There is an old saying in competition that when certain teams really stands out over others that they were like “men among boys.” After the final weigh-in of the first event of the year of the second annual ARKLA Team Tournament Trail held on Saturday, February 25th on Lake Claiborne, that could be said for a select few teams with one exception.
When referring to the third place team it was “BOYS AMONG MEN!“
There is no disrespect meant to the the pair of teens by calling them boys. Obviously when it comes to “casting and catching,” Landin Chatham who represents Weston High School on the Northeast Louisiana High School Anglers (NELAHSA) Tour and partner Hagan Carter (West Ouachita High School) are skilled well beyond their years.
Yet while most their age are lucky if they get to compete in a prep tourney that gives away trophies and plaques, this pair stepped up to the plate to fish for some “cabbage.” The didn’t come home hungry!
For the record, Chatham and Carter landed five fish that weighed a total of 17.05 lbs. including a 7.50 lb. lunker that was the 2nd largest bass caught in the tourney. Their third place finish earned them $1,200.00 or $600.00 each.
The ARKLA Team Tournament Trail consist of five events. The next tourney will be on March 25th on Lake Chicot, located on the east side of Lake Village, Arkansas. At 20 miles long, this is the largest natural lake in Arkansas and the largest oxbow lake in North America.
Future tourney’s are also slated for Cross Lake in Caddo Parish, the Ouachita River and at the combined location of Felsenthal-Ouachita River. Championship qualifiers will battle it out on Lake D’Arbonne in mid-October. At each tourney anglers will compete for a guaranteed $5,000.00 first prize and 100% payback of all money gained through entry fees.
Final Results of ARKLA Team Tourney Trail #1 Lake Claiborne Feb 25, 2023
Laissez le bon temps rouler! In English that means let the good times roll and that is exactly what participants in the first annual Carnival on Caney Parade did this past Saturday, February 25th at the Jimmie Davis State Park on Caney Lake.
A large contention of Mardi Gras celebrants decked out their ATV’s, Side by Sides and other means of transportation to take part in the gala parade that ran past RV’s and campsites competing in the Campsite Decorating Contest won by Brandace Wallace Holley. (shown above and first picture below)
Local residents really got into the Mardi Gras spirit as evidenced by the decorations, outfits and costumes displayed. See below for some of the more creative entries.
Quitman High School announces that tryouts for the 2023-24 Junior High and Varsity Cheerleading Team will take place at 5:00pm on Friday, March 17th. Interested parties can sign up and pick up their packet in Mrs. Womack’s room (JH523) until March 6th.
On Monday, March 6th a Parent/Student Meeting will take place at the QHS Auditorium where the Cheer program will be discussed in detail. Parent attendance is strongly recommended.
The Cheer application form, packet, and tryout fee are due on Thursday, March 9th with Tryout Clinics taking place on March 13th, 14th, and 16th as follows:
Tryout Clinic #1: Monday, March 13th – Time: 3:30 5:00pm (Mandatory) Tryout Clinic #2: Tuesday, March 14th – Time: 3:30 5:00pm (Mandatory) Tryout Clinic #3: Thursday, March 13th – Time: 3:30 5:00pm (Extra Practice – not mandatory but highly recommended to attend)
Official Tryouts will take place beginning at 5:00pm until complete on Friday, March 17th.
In February 1914, May Pierstorff’s parents prepared for their five-year-old daughter, May, to visit her grandmother. May and her parents lived in Lewiston, Idaho. May’s grandmother lived about 70 miles away in Grangeville, Idaho. In the 1910s, automobiles had not yet become the predominant form of transportation in Idaho. Most people traveled on or were pulled by horses if they were traveling within a short distance from home. May’s parents decided that May would travel to and from her grandparents’ home by train due to the distance of the trip. For some reason, probably the cost of train tickets, May’s parents could not accompany her on the trip.
The cost of May’s ticket was more than the family could afford. May’s parents looked for a loophole. Surely, they thought, they could purchase a discount ticket due to May’s age, but the railroad offered no such discount. Maybe, they thought, they could get a discount due to May’s weight, which was 48 ½ pounds. They got lucky. This was the loophole they had been looking for. May was just a pound and a half below the 50-pound weight limit.
On February 19, May’s parents pinned something on May’s coat and dropped her off at the train station in Lewiston, Idaho for the 70-mile trip. They watched as May boarded the train and, at the proper time, the train chugged out of the station. When the train arrived at the Grangeville station, no one was waiting to pick May up. An employee named Leonard Mochel delivered the five-year-old to her grandmother’s home.
