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Category: Deaths

Services for Catherine Jackson set for Saturday

April 26, 2018 Free PressDeaths

Funeral services for Catherine Rolland Jackson will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at the New Tabernacle Baptist Church.  Sister Jackson died Saturday, April 21, 2018 after a lengthy illness.  Her official obituary reads as follows:   Log in to…

Catherine Jackson

Obituary for Ms. Barbara Ann Turner

April 12, 2018 Free PressDeaths

A Mass of Christian burial for Ms. Barbara Ann Turner, age 75, a retired LPN, will be held at 11a.m. Saturday, April 14, 2018 at Little Flower of Jesus Catholic Church, 600 S 16th St., Monroe, Louisiana under the direction…

Barbara Ann Turner

Deaths from March 30 – April 1, 2018

April 5, 2018 Free PressDeaths

Regina Latrice Williams, 53 of Monroe, LA, caregiver, died March 30, 2018. Services will be 11:00 A.M., Saturday, April 7 at Bright Water AME Church, Monroe, LA. Visitation will be 1:00 until 6:00 P.M., Family hour 6:00 until 7:00 P.M.…

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Services Saturday for Sullivan Harris, Pharmacist

March 29, 2018 Free PressBusiness, Deaths, Events

Funeral services are set Saturday for veteran businessman Sullivan Harris who along with Wilford Smith, began a successful pharmacy partnership that lasted 40 years.   Harris and Smith opened   Log in to read the remainder of this story. Download…

Deaths from March 16, 2018

March 22, 2018 Free PressDeaths

Verrie Lee Smith, 82 of Monroe, LA., LPN, died March 16, 2018. Services will be 11:00 A.M., Thursday, March 22, 2018 at Mt. Nebo Baptist Church, Monroe, LA. Visitation will be 1:00 until 6:00 P.M. Wednesday, March 21 at Smith…

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The memorial service for Rosie D. James McGuire set

March 22, 2018 Free PressDeaths

Services for Rosie D. James McGuire will be held Saturday, March 24, 2018 at 11 a.m. at St. James United Methodist Church, 700 N. 6th St, Monroe, LA. Final Internment, Lacey Cemetery, Lacey Arkansas. Precious in the sight of the…

Rosie D. James McGuire

Deaths from February 28 – March 3, 2018

March 8, 2018 Free PressDeaths

Arthur Ray Wilhite, 53 of Monroe, LA., laborer, died February 28, 2018. Services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 10, at Peter Rock Baptist Church, Monroe, LA. Visitation will be 1:00 until 6:00 p.m., Friday, March 9 at Smith Funeral…

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