Curtis Loyd, age 62, transitioned from this life on July 5, 2026, in Shreveport, Louisiana. Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 16, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Hester’s Central State Funeral Home Chapel, 811 Louise Anne Avenue, Monroe, Louisiana. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, July 17, 2026, at New Salem Baptist Church, 324 Hickory Bend Road West, Monroe, LA. Interment will immediately follow at Richwood Cemetery, 2705 Richwood Road #2, Monroe, Louisiana.
Rena Mae Jefferson, 78, transitioned from this life on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, in Monroe, LA. Visitation will be Friday, July 17, 2026, from 4 pm to 6 pm, at Hester’s Central State Funeral Home Chapel, 811 Louise Anne Avenue, Monroe, LA. Funeral Service will be Saturday, July 18, 2026, at 11 am, at St. Matthews, 500 7th Street, Monroe, LA. Interment will follow immediately after services at Richwood Memorial Gardens, 2705 Richwood RD #2, Monroe, LA.
Mr. Markis Robinson, 35, transitioned this earthly home on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. Visitation will be held on Friday, July 17, 2026, from 4 pm to 6 pm, at Hester’s Central State Funeral Home Chapel, 811 Louise Anne Avenue, Monroe, LA. Funeral services for Mr. Robinson will be held on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at Mount Gilead Baptist Church, 1102 North 8th, West Monroe, LA. Burial is pending at this time.
Willie B. Jenkins, 67, transitioned from this life on July 9, 2026, in Omaha, NE. A public viewing will be held on Saturday, July 18, 2026, from 10 am to 10:50 am at Hester’s Central State Funeral Home Chapel, 811 Louise Anne Avenue, Monroe, Louisiana. The funeral service will follow immediately after the viewing on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at 11:00 am at Hester’s Central State Funeral Home Chapel, 811 Louise Anne Avenue, Monroe, Louisiana. Interment will immediately follow at Richwood Cemetery, 2705 Richwood Road #2, Monroe, Louisiana.
Franklin Madison, 86, of Maryland died June 24, 2026. Service will be at 11:00 am Saturday, July 18, 2026, at Liberty Christian Center, Monroe, LA. Visitation is from 3:00 until 5:00 pm Friday, July 17, 2026, at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe, LA. Burial will be in Oakley Cemetery, Gilbert, LA, under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.
