded in 1883, Jacksonville State is a public university located in Jacksonville, Alabama. The campus is home to nearly 10,000 students and offers 101 academic programs and concentrations, including bachelor’s, master’s, post-baccalaureate, doctoral and advanced certificate programs. Athletically, the Gamecocks compete in 18 sports and have won a total of 146 conference championships in their proud athletic history, including 82 as members of the Ohio Valley Conference that resulted in over 50 trips to NCAA postseason play. Football has won 25 conference titles in program history, while softball has claimed 18, baseball has won 23 and men’s basketball has captured 20. 

Men’s sports at Jax State that will compete in CUSA include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, and tennis. Gamecocks’ CUSA women’s sports include basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball and beach volleyball. 

Founded in 1971, Liberty University is located in Central Virginia. Liberty is a private, liberal arts institution with 15 colleges and schools. Total enrollment is over 130,000, including 30,000 military students. There are over 700 unique programs of study (over 350 of which are offered residentially). Athletically, the Flames compete in 20 sports. They have won six Division I individual national championships have claimed over 180 conference championships at the Division I level and have been home to 200 All-Americans. The football program, which rose to the FBS level in 2018, has been to bowl games in four consecutive seasons, while men’s basketball has earned two NCAA Championship appearances since the 2018-19 season.

Men’s sports at Liberty that will compete in CUSA include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field, and tennis. Lady Flames’ CUSA women’s sports include basketball, cross country, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball.

Founded in 1888, New Mexico State University is a comprehensive research land-grant university located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The 900-acre campus enrolls more than 14,000 students from 49 states and 89 countries and offers 190 academic programs and concentrations on its campus including bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral and advanced certificate programs. Athletically, the Aggies compete in 16 Division I sports and since 2017, have claimed 34 conference championships, produced 13 All-Americans and have had six student-athletes drafted (four to Major League Baseball and two to the NFL).

Men’s sports at NM State that will compete in CUSA include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf and tennis. Aggies’ CUSA women’s sports include basketball, cross country, golf, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball.

Founded in 1879, Sam Houston State University is located in Huntsville, Texas, and has an enrollment of over 21,000 students. The University offers graduate, professional, and baccalaureate degrees, as well as professional and graduate certificates, in more than 170 fields of study through seven schools and colleges. Athletically, the Bearkats compete in 17 Division I sports. The football program won the 2021 spring national championship at the FCS level has made 13 playoff appearances, including nine since 2011. Track & Field has seen a great deal of recent success as well, on both the men’s and women’s sides, as the Bearkats have won a combined 11 conference championships during the outdoor season since 2005 (six women’s and five men’s).

Men’s sports at Sam Houston that will compete in CUSA include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, indoor track & field and outdoor track & field. Bearkats’ CUSA women’s sports include basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball.

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Courtesy of LA Tech Athletic Communications

Louisiana Tech women’s soccer head coach Steve Voltz announced the team’s 18-game regular-season schedule featuring a new eight-game Conference USA slate.

With the additions of New Mexico State, Liberty, Sam Houston State, and Jacksonville State replacing Florida Atlantic, Rice, North Texas, Charlotte, UAB, and UTSA, LA Tech will face a revamped conference landscape. In addition, UTEP, Middle Tennessee, WKU, and FIU will join Tech as the reaming familiar faces of Conference USA.

“There is a lot of transition in college athletics right now, and to see how diligent Conference USA was in adding several top-level institutions to our league has been great to see,” said Head Coach Steve Voltz. “On the soccer side of things, the league added some elite programs, which will continue to test our team every week and keep our league profile at a very high level. Travel will continue to be tough in this league, but I am sure our student-athletes will continue to excel in the classroom and on the field as they face these new challenges. With these great teams joining CUSA, our work is cut out for us.”

Tech will kick off the Fall with a two-game road trip to Colorado Springs and Fort Collins, Colo., to face Colorado College (Aug. 17) and Colorado State (Aug. 20), followed by a return to Ruston for the home opener against ULM at The Mack on Aug. 24.

The Techsters will play McNeese at home three days later (Aug. 27) before taking three of the following four on the road before starting conference play. First, Tech will travel to Waco, Texas, to face Baylor (Aug. 31), then travel south to meet the University of Houston on Sep. 3. LA Tech will make a quick return to Ruston to see Nicholls State on Sep. 7 before continuing to Mississippi to take on Ole Miss, Sep. 10.

Tech will open CUSA play on the road at New Mexico State on Sunday, Sept. 17, in Las Cruces, N.M., before back-to-back matches at home against Jacksonville State (Sept. 21) and UTEP (Sept. 24) at Robert Mack Caruthers Field.

The Techsters will begin the month of October on the road at Sam Houston State (Oct. 1) before a non-conference visit from Grambling on Oct. 4, followed by a visit to Bowling Green, Ky., to face WKU on Oct. 12.

Tech will finish the conference slate with two of their final three at home, beginning with Middle Tennessee in Ruston (Oct. 15), a trip to FIU on Oct. 22, and playing the regular season finale against Liberty on Oct. 29 at The Mack.

Louisiana Tech and Ruston will also play host to the 2023 Conference USA Women’s Soccer Championship from Nov. 1-5. 

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Funeral services for Mrs. Virginia Dare “Tootsie” Colvin, age 82 of Ruston, LA was held at 4:00 PM, Sunday, July 2, 2023 at Owens Memorial Chapel in Ruston with David Herring leading the service as a celebration of the life she lived. Burial followed in the Simsboro City Cemetery in Simsboro, LA under the direction of Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home of Ruston.

