Shannon Nicole Masters
October 15, 1979 – September 17, 2023
Shannon Nicole Masters, age 43, passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2023 at Jackson Parish Hospital in Jonesboro, Louisiana. Shannon was a 1998 graduate of Jonesboro-Hodge High School and attended vocational technical college. She worked in admissions for the Jackson Parish Hospital. She enjoyed keeping track and conversing with her friends and family on Facebook.
Shannon is survived by her father, James O. “Sonny” Masters; mother, Betsy (Tipton) Masters; brother, Shawn Masters; paternal grandmother, Dorothy (Boddie) Masters; as well as a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, Oliver S. “Bo” Masters; maternal grandfather, Rev. Harry W. Tipton; and maternal grandmother, Betsy (Reeves) Tipton.
Her funeral service will be held at McDonald Baptist Church on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at 1:00 PM with Bro. Randy Dark and Bro. Elvis Griffin officiating. Burial will follow in Evergreen Baptist Church Cemetery in Bernice, Louisiana under the direction of Southern-Edmonds Funeral Home.
There will be a special reserved section at the funeral for the Jonesboro-Hodge High School “Class of 1998.”
Serving the family as pallbearers will be Ray Duck, Chad Hall, Bubba Hall, Rod Potts, Mickey Martin and Cliff Hampton. Honorary pallbearers will be Virgil Davis and Steve Williams.
Barbara Jane Alston
November 29, 1955 – September 6, 2023
Barbara Jane Alston passed away on September 6, 2023 in Jonesboro, Louisiana. She was 67 years old. She loved her grandchildren dearly and she was a very hard worker. Barbara enjoyed playing games on her tablet and she was a huge Dallas Cowboys fan.
She is survived by her children, Tanya Curtis, Steven Tucker, Sr. and wife, Tiffany; grandchildren, Erin Tucker, Desmond Tucker, Damian Tucker, Savanaha Tucker and Steven Tucker, Jr.; siblings, Joyce Wood, Brenda Braden, Ernest Windsor, James Flynt and Trisha Windsor.
Barbara was preceded in death by her parents, Russell and Shirley (Boswell) Windsor; brothers, Dennis Windsor and Allen Windsor.
As per Barbara’s wishes, she was cremated. Her family plans to have a memorial service to honor her memory in the spring of 2024. Details will be announced at a later date. Barbara will be buried in Trinity Memorial Gardens in Waldorf, Maryland.