Life for Laura A. Esaw-Swan begun on May 18, 1953, to parents Henry T. Esaw and Ardonia Huey-Esaw. She was the seventh child of this union. Laura accepted Christ as her personal savior at an early age and became a…
Category: Deaths
Friends mourn death of Randall L. Bishop, Sr.
Family and friends are mourning the death of a Monroe man who died this week. Bishop will be remembered with a brief service at Smith Funeral Home, however, the service will be for family members, in compliance with Covid-19 social…
Graveside services set for Lanore Williams
Graveside services will be held Thursday for a well-known churchwoman and mother. Services for Lanore Williams will be held Thursday at the Richwood Memorial Gardens at 11 a.m. The graveside services will be for family members only. The graveside service…
Deaths for the week of May 18th
Lenora Cooley, 89 of Shreveport, LA formerly of Monroe died May 10, 2020. Graveside Service will be 12:00 P.M., Thursday, May 21 at Richwood Memorial Gardens, Richwood, LA under the direction of Smith Funeral Home. Marjorie Louise Mays, 74 of…
Obituary for Helen Williams Drungo, Springfield, MA
Mother Helen Williams Drungo (the late Melvin), 77, of Alderman Street, departed this life on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at Baystate Medical Center. Helen was a church Mother and member of the Helping Hands Committee at Daniels New Bethel COGIC.…
Obituary for Lee Ethel Harrison
A celebration of life honoring Lee Ethel Harrison “Miss Lee”. Lee Ethel Harrison’s earthly arrival was July 21, 1928, her heavenly arrival was April 20, 2020. She was born to the honorable Wellington Jenkins, Sr. and Laura H. Jenkins in…
Michael Wayne Gipson (“Sam”) obituary
In Loving Memory of Michael Wayne Gipson (“Sam”) Alpha: March 23, 1958 – Omega: May 11, 2020 Brash but lovable, bold, straight-up, in-your-face, and unapologetic. These are adjectives best used to describe our beloved son, brother, father, grandfather, cousin, uncle,…