Barbara Ann Knight McKaskle, 90, of Ruston, Louisiana passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 20, 2025. Two Memorial Services will be held in her memory. The first will be Saturday, February 8, 2025, at 2:00 P.M. at First United Methodist Church in Hammond, Louisiana, of which she was a long-time member. Reverend JackContinue Reading
Barbara Ann Knight McKaskle, 90, of Ruston, Louisiana passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 20, 2025. Two Memorial Services will be held in her memory. The first will be Saturday, February 8, 2025, at 2:00 P.M. at First United Methodist Church in Hammond, Louisiana, of which she was a long-time member. Reverend Jack O’Dell will serve as the officiant. Visitation will be held at the church from 1:00 P.M. until service time. Following the service, a reception for family and friends will be held in the Fellowship Hall at the church.
The second Memorial Service will be Saturday, February 15, 2025, at 2:00 P.M. in Burkhalter Chapel of Trinity Methodist Church in Ruston, Louisiana with Reverend Doug de Graffenried officiating. Visitation will be held at the church from 1:00 P.M. until service time. Following the service, a reception for family and friends will be in the Fellowship Hall at Trinity Methodist Church.
Barbara was born on July 20, 1934, in Kingsville, Texas. Barbara was a CASA Advocate and loved volunteering at the food pantries in both Hammond and Ruston. She was very passionate about helping those less fortunate in her communities. Barbara was also a conservationist and was always keeping her neighborhood clean and free of litter; she was affectionately known as the “Trashy Lady”. She loved to grow zinnias and distributed them to friends and places she went to put a smile on someone’s face. Barbara is preceded in death by her husband, Charles Ray McKaskle; parents, Emily Veit and Cecil Knight; and sister, Linda Knight Bartly.
She is survived by her son, Raymond McKaskle and wife Kimery of Houston, Texas; grandchildren, Amy McKaskle Watts and husband Jim of Shreveport and Kyle McKaskle and wife Amy of Ruston; great-grandchildren, Emily Watts, Elizabeth Watts, Charlie McKaskle, and Sadie McKaskle; sister, Betty Barcello and her husband Bennie of Willis, Texas; brother, Sydney “Pete” Knight of Deer Park, Texas; numerous nieces and nephews who loved her dearly and called her Aunt “B;” and a host of many other cherished family and friends.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Rusty Knight, Pete Knight, Roy Stapp, Kyle McKaskle, Jim Watts, and John Stapp.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to your local food pantry or to Court Appointed Special Advocates.
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