Frederick Coleman transitioned to his heavenly home Sunday, December 11, 2023. Funeral service will be held Saturday, December 16, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at Union Missionary Baptist Church, 4314 Highway 165 Bypass, Monroe, LA. Visitation will be held at Hester’s…
Category: Deaths
Death Notices for December 4th
Sherri Dean Harris, 61, of Monroe Retail Stocker, died December 1, 2023. Service will be at 11:00 AM Thursday, December 7, 2023, at Smith Funeral Home. Visitation is from 3:00 until 5:00 PM Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at Smith Funeral…
Saturday Funeral set for Charles Baines, 72
Funeral services for Charles Ray Baines will be held Saturday at at the Union Hill Baptist Church Mr. Baines passed this life on November 12, 2023, at the age of 72. Born on January 6, 1951, at Huey P. Long…
Death Notices for the week of November 27th
Peter Perry, 53, of San Bernardino, CA, formerly of Monroe, LA, Computer Analyst, died October 21, 2023. Service will be at 11:00 AM Saturday, December 2, 2023, at Smith Funeral Home. Visitation is from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM Friday,…
Generations mourn death of “Coach” Roosevelt Rankins, 83
“Get down Tiger” were the first and last words he had for generations of Neville Students as he mentored them as Dean of Students for 59 years. Roosevelt Rankins, a legendary figure in the fields of education, business, and civic…
Death Notice for the week of November 20th
Jimmie Lee Simmons, 71, of Monroe Truck Driver, died November 16, 2023. Service will be at 11:00 AM Friday, November 24, 2023, at Smith Funeral Home. Visitation is from 10:00 until Service time Friday, November 24, 2023, at Smith Funeral…
Another murder: 20 year old Richwood alumnus dies of gunshot wounds
Tragedy struck Monroe again this Wednesday, November 15th, as police responded to a distress call at a residence on Heritage Circle. At approximately 7:42 AM, Monroe Police Department officers discovered 20-year-old Jaylin Dewayne Robinson suffering from gunshot wounds. Despite prompt…