Preston Dwight Weeks
July 10, 1941 – November 6, 2022
Mr. Preston Dwight (P.D.) Weeks passed away on Sunday, November 6, 2022, at Jackson Parish Hospital in Jonesboro, Louisiana. Mr. Weeks served in the National Guard. He was known as a “working man,” and spent his life as a mechanic. He enjoyed participating in tractor and car clubs and loved riding motorcycles. Tending to his cows was another of his passions and Mr. Weeks could often be found in the hayfield. Mr. Weeks would often help those less fortunate by offering to pay for the funerals of their loved ones. He enjoyed talking to others and was a member of the “McDonalds Mafia,” a group of men who met for coffee and solved most of the world’s problems. As his health declined, Mr. Weeks spent a lot of time on his porch with his beloved pets.
Mr. Weeks is survived by his daughters, Rhonda Weeks Hendry, and husband, Larry of Kentwood, Louisiana, Robyn Weeks Waxley of Bossier City, Louisiana, and fiancé, Billy Hill; son, Marty D. Weeks and wife, Amanda of Jonesboro, Louisiana; grandchildren, Colby Coleman (Mandy), Dallas Coleman (Annie), Heath Waxley (Taylor), Valerie Cutrer (Landon), Marly Coleman (Wesley), Hayden Waxley (Madison), Shelby Magee (Jonathan), Carson Weeks, Harrison Waxley; great-grandchildren, Faxon, Katie, and Jasper Coleman; Tate and Booker Waxley; Chevy Rae, Brayden Wise, Fallyn Coleman; and Riley Coleman.
Those preceding Mr. Weeks in death are his parents, Faxon and Leola (Harris) Weeks; sister, Theresa Peterson; and brother, Richard Weeks. Friends may visit with the family at Southern-Edmonds Funeral Home Chapel in Jonesboro, Louisiana on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, from 5 PM until 8 PM. A second visitation will be at Antioch Community Church in Brewton’s Mill (Winn Parish) on Thursday, November 10, 2022, from 9 AM until 11 AM. The funeral service will begin at 11 AM with Bro. Hayward Hossler officiating. Burial will follow in the Antioch Cemetery under the direction of Southern-Edmonds Funeral Home of Jonesboro.
Serving the family as pallbearers will be Mr. Weeks’ grandsons, Colby Coleman, Dallas Coleman, Heath Waxley, Hayden Waxley, Harrison Waxley, and Carson Weeks.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Prinston Peterson, Wesley Coleman, Jonathan Magee, Landon Cutrer, and Tim Fogger.
Benny Lynn Roberts
March 20, 1948 – November 7, 2022
Benny Lynn Roberts passed away at his home in Chatham, Louisiana on Monday, November 7, 2022. Benny was a heavy equipment operator for most of his life. He loved operating a bulldozer and took great pleasure in spending time in the fields bailing hay. Benny enjoyed hunting and fishing and had amassed a collection of CASE knives that numbered in the hundreds. By far his most enjoyable time was spent visiting with his grandchildren and watching them participate in their athletic events.
Benny is survived by his wife, Lynette (Loflin) Roberts; son, Chris Roberts, and wife, April; daughter, Kim (Roberts) Newton and husband, Heath; grandchildren, Heath Andrew Roberts and wife, Courtney, Tucker Lynn Newton, Charleigh Kimber Newton; great-grandchild, Aubrie Elizabeth Maxwell; sisters, Sonda Womack, Katie Enete, Velda Freeman.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Willie and Aline (Johnson) Roberts; brothers, W.R. Roberts, James Roberts, Don Roberts, Joe Roberts, Billy Mack Roberts, and Roy Glen Roberts.
Friends may visit with the family on Thursday, November 10, 2022, at Chatham Community Church from 10:30 AM until 12 noon. The funeral service will begin at 12 noon with Rev. Lala Ball and Bro. Lynn Malone officiating. Burial will follow in Zoar Methodist Cemetery near Chatham under the direction of Southern-Edmonds Funeral Home of Jonesboro.
Serving the family as pallbearers will be Shawn Malone, Ben Malone, Jay Roberts, Cory Crowell, Mark Beard, Thomas Hightower, Heath Roberts, and Johnny Deloach.