Curtis Melvin Ramsey Sr.
July 18th, 1952 – January 2nd, 2022

Funeral services for Curtis Ramsey, Sr. age 69, of West Monroe, will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday January 5, 2022, in the chapel of Griffin Funeral Home in West Monroe. Interment will follow at Hasley Cemetery in West Monroe under the direction of Griffin Funeral Home. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the funeral home.

Curtis was born July 18, 1952, to the union of his parents, Harvey Ramsey and Willie Mae Slack in Monroe, La and he passed from this life on January 2, 2022, at St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe.

Curtis was a transmission rebuilder. He was also a drag racer. He was a member of West Monroe Methodist Protestant Church and a member of the West Monroe Moose Lodge. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harvey Ramsey and Willie Mae Slack.

He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Debbie Ramsey; two sons, Curtis Ramsey, Jr., and his wife Joy, Dustin Ramsey and his wife Adrienne; daughter, Rachal Ramsey; two sisters, Una Williams and her husband Bud, Jan Spruell and her husband Pee Wee; brother, William Ramsey. Also survived by 12 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren and his beloved weenie dog Rufus.

Pallbearers will Curt Ramsey, Corey Williams, Tommy Hales, Taegan Cuthrell, Joseph Hill, and John Gullett.

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Jonesboro – Saturday evening, detectives assigned to the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations were requested by the Jackson Parish Sheriff’s Office to investigate a fatal officer-involved shooting involving their officers. One subject was deceased at the scene. No law enforcement personnel were injured during the incident. This is an active investigation and further information will be released when it becomes available.

 

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Two of the top ranked teams in their respective classes take to the court this Tuesday when Neville visits Jonesboro-Hodge. The #4 ranked Tigers in Class AA, who enters sporting a 7-2 record, will be looking to gain revenge of the 54-40 setback earlier this season at the hands of the #5 ranked team in Class 4A who has a stellar 14-2 record on the year.

In other games Monday and Tuesday, Weston hopes to continue their surge of improved play before the Christmas holiday break by hosting Family Community Christian out of Winnsboro on Monday and then traveling to Castor on Tuesday. The Wolves are 6-11 on the season but are 5-6 in their last eleven after starting the season with a 1-5 mark. FCCS enters with a 2-14 mark while Castor is at 4-14 but winners of their last two.

Quitman will host Class A, St. Mary’s out of Natchitoches on Tuesday for their first game since December 16th and looking to extend their season best four game winning streak they took into the break. St. Mary’s stands at 4-7 against a difficult schedule.

Dodson also plays on Monday and Tuesday against a pair of 12-6 Class C teams in Gibsland-Coleman and Georgetown. The Panthers, who have struggled to a 2-19 record after having to deal with several of their players out for an extended period of time are fresh off only their second victory of the year that ended a 17 game losing streak.

Schedule of upcoming games:

Monday, Jan. 3
Weston (6-11) vs FCCS (2-14) – 6:00pm
Dodson (2-19) at Gibsland-Coleman (12-6) – 6:00pm

Tuesday, Jan. 4
Weston at Castor (4-14) – 6:00pm
Quitman (14-8) vs St. Mary’s (4-7) – 6:00pm
JHHS (7-2) vs Neville (14-2) – 6:00pm
Dodson vs Georgetown (12-6) – 6:00pm

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The Lady Wolverines of Quitman ended the calendar year 2021 with what is believed to be a record setting performance. It was one they would just as soon as not have been a part of though. Quitman fell to Class 5A Haughton 55-24 this past Thursday after falling behind 32-1 after the first 16 minutes of play and not scoring a single field goal. Per available records it marks marking the first time in school history that has taken place. Talk about getting off to a bad start.

On the bright side Quitman outscored Haughton, who they had beaten just a week prior in the Cedar Creek Tournament by a 24-23 margin in the second half which led coach, Kyle Leach to compliment the effort of his girls.

“Obviously we got off to a horrible start,” said Leach. “I was proud of the girls though for coming back to play hard in the second half. I thought that showed good character on their part.”

