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Category: Deaths

Pete Coleman funeral set

November 8, 2018 Free PressDeaths

Funeral services for long time resident, Pete Coleman, will be held Friday at McFarland Funeral Home on Berg Jones Lane. He is the father of Tavares Wiley of Monroe.  

Pete Coleman

Woods: “Junk Man Joe” Dies

November 8, 2018November 8, 2018 Free PressDeaths, Events

Joether Woods, died recently, in Detroit, Michigan. Woods, originally from Monroe, was a self-employed artist and craftsman, often referred to as “Junk Man Joe.” For nearly 70 years Woods made a living paint   Log in to read the remainder of…

Joether Woods

Obituary for Reverend Carl Lorenzo Gipson, Sr.

November 1, 2018November 1, 2018 Free PressDeaths

Reverend Carl Lorenzo Gipson, Sr., affectionately known to many as “Gip”, was born July 28, 1956, to the late Ardis and Robbie Gipson, Sr. in Warwick, VA (now Newport News, VA). He was raised in Lake Providence, LA with his…

Carl Gipson Sr

A pillar of the community Educator, Rev. William Sanders, transitioned home at 85

October 11, 2018 Free PressDeaths

Funeral Services A pillar of the community has transitioned home to be with the Lord. Rev. William Sanders, Pastor of Mt. Sinai Baptist Church left this earthly realm, peacefully in his sleep, to take his place with his heavenly father…

Rev. William Sanders

Adams services set for Saturday at Brownville B.C.

October 11, 2018October 11, 2018 Free PressBreaking News, Deaths

Funeral services Margaret Whittington Adams, of Columbia, will be held Saturday, October 13, 2018 at Brownville Baptist Church in Columbia, La. Visitation will be held Fri   Log in to read the remainder of this story. Download the free iPhone…

Margaret Whittington Adams

Funeral for 20 year Veteran set Saturday

October 11, 2018October 11, 2018 Free PressBreaking News, Deaths

A military funeral service will say farewell to a 20 yet veteran who died unexpectedly last week. A service with full mil   Log in to read the remainder of this story. Download the free iPhone or Android App to…

Danny Ray Powell Sr

Deaths from September 21 – September 22, 2018

September 27, 2018 Free PressDeaths

Shirley Wilkerson,79 of Monroe, LA., food technician, died September 21, 2018. Visitation will be 1:00 until 6:00 p.m. Friday, September 28 at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe, LA. Graveside Service will be 11:00 a.m. at Richwood Memorial Gardens, Richwood, LA under…

Deaths

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