Funeral Mass for Mrs. Barbara Jefferson-Gayles, of Belcher, will be Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at 1:00 p.m., at St. Clement’s Catholic Church, Vivian, Louisiana.  Interment will follow in Forest Park-West Cemetery, 4000 Meriwether Road, Shreveport, Louisiana. Public Viewing will be Tuesday, December 17, 2024, beginning at Noon, followed by a Family Hour from 5 p.m.- 6:00 p.m., in the Chapel of Washington's & Smith's Paradise Funeral Home, 1842 Barton Drive, Shreveport, Louisiana 71107. Flowers may be sent to or purchased at the Funeral Home.