On December 13, 2024, we said our final goodbye to a remarkable man, Rechard Antonio Wagner, known to all who loved him as Tony, Tone Loc, or GP. For three years, Tony fought a courageous battle against cancer, displaying a…
Category: Deaths
Services pending for noted choir director, Carolyn Billups
Carolyn Reynolds Billups, a cherished figure in Monroe’s church music community, passed away Thursday, December 5th, following an extended illness. She was 68. Billups dedicated her life to sacred music, serving as choir director for numerous churches throughout the Monroe…
Columbia service set for “Hot Shot’s” daughter, Veronica “Papoose” Adams
Services for Veronica Renee “Papoose” Adams-Santaella, 68, formerly of Columbia, La., will be held Saturday, December 21, 2024, at 2:00 PM at Covenant Worship Center, 237 Hill Street, Columbia, Louisiana. Mrs. Adams-Santaella passed away Monday, December 9, 2024, at the…
Rebecca Williams, 71, services set for Saturday at Free Gift
Services for Rebecca Williams, 71, will be held Saturday, December 14, 2024, at 2:00 PM at Greater Free Gift Baptist Church, 5510 US Highway 165 South. Mrs. Williams passed away Thursday, December 5, 2024. Visitation will be Friday, December 13,…
Services held for Lora Hicks, 62
Lora Hicks, 62, of Winnsboro, Louisiana, passed away in early December 2024. A service celebrating her life was held Saturday, December 7, 2024, at Smith Funeral Home. Friends paid their respects during a visitation held Friday, December 6. Following the…
Funeral services set for William Parker
William Edward Parker, age 66, died Sunday, December 1, 2024, retired from Walmart. The funeral service will be Saturday, December 21, 2024, at Mount Zion Baptist Church at noon. The visitation will be Friday, December 20, 2024, from 3:30-5:30 pm…
Death Notices for the week of December 9th
Jesse Gonzalez, 65, transitioned from this life on December 2, 2024, in Monroe, Louisiana. Visitation will be from 2 pm to 6 pm on Friday, December 13, 2024, in the chapel of Hester Central State Funeral Home, 811 Louise Anne…