In other year end action Jonesboro-Hodge and Saline both fell in the William Britt Classic played in Saline this past Thursday. The Lady Tigers suffered a 83-34 defeat at the hands of Parkway, ranked 3rd in Class 5A and who sports one of the top sophomores in the nation in Chloe Larry. For Saline, the 50-40 loss to their long -time rival Atlanta stopped a season best three game winning streak.

Schedule of upcoming girls games:

Monday, Jan. 3
Weston (10-8) vs FCCS – 6:00pm
Dodson (0-19) at Gibsland-Coleman – 6:00pm

Tuesday, Jan. 4
Weston at Castor – 6:00pm
Quitman (14-8) vs St. Mary’s – 6:00pm
JHHS (2-10) vs Neville – 6:00pm
Dodson vs Georgetown – 6:00pm

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After helping orchestrate one of the most succesful and memorable seasons in JHHS football history it was only fitting that the four JHHS seniors and their coach got to finish the year with a victory. That was acheived when the West beat the East 23-20 in the 2021 Gridiron Bowl All-Star game played on the campus of Southeastern Louisiana University on Thursday.

Representing Jonesboro-Hodge was Devontae Mozee, Justin Calahan, Tydre Malone and Javeon Andrews along with coach Terrance Blankenship. The quintet earned the selection to the annual bowl game that pits the tops seniors in the state against each other after leading JHHS to a 11-4 record that included a tie for the district 1-2A championship and a berth in the Class AA state semi-finals.

Each of the players were instrumental in the victory with Malone throwing for a touchdown, Calahan intercepting a pass, Andrews recovering a fumble and Mozee helping spring a couple of touchdowns with terrific downfield blocks.

It all started earlier this year. After a normal winter, weather-wise, we got hit with an actual blizzard in February. Remember our part of the world that seldom sees such conditions being bombarded with snow and ice and a virtual shut down for a week?

Now here it is with Christmas in our rear-view mirror and, I kid you not, we ran air conditioning at our house Christmas day. Did these unusual events catch us by surprise? Maybe but perhaps we could have saved ourselves time and frustration by devoting more attention to a list of ancient weather indicators I found.

Here are some of what the old timey prognosticators came up with.

1. If the sun sets behind a bank of clouds on Thursday, it will rain before Sunday.
2. Lightening in the south means dry weather.
3. A red sunset means clearing weather; a yellow sunset indicates rain.
4. When a chicken’s tail feathers spread on in the wind, rain is on the way.
5. If it thunders in the morning before 7:00, it’ll rain before 11:00; rain before 7:00, clear by 11:00.
6. Heavy fur on a squirrel means a hard winter ahead; thin fur foretells a mild winter.
7. Three months after you hear the first katydid, there’ll be a killing front.
8. For every fog in August, there will be a snow in winter.
9. If it frosts before November 23, it will be a bad winter.
10. The hotter the summer, the colder the following winter.
11. If smoke settles toward the ground, bad weather is on the way. If it rises, look for clearing skies.
12. A tilted moon with the points facing downward smacks of rain.
13. Rain is also indicated when leaves show their backs, when a herd of cows lie down, when birds fly low, and when earthworms come to the top of the ground.
14. When there is a ring around the moon, it is bound to rain, and if you count the visible stars within that ring, you can tell how many days before it rains.
15. If it rains on Easter, look for rain the next seven Sundays.
16. If it rains on the full of the moon, you can expect rainy weather until the moon quarters.
17. When you hear a screech owl, you can bet fair weather in on the way.
18. The twelve days after Christmas indicate what each month of the year will be like.
19. If it thunders in February, it will frost on that day in April.
20. When you see the first purple martin, the crappie will be starting to spawn.
21. When the pine pollen covers everything, bass are spawning in the shallows.
22. Crimson clover in full bloom means blue gills are bedded and will bite.

I have not put all these old predictions to the test but I grew up believing some of them because my mama believed them and if mama said so, you could take as the Gospel. For example, mama firmly believed in the “thunder in February; frost in April” (number 19 above) theory and this has proven to be true more times than not. The same has proven to be dead on for number 5 above “thunder before 7:00; rain before 11:00.

