Carole Taylor, 75, transitioned from this life on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, in Monroe, Louisiana. Visitation will be from 4 pm to 6 pm on Friday, November 14, 2025, in the chapel of Hester Central State Funeral Home. Funeral service…
Category: Deaths
Death Notices for the week of November 3rd
Willie James English, Sr., 80, of Monroe, died October 19, 2025. Service will be 11:00 am Friday, November 07, 2025, at Spiritual Harvest Worship Center, Monroe, LA. Visitation is from 3:00 until 5:00 pm on Thursday, November 06, 2025, at…
Death Notices for the week of October 27th
Lonnie James Finley, 73, of Monroe, died October 21, 2025. Memorial Service will be 11:00 am Saturday, November 1, 2025, at Smith Funeral Home under the direction of Smith Funeral Home. Reverend Leroy Lengyon, 92, of Monroe Painter died October…
Services for Ruby Hall, 89, set for Saturday at Mt. Zion; Pastor Ike Byrd’s Mother
Ruby Mae Hall, 89, of Monroe, formerly of Clayton, LA, a Homemaker, died October 27, 2025.She is the mother of Rev. Ike Byrd, a prominent pastor in the Monroe Community and director of the Monroe Civic Center. Her homegoing service…
Services for Wesley Daniel scheduled
Funeral services for Wesley Daniel, 53, of Monroe, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 1, 2025, at Union Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 2430 Winnsboro Road, Monroe, Louisiana. Mr. Daniel passed away on October 23, 2025. He was…
Local friends remembered in funeral services
Services for Lena Mae Dean, 62, of Monroe, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 25, 2025, at Greater New Antioch Baptist Church, 301 Sherrouse Avenue. Burial will follow at Monroe City Cemetery at Desiard Street and South 20th…
Community mourns recent deaths
Earline Shaw Weaver, 77, of Monroe, passed away on October 13, 2025. A retired employee of E.A. Conway Medical Center, she was known for her kindness and dedication. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 18, 2025, at 11:00 a.m.…