When money is tight, all of us look for clever ways to save money. May’s parents were no exception. May traveled from Lewiston to Grangeville… as a parcel in the train’s mail car to save money. The thing May’s parents attached to May’s coat was 53 cents in parcel post stamps. The employee who delivered May to her grandmother’s home was the mail clerk. May’s parents mailed May to her grandmother’s home. When their visit was over, May’s grandmother sent her back to her parents in the same manner, through the mail.
On Saturday, February 25, 2023 J-HES held a fun Saturday School with targeted instruction in English, Language, Arts (ELA) and Math. Students also received a few hours of Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and Sports Conditioning.
The morning of fun learning was finished with a tasty lunch, courtesy of Diggity Dawgs of Jonesboro, LA. Special thanks to our dedicated teachers: Ms. LaJulia Blankenship, Ms. Tara Mckeller, Ms. White, Ms. Connie Merritt, and Mr. Boston for making this session possible.
*Please register for our Session II of Saturday School to be held on April 1, by scanning the QR code below. Deadline to register for Session II is March 17, 2023.
PTO sponsors 1st Annual Sneakerball
On Thursday, February 16 the J-HES PTO sponsored its First Annual Sneakerball. The event was a Mardi Gras-themed hit! Students, faculty, and staff dressed in nice attire paired with sneakers! The evening was filled with dancing, painting, a photo booth, food, and many smiles! Special thanks to the committee for making this event possible: Ms. Lisa Hicks, Mrs. Sherrill Malone, Mrs. Sarah Kohler, Mrs. Mary Frith, Mrs. Irene Booker, Mrs. Rachelle Mason, Mrs. Privitor, Ms. Connie Merritt, Ms. LaJulia Blankenship, Ms. Tara McKeller, Ms. Sarah White, Mrs. Taryn Toms & GT Students, Coach Paggett, Coach Garner, Ms. Hudson, Ms. Jack, and Deputy Cole.
Black History Program held on February 23rd
Throughout February, J-HES recognized and celebrated the history and tremendous contributions of Blacks to our state and country. On Thursday, February 23, An Annual Black History Program was held at 9:00 a.m. in the Gym featuring Guest Speaker and Math Interventionist, Mrs. Jackye Belton.
The event was followed by an informational walkthrough highlighting the Underground Railroad “Quilts” display; Black Inventions Display including but not limited to: Tea Kettles, Traffic Lights, Wash Tubs, and Ironing Boards; The PK-1 Building weekly “Blacks of Jackson Parish” display including but not limited to:
Mrs. Yumeka Robinson-Washington, Attorney Dr. James “Spike” Harris, Mayor Mrs. Kizzy Houston-Leonard, Nurse Practitioner Ms. Joslyn Pennywell, Model/Actress, Real Estate Agent Captain Elliot L. Blankenship, Commerical Pilot The late Mrs. Bertha Bradford Robinson, Educator The late Sgt. Joe Wrightsman
“In addition to what students have experienced this month, we’re committed to making sure this is highlighted in daily instruction, and ensuring students see themselves in their learning and feel a sense of belonging in our buildings.” – Danielle Copeland, Principal
President, Yumeaka R. Washington, is excited to announce that the annual Jackson Parish Chamber of Commerce Banquet will be held on Thursday, March 30, 2023, at the Family Life Center of the First Baptist Church, 500 S. Cooper Avenue, Jonesboro, LA 71251. The event will begin at 6:00 PM with a social hour and silent auction followed by a program and dinner at 7:00 PM.
The Honorable John F.K. Belton, District Attorney for the Third Judicial District – Parishes of Lincoln and Union, will serve as our speaker. Mr. Belton is a career prosecutor who has dedicated 30 years to serving his community as a courtroom advocate. He is totally vested in service and is associated with numerus community and civic groups (past and present). His exemplary community service has also yielded commendations from numerous organizations. Belton and his wife, Alana (a former prosecutor) have been married for 26 years and have served as Christian marriage counselors. They are the proud parents of two adult children, Alexis and Jon Randall. They share a strong commitment to their faith, family and service to the community.
Tickets are $25 per person or a table sponsorship of $250.00 which allows eight (8) tickets per table and the opportunity for you to be seated with friends and business associates. We have a limited number of tables so you are encouraged to reserve your table immediately.
Corporate sponsorships are also available and include the following; logo and name on the back of the program, name on the entrance sign, special recognition during the banquet along with two (2) banquet tickets.