The sun is shining as I write this but I saw a herd of cows lying down in the pasture across the road. What does the weatherman predict for the week? Rain on Wednesday.

I’m keeping my slicker suit handy, just in case.

FISHING REPORT

CANEY LAKE –Crappie are fair fishing the deep water out from the dam on shiners and jigs. Jigging spoons bounced off the bottom in deep water are fair for yellow bass. Bass are better on the deeper points on jigs and soft plastics. No report on catfish. For information contact Hooks Marina at 249-2347, Terzia Tackle at 278-4498 or the Honey Hole Tackle Shop at 323-8707.
BLACK BAYOU – Fishing is slow. A few bream are being caught on worms fairly deep. Bass are best around the pads and grass. No report on crappie. Contact Honey Hole Tackle Shop 323- 8707 for latest info.
OUACHITA RIVER – Bass are slot to fair fishing the mouths of the river lakes on shad imitation lures. Crappie have been best fishing around sunken brush and stumps in the river fishing 10-12 feet deep in 20 foot water. For latest information, contact the Honey Hole Tackle Shop at 323-8707.
LAKE D’ARBONNE – Crappie fishing has been best in the channel fishing 18 feet deep in 20-25 foot water. Jigs and shiners are producing fair catches. Bass are in the deeper holes in the channel and have been fair on soft plastics and jigs. Bream fishing is slow while catfish are biting cold worms fished off the banks.. For latest reports, call Anderson’s Sport Center at 368-9669 or Honey Hole Tackle Shop at 323-8707.
LAKE CLAIBORNE – Crappie fishing has been best at night fishing shiners around the lighted docks with some also caught during the day around submerged brush in 15 foot water. Jigs and shiners a picking up a few. A few stripers have been caught fishing jigs. No report this week on bass, bream or catfish. For latest information, call Misty at Kel’s Cove at 331-2730 or Terzia Tackle at 278-4498.
LAKE POVERTY POINT – Crappie fishing has been off and on with a few caught around the boat slips on shiners or jigs. Catfishing has been good with mostly smaller fish being caught. No report on bass. For latest reports, call Poverty Point Marina at 318/878-0101.
LAKE ST. JOHN – The water is low; launching boats is a near impossibility. No fishing this week. For information, call Ken Mahoney at 318-201-3821.
LAKE YUCATAN – The water is slowly falling. Several fair to good reports have come in on fishermen catching crappie and catfish. For information, call Surplus City Landing at 318/467-2259.

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When you think about the world changing events and new technological introductions that she has witnessed it boggles the mind. Yet after all she has seen and lived through over the past 100 years, Ms. Cynthia “Sinthy” Joe’s mind is still sharp as a tack.

The Great Depression, five wars including World War 1 & II, the advent of air and space travel and the coming of the television and internet age are just a few of the many things that this beloved resident of Jonesboro has seen.

To help celebrate this rare milestone of turning 100 years old this past Wednesday, Ms. “Sinthy” was treated to a grand party on the front lawn of her home where a huge throng of friends and family came together to celebrate with her.

The beloved member of the Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Jonesboro was also treated to a special presentation when her Pastor, Reginald Staten, read a proclamation declaring that from now on the church would officially recognize December 29th as Ms. “Sinthy” Joe Day in her honor.

When asked what her secret to such a long and fruitful live was Ms. Joe replied simply by saying that she it owes it to “Work hard and living for the Lord every day.” Words we should all heed!

Congratulation’s to Ms. “Sinthy” on reaching such a wonderful milestone and here’s wishing you many more birthday’s ahead.

To see a video of the proclamation given and celebration of Ms. Joe’s birthday click here: https.//www.facebook.com/200954623248568/posts/506872169801098/

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After leading Jonesboro-Hodge to a tie of the district 1-2A title and a berth in the Class AA state semi-finals, JHHS head coach Terrance Blankenship has been named Honorable Mention “Coach of the Year” by Geaux Preps.com.

Wayne Stein was named Coach of the Year after his St. Charles Catholic team finished the season with a perfect 11-0 record and won the Division III state championship by beating Lafayette Christian who was going after a fifth consecutive title. Division III schools have basically the same enrollment as Class AA schools but are “select” schools in the LHSAA and play for a separate championship.

