Katlin Simone Loux

Katlin Simone Loux of Bossier City, La., was born on Sept 8, 1995, on Barksdale Air Force Base, and left us way too soon, on May 26, 2013, at the tender age of 17. Katlin, affectionately known as our, “one in a million kid you dream about”, was a beautiful, talented, loving, sweet soul, who was gifted in so many ways. She loved music and taught herself to play the guitar, piano, drums, and played bass clarinet in the Parkway High School Band. Her passion was photography though, and she touched the lives of so many with her magical ability to see what no one else could, and bring those images to life in her pictures. Katlin was generous to all and volunteered her Summers with the Red Cross and Barksdale AFB. She graduated Parkway High School just two weeks ago and was making plans to begin her education in pursuit of a Master’s Degree in Counseling, so that she could help troubled teens. She left us with so many wonderful memories of a quiet, gentle, intelligent, and beautiful girl, inside and out, and her short life brought joy to many. She will be deeply missed, Heaven has a new Angel. Katlin leaves to mourn her loss, her mother and father, MSgt (R), Evelyn Break-Loux, and MSgt Terry Loux, of Bossier City, Four Sisters: Amber Smith and husband Thomas, of Harrison Ark., Evelyn Break, (Angel), of Harrison Arkansas, SrA Tara Moss and husband, Trey, of Aurora Colorado, and Sydney Loux, of the home. Maternal grandmother, Mary Linsman, of St. Louis Mo., Maternal Grandparents, Merv and Kaye Trott, of Willis, TX., Paternal Grandfather, William Loux and wife Charlene, of Gloversville, N.Y., Paternal Great-Grandmother, Marion Loux, of Gloversville N.Y., Aunts: June Geans, of Bullhead City, AZ, Billie Flint, of Johnstown NY, Debi Benz, of Albany, NY, Cheryl Brothers, and husband Steppy, of Gloversville, NY, Tina Melton, of Laytonville, CA., Denise Coulter, of Houston TX., and Regina Barnes, and husband Wayne, of, Kentucky. Uncles: Mike Melton and wife Jackie, of St Louis, MO. Derek Trott, and wife Laura, of Conroe, TX. Niece, Sadie and Nephew, Brodie, of Harrison, Ark., Cousins, Jeremy Daws, Jenna Musgrave, Dustin Decker, Jason Melton, Sean Melton, Steve Ray, Michael, Brittany, Braylan, and Breahna Coulter, Isaiah, Autumn, and Jordan Trott, and Amanda Barnes. Katlin is preceded in death by Maternal Great Grandparents, William and Evelyn Geans, Paternal Great Grandfather, William Loux, Grandmother Marcella, (Marty), Loux, Grandpa, Charles Linsman, Uncle, Terry Melton, and Aunt, Cindy Ray. Pallbearers will be: Jeremy Daws, Trey Moss, Holland Wolf, Brian Krumplebeck, Brian Sneed, and Mike Melton. Visitation was held Friday, May 31, 2013, from 6-8 at the funeral home. Funeral Services were Saturday, June 1, 2013, at 1 PM at Bellaire Baptist Church, 1210 Bellaire Blvd, Bossier City, Louisiana, with the Reverend Randy Harper officiating. Graveside services will be held Thursday, June 6, 2013, 10:00 AM, Camp Cemetery, Camp, Arkansas, Bro. John Hodges officiating with services under direction of Barker Funeral Home of Salem, Arkansas. A Special Thank You to Bossier Sheriff Cedric Payne, and the first responders for all of their support. Many have heard the saying, “It takes a village to raise a child”, and it is so true. If your child is being bullied, do everything you can to stop it, it won’t be easy, but don’t give up. If you have a child that is a bully, you do everything within your power to stop it; the pain they inflict is devastating. If you know someone is being bullied, is struggling, is in pain, do something. Contact someone, call the parents, speak up, and help that person out! You might just save a life.