Corporate sponsorships are itemized as follows:
Platinum $1,000.00
Gold $ 500.00
Silver $ 250.00
Business attire is the appropriate dress for the occasion. Thank you for your consideration and for your continued support of our Chamber of Commerce.
2023 Sunshine Festival T-Shirts now on sale
Commemorative 2023 Sunshine Festival T-Shirts are now available to be ordered through March 6th.
Cost of each is as follows: $20.00 – Small to Large $22.00 – Extra Large $23.00 – 2XXL to 4XXL
The 2023 Sunshine Festival and Antique Car Show will take place on April 15,2023 beginning with a parade for children ages 2-7 yrs @ 10 AM with prizes given for the most decorated with sunflowers or sunshines. From 1:00 – 4:00pm There will be a zydeco band playing in the pocket part beginning at 1 PM to 4 PM and Vendors will open from beginning to end with all kind of festival food, arts and craft.
It’s easy to remove my writing mistakes; I simply backspace or edit. Poof, it’s gone.
My work in elementary school was written in pencil; I remember wearing down the erasers when correcting errors. Teachers in junior and high schools wanted all written assignments written with pens. It was much more difficult to remove mistakes with an eraser.
I think sometimes people erase and erase until they tear holes in their papers.
Sins are much more serious than mathematical, spelling or grammar mistakes.
Yet, they can be removed.
Jesus washes sins away!
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9 ESV).”
We confess; God forgives.
The Lord doesn’t need an eraser; He blots out our sins.
“I am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake, and I will not remember your sins (Isaiah 43:25 ESV).”
They say that an elephant never forgets.
I don’t know about that. I do know what removed my sins.
Nothing but the Blood by Robert Lowry/Public Domain [Verses 1 & 2]
‘What can wash away my sin? Nothing but the blood of Jesus; What can make me whole again? Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
Refrain:
Oh! precious is the flow That makes me white as snow; No other fount I know, Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
For my pardon, this I see, Nothing but the blood of Jesus; For my cleansing this my plea, Nothing but the blood of Jesus.’
NOTE: This information has been provided by a law enforcement agency as public information. Persons named or shown in photographs or video as suspects in a criminal investigation, or arrested and charged with a crime, have not been convicted of any criminal offense and are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Lamario Hicks (Chatham, LA) – Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon Bryan D. Mixon (Chatham, LA) – DWI 1st Offense, Driving on Roadway Laned for Traffic Anfrernee A. Rone (Monroe, LA) – Warrant on Dog Fighting Charge Mary Traylor (Chatham, LA) – Aggravated Cruelty to Animals Joshua Richmond (Jonesboro, LA) – Unlawful Presence of a Sex Offender Anthony Cox (Eros, LA) – Simple Burglary Junious Dairgre (Jonesboro, LA) – Resisting an Officer with Force or Violence Movialene E Miller (Jonesboro, LA) – Execution of Sentence Brent Walker (Lake Charles, LA)- Calcasieu Parish Warrants Robert Tonnang (Hodge, LA) – Disturbing the Peace Demirrio M Jones (Jonesboro, LA) -Warrant for Non Child Support x2 Tabitha Fourd (Jonesboro, LA) – Warrant on Theft of Good Charge, Bondsman off Bond, Theft Japhus Briggs (Chatham, LA) – Remaining on Property after being Forbidden David C Kemmeter (Farmerville, LA) – Speeding, DWI 1st Offense Donald L Essmeier (Quitman, LA) – Unauthorized use of Access Card as Theft Sadie Mixon (Quitman, LA) – Unauthorized use of Access Card as Theft Travis Nash (Jonesboro, LA) – Monetary Instrument Abuse James C Walsworth (Jonesboro, LA) – Violation of Protective Order Joshua Murphy (Jonesboro, LA) – DWI 1st Offense, Open Container, Tail Lamp Luis Lopez III (Jonesboro, LA) – Disturbing the Peace Jacqueline Williams (Jonesboro, LA) – Unauthorized Entry John C Roane (Quitman, LA) – Domestic Abuse
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FOR SALE
Book – “100-year history of JHHS football” Comprehensive year-by-year description of the first 100 years (1919-2019) of JHHS football. Includes categorial individual and team top ten rankings. Perfect gift for that family member or friend who would enjoy remembering their “glory days”. The cost is $25.00 per book plus $3.00 for shipping and handling. To order call (318) 480-1206.
