Dallas Blaine Lavespere

Services for Dallas Blaine Lavespere will be held at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at Summerfield Baptist Church located at 171 Summerfield Rd. in Colfax, Louisiana with Bro. Rusty Flek and Skip Lavespere officiating. Visitation will be from 10:30 am until the time of service. Interment will be at Aloha St. Rose Cemetery at 200 JN Fletcher Rd in Colfax under the direction of Gallagher Funeral Home.
On May 3, 1994, this world welcomed the love and joy Dallas brought into the lives of all who knew him. On October 14, 2025, at age 31, Dallas left this world leaving behind a legacy of love and kindness for anyone he ever met.
Dallas is preceded in death by his paternal great grandmother, Anniebelle Hodnett; his paternal great grandparents, Donald Traylor and Kitty Traylor; maternal great grandparents, Noel McManus and Dora McManus, all of whom he had the blessing of getting to know. He is also preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Obie Ray Lavespere; his maternal grandmother, Sandra Lynn Romero; and a bonus grandmother, Nancy Thomason.
Those left to forever cherish his memory are his parents, Kevin and Rebecca Lavespere; brothers, Daniel Lavespere and Austin Lavespere (Xan); sister, Tyler Lavespere (Zach); nieces and nephews, Jesse Goodman, Jayden Goodman, Ashton Lavespere, Ellynnton Friend, and Elias Friend; paternal grandmother, Theresa Lavespere; maternal grandfather, Johnny McManus (Judy); special bonus grandmother, Carly Arnold; his "kid in a fursuit", Breezus Lavespere; and many family and friends that will forever feel blessed having loved him.
Dallas graduated from YCP in Carville, LA in 2011. He graduated from Job Core in Shreveport, LA in 2012. Dallas was proud of these accomplishments, but what he was the proudest of was his sobriety. Dallas wanted his life to be a testament of hope that no matter how far down life seemed to get, better things could come. He wanted to share his faith with everyone. He found sobriety through the strength of God's love, and he wanted the world to know the power and strength that God's love held and the change to your life only God's love could give. He knew this from his own personal experience because when he felt all alone in this world at his rock bottom, God reached down and held him as he climbed his way back to his family.
Dallas held within him a love so bright that all who knew him felt that love. Especially his niece and nephews. There was never any doubt those kiddos had their Dall Dall wrapped around their little fingers. When it came to family, Dallas was a fierce protector, and he loved so deeply. He was so proud to have become a man his niece and nephews could look up to and depend on. In their eyes, Dall Dall was their best friend.
All who knew Dallas knew his love for music. He loved free-styling lyrics with his friends and siblings. He enjoyed life to the fullest and never met a body of water he didn't want to put a fishing line in. He loved hunting. He would bring home more than his dad every time. He has the "it" factor his dad would say. Dallas put 110% in everything he did, and it showed in every job he had.
Pallbearers honored to serve will be Zachary Friend, Jacob Bonnette, Dakota Garrett, Tyler Roberts, Ricky Smith, and Robert Woodard. Honorary pallbearers will be Daniel Lavespere, Austin Lavespere, Heath "Bubba" Thomason, Dulane Lasyone, T.J. Lasyone and Nick Lasyone.
At this time, the family of Dallas would like to extend their heartfelt thanks and gratitude to Acadiana Ambulance Service, Grant Parish Sheriff's Department, and the first responders who responded in their time of need. They would also like to thank all the family and friends who have wrapped them in their love and prayers during this difficult time.
As we come together to celebrate the life and love of Dallas Blaine Lavespere, let's remember him with joy and a smile in our hearts. He wanted to be an uplifting presence to all he met, so let's not cry and despair but remember that his love in God promises us that we will all be together again.