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Category: Deaths

Third Louis family member dies of COVID-19

May 7, 2020May 7, 2020 Free PressBreaking News, Deaths

A third member of the Louis family died this week, adding grief upon grief to a prominent family struggling to cope with the deaths of a mother, father, and now a brother with a month’s time. Final arrangements for Hilton…

Hilton C. Louis, Hilton Louis, Shirely Louis

Graveside services for Perkins to be Saturday

May 7, 2020May 7, 2020 Free PressBreaking News, Deaths

Family and friends are mourning the passing of Denise Marie Perkins; her graveside services will be Saturday. Ms. Perkins passed away due to a lengthy illness on May 2, 2020, at St. Francis Medical Center. Her death was not COVID-19…

Denise Marie Perkins

Reflection of the life of Chief Master Sergeant Henry Q.V. Huey

April 30, 2020 Free PressDeaths

Chief Master Sergeant Henry Q.V. Huey, son of Ardonia and Henry T. Esaw, Sr. departed his life on Sunday, April 19, 2020, in Hampton, Virginia. He was born in Idabel, Oklahoma on October 5, 1946. He attended Union Central High…

Chief Master Sergeant Henry Q.V. Huey

Death Notices for the week of April 13th

April 16, 2020 Free PressDeaths

H.P. McIntyre, 85 of Monroe, LA died April 12, 2020. Graveside 11:00 A.M., Friday, April 17th at Richwood Memorial Gardens, Richwood, LA under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe, LA. Tyhildra Lamesia Johnson, 21 of Monroe LA died April…

Death Notices, Deaths

COVID virus claims second member of same family

April 13, 2020April 23, 2020 Free PressBreaking News, Covid-19, Deaths

The second member of the same family has died of COVID-19 within a week of each other. Members of the family of Hilton Louis announced the death of their father Hilton Louis, Monday night. The tragic death follows the death…

Hilton Louis

COVID Virus claims DeWayne Black

April 10, 2020April 23, 2020 Free PressBreaking News, Covid-19, Deaths

Family and friends are mourning the passing of Prophet DeWayne Black, he died, reportedly from complications associated with COVID-19. Prophet Black was well known in the Monroe community as a preacher, singer, and evangelist. He died in a Detroit, Michigan…

DeWayne Black

Graveside service set for three-month old

April 10, 2020April 15, 2020 Free PressDeaths

A graveside service was held for Baby Kamiya Joseph on Wednesday, April 15, 2020. The service was held at the New City Cemetery Riverview, 3901 South Grand Street, Monroe, La. 71202. Baby Kamiya Joseph was born on December 18, 2019,…

Kamiya Joseph, Kevon Joseph, Keyanna Coleman

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