Blankenship was one of four Class AA coaches who earned Honorable Mention designation. The other three were Andy Boone of Avoyelles, Trev Faulk of Lafayette Christian and Zeph Powell of Amite.

“I am honored to be named with this great group of coaches for this award,” said Bla nkenship. “This was the most trying year and also the most rewarding one I have ever experienced in all my years of coaching at the same time.”

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As the calendar turns to 2022 it is natural to look forward with eagerness to the promises of the year ahead with hope that the next 365 days have better fortune in store for us than the last. Resolutions, pledges and promises are made to ourselves and others, most of which never are fulfilled.

It is also a time of reflection when we look back at the past year remembering the good and bad times that were enjoyed and endured. Looking even further back recalls a time when there wasn’t much hope abound and residents of Jackson Parish could not afford to make plans or look any further than the next day hoping to just have enough to feed their family.

The time was 1933. All over the nation people were struggling to just make ends meet as America was trying to recover from the Great Depression of 1929. The next several years were plagued with high unemployment, deflation, bank failures, loss of income and even property.

The economy hit rock bottom in 1932 leading to Franklin D. Roosevelt being elected President on the strength of a recovery plan he proposed that he called the New Deal. The primary tool of the unprecedented relief program was the founding of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) that would help provide the hundreds of thousands of needy Americans shelter, clothing, food and most of all work.

Over the nine year of operation, three million young men took part in the program with the largest single enrollment at one time being 300,000. Each participant received shelter (tent), clothing and food along with a wage of $30.00 per month. If a young man was married, $25.00 of this was required to be sent back to the family.

The main work done by the men was related to federal, state and local government projects and the care of natural resources. Examples were the building and maintaining of bridges, roads and railways as well as assisting with the care of public forests, land and waterways.

In 1935 the CCC established the first camp in Jackson Parish, on a piece of property owned by the Tremont Lumber Company. The location was where the LA National Guard Armory, old Fairgrounds, Post Office and VFW Hall in Jonesboro is today. It was designated as CCC Co. 4413 but known locally as Camp Colvin.

This was in honor of local resident A.H. Colvin Sr. who was instrumental in getting the camp established at the location through negotiating with Tremont officials. Colvin had been promised the land by Tremont Corp. so that he could have an airfield built on the site but he felt that it would better serve the residents of Jackson Parish is a camp was built on the site instead.

Camp Colvin became home to hundreds of local men who otherwise would have no place to go. Over the years many even moved their wives into the “tent community”, who would provide cook and clean clothes for the workers. Most worked as laborers on soil conservation and water projects for the state and for individual landowners, with a few being technical and supervisory administrators.

In 1938, Camp Colvin was moved to the New Hope Community near Dodson where it remained in operation until 1941 when it was disbanded because of manpower pressures brought on by World War II.

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One of the most liked and well respected Deputies of the Jackson Parish Sheriff’s Office (JPSO) called it quits this past week when Randy Layfield turned in his badge after seven years of service. The JPSO and Sheriff Andy Brown commemorated the event by having a retirement party in his honor on December 31st, which was attended by friends and family members as well as his many co-workers of the JPSO.

“I would like to congratulate Randy on his retirement,” said Sheriff Brown. “He deserves our thanks for his dedication and service over the last several years. I along with the rest of the office wish him the best.”

Photos from Randy’s retirement party below:

 

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The Christmas holidays often brings times of reflection for families. This was the case for one of most iconic Jonesboro-Hodge High School football families this past week but in a different kind of way when Anthony, Stevie and Scottie Anderson visited with KNOE-TV8 sports director Aaron Dietrich.

The three brothers were featured in a segment that was aired on December 31st as they toured the Eddie Robinson Museum located on the campus of Grambling State University. The interview that was filmed while the group strolled amongst the massive amount of GSU memorabilia, that included the NFL jerseys worn by each of the Anderson brothers, was focused on remembering what former GSU Hall of Fame Coach Eddie Robinson meant to them. 

