Emma Bates, 73, transitioned from this life on March 17, 2024 in Monroe, Louisiana. Visitation will be from 5 pm to 7 pm Friday, March 29, 2024, in the chapel of Hester Central State Funeral Home, 811 Louise Anne Avenue, Monroe, Louisiana. Funeral services will be held at 1 pm Saturday, March 30, 2024, in the chapel of Hester’s Funeral Home, burial will immediately follow at Rhymes Cemetery, LA 15 (Richland Parish), Rhymes, Louisiana.
Johnny Beard, 86, transitioned from this life on March 18, 2024 in Monroe, Louisiana. Visitation will be from 3 pm to 6 pm Friday, March 29, 2024, in the chapel of Hester Central Funeral Home, 811 Louise Anne Avenue, Monroe, Louisiana. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 pm Saturday, March 30, 2024, at Bethel Baptist Church, 200 South 22nd Street, Monroe, Louisiana. Burial will immediately follow at Magnolia Cemetery on DeSiard Street, Monroe, Louisiana.
Barbara Jones, 71, transitioned from this life on March 19, 2024 in Monroe, Louisiana. Visitation will be from 3 pm to 6 pm Friday, March 29, 2024, in the chapel of Hester Central Funeral Home, 811 Louise Anne Avenue, Monroe, Louisiana. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 pm Saturday, March 30, 2024, at Bethel Baptist Church, 200 South 22nd Street, Monroe, Louisiana. Burial will immediately follow at Magnolia Cemetery on DeSiard Street, Monroe, Louisiana.
(Note: Johnny Beard and Barbara Jones (brother and sister) funeral services will be held together on Saturday, March 30, 2024)
Edgar Goston, Jr., 67, transitioned from this life on March 12, 2024, in Charleston, South Carolina. Visitation will be held from 3 pm to 6 pm on March 29, 2024, in the chapel of Hester Central State Funeral Home, 811 Louise Anne Avenue, Monroe, Louisiana. Funeral services will be held at 3 pm Saturday, March 30, 2024, in the chapel of Hester’s Funeral Home. There will not be a burial for Mr. Goston.
Anthony Witty, 53, transitioned from this life on March 21, 2024 in Monroe, Louisiana. No funeral services will be held for Mr. Whitty.
Adrian Bernard Gordon, 66, of Monroe Welder died March 19, 2024. Service will be at 11:00 AM Saturday, March 30, 2024, at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church in Brannon Hall. Visitation is from 5:30 to 7:30 PM Friday, March 29, 2024, at Smith Funeral Home. Burial is at 1:00 PM Monday, April 01, 2024, at Northeast LA Veterans Cemetery, Rayville, LA under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.
