Anita Worsham Brown

Anita Worsham Brown, 93, born January 30, 1933, to William Hassel and Sybil Miller Worsham in Shreveport, La, went to meet her Lord and Savior on March 14, 2026, after living with Alzheimer's disease for many years.

Visitation will be held Wednesday March 18, 2026, from 5-7 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Homes in Ruston. A memorial service will be held at Kilpatrick Funeral Homes on Thursday March 19, 2026, at 1 PM. Interment will follow the service at Fellowship Cemetery in Dubberly, La.

Anita grew up in LaSalle Parish and graduated from LaSalle High School in Olla. She attended Northwestern State College and graduated with a B.S. degree in Nursing in 1955 and worked in the Homer Hospital (Claiborne Memorial) followed by many years at the Natchitoches Parish Hospital where she was instrumental in the establishment of the ICU there. She later completed her Master's of Science in Nursing at Northwestern State University. After that, she began teaching in the nursing program at Natchitoches Parish Vocational Technical School, later transferring to Caddo Parish Vo Tech where she continued teaching and earned the nickname "The General". She remained there until retirement.

Anita was a devoted member of First Baptist Church of Natchitoches for over 40 years. She continued to help those in need by working at the church mission store, providing meals when needed to church members and serving as a Pink Lady at the hospital or providing transportation for any friend in need for medical appointments or anything else. Anytime family members needed her she always was there. Anita also loved traveling with friends and family, both stateside and overseas. Two of her favorite places being Switzerland and Italy. She moved to Ruston in 2012 to be closer to her girls and joined First Baptist Church of Ruston. Anita spent her last weeks at Forest Haven Nursing Home in Jonesboro, LA.

She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Shelton J. Brown, sister Patsy Carter, and niece Kelli Carter.

She is survived by her daughters, Ann Tidwell (Gary), Sherry Hauser (Cecil Jr.), and Mary Atkins; Grandchildren, Angela Hennigan (John Roy), Cecil Hauser III (Jessica), Christopher Hauser, Grant Hauser (Nicole), and Rachel Rushing (Ryan); Great-grandchildren, Caleb Witt, Chloe Benton (Joel), Carson Witt, Joaquin VegaHauser, Sophia VegaHauser, Alexandria Tedder, William Hauser, Jonathan Hauser; Great-great-grandchildren, Hattie Anne Benton and John Witt Benton; Brother-in-law, Marvin Carter; nephew Ray Carter (Karen); great niece and nephew, Dillon and Alessandra Carter: and special long time friend Loretta Parkison.

In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to the Alzheimer's Association or to the American Heart Association.

Online condolences may be extended to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com