A West Monroe native who became one of the greatest basketball players of all time died Sunday, but many in our area were unaware of his West Monroe-Monroe roots. William “Bill” Russell, one of the most important and accomplished…
Category: Deaths
Services Saturday for Roderick Hayes
Roderick Thomas Lamar Hayes was born, June 10, 1990, in Monroe, Louisiana. God blessed him with the finest parents, Tommie Mannings and Juanita Hayes Mannings. He was affectionately called “Ra Ra” or “Hot Roddie” and most certainly, a precious gift…
Homegoing celebration for Irven C. Wright
Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 30, 2022, at 2:00 P.M. at Allen Chapel AME Church, 510 N 11th Street, Monroe, Louisiana. Presiding Elder Reverend Richard Starks, Officiating. His official reads as follows: “I have fought the good fight,…
Ebony Lashawn Lewis’s life will be remembered
Ebony Lashawn Lewis was born on May 2, 1999 in Monroe, La. She is the daughter of Randy Smith and Shawndra Benjamin. She departed this life on July 8, 2022 in Monroe, La. Ebony was educated in the Ouachita Parish…
Bethley homegoing will be Saturday at Mt. Zion
Funeral services for Leontine Bethley, sister of well known choreographer Seletta McClinton, will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Mt. Zion Baptist Church. The visitation is Friday, July 29, 2022 from 6-7:30pm at Smith Funeral Home. Her obituary…
Services Saturday for Bonet’ Goldston, 32
Services will be held Saturday for well-known makeup artist who died last week. Funeral services for Bonet’ J. Goldston will be held Saturday, July 30, 2022, at the Greater Antioch Baptist Church. Mrs. Goldston, who was 32 years old, died…
Death Notices for the week of July 25th
Daniel Standifer, 61 of Monroe, LA died July 22, 2022. Memorial Service will be 11:00 AM Thursday, July 22, 2022, at Smith Funeral Home. Leontine Bethley, 56 of Monroe, LA Bookkeeper died July 16, 2022. Service will be 11:00 AM…