March 15, 1929 – October 8, 2025
Funeral services for Mr. Frank Torres, Jr. will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, October 17, 2025, in the Chapel of Rush Funeral Home, Pineville, with Reverends Dwight Santanderz and Ramond Aven officiating. Interment will follow in Bay Springs Cemetery, Chopin, under the direction of Rush Funeral Home, Pineville.
Mr. Torres, 96, of Natchitoches, entered eternal rest on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at the Courtyard of Natchitoches.
He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. Frank was a devoted family man whose legacy lives on through generations. Alongside his best friend, Ralph Ingram Jr., Frank was a pioneer in the development of the city of Natchitoches. Together, they played a key role in shaping the community through projects such as the Cedar Grove Plantation and the establishment of several subdivisions, including Payne, Southwood, and Deer Park. Frank was also a devoted deacon and a faithful member of Bay Springs Baptist Church in Chopin, where he served with humility and unwavering dedication. He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Lillian Richmond Torres; his parents, Frank Torres, Sr. and Monda Torres; one son, Stevie Eugene Torres; one daughter, Elizabeth Ann Torres Brenham; one stepson, Ferland Richmond; the mother of his children, Doris Faye Torres; two grandsons, Major James Torres and Marcus Ezell; one granddaughter, Ginger Walker; his McKenzie siblings, Willie, John, Paul, Pauline, Ethel, Leacy Bell, Minnie May, Corine, and Dora; his Torres siblings, Ceder, Vickie, and Thelma Lucille; and his in-laws, Duncan Bouie and Bertha Alexander, and William Warner and Cora Lou Temple.
Those left to mourn his loss and cherish his memory include one son, Frank ” Buddy” Torres (Rachel) of DeQuincy; one daughter, Carol Torres-Moore (Winston) of Conroe, Texas; three stepsons, Randy Richmond, Dalton Richmond, and Russell Richmond (Janice); two stepdaughters, Charlotte Richmond Fouche (Clyde) and Connie Richmond; and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
A time of visitation will be held in the Chapel of Rush Funeral Home, Pineville, on Friday, October 17, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. until time of service.