Families across Monroe and neighboring towns will gather this weekend to remember and celebrate the lives of loved ones who have recently passed.
Shamikka White Wells, 45
Mrs. Shamikka White Wells of Monroe passed away on August 17, 2025. Visitation will be held Friday, August 29, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Mary Goss Baptist Church, 4210 White Street, Monroe. Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, August 30, at 11:00 a.m. at Greater New Antioch Baptist Church, 301 Sherrouse Avenue, Monroe. Services by McFarland Funeral Home.
Gwendolyn Dupree, 63
Ms. Gwendolyn Dupree, who died August 18, 2025, will be remembered at visitation Friday, August 29, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at McFarland Funeral Companies, 1901 Burg Jones Lane, Monroe. A graveside service will follow Saturday, August 30, at 11:00 a.m. at Richwood Memorial Gardens, 2705 Richwood Road #2, Monroe. Services by McFarland Funeral Home.
Betty Carroll, 85
Ms. Betty Carroll of Delhi passed on August 23, 2025. Visitation will be Friday, August 29, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at McFarland Funeral Companies, 1223 Broadway Street, Delhi. Her funeral service will be held Saturday, August 30, at 11:00 a.m. at Greater One Christian Fellowship, 125 Cook Road, Delhi. Services by McFarland Funeral Home.
Edna Brown, 75
Mrs. Edna Brown died August 20, 2025. Visitation is planned for Friday, August 29, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at McFarland Funeral Companies, 1901 Burg Jones Lane, Monroe. Funeral services will be Saturday, August 30, at 2:00 p.m. at Seigle Community Baptist Church, 110 Short Pink Street, West Monroe, with burial at Richwood Memorial Gardens. Services by McFarland Funeral Home.
Samuel “Peewee” Burton, 84
Samuel “Peewee” Burton of Monroe, Custodian, died August 23, 2025. Service will be 11:00 am Saturday, August 30, 2025, at Jesus Holy Temple, Monroe, LA. Visitation is from 3:00 until 5:00 pm, Friday, August 29, 2025, at Smith Funeral Home. Burial in Union Baptist Church Cemetery, Bosco, LA, under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.
Recent Services Held
Several area families have already laid loved ones to rest in recent days:
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Leronica Lynetta Jackson, 43, of Monroe, died August 15, 2025. Services were held Saturday, August 23, at Greater New Antioch Baptist Church, with burial in Richwood Memorial Gardens under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.
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Tawanda Perry, 62, of Monroe, passed on August 10, 2025. A graveside service was held Saturday, August 23, at St. Matthew Baptist Church Cemetery, Mangham, with arrangements by Smith Funeral Home.
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Larry Gene Wilkins, 59, of Monroe, died August 15, 2025. His funeral was held Saturday, August 23, at Green Grove Baptist Church, Monroe, with burial in the church cemetery in Alto under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.
