Funeral Homes in Ruston, LA

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Mike Green (american football player), Kyle Williams (american football player), Bert Jones (american football player), Patrick Ramsey (american football player), Kenny Wright (american football player), Jeff Mangum (singer and actor), and Jack Hunt (american football player).
• Ruston is home to the following sports teams: Louisiana Tech Bulldogs men's basketball.

Ruston is a small city in and the parish seat of Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States. it is the largest city in the East Central Ark-La-Tex region. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 21,859, reflecting an increase of 6.4 percent from the count of 20,546 counted in the 2000 Census. Ruston is near the eastern border of the Ark-La-Tex region and is the home of Louisiana Tech University. Its economy hence is based on its college population. Ruston hosts the annual Peach Festival.Ruston is the principal city of the Ruston Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Lincoln and Jackson parishes. The previous mayor, first elected in 1998, was Dan Hollingsworth, an Independent. Ronny Walker was elected as the new mayor on November 4, 2014.

Ruston Obituaries

It was reported by News Star on April 7th, 2022 that James Regan "Jimbo" Freeman perished in Ruston, Louisiana.  Freeman was 71 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor James Regan "Jimbo"'s life.

It was revealed by El Dorado New-Times on February 4th, 2022 that Dawn Head McDonald passed on in Ruston, Louisiana.  McDonald was 83 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Dawn Head's life.

It was disclosed by News Star on November 30th, 2021 that Bobbie Sue Lann (Hogan) passed on in Ruston, Louisiana.  Ms. Lann was 83 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Bobbie Sue's life.

It was written by News Star on November 19th, 2021 that Carolyn Mae Duncan (Cooper) passed away in Ruston, Louisiana.  Ms. Duncan was 93 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Carolyn Mae's life.

It was reported by The Times at Shreveport La on September 17th, 2021 that Beverly Ann Donner perished in Ruston, Louisiana.  Donner was 94 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Beverly Ann's life.

It was reported by News Star on August 18th, 2021 that Edgar James "EJ" Lewis passed on in Ruston, Louisiana.  Lewis was 93 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Edgar James "EJ"'s life.

It was noted by The Times at Shreveport La on August 10th, 2021 that Dorothy Davis Windham passed on in Ruston, Louisiana.  Windham was 87 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Dorothy Davis's life.

It was revealed by The Times at Shreveport La on April 6th, 2021 that John Collins perished in Ruston, Louisiana.  Collins was 79 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor John's life.

It was reported by News Star on February 11th, 2021 that Paul L "Snake" Frazier perished in Ruston, Louisiana.  Frazier was 80 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Paul L "Snake"'s life.

It was reported by The Times at Shreveport La on February 3rd, 2021 that Alice Montgomery "Maw Maw" Herrmann perished in Ruston, Louisiana.  Herrmann was 95 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Alice Montgomery "Maw Maw"'s life.

History

Ruston rests on the eastern border of the Ark-La-Tex and is the home of Louisiana Tech University. Ruston is a city in and the parish seat of Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 20,546 at the 2000 United States Census census. Its economy is built to cater to its college population. .

The official website for the city of Ruston is http://ruston.org.