A 15-year-old girl tragically drowned last week while swimming with friends in the Ouachita River. Monroe Police Department officers were dispatched to the 3200 block of South Grand Street just before 7 p.m. on May 21, following reports of a…
Category: Deaths
Saturday funeral set for Deacon Freddie Hilliard, 76
Services for Freddie Lee Hilliard, 76, will be held Saturday, May 31, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at Greater Free Gift Baptist Church in Monroe, Louisiana. Visitation will take place the evening before on Friday, May 30, from 6:00 p.m. to…
Death Notices for the week of May 26th
Katie Mae Long, 73, of Monroe, died May 12, 2025. Service will be 11:00 AM Saturday, May 31, 2025, at Bethel Church of God in Christ. Visitation is 10:00 until Service time Saturday, May 31, 2025, at Bethel Church of…
Services set for Stabbing victim Bennie Ford, Jr., 42
The Monroe community is preparing to bid farewell to 42-year-old Bennie Ray Ford Jr., who was tragically killed in a stabbing incident last week. Ford’s body was discovered at Family Stop Foods on Orange Street on May 16, according to…
Funeral service set for former board member Clarence Sharp
Services for Clarence Sharp, a longtime community leader and former member of the Monroe City School Board, will be held Saturday, May 24, at 11 a.m. at Philadelphia Word Church. Mr. Sharp, who represented District 4 on the Monroe City…
Services Sunday for Rev. Billy Billups, 63
Services for the Rev. Billy Ray Billups, 63, will be held Sunday, May 25, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church in Monroe, Louisiana. Rev. Billups, a dedicated pastor, youth mentor, and beloved community servant, passed away on…
Services set for Beverly Young, 72
Services for Beverly Roundtree Young, 72, of Monroe, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 24, 2025, at Smith Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday, May 23, at McFarland Funeral Companies, located at…