To see the segment in it’s entirity click here: https://www.knoe.com/2022/01/01/walk-down-memory-lane-anderson-brothers/

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When the clock struck midnight on Friday ringing in the new year, a couple of dozen new laws took effect in the state of Louisiana. A few of the most talked about included a broad expansion of the state’s medical marijuana program, new polling place regulations, expanded access to maternal care in rural communities and limitations on how long prosecutors can hold people in pretrial detention without charging them for a crime.

Here are some of the highlights of those that took effect Saturday:

Medical Marijuana
Starting Saturday, Louisiana medical marijuana dispensaries will be allowed to distribute raw, smokable cannabis to patients with a doctor’s recommendation. Up to this point, only processed tinctures, oils, and edible gummies have been allowed.

Act 424 will allow patients to purchase up to two-and-a-half ounces of the cannabis flower from dispensaries every two weeks.

Louisiana has rapidly expanded its medical marijuana program since legalizing the drug for therapeutic use in 2015. Lawmakers recently expanded the medical marijuana program to allow any doctor to grant patients access to the drug, instead of limiting the prescribing privilege to a small list of specialty providers.

Voting
Seven laws took effect pertaining to voting. Most of the new laws are minor regulatory additions to the state’s election laws, unlike many of the voting restrictions passed in other states.

Act 12 and Act 16 impose new training requirements of parish elections supervisors and new registrars of voters. Act 397 allows children up to the age of 18 to accompany their parents into the voting booth. Previously law only allowed pre-teens and younger children into the booth. Act 364 expedites the process for removing deceased persons from the voter rolls and empowers the Secretary of State’s office to search obituaries for people who need to have their voter registration cancelled.

Act 13 requires people conducting exit polling outside voting locations and prohibits them from being within 600 feet of the entrance to the polling place. Act 22 extends the maximum amount of time a person may spend in the voting booth from three minutes to six and allows poll workers to provide even more time if there are lengthy constitutional amendments or propositions on the ballot.

Pre-trial Detention
Act 252 by Rep. Ted James (D-Baton Rouge) shortened the amount of time prosecutors can hold people in pre-trial detention before formally charging that person with a misdemeanor from 45 days to 30 days.

Louisiana is an extreme outlier for allowing prosecutors to hold people in jail for such lengthy periods without filing formal charges against them. Around the country the typical deadline to file criminal charges is 72 hours. In Louisiana, prosecutors now have 30 days to file misdemeanor charges, 60 days to file most felony charges, and up to 120 days to charge someone with a capital offense life first degree murder, second degree murger or aggravated rape.

The original version of the legislation James proposed last spring would have reduced those amounts to five days for most felonies and misdemeanors and thirty days for capital offenses. The legislation was watered down after the Louisiana Association of District Attorney opposed the bill saying that was too tight a time frame for them to complete their preliminary investigations and file formal charges.

Maternal Care
Act 182 by Rep. Matthew Willard (D-New Orleans) sets up new regulations for midwives and doulas in hopes of expanding expecting mothers’ access to maternal care and childbirth services, especially in underserved communities where hospital birthing centers are few and far between.

The law requires health insurance providers to treat midwives like physicians and pay for their services as such. The law also establishes a doula registry board and sets up a framework for doulas to apply to receive reimbursement from health insurance providers.

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MONROE, La. (KNOE) – Unemployment benefits in Louisiana are increasing for new claimants eligible for maximum benefits starting January 2.

“It’s the first increase we have seen in the maximum unemployment benefit in over a decade,” said Chris Fiore, Director of Public Information for the Louisiana Workforce Commission.

New claimants eligible for maximum benefits will see an 11% increase from $247 a month to $275.

“Say you are working a job that you lose and you don’t qualify for the maximum benefit, then you are not going to see an increase, so this is just for folks who qualify for that maximum benefit,” explained Fiore.

Even with the increase, Louisiana still has one of the lowest benefit amounts in the country. Fiore says it’s still a step in the right direction.

“Every little bit makes a difference for families that are in need of assistance or somebody that just lost a job who needs a little bit of help putting food on the table and keeping a roof over their head,” Fiore told KNOE.

On the idea that increasing benefits may incentivize people to work, Fiore said people said the same thing regarding the federal government’s Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program.

