Notice of death — Sept. 20, 2026

Barbara Lee Kennimer 
May 21, 1938 — Sep 14, 2026 
Visitation: Wednesday, September 23, 2026, 9:00 – 10:00 am, Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home 
Funeral Service: Wednesday, September 23, 2026, 10:00 am, Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home 
Burial: Wednesday, September 23, 2026, 11:00 am, Simsboro City Cemetery, Braswell Ln, Simsboro 

Bruce Allen Yates  
November 6, 1951  –  September 15, 2026  
Visitation: Monday, September 21, 2026, 1:00PM – 2:00PM, Calvary Baptist Church, 5200 US -167 Ruston  
Celebration of Life Service: Monday, September 21, 2026, 2:00PM, Calvary Baptist Church, 5200 US -167 Ruston  

Vontella D. White  
Friday 04/30/1982 — Saturday 09/12/2026   
Visitation: Friday 09/25/2026 3:00pm to 6:00pm at King’s Funeral Home  
Funeral Service: Saturday 09/26/2026 11:00am, Zion Traveler Baptist Church, 1201 Martin Luther King Drive, Ruston  
Interment: Saturday 09/26/2026 Following Service, Mt. Calm Cemetery, 566 Par Road, Simsboro  

Cecil Allen Crawford
July 9, 1940 – Sept. 16, 2026
Visitation: Sept. 21, 2026, Liffey Catholic Center, Center Street, Ruston; 5-7 p.m.
Funeral Service: Sept. 22, 2026, at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 810 Carey Ave., at 11 a.m.
Burial: Northeast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery, 2413 Hwy. 425, Rayville