Funeral services for the Reverend Tracy DeWitt were held Monday at the Mt. Nebo Baptist Church. Pastor DeWitt was the former pastor of the Zion Traveler Baptist Church in Monroe. He is the husband of Mary Menyweather DeWitt of Monroe. His…
Category: Deaths
Funeral arrangements set for Katie Coleman
Katie Coleman, 62 of Monroe, LA, Educator, died February 9, 2019. Services will be 11:00 A.M., Saturday, February 16, at New light Baptist Church, Monroe, LA. Visitation will be February 15, Friday at 1:00 until 6:00 P.M., Family Hour 6:30…
Deaths from February 3 – February 9, 2019
Vickey Sue Johnson, 53 a resident of Bastrop, La., singer, died February 6, 2019. Services are Saturday, February 16, 2019 at 11:00am at the Morehouse Association Building in Collinston, La. Visitation will be Friday, February 15, 2019 from 5:00-7:00pm at…
Leil Murray, 102 years old passed away
Our beloved aunt passed away on February 10, 2019. Leil Murray was 102 years old. She was a friend to everyone she met and a source of strength for all who knew her. Aunt Leil’s favorite scripture was Proverbs 3:…
Thelma Beaudoin Richardson passes away at 89
Thelma Beaudoin Richardson, 89, our beloved Mother passed away peacefully on February 8, 2019 in Houston, Texas. Ms. Richardson was a resident of Monroe, Louisiana. She worked over 25 years for St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe, Louisiana. Funeral services…
Deaths from January 28 – February 1, 2019
Moses Johnson, 83 of Monroe LA Construction worker died January 28, 2019. Services will be 11:00 A.M., Saturday, Feb 9 at First Pilgrim Baptist Church, Monroe,LA. Visitation will be 1:00 until 6:00 PM at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe, LA. Bertha…
In Loving Memory of Pastor Prince Albert Gipson, Jr.
Pastor Prince Albert Gipson, Jr. passed away on Sunday, February 3, 2019 at the Willis Knighton Medical in Shreveport, La. Reverend Gipson was the founding pastor of the Christ Temple Baptist Church where he served as the spiritual leader for…