“And what we saw when those ended was not the kind of return to the workforce that I think some folks who were critical of those benefits were expecting to see,” said Fiore.

Fiore added that unemployment is not a long-term solution, instead of a stop-gap measure.

“Work is our middle name,” said Fiore. “The folks at the Louisiana Workforce Commission come to work every single day with a goal of putting Louisianans’ to work.”

A person receiving unemployment must apply to three jobs a week to maintain their eligibility.

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In my lifetime, I can’t remember there being such division among the American people. Whether it’s a moral or political point of view, we just can’t seem to come to common ground. Likewise, three years ago there was a split in the professional bass fishing ranks. Bass Anglers Sportsman’s Society known as B.A.S.S. and its members (professional anglers) had a parting of ways due to differences of opinion on several topics. The powers that be at B.A.S.S. have done things a certain way since the beginning of time and were not willing to compromise on many of these topics. I’ll now give you my perspective as to what happened and what gave birth to an organization now known as MLF or Major League Fishing.

Pretty much all sports have people that think they know a better way to do things. Professional athletes just might have the biggest egos on the planet. Professional bass fishermen are no different, as egos abound, and many think they are the next greatest angler to ever grace the front deck of a boat. Not all professional anglers have one of these super egos, but there are many that do and some of these guys have their own idea as to how an organization should be run. Basically, what happened three years ago is that tour anglers got together (semi-unionized) and decided to approach B.A.S.S. with their ideas on what changes they would like to see made to accommodate the pro’s better.

Over the years, B.A.S.S. has set the schedule and determined when and where the anglers would fish. They set the rules and regulations for all B.A.S.S. events. Professional anglers wanted a bigger say, especially when it came to the scheduled dates. B.A.S.S. over the years has never taken into consideration special dates like Easter, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Fourth of July, or any other holidays. They said when and where the events were set and expected all anglers to be there no matter what. It was not negotiable! Anglers also wanted more input in some of the rules and how they were applied… like the “no information” rule which is where anglers can’t seek, barter, or retrieve information about a body of water during the dead water period. This has been a controversial topic for years with all professional bass fishing circuits.

So, after the anglers met with B.A.S.S. officials, it was determined that the officials were not willing to give the anglers a say on scheduling events, nor were they receptive to any other suggestions the anglers had. Therefore, 80 anglers decided to venture out and start their own tournament organization where they had a say as to how things were done. They would determine the schedule, set the dates, and make the rules for what they thought would work better. This is what we know today as MLF or Major League Fishing. This idea had actually been in the works for two or three years prior to 80 anglers leaving B.A.S.S. to be a part of the MLF Pro Tour. Now this was a blow for B.A.S.S., but in truth has not really phased B.A.S.S. at all. They are, and have been, the leader in tournament bass fishing since its inception back in the late 1960’s. B.A.S.S. is also home to the greatest tournament in the world….The Bassmaster Classic! This is the biggest tournament in the world and it is all anglers dream to win this event. Professional football players have the Super Bowl, baseball has the World Series and bass fishing has the Bassmaster Classic.

So, for the last three years MLF has waged their own war in the bass fishing world and appears to be fairly strong at this time, but there have been a few signs that things may not be as kosher as MLF wants us to think. Each of the last three years, highly popular anglers have left MLF only to return to B.A.S.S. These have included top name pros like Brandon Palaniuk, Gerald Swindle, Jacob Powroznik, Mike Iaconelli, Jason Christie, John Cox, Justin Adkins and Louisiana’s Greg Hackney…guys who have made a name for themselves and are considered some of the best anglers in the world. If this exodus continues, MLF may not survive. They can’t continue to lose top name anglers to B.A.S.S.

In actuality, professional bass fishing needs this organization to be successful. There too many anglers trying to make a living professionally and having only one organization to accommodate them is just not enough. Major League Fishing is also something new and different when it comes to their format of catching as many bass as you can in a day, rather than just your best 5, which has been the standard for all tournament trails since the 1990’s. MLF requires a little different mindset versus going out and catching 5 big ones. Furthermore, it makes for great TV coverage when every fish counts. This is what MLF promised the anglers who left B.A.S.S., more TV exposure not only for themselves, but their sponsors as well.

