John Welch III

Services for John Welch, III will be at 1:00pm on Saturday, November 14, 2026, at Starlight Missionary Baptist Church, 2628 Overton Street, Alexandria, LA. Bishop Gregory C. Mills, Sr., (Pastor) will be officiating. Interment will be in Garden of Memories Cemetery, Alexandria, LA.

Mr. Welch, 62, of Alexandria, LA, passed away on November 1, 2026, at his residence. John was baptized by Rev. C. Williams of Faith Missionary Baptist Church. He attended Jones Street Junior and High school. He completed trades in cement finishing and painting from Job Corps in Little Rock, Arkansas. He worked many construction sites around Louisiana.

John is preceded in death by his mother: Betty Jean Welch, father: John E. Welch, Sr., partner: Dora Baggett, brother: Kevin Welch, and sisters: Bertha A Johnson and Sheila Holden.

John leaves to cherish his memories – daughters: Johnzetta Baggett and Luvinia Baggett, son-in-law: Darion Williams, Sr., brothers: Roland Welch, Sr., Henry Welch, Gregory Thompson, Sr., Anthony Welch, and Melvin Lowe, sisters: Linda M. Vercher, Debra Cohen, Patricia Thompson, Sharon Welch, Shewanda Welch, Linda Peace, Louise Welch, and Janice Holden, along with grandchildren: De’Asia Johnson, Dariana Williams, Ariana Baggett, Darion Williams, Jr., John Baggett, Robert Wright, Jr., Chloe Baggett, Caleb Baggett, Destiny Johnson, and Dorian Johnson and great grandchildren: Kayden Williams, Kadence Howard, Katelynn Howard, Kenzsley Williams, and Jaylynn King.

Visitation will begin at 12:00pm at Starlight Missionary Baptist Church.

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