Graveside services for Jim Dear, 60, of Rayville, LA were held at 2:00 PM, Friday, August 17, 2018 at the Lone Cherry Cemetery, Mangham, LA with Rev. Roger Johnson officiating under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville, LA. Jim was born February 8, 1958 in Rayville, LA and passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2018 in West Monroe, LA. Jim retired from the Louisiana State Police after 35 years as a dispatcher and he worked several years with the Richland Parish Sheriff’s...

Graveside services for Leonard Ward Belcher, 57, of Rayville, LA were held at 10:00 AM, Friday, August 17, 2018 at the Northeast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery, Rayville, LA under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville. Ward was born May 1, 1961 in Albany, GA and passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2018 in Rayville. He was retired from the U. S. Navy. After working in Washington, D.C. for several years, he moved to Rayville. Survivors include his wife of 21 years, Glenda...

Services for Ruth Ann Bailey, age 75, of Oak Grove, LA, will be 4:00 p.m. Friday, August 10, 2018 at Brown Holley Funeral Chapel  with Bro. Jim Mitchell officiating under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Oak Grove, LA.   Ms. Ruth was born on April 19, 1943 in Kennard, PA and passed away on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 in Oak Grove, LA. Survivors include her sisters, Isabelle Ralston of Oak Grove, LA and Viola Blair of Greenville, PA; a host of nieces and nephews;...

Funeral services for Henry Wallace Livingston, 83, of Rayville, LA were held at 1:00 PM, Monday, August 6, 2018 at the First Baptist Church, Rayville, LA with Dr. Eddie Wren officiating. Interment followed in the Northeast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery, Rayville, LA under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville. Mr. Wallace was born September 1, 1934 in Rayville, LA and passed away Thursday, August 2, 2018 in Rayville, LA. Mr. Wallace was a U.S. Army veteran. He is preceded in...

A native and life-long resident of Rayville, Camille C. Newsom was a graduate of Rayville High School and Louisiana Tech University. As an educator, she began her career as a math teacher and guidance counselor in the Richland Parish school system in 1962. She served as principal of Rayville High School for fifteen years, from 1976 to 1990, becoming Louisiana’s first female high school principal. During her tenure as principal she understood the important role of athletics in education...

Services for Mr. Roger Dell Peoples, age 65, of Oak Grove, LA will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, August 3, 2018 at Brown-Holley Chapel in Oak Grove, LA. with Bro. Kelly Coleman officiating. Interment will follow in the Beulah Cemetery in Oak Grove, LA.   Roger was born on July 25, 1953 in Lake Providence, LA. passed away Wednesday, August 1, 2018 in Oak Grove, LA. He is preceded in death by his wife, Sheila Diane Peoples and father, Felix Peoples. Survivors include his...

Mr. James R. Payne, Sr. was born August 15, 1942 and passed away Wednesday, August 1, 2018 in West Monroe, LA. He is preceded in death by his parents, Gilbert and Dolly Payne; brother, Calvin Payne; and his sister, Joan Lopez. Survivors include his children, Sherida Graham and husband, Jeffrey of Epps, LA, Rochelle Janes and husband, Shannon of Bogalusa, LA, and James R. Payne, Jr. and wife, Elisa of Oak Grove, LA; grandsons, Brenton Young, Jacob Young, Jeramie Young, Hunter Payne, and...

Funeral services for Judy Gail Rawls Nance, 74, of Rayville, LA were held at 10:00 AM, Friday, August 3, 2018 at Brown-Holley Funeral Chapel, Rayville, LA with Bro. Larry Walters officiating. Interment followed in the New Salem Cemetery, Girard, LA. Mrs. Judy was born July 13, 1944 in Bastrop, LA and passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2018 in Winnsboro, LA. She is preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, James Nance; parents, Harvey K. and Emma Alice Rawls; and her brother, Willie Fred...

Funeral services for Heston Franks, 69, of Baskin, LA were held at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at Brown-Holley Chapel, Rayville, LA with Bro. Rick Berry and Bro. Kenneth Neal officiating. Interment followed in the Lone Cherry Cemetery, Mangham, LA under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville. Mr. Heston was born August 20, 1948 in Jonesville, LA and passed away Sunday, July 29,  2018 in Baskin, LA. Mr. Heston is preceded in death by his parents, David and Birdie...

Funeral services for Sybal F. Perkins, 93, of Dunn, LA were held at 11:00 AM, Friday, July 27, 2018 at Brown-Holley Funeral Chapel, Rayville, LA with Bro. Michael Brakefield officiating. Interment followed in the Faith Memorial Park, Delhi, LA. Mrs. Sybal was born August 31, 1924 and passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2018 in Rayville, LA. She is preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Woodard Perkins; grandson, Scott Blake; and her son-in-law, Jimmy Brakefield. Survivors include her...