Commemorative Plates – Beautifully etched china plates commemorating Jonesboro-Hodge High School and Jackson Parish. To order contact Wilda Smith at (318) 426-6511 or Barbara Johnson at (318) 450-5561.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
REQUEST FOR BIDS: The Jackson Parish Recreation District is looking for a vendor to run the concession stand for the upcoming baseball season. If you want to submit a proposal or have questions, contact Tommy Smith at 318-737-8493.
Veteran’s Affairs Office Open: The Veteran’s Affairs Office, located at 322 6th Street in Jonesboro, is open on Tuesday and Wednesday each week from 9:30a.m. – 3:00p.m. Representative, Mr. Gary Poole, can be reached at 318-259-2100 or by email at gary.poole@la.gov
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Jackson Parish Police Jury Special Called Meeting Minutes February 22, 2023
The Jackson Parish Police Jury met in special called session on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at 5:30 PM in the Dr. Charles H. Garrett Community Center, 182 Industrial Drive, Jonesboro, Louisiana. Members Present: Mr. Todd Culpepper, Mr. Lewis Chatham, Ms. Amy Magee, Mr. John McCarty, Ms. Tarneshala Cowans, and Ms. Regina Rowe. Absent: Mr. Lynn Treadway. Also present, Mr. Brad Roller, Operations Manager; Mr. Jody Stuckey, Road Superintendent; Mr. Robin Sessions, Solid Waste Superintendent; and Mr. Darrell Avery, Assistant District Attorney. The President, Mr. Culpepper, called the meeting to order. Mr. McCarty gave the invocation and Mr. Chatham led in the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. The President opened the floor for public comments. Mr. Charles Hopkins with the Ward 2 Fire Protection District asked the police jury to reconsider allowing the Fire Department employees to be on the police jury’s health insurance program. The President moved to the approval of minutes. Motion by Ms. Magee, second by Ms. Rowe to adopt the minutes of the January 17, 2023, and January 24, 2023, Jury Meetings, monthly purchase orders, and the payment of all bills. Motion carried. The President moved to Committee Reports. Motion by Mr. Chatham, second by Ms. Cowans to adopt the following minutes from the February 16, 2023, Finance Committee meeting. Motion carried. Finance Committee (February 16, 2023) The Finance Committee met Thursday, February 16, 2023, at 12:10 PM in the Nathaniel Zeno, Jr. Meeting Room, Jackson Parish Administrative Building, 160 Industrial Drive, Jonesboro, Louisiana. Members Present: Mr. Todd Culpepper, Ms. Amy Magee, and Mr. John McCarty. Absent: None. Also present: Mr. Brad Roller, Operations Manager and Mr. Jody Stuckey, Road Department Superintendent. The meeting was called to order by the Chair, Mr. Todd Culpepper. Ms. Magee gave the invocation and Mr. McCarty led in the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. The Committee discussed the financial position of the Road Fund and the Asphalt Fund. There was discussion regarding the Maintenance Program. Motion by Ms. Magee, second by Mr. McCarty to budget $300,000 for asphalt for the Maintenance Program. Motion carried. The Committee reviewed the information provided by Mr. Ralph Lafitte of the Hodge Fire Protection District No. 1 regarding the financial condition and the plans for collecting prior years parcel fees. Emmett Gibbs, Secretary-Treasurer discussed highlights of the current financial position. Motion by Mr. McCarty, second by Ms. Magee to adjourn. Motion carried. Motion by Ms. Magee, second by Mr. Chatham to increase the budget for asphalt in the Road Maintenance Program from $200,000 to $300,000. Motion carried. Motion by Mr. Chatham, second by Mr. McCarty to adopt the following minutes from the February 17, 2023, Personnel Committee meeting. Motion carried. Personnel Committee (February 17, 2023) The Personnel Committee met Friday, February 17, 2023, at 12:00 PM in the Jackson Parish Courthouse, 500 E. Court Street, Room 301, Jonesboro, Louisiana. Members Present: Mr. Lewis Chatham and Mr. John McCarty. Absent: Mr. Lynn Treadway. Also present: Mr. Brad Roller, Operations Manager; Mr. Jody Stuckey, Road Superintendent; and Mr. Robin Sessions, Solid Waste Superintendent. The meeting was called to order by the Chair, Mr. McCarty. Mr. McCarty gave the invocation and Mr. Chatham led in the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. Motion by Mr. Lewis Chatham, second by Mr. McCarty to amend the agenda to include the words “and recommend” to agenda item number 1 and agenda number 2. Motion carried. The Chair opened the floor for public comments. Mr. Todd Culpepper expressed his concerns regarding