Obituaries

William Lendsay Cheney Jr

William Lendsay Cheney Jr

Jun 16, 2026

William L. Cheney, Jr.

June 9, 1958 – June 16, 2026

William Lendsay Cheney, Jr., entered into eternal rest on June 16, 2026, at the age of 68 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. A devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, deacon and friend. William lived a life defined by faith, love, humility and service to others.

William was born on June 9, 1958, in Alexandria, Louisiana,...

Audrey Lee Ard Self

Audrey Lee Ard Self

Jun 7, 2026

“I would rather be a door keeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tent of the wicked”

~Psalms 84:10~

When I can read my titles clear to mansions in the sky, I bid farewell to every fear and wipe my weeping eyes. Audrey Lee Self was born on January 3, 1939 to Hollis Ard and Leila Ard Strickland....

Doris Delinda Wilkinson

Doris Delinda Wilkinson

Apr 22, 2026

Doris Delinda Wilkinson 61, was born on February 19, 1965 to Louise Wilkinson and the late John Edward Morgan in Smithdale, MS. 

Doris aka Linda or Lynn accepted Christ at an early age when she was baptized at St. Mary Missionary Baptist in Livingston, LA.

Linda attended school in both Livingston and Tangipahoa Parish, her 12th grade year she decided that she...

Joseph Brown

Joseph Brown

Apr 17, 2026

“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in

green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul…”

— Psalm 23:1–3 (KJV)



Joseph Brown was born on June 25, 1949, to the late Isabella Winn and William Brown, Sr. in Scotlandville, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

At an early age, Joseph was baptized and...

Ann Marie Williams

Ann Marie Williams

Apr 9, 2026

Reflections of a Blessed Life

“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”

Matthew 11:28

On April 9, 2026, God dispatched His heavenly angels to bring His daughter Ann Marie Williams home to her final resting place.

Ann was a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, born on October 29, 1943, to John W. and Whiley Mae Williams.

Ann...