Cenla Remembers continues its daily check of death notices from Central Louisiana funeral homes. Ten new notices were added since the last report. Notices appear in order of date of death, most recent first. Service information is included when the funeral home provides it.
Ralph S. Bordelon
- Born: February 10, 1947
- Died: October 22, 2026 (age 79), at Rapides Regional Medical Center, Alexandria; of Fifth Ward, LA
- Funeral home: Hixson Brothers, Marksville
- Visitation: Sunday, October 25, 2026, 5:00–9:00 p.m., Chapel of Hixson Brothers, Marksville, resuming Monday, October 26, 8:00–9:45 a.m.
- Rosary: Sunday, October 25, 6:30 p.m., Deacon Darrell Dubroc
- Funeral service: Monday, October 26, 2026, 10:00 a.m., Chapel of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home Church
- Officiant: Father Dan O’Connor
- Interment: St. Joseph #2 Mausoleum
Bettye Kathryn DeKeyzer
Full name as printed: Bettye Kathryn Hilton-DeKeyzer.
- Born: August 6, 1934
- Died: October 22, 2026 (age 92), of Boyce, LA
- Funeral home: Gallagher Funeral Home and Crematory, 3994 Monroe Hwy, Ball, LA
- Visitation: Thursday, October 29, 2026, 9:00–11:00 a.m., St. Rita’s Catholic Church, 4401 Bayou Rapides, Alexandria, LA
- Mass of Christian burial: Thursday, October 29, 2026, 11:00 a.m., St. Rita’s Catholic Church
- Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park Cemetery, 2202 Military Hwy, Pineville, LA
Frances Elaine Roberts Andrews
- Born: January 10, 1942
- Died: October 21, 2026 (age 84), at Lexington House
- Funeral home: Hixson Brothers, Pineville
- Visitation: Thursday, October 29, 2026, 5:00–8:00 p.m., Hixson Brothers Funeral Home of Pineville, 2701 Military Highway, Pineville, LA
- Visitation: Friday, October 30, 2026, 10:00–11:00 a.m., Kingsville Baptist Church, 3911 Monroe Highway, Pineville, LA
- Funeral service: Friday, October 30, 2026, 11:00 a.m., Kingsville Baptist Church
- Officiant: Pastor Bart Walker
- Burial: Forest Lawn Memorial Park, 4000 Monroe Hwy, Ball, LA
- Memorials: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Vidalia Quave Wills
- Born: December 15, 1930
- Died: October 21, 2026 (age 95)
- Funeral home: Hixson Brothers, Pineville
- Public viewing: Saturday, October 24, 2026, 9:00–11:00 a.m., Hixson Brothers Funeral Home of Pineville, 2701 Military Highway, Pineville, LA
- Funeral service: Saturday, October 24, 2026, 11:00 a.m.
- Officiant: Rev. Bart Walker
- Burial: Pollock Cemetery, East Pollock off Hwy 8, Pollock, LA
- Memorial contributions: Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home in Monroe
Vernell Desselle Hailey
- Born: February 23, 1959
- Died: October 21, 2026 (age 67), at her residence, Marksville, LA
- Funeral home: Hixson Brothers, Marksville
- Visitation: Friday, October 23, 2026, 9:00–11:00 a.m., Chapel of Hixson Brothers, 445 W. Bon Tempt Street, Marksville, LA
- Mass of Christian burial: Friday, October 23, 2026, 11:30 a.m., St. Genevieve Catholic Church, Brouillette
- Officiant: Father Abraham Palakkattuchira
- Interment: St. Genevieve Mausoleum
James Raymond Lee
Known as “June” to family and friends; “Papa” to his grandchildren.
- Born: September 10, 1938
- Died: October 20, 2026
- Funeral home: Kramer Funeral Home
- Rosary: Sunday, October 25, 2026, 5:00–5:45 p.m., St. Martin Catholic Church, 1815 St. Martin Street, Lecompte, LA 71346
- First visitation: Sunday, October 25, 2026, 5:00–8:00 p.m., St. Martin Catholic Church
- Second visitation: Monday, October 26, 2026, 8:30–10:30 a.m., St. Martin Catholic Church
- Funeral Mass: Monday, October 26, 2026, 10:30 a.m.
- Burial: Rachal Cemetery, Marco, LA
Glen Irvin Stephens
- Born: April 6, 1948
- Died: October 20, 2026 (age 78)
- Funeral home: Hixson Brothers, Pineville
- No visitation was announced.
- Graveside service: Friday, October 23, 2026, 10:30 a.m., Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery, 3815 LA Hwy 121, Boyce, LA 71409
- Officiant: Rev. Alice Boutte
Jill “Gillian” (Gloster) Bihm
- Born: August 11, 1942
- Died: October 14, 2026 (age 84), at Savoy Care Center, Mamou, LA
- Funeral home: Fall Creek Funeral Home
- No service information was provided.
Mrs. Leona Brady Allen
- Born: July 19, 1926
- Died: October 14, 2026
- Funeral home: Progressive Funeral Home, Alexandria
- A full memorial graphic was posted after the earlier dates-less condolence notice (carried in the October 16 report).
- No service information was provided.
Mr. Freddie Armstrong
- Birth and death dates were not shown.
- Funeral home: Progressive Funeral Home, Alexandria
- Condolence graphic posted ~October 22, 2026, with no caption or comments.
- No service information was provided.
Building Cenla Remembers
We want to thank Progressive Funeral Home, Miller & Hill Funeral Directors and Escudé Funeral Home for helping us develop and perfect this new service for Central Louisiana.
As Cenla Remembers grows, we will open the service to additional funeral homes throughout the region. Funeral homes that would like to take part in the testing phase can email us at CenlaRemembers@involvedinitall.com. Families and members of the general public will also be able to submit notices.
Notices submitted directly by the public will require official verification before publication. That safeguard will help us make sure the information we share is accurate and respectful to the families involved.
Our purpose is simple: to give Central Louisiana one more place to remember the people who were part of our communities and to help families share important service information with their neighbors.
We extend our condolences to every family represented in today’s Cenla Remembers.
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