Family and friends will gather Saturday, February 1, 2025 for a graveside burial service for Rosemary Godfrey, 65 of Monroe. Mrs. Godfrey died January 21, 2025. She was 65 years old. The graveside service will be at 11:00 AM at…
Category: Deaths
Death Notices for the week of January 27th
Johnnie Rolland, 88, of Sterlington died on January 17, 2025. Memorial Service will be Saturday at 11:00 AM February 01, 2025, at Mt. Ararat Baptist Church, Sterlington, LA. Katrina Terrice Berry, 52, of Monroe died on January 23, 2025. Service…
Services were held Saturday for Aston Bass
Funeral services for Aston Markail Bass, Sr., were held on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at 2:00 PM at Greater Free Gift Baptist Church, 5510 US Highway 165 Bypass, Monroe, LA. Visitation was on Friday, January 17, 2025, from 6:00 PM…
In Honor of the Life of Ilsie Roberts -Whaley
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. John…
Death Notices for the week of January 20th
Gloria Harris, 77, departed this life on January 8, 2025, in Jonesboro, Louisiana. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 24, 2025, from 4 PM to 6 PM at the chapel of Hester Central State Funeral Home. Funeral services will…
Community mourns death of Pastor Inez Walker, 73
The Monroe community mourns the loss of a beloved spiritual leader as Pastor Inez Walker, 73, transitioned peacefully to her eternal reward on January 13, 2025. Known for her tireless dedication to faith and service, Pastor Walker left an indelible…
Nearly 20 funerals scheduled for this weekend
Local funeral directors are grappling with an unprecedented surge in services this weekend, forcing many establishments to schedule multiple ceremonies simultaneously – a situation not seen since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020/21 This weekend the bulk of…