Obituaries

Coach Dickey Meeks was born on December 29, 1953 in Orange, TX to Joe and Laverne Meeks. 

He passed away on August 3, 2020 at his home with his family by his side. A celebration of life service was held Saturday, August 8, at Mobberly Baptist Church in Longview. The family received friends prior to the service. There was also a webcast of the service for people wishing to view online with details available at www.raderfh.com.

James “J.W.” Templeton, a loving, caring and kind husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend, passed away peacefully at Our Lady of the Lake on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, at the age of 80.

A retired general superintendent with Marchard Construction, he was a resident of Port Allen and a native of Rayville. He was a U.S. Army veteran.

Visitation was Aug. 3 at Wilbert Funeral Home in Port Allen.

Funeral services for Nancy Kate Harrigill, 79, of Rayville, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, August 13, 2020 at Brown-Holley Chapel, Rayville, with Bro. William Waller officiating.

Interment will follow in Mulhearn Memorial Cemetery, Monroe, under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville.