Vera Washington, 91, of Monroe died on January 29, 2025. Service will be 11:00 AM on Saturday, February 08, 2025, at St. James Baptist Church, Richwood Rd #2, Monroe, LA. Visitation is from 3:00 until 5:00 PM Friday February 07,…
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Death Notices for the week of January 27th
Johnnie Rolland, 88, of Sterlington died on January 17, 2025. Memorial Service will be Saturday at 11:00 AM February 01, 2025, at Mt. Ararat Baptist Church, Sterlington, LA. Katrina Terrice Berry, 52, of Monroe died on January 23, 2025. Service…
Death Notices for the week of January 20th
Gloria Harris, 77, departed this life on January 8, 2025, in Jonesboro, Louisiana. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 24, 2025, from 4 PM to 6 PM at the chapel of Hester Central State Funeral Home. Funeral services will…
Community mourns recent deaths as year begins
The Monroe and Richwood communities recently gathered to celebrate the lives of several cherished residents who passed away during the holiday season, each leaving behind meaningful legacies of service and dedication. Lavern Hester Lavern Robert “Knockout” Hester, 87, a pillar…
Nearly 20 funerals scheduled for this weekend
Local funeral directors are grappling with an unprecedented surge in services this weekend, forcing many establishments to schedule multiple ceremonies simultaneously – a situation not seen since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020/21 This weekend the bulk of…
Death Notices for the week of December 9th
Jesse Gonzalez, 65, transitioned from this life on December 2, 2024, in Monroe, Louisiana. Visitation will be from 2 pm to 6 pm on Friday, December 13, 2024, in the chapel of Hester Central State Funeral Home, 811 Louise Anne…
Death Notices for the week of December 2nd
Jimmy Lee Brown, 71, of Monroe Transportation died November 23, 2024. Service will be at 11:00 AM Thursday, December 05, 2024, at Smith Funeral Home. Visitation is from 3:00 until 5:00 PM Wednesday, December 04, 2024, at Smith Funeral Home.…