the current vacancies and upcoming vacancies. Motion by Mr. Chatham, second by Mr. McCarty to recommend to the Police Jury the hiring of a Mechanic 1 with Class A CDL and announcing the upcoming vacancy in the Road Superintendent’s position. Motion carried. Motion by Mr. Chatham, second by Mr. McCarty to recommend to the Police Jury changing the vacant Solid Waste Laborer to Operator 1. Motion carried. Motion by Mr. Chatham, second by Mr. McCarty to adjourn. Motion carried. Motion by Ms. Rowe, second by Mr. Chatham to post for a Mechanic 1 with Class A CDL in the Road Department. Motion carried. Motion by Mr. Chatham, second by Mr. McCarty to announce the upcoming vacancy of the Road Superintendent’s position. Motion carried. Motion by Mr. Chatham, second by Ms. Rowe to change the vacant Solid Waste Laborer position to Operator 1. Motion carried. Motion by Ms. Cowans, second by Ms. Magee to adopt the following minutes from the February 9, 2023, Buildings & Grounds Committee meeting. Motion carried. Buildings & Grounds Committee (February 9, 2023) The Buildings & Grounds Committee met Thursday, February 9, 2023, at 12:00 PM in the Nathaniel Zeno, Jr. Meeting Room, Jackson Parish Administrative Building, 160 Industrial Drive, Jonesboro, Louisiana. Members Present: Mr. Todd Culpepper and Ms. Tarneshala Cowans. Absent: Mr. Lynn Treadway. Also present: Mr. Brad Roller, Operations Manager. The meeting was called to order by the Chair, Ms. Tarneshala Cowans. Mr. Culpepper gave the invocation and Ms. Cowans led in the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. The Chair opened the floor for public comments. Mr. Skeeter McBride, Director of E-911 Communications District provided a recap of E-911 addresses for 2022 that requested a building permit. He discussed the process of obtaining an E-911 address and the importance of an E-911 address for timely assistance of first responders. The Chair called for action items. The Committee discussed the Building Permit Checklist and Application and the proposed revisions of both. Mr. Chad Parker of Inspections Unlimited answered questions regarding the process for obtaining a Building Permit. Mr. Gary Joynor from the Caney Lake Watershed Commission discussed the requirements and the process of obtaining a building permit on Caney Lake. Mr. Parker agreed to provide further revisions to the Building Permit Checklist and Application at a later date. Motion by Mr. Culpepper, second by Ms. Cowans to approve the Maintenance Dept. to receive quotes for a new roof for the Cooper Street Building and associated repairs. Motion carried. Motion by Mr. Culpepper, second by Ms. Cowans to adjourn. Motion carried. Motion by Ms. Magee, second by Ms. Rowe to approve the Maintenance Dept. to receive quotes for a new roof for the Cooper Street Building and associated repairs. Motion carried. The President called for monthly management reports. Mr. Brad Roller, Operations Manager presented the January 2023 Operations Manager Report. Mr. Jody Stuckey, Road Superintendent, presented the January 2023 Road report noting that $24,409.37 had been spent on emergency call-outs/off-schedule work. Motion by Ms. Magee, second by Ms. Rowe to accept the January 2023 emergency call outs/off-schedule report. Motion carried. Mr. Robin Sessions, Solid Waste Superintendent presented the January 2023 Solid Waste report. Mr. Emmett Gibbs, Secretary-Treasurer presented the January 2023 Financial Report highlighting the budget vs. actual comparisons for all funds. The President moved on to Other Business. The Jury reviewed Parish Boards and Commissions Appointments. • Motion by Ms. Magee, second by Ms. Rowe to re-appoint Mr. Chris Womack to the Recreation Board for a 3-year term ending 02/28/2026; re-appoint Mr. Wes Harvey to the Watershed Board for a 4-year term ending 12/31/2026; re-appoint Mr. Tracy Rushing to the District 4 Fire District Board for a 2-year term ending 12/31/2024; re-appoint Ms. Sharon Satcher to the E-911 Commission Board for a 4-year term ending 12/31/2025; re-appoint Mr. Jeff Carpenter to the E-911 Commission Board for a 4-year term ending 12/31/2026; appoint Mr. Israel Smith to the E-911 Commission Board for a 4-year term ending 12/31/2026; and appoint Mr. Aaron Blaylock to the E-911 Commission Board for a 4-year term ending 12/31/2026. Motion carried. Motion by Mr. McCarty, second by Ms. Magee to ratify the action of an increase in Solid Waste tipping fees taken at the January 24, 2023, Special Called Police Jury meeting. Motion carried. Motion by Ms. Rowe, second by Ms. Magee to approve the waiver for travel for Mr. Brad Roller and Mr. Robin Sessions. Motion