Virginia was born August 26, 1940 in a small community north of Ruston as the 6th of 10 children and was welcomed into her heavenly home on June 28, 2023 by her husband of 41 years Herman Dale Colvin. She was known as “Tootsie” to her siblings, nieces and nephews. Virginia was a homemaker for many years and moved frequently as a surveyor’s wife in the southern United States. She later worked outside of the home after her children were older. Virginia retired from Maxwell’s restaurant after more than 21 years of service. She was known for her signature baking skills, especially pound cakes, crème de mint pies and her famous peanut patties. Virginia spent the last 8 years in long term care due to the debilitating disease known as Alzheimer’s. She remained physically functional until the time of the Covid pandemic. Virginia recently transitioned to Alpine Rehabilitation Center where she spent her final days surrounded by family. She was preceded in death by her parents Duster P. and Vida Lee Peterson; brothers: Max, Hilburn and James; and sisters Monnie D and Yvonne.

Virginia leaves behind her children: Brenda Dillard, Delores and husband Scott Perkins, Max Colvin and wife Charisa, Wally Colvin and wife Kathleen, Rusty Colvin and wife Jennifer, Kim and husband Vern Havis and Bill Colvin; 28 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; and a host of other family and many friends.

The family would like to thank Sabine Retirement and Rehabilitation Center in Many, LA and Jack Sanders for their many years of great care as well as Allegiance Hospice, especially Pam, Stephanie and Maggie.

Serving as pallbearers will be Amos Dillard, Aaron Dillard, Casey Diffey, Dusty Diffey, Stetson Perkins, Brandon Havis, Tad Colvin, CJ Colvin, Johnny Foster and Dusty Phillips.

Visitation was held Sunday, July 2, 2023 at the funeral home.

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Funeral Services for Beverlee Joyce Biscomb James, age 82, of Ruston, Louisiana, are scheduled for Thursday, July 06, 2023, 11:00 A.M. at The Episcopal Church of The Redeemer.  Interment will follow in Kilpatrick’s Memorial Gardens, in Ruston, LA.  Visitation will be at the church, Thursday morning, 9:30 A.M. – 10:45 A.M. 

Beverlee Joyce Biscomb James was born November 13, 1940, and went to God’s eternal kingdom on July 1, 2023.

Beverlee was born in Goshen, Indiana and moved with her family to Shreveport in 1953 and then to Ruston in 1957. She graduated from Ruston High School in 1958 and earned a BS in English in 1962 from Louisiana Tech University.

Beverlee met John Tom James in 1957 at Ruston High School. They were married June 2, 1962, and were the love of each other’s lives for the next 54 years.

Beverlee and John Tom had a passion for gourmet cooking and entertaining. After repeated requests for recipes from family and friends, Beverlee published “B. J. Cooks” which included all of John Tom and Beverlee’s favorite recipes.  Beverlee especially enjoyed time with her beloved friend, Pat Evans, teaching “Cuisinart” classes and traveling. She and John Tom traveled the world, but in recent years her favorite destination was sitting by the water in Orange Beach, Alabama. Beverlee always enjoyed the company of others, she especially enjoyed the “Wednesday Ladies Lunch Group” and having friends over for “Wheel and Wine”.  Beverlee was a member of the Culture Guild, Ruston Garden Club and served for many years as a “Pink Lady” for the NLMC hospital auxiliary with her beloved friend Esther Lu Lazerus. She was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer of Ruston, Louisiana and was always in attendance for the early service.

Beverlee was predeceased by her parents: George Oliver Biscomb and Joyce Baker Biscomb; sister; Barbara Biscomb McCullin; brother; Walter Troy Biscomb; sister-in-law; Renna James Burkhalter; brother-in-law; Floyd Benjamine James, Jr.; and nephews: Lewell Orum Burkhalter, Jr. and Bryan James Burkhalter and her beloved husband of 54 years John Tom James.

Beverlee is survived by her children: John Thomas James, Jr. and wife, Jennifer Adkins James; Matthew Ayres James and wife, Jill Grigsby James; grandchildren: John Thomas James, III, Henry Floyd James and Annie Rose James; sister; Kiki Biscomb Wardlaw and husband Chastain; sisters-in-law: Margaret Ann Riser James and Angie Bonnette Biscomb and numerous nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Greg Herbert, Butch Hightower, Bill Hogan, Henry James, John T. James, III, John Kyte, Dicky Nealy, Dan O’Neal and Add Goff.

Honorary pallbearers are Dr. Allen Herbert, Jerry Huckaby, Andy McCullin, Mark McCullin, Baker Wardlaw, John T. James III, and Chastain Wardlaw.

Ushers are Heath Hightower and Dean Norton.

Beverlee’s family would like to give special recognition and thanks to: Dr. Shane Phillips, Dr. David Osafo, Tawana Bennett, Kimberly Benton and all of the women with Benton Care, LLC and Nurse Stephanie Diffey and fellow staff with Allegiance Hospice.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Med Camps of Louisiana, 102 Thomas Road, Suite 615, West Monroe, LA 71291 or The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, 504 Tech Drive, Ruston, Louisiana 71270, or the charity of the donor’s choice.

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Charles Edward Grant 
Friday 02/12/1960 — Monday 06/26/2023  
Celebration of Life: Monday 07/03/2023 1:00pm, St Rest Baptist Church, 09 Walker Rd, Choudrant 
Interment: Monday 07/03/2023, St. Rest Baptist Church, 209 Walker Rd, Choudrant 

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