Minden Press-Herald

Funeral services for Bro. Leon Epnett, 84, of Daingerfield will be held at 11 AM Saturday, July 16, 2022 at Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Ore City with Bro. Curtis Epnett officiating. The family will receive friends beginning at 10 AM prior to the service. Committal services will be held privately with the family. Services are under the direction of Horn-Nail-Haggard Funeral Home of Daingerfield. Bro Epnett was born on April 19, 1938 in Rigolette, LA to Everett and Edith Epnett. He passed away on Tuesday morning, July 12, 2022 in a Tyler hospital.. After graduating high school Leon attended the Louisiana Missionary Baptist Institute & Seminary where he received his Masters...

Mrs. Gail Hanchey Bearden passed away on Friday, May 27, 2022, at Willis Knighton Pierremont after a brief illness. A visitation will be held from 10 am until 11 am on Tuesday, May 31, at First Baptist Shreveport, services will be held at 11 am at First Baptist Frost Chapel. A graveside services will begin at 3 pm at Springhill City Cemetery, Springhill, Louisiana. Officiating will be Ronney Joe Webb of First Baptist Shreveport. Gail was born February 26, 1937, to Robert and Lerlind Hanchey in Kinder. She was a member of First Baptist Shreveport, Daughters of the American Revolution, Daughters of the Confederacy, a Licensed Louisiana Funeral Director, Licensed Louisiana Real Estate Agent,...

Earnest Lynn Elkins (76) of Calhoun, peacefully passed away from complications due to COVID-19 on March 16, 2022. His wife and daughter were by his side. Lynn was born in the small town of Minden, LA to the late Earnest and Muriel (Dail) Elkins on April 17, 1945 where he grew up with his four siblings until he graduated from Minden High in 1963. After earning his degree in business from Southern Missionary College in Collegedale, TN, and marrying the love of his life Paula, Lynn started his career at Dunn and Bradstreet in Chattanooga. Lynn and Paula lived in TN until their daughter Stefanie was born, after which they moved to Calhoun where they have now resided for nearly 50 years. Lynn...

Mr. Archie Lovett McDow, Jr. age 80 of Winnsboro, passed away on Friday, September 10, 2021 in Tyler surrounded by family. He was born on March 4, 1941 in Minden, Louisiana to the late Archie McDow, Sr. and Hazel Burrough McDow. Poppy was a retired fork lift operator and was preceded in death by his wife, Veronica McDow and daughter, Mitzi Elizabeth McDow. He is survived by his son, Drew McDow of Winnsboro; daughter, Lisa Alilano and husband, Alex of Poetry, Texas; four grandchildren, Sara Day, Malorie Thomas, Braden McDow, Nicci Atilano and four great grandchildren, Elyzabeth, Gage, Natalie, and Abigale. A Memorial Gathering will be held on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 from 11:00...

Funeral Services for Mr. Robert "Wes" Moore will be held on Friday, February 26, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at Friendship Baptist Church in Marshall, TX. Interment will follow at Gill Cemetery. Dr. Danny Warbington of Mulberry Springs Baptist Church will be officiating. A time of visitation will be held Thursday, February 25, 2021 at Sullivan Funeral Home in Marshall, TX. Robert Wesley Moore was born March 21, 1960 in Marshall, TX to Mr. Kirby Wyatt Moore and Mrs. Ada Jane Hampton. He passed from this life February 22, 2021in Longview TX surrounded by his family. Wes grew up in Minden, LA where he attended and graduated Glen Brook School. While there, he played in every sport that they offered....

Stephen Peru Cole Jr. of Longview, Tx. passed away Thursday, January 14, 2021 at the age of 93. Steve was born on November 29, 1927 in Minden, Louisiana to Willie Lee and Stephen P. Cole Sr. He grew up in a tough era and was proud of his Louisiana heritage. He graduated from Minden High School in 1945 and soon after enlisted in the U.S. Navy at the age of 17. Like many men of his time, he returned home and eventually attended college on the G.I. Bill. He attended Northwestern State College in Natchitoches, La, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance in 1951. It was in college where Steve met the love of his life, Babe. They married in 1950 and soon after started...

Jimmy Wayne White, 81, of Little Rock passed from this life on January 4, 2021. He was born April 8, 1939 in Minden, Louisiana to the late Leonard and Doris Woodard White. "Pops" or "Chief" as his friend's and family affectionately called him was one of a kind. Jim was a very generous, caring, give you the shirt off his back kinda of man. In 1969 he co-founded Coulson Oil Company, and continued working until his passing. He was a member of Immanuel Baptist church in Little Rock. He was an avid LSU and Razorback fan. His hobbies included fishing and golf, but he found his greatest joy in his family. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather who will be missed by all...

Shreveport, LA- Steven Lewis Schoonover, was 74 years old when he passed onto his heavenly home on Thursday, February 27, 2020 due to health complications. He was born on August 14, 1945 in Akron, Ohio, the oldest of three siblings, to the parents of Harold and Julia Schoonover. Steve is survived by his wife and best friend of 8 years, Pamela Renee Wood Schoonover. Her son, Brandon Wood and his wife Sarah McLean Wood and their children Abby, Lilly & Annabelle. Her daughter, Kaci Wood Sykora of Austin, TX and her husband Matthew Aaron. He is also survived by the mother of his children Barbara Geralds Schoonover . Their daughter Kristen Schoonover Erler and husband Jeff and their...

Kirby Wyatt Moore, 85, of Marshall, TX passed away Saturday, February 8, 2020 in Marshall. He was born July 18, 1934 in Marshall to Levvie Lavoyia Moore and Mary Lorena Taylor Moore. Mr. Moore grew up in Marshall. After returning home from the military, he started out working at Thiokol in Karnack and then transferred to Thiokol in North Louisiana. While working at Thiokol, he bought a cafe in Minden called The Smokehouse and later changed the name to Kirbys Barbecue which he owned and managed for 12 years. After retiring from Thiokol, he owned and operated multiple laundry services in Marshall, including Moores Laundry on N. Franklin and Moores Wash House on S. Washington where he was...

Leonard Calhoun Colvin, age 86, passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, Georgia after a brief illness. He was born March 18, 1933 in Shreveport, Louisiana to the late Lyndel and Lenora Hartsfield Colvin of Minden, Louisiana. He was a graduate of Minden High School, class of 1952, and later graduated from Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana with a degree in accounting. After graduation, he worked for West & Company in Minden, Louisiana for many years. In 1973, Leonard and his family moved to Gainesville, Georgia and he became part owner of a discount store in Gainesville and Athens, GA. Later he worked for Globe Distribution...

Geraldine "Gerry" Mangrum, age 79, of Marietta, Georgia passed away on Friday July 26, 2019. Geraldine was born January 12, 1940 in Shreveport, Louisiana. Geraldine is survived by daughter Margie and husband Mike Williamson of Milton, GA, daughter Pam Mangrum of Marietta, GA, son Kenneth and wife Tonya Mangrum of Wheeler, TX, son Curtis and wife Robin Mangrum of Marietta, GA; grandchildren Jenny (Brian) Clements, Beth Mardis Rucker, Kellie (Jeremy) Meadows, Justin (Brittany) Mangrum, Rhonda (Adam) Scott, Jacob Mangrum, and Rayanna Mangrum. Also surviving are her great grandchildren - Maddy Clements, Cole Clements, Katelyn Mardis, Hunter Mardis, Ellison Rucker, Noah Wood, Braxton Scott,...