William “Bill” Michael Williams, Jan. 5, 1943- Jan. 18, 2024. Memorial Services for William “Bill” Michael Williams, 81 of Jefferson, will be 1 p.m. Saturday Jan. 27, in the Cpt. Wm. Perry Chapel of Haggard Funeral Home with Pastor Rick McDonald officiating. Military Honors will be rendered by the United States Navy at the Memorial Service. A private family Inurnment will be held at a later date at Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery in Keithville, La.

Billy James LaForge, July 20, 1933-Jan. 15, 2024. Memorial Services for Billy James LaForge, 90, of Jefferson, will be held at 2p Feb. 17, 2024, in the Cpt. Wm. Perry Chapel with Bro. Rodney LaForge officiating and under the direction of Haggard Funeral Home.

Claude Lorene (Rand) Smith Sept. 9, 1929-Jan. 11, 2024.  Services for Mrs. Claude Lorene Smith, 94, of Jefferson, were noon, Jan. 20, 2024, at Westside Church of Christ in Marshall and burial followed at Douglas Cemetery in Jefferson.

Luevenia (Howard) Butler, May 6, 1936-Jan. 16, 2024. Funeral services for Luevenia Butler, 87, of Kildare, will be 11a Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024, at St. John Divine Missionary Baptist Church in Kildare, under the direction of Lewis & Walker Funeral Home. Visitation will be 10-11a Saturday, at St. John Divine Missionary Baptist Church before the start of her Home Going Celebration.