carried. Motion by Ms. Magee, second by Mr. Chatham to increase the cost of an engraved brick at the Veterans Memorial Park from $30.00 to $45.00. Motion carried. Motion by Ms. Magee, second by Ms. Cowans to hire Folden and Associates for bank reconciliations at $125.00 per hour through March 21, 2023. Motion carried. Motion by Ms. Rowe, second by Ms. Magee to adopt a resolution to add Brad Roller to the Louisiana Watershed Initiative Steering Committee. Louisiana Watershed Initiative representation for Watershed Region 2 Resolution 0222-2023-02 RESOLUTION Supporting Louisiana Watershed Initiative Watershed Region 2, with parish representation WHEREAS, the Louisiana Watershed Initiative was formed in order to coordinate statewide floodplain management efforts through a watershed management approach in response to the 2016 Great Floods and in preparation for future storm and flood events. WHEREAS, the Jackson Parish Police Jury supports watershed region management activities through its participation and appointment of representation for Watershed Region 2 as coordinated by Kisatchie-Delta Regional Planning & Development District and in conjunction with the State of Louisiana Watershed Initiative for furtherance of collaboration and cooperation amongst the parishes and communities of said area, as a critical effort to reducing flood risk and preserving the health, safety, and welfare of residents; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Jackson Parish Police Jury appoints Brad Roller as its primary representative for the Watershed Region 2 steering committee and foregoing coalition and authorizes the president to appoint a designee or alternate to provide for continuing representation for our area, in absence of the primary representative. Roll Call Vote: District 1: Yea District 2: Yea District 3: Yea District 4: Yea District 5: Yea District 6: Yea District 7: Absent Yeas: 6 Nays: 0 Absent: 1 Abstaining: 0 Motion carried. The resolution declared to be adopted on this February 22, 2023. The President announced the 2023 liquor applications have been processed for Class A Retail Beer and Retail Liquor to Laines Landing, LLC and Caney Lake Enterprises. The President opened the floor for Juror comments. Motion by Ms. Rowe, second by Ms. Magee to adjourn. Motion carried. Secretary-Treasurer of the Jackson Parish Police Jury does hereby swear that the above is a true and correct excerpt of the official minutes of the meeting conducted in open session at which a quorum was present February 22, 2023.
Deborah Sue Moffett of Jonesboro, Louisiana went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, February 26, 2023 at Glenwood Hospital in West Monroe, Louisiana after her battle with cancer. She was 70 years and 7 months old. She had been a homemaker her entire life. She loved people, her puppies and outside gardening and working with her flowers.
Deborah was preceded in death by her parents, Detroyce and Delorse Moffett; infant brother, Dennis Wayne Moffett; grandmother, Mattie Boles Womack.
Her loved ones that remain on this journey through life to cherish her memory are her daughters, Stacey Reed Pardue (husband Michael), Tesha Reed Williams (husband Chuck), Tina Reed Cagle (husband Boyce); 5 grandchildren, Eric Coleman, Grant Giddens (wife Madelyn), Dustie Vines (husband Alex), Tag Westbrook, Daylen Holzem (wife Sara); 11 great grandchildren; sister, Shelia Moffett Robinson of Glen Rose, Texas; a very special love of her life for the last 23 years, Mr. Ira Fox of El Dorado, Arkansas; a host of nieces, nephew, other relatives and friends.
There will be a private memorial ceremony held at a later date.
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Book – “100-year history of JHHS football” Comprehensive year-by-year description of the first 100 years (1919-2019) of JHHS football. Includes categorial individual and team top ten rankings. Perfect gift for that family member or friend who would enjoy remembering their “glory days”. The cost is $25.00 per book plus $3.00 for shipping and handling. To order call (318) 480-1206. 
Commemorative Plates – Beautifully etched china plates commemorating Jonesboro-Hodge High School and Jackson Parish. To order contact Wilda Smith at (318) 426-6511 or Barbara Johnson at (318) 450-5561.
Deborah Sue Moffett of Jonesboro, Louisiana went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, February 26, 2023 at Glenwood Hospital in West Monroe, Louisiana after her battle with cancer. She was 70 years and 7 months old. She had been a homemaker her entire life. She loved people, her puppies and outside gardening and working with her flowers.