Graveside service for Linda Gayle Matthews, 58, of Oak Grove, LA will be held at 1:00 P.M. Friday, May 24, 2019, at Providence Memorial Cemetery in Lake Providence, LA with Bro. Ray Linder officiating under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Oak Grove, LA. Ms. Linda was born December 20, 1960 in Lake Providence, LA and passed away May 21, 2019 in Oak Grove, LA. She is preceded in death by her parents, Elbert and Neva Matthews. Survivors include her siblings, Regena...

On May 20, 2019, Melton Lavon Grantham, loving husband and father of two children passed away at his home at the age of 72. Lavon was born on November 15, 1946 in Rayville, LA to Melton and Mary Humphries Grantham. Lavon, a lifelong resident of Rayville, LA, was the oldest of seven children. He was a Louisiana State Trooper for 27 years until his retirement in 1995, serving as a Sergeant, as well as the Captain of the Troop F Tactical Unit. Lavon was an ordained deacon at Eastside Baptist...

Funeral service for Leroy Emmett Sanders, 81, of Shreveport, LA, formerly of Oak Grove, LA was held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, May 23, 2019, at Brown-Holley Chapel in Oak Grove, LA with Bro. Lyle Hern officiating under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Oak Grove, LA. Mr. Leroy was born July 10, 1937 in Lake Providence, LA and passed away May 19, 2019 in Shreveport, LA. He is preceded in death by his wife, Beverly Sanders; parents, Hubert and Katie Sanders; brother, Hubert...

Funeral services for Lena Mitchell Graham, 84, of Rayville, LA will be held at 11:30 AM, Saturday, May 25, 2019 at Brown-Holley Funeral Chapel, Rayville with Dr. Eddie Wren officiating. Interment will follow in the Start Cemetery, Start, LA under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville.  Mrs. Lena was born November 20, 1934 in Calhoun, LA and passed away Friday, May 17, 2019 in Rayville, LA. Mrs. Lena was a member of the Eastside Baptist Church. She is preceded in death...

Funeral service for Onnie Mae Easterling, age 91, of Lake Providence, LA will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, May 20, 2019 at Brown-Holley Funeral Home Chapel, in Oak Grove, LA. with Bro. Mike Ray officiating. Interment will follow to the New Forest Cemetery in Forest, LA. under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home in Oak Grove, LA.   Onnie Mae Easterling was born in Mendenhall, MS on September 18, 1927 and went home to Jesus on May 16, 2019. She passed away peacefully at her...

Graveside services for Betty Joan Jeselink Pyles Stewart, 87, of Holly Ridge, LA were held at 10:00 AM, Thursday, May 16, 2019 at Bethel Cemetery, Holly Ridge, LA with Bro. Anthony Stewart officiating under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville, LA. Visitation will be held 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM, Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville, LA. Mrs. Betty was born April 22, 1932 in Mangham, LA and passed away Monday, May 13, 2019 at Deerfield Nursing and...

Dalton Burch was born August 19, 1946 in Goodwill, LA and passed away Saturday May 11, 2019 in Rayville, LA. A private memorial service will be held at a later time. To leave condolences for the family go online to www.brownholleyfuneralhomes.com

Mrs. Myrtis Nichols Payne, age 99, passed away Wednesday, May 08, 2019 in Rayville, LA following a lengthy illness. She was born on January 9, 1920 to Robert Lee and Ida Miller Nichols. Miss. Myrtis, as everyone called her, was preceded in death by her husband, William Marvin Payne; son-in-law, Tom Whatley; granddaughter, Britney Raborn; her parents; all seven of her siblings; and a special niece, Chrystal Futch. She is survived by her daughters, Merle Raborn (Ken) and Linda Whatley Rice...

Funeral services for Coach Joseph Earl Meeks, 86, of Rayville, LA were held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, May 5, 2019 at Joe Meeks Football Field, Rayville, LA with Pastor Denny Duron and Bro. John Cleveland officiating. Interment followed in the Stevenson Cemetery, Rayville, LA under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville, LA. Coach Joe was born March 6, 1933 in Rayville, LA and passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family. Coach Joe was a member of the Boeuf River Baptist...

A memorial service for Donald Lee Strange, 77, of Oak Grove, LA will be held at a later date Donald was born on April 9, 1942 in Brighton, MI. and passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 in Oak Grove, LA. He is preceded in death by his parents, Andy and Hallie Strange; and brother, Alan Strange.   Survivors include his wife of 34 years, Linda Strange of Oak Grove; children, David Strange of Hawthorne, NV, Jerry Strange of Evansville, IN and Charity Boyer of Booneville, IN;...