Majorie Kaye Wages, age 79, of Winnfield, Louisiana, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at her daughter’s residence in Winnfield. She was born on September 19, 1946, in Jonesboro, Louisiana.

Mrs. Wages was a lifelong resident of Winnfield. She grew up in Chatham, Louisiana on a small farm where she was raised by her grandparents. She enjoyed fishing, crochet, playing the organ, and especially enjoyed cooking for her family. She will be remembered for her devotion to her family and the quiet strength with which she lived her life. She cherished time spent with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, who were the center of her world.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Elisha Wages; her son, Robert Holzem; her twin sister, Dorothy Potts; her brothers, Richard Sims and Edward Sims; her father, Leonard Lindsey; and her mother, Sybil Marie Trulove Horton.

Those left to cherish her memory include her daughter, Patricia Mercer and husband Mike, Margaret Watson and Paul Wages; her grandchildren, Wanda, Michael, Alisha, Tiffany, Brittany, Blake, Daylen, and Candice; thirteen great-grandchildren; her siblings, Grover Horton, Mary Horton, and Charles Horton; along with numerous nieces, nephews, and extended family members.

The family received friends at Central Assembly of God Church in Winnfield on Friday, March 27, 2026 from 5:00PM until 8:00PM, and again on Saturday, March 28, 2026 from 12:00PM until 2:00PM.

Funeral services were held at the church at 2:00PM on Saturday, March 28, 2026 with Rev. Michael Whitman officiating. Interment followed in Jordan Hill Cemetery under the direction of Southern Funeral Home of Winnfield.

Pallbearers will be Jamie Mercer, Daylen Holzem, Michael Watson, Prentice May, Harlen Malone, and Jimmy May Jr. All of Majories other grandchildren will be honorary pallbearers.