James Thomas Bearden
January 12, 1971  –  September 17, 2026
Minden/Sarepta
Memorial service: 2 p.m. Sunday, October 4, 2026, New Sarepta Baptist Church, Sarepta.

Raelynn Spears
May 18, 2026 — September 18, 2026
Minden/Sibley
Funeral service: 9 a.m. Wednesday, September 23, 2026, Rose-Neath.
Burial: Gill Cemetery, Minden.

Wanda Faye Whittaker
July 22, 1935 — September 21, 2026
Minden
Visitation: 10 a.m. Saturday, September 27, 2026, Rose-Neath Funeral Home Chapel, Minden.
Funeral service: 11 a.m. immediately following visitation.
Burial: Gardens of Memory Cemetery, Minden.

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