The jury is still out on MLF, but hopefully they will continue to enhance and attract more anglers who are looking to fish this style of event. While B.A.S.S continues to be the standard that all anglers hope to reach, MLF for now will have to try and keep as many top name pros as they can if they want to survive. Till next time, good luck, good fishing and don’t forget to set the hook!

Steve Graf

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Terry Gray (Jonesboro, LA) – Resisting an Officer, Possession of Schedule I and Schedule II drug
Jacob Horn (Ruston, LA) – Possession of Synthetic Marijuana
Cheryl Miller (West Monroe, LA) – Criminal Trespass
Edward Miller (West Monroe, LA) – Criminal Trespass
Rayford Miller (West Monroe, LA) – Criminal Trespass
Joe T. Miles (Quitman, LA) – Possession of Schedule II drug

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Robert Wayne Womack
June 18, 1942 – December 27, 2021

Mr. Robert Wayne Womack, retired, age 79 of North Hodge, born June 18, 1942, went home on Monday, December 27, 2021. He was an avid fisherman, hunter, and gardener. He loved the outdoors and camping. He worked in geology in the oil field by trade. Later in life when could no longer hunt & fish, he continued to garden from his wheelchair every year. He lived a full life and got to do all the things he wanted to do.

Those left to cherish his memory are his son, David D. Womack; 3 grandchildren, Camden David Allen Womack, Spencer Blake Womack and Kaitlyn C. Edmonds; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Emmett and Lavania (Rieson) Womack; sisters, Carolyn Womack, Dolline Droddy.

Friends may visit with the family Thursday, December 30, 2021 in the chapel of Edmonds Funeral Home from 2:00pm until time for service. A memorial service was held in the Chapel of Edmonds Funeral Home on Thursday, December 30th. 

Serving as honorary pallbearers werePaul Frith,Jr., Alexander Mayfield, Camden David Allen Womack and Spencer Blake Womack.

Roberts ashes will be spread at the places where he was the happiest in this life.

Betty Warren
December 08, 1943 – December 27, 2021

Betty Chevis Hood Warren, age 78, was born Wednesday, December 8, 1943 in Saline, Louisiana and passed away on Monday, December 27, 2021 at her home, surrounded by her loving family.

She had several jobs through the years, including director of the Saline Senior Citizen Center, teacher’s aid at Shady Grove and Saline High School, and storekeeper at local stores, but her most important job was as a homemaker for her husband and sons. She loved to fish and cook, and was wonderful at both, making the best sweet potato pies in the history of the world. But she loved gardening most of all, spending many hours in her pea patches and vegetable gardens. In fact, it was almost impossible to get her to leave the garden once she got there.

Betty was a devoted wife and mother, and she loved her parents, brothers and sisters dearly, often helping to care for them in their times of need.

Betty was preceded in death by her parents, H.R. (Sam) And Erma Friday Hood, and also by her brothers Billy, Bobby, Johnny, And Freddie Hood, and sisters Jane Hood Wafer and Carolyn Hood Walsworth.

Those left to cherish her memory include her husband of over 60 years, Jerry Warren and three sons, Lane and wife Patricia, Barry, and Greg and wife Patti. She is also survived by 9 grandchildren – Dakota, Dusty, Bray, Noelle, James, Brittany, Melaina, Brianna and Zack, along with 9 great grandchildren – Weslynn, Connor, Cohen, Jentry, Charleigh, Paisley, Demi, Scarlett, and Harper Lane. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

 Funeral services were held Thursday, December 30 at Magnolia Baptist with Brother Duane Moreno and Brother Ken Roberts officiating. Interment followed at Old Saline Cemetery.

Serving the family as pallbearers were Dakota Warren, Dusty Warren, James McCullin, BJ Hood, Bert Hood, and Mike Hood. Honorary pallbearers were Joe Hood, Eric Hood, Josh Hood, Nick Wafer, Buck Thomley, Howard Walsworth, and Jeff Hood.

The family would like to thank the doctors and staff of the Christus Cancer Treatment Center and St. Joseph Hospice for their loving care.

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