Obituaries

Odessia Caldwell

Funeral services for Odessia Caldwell, 78, of Rayville,  were held Saturday, March 20, 2021 at Brown-Holley Funeral Chapel, Rayville, with Bro. Marvin Reiger officiating. 

Interment followed in the Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Winnsboro, under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville.

Mrs. Odessia was born July 17, 1942 in RayvilleA and passed away Wednesday, March 17, 2021, in West Monroe.

Condolences may be left at brownholleyfuneralhomes.com.

Ersell G. Crocker

Funeral services for Ersell G. Crocker, 85, of Rayville, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at Cedar Baptist Church in  Archibald with Bro. Troy Dennard and Bro Mike Loveday officiating.

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

Mr. Ersell was born January 17, 1936 in Mangham and passed away Sunday, March 21, 2021, in Rayville.

Mr. Ersell was a member of Cedar Baptist Church. He was also a member of the W.M. Baker Masonic Lodge in Mangham for over 50 years.

Elisabeth Bowlus Page Evans

Elisabeth (Betty) Bowlus Page Evans died peacefully on the morning of March 7, 2021 in Winnsboro. 

She was 96 years old.

Born in Brookhaven, MS, September 1, 1924, Betty graduated high school in 1942 in Greenwood, MS, where her father was superintendent of schools at the time.

Wayne Talbert

Wayne Talbert, 54, of Columbia, was born November 18, 1966 in Monroe and passed away Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in Columbia. 

A memorial service was held Friday, March 12, 2021 at Faith Baptist Church, Start, with Bro. Mark Parker officiating.

Condolences may be left at brownholleyfuneralhomes.com.

Dana Lavelle Tharp

Funeral services for Dana Lavelle Tharp, 65, of Rayville, were held Friday, March 12, 2021, at Archibald First Baptist Church, Archibald, with Bro. Prentis Gandy and Bro. David Gibson officiating. 

Interment was in the Lynn Cemetery, Archibald, under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville.

Mr. Lavelle was born October 18, 1955 in Bastrop and passed away Wednesday, March 10, 2021, in Monroe.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Oran and Betty Jean Tharp; sister, Sherry Jones; and brothers, Terry Tharp and B.J. Tharp.

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