Freda Louise Thompson
September 21, 1954 – August 26, 2024

Freda L. Thompson of Chatham passed away on Monday, August 26, 2024 near Wisner, Louisiana. She was 69 years old. Freda was a school bus driver in Jackson Parish for 15 years. She loved children. Freda enjoyed cooking for family and friends and was affectionately known as “Ainte” to her niece and nephews. Like her mother, Freda was a very determined and strong-willed person and she always spoke her mind. She loved the outdoors, and hunting and fishing. After retiring from bus driving, Freda was a homemaker at her family’s residence in Chatham; but she could often be found at her family’s fishing camp on Turkey Creek Lake in Franklin Parish where she was blessed with a host of friends who later became like family to her.

Freda leaves behind her husband of 51 years, Paul D. Thompson; son, Jonas L. Thompson and his wife, Belinda; special grandson, Bryar Thompson; sister, Karen Roberts; brother, Larry R. Hatten and his wife, Cheryl; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Freda was preceded in death by her father, Woodrow R. Hatten; and her mother, Florence Lorene (Strange) Hatten.

The funeral service, conducted by Brother W.C. Hatten, was held at the Southern-Edmonds Funeral Home Chapel in Jonesboro  on Friday, August 30th.  Burial followed in Zoar Cemetery near Chatham, under the direction of Southern-Edmonds Funeral Home.

Serving as pallbearers was Jeremy Underwood, Joshua Hatten, Kurt Hatten, Ryan Hatten, Randy Pittman, Jr., Jimbo Hatten, Tim Simons and Ricky Roberts. Honorary Pallbearers were John Frisby, Randy Pittman, Sr., Lester Thompson, Jerry Williams, Travis Langley, Paul Tullos, John Comeaux, Brandon Thompson and Paul Wayne Williams.

Trudy Ann Mulford
September 3, 1955 – August 25, 2024

Trudy Ann Mulford, age 68 of Jonesboro, passed away on Sunday, August 25, 2024. She enjoyed activities such as word searches. Her family meant the world to her and she took caring for them to heart. Trudy loved being a mother, grandmother and homemaker for her family. She absolutely loved getting to see and spend time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Those left to cherish her memory are her daughters, Susanne Leading Fighter (Lonzell), Claudette Leading Fighter; son, Timothy Mulford (Trina); 20 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren.

Trudy was preceded in death by her husband, Dennis Mulford; parents, Louie and Leora (Black Bull) Chasing Hawk; sister, Nora Chasing Hawk; brother, Wilbur Chasing Hawk.

Trudy’s family plans to host a Memorial Service at a later date.