Sylvester Smith, 65, transitioned from this life on July 17, 2024 in Monroe, Louisiana. Visitation will be held from 2 pm to 6 pm on Friday, July 26, 2024, in the chapel of Hester Central State Funeral Home, 811 Louise…
Category: Deaths
Services set for Johnny Powell, Jr. Saturday
Johnny Lee Powell, Jr., a beloved resident of West Monroe, Louisiana, passed away on July 6, 2024, at the Glenwood Hospital, at the age of 80 after a lengthy illness. Born on August 4, 1943, in El Dorado, Arkansas, Powell…
Death Notices for the week of July 15th
Helen B. Robertson, 98, transitioned from this on July 20, 2024, in Monroe, Louisiana. Visitation will be held from 4 pm to 6 pm on Friday, July 19, 2024, in the chapel of Hester Central State Funeral Home, 811 Louise…
Funeral services for radio personality “PPW” set for Saturday
The Monroe community and radio listeners across the region are mourning the loss of Foster “PPW” Wilhite Jr., a beloved radio personality known as “The Blues Nightmare.” Wilhite passed away on July 3, 2024, at the age of 75. Wilhite’s…
Friends to say farewell to Dorothy Hutcherson Saturday
Dorothy Ann Hutcherson passed away on June 26, 2024, at the age of 76. She was a former employee at Lincoln Elementary School and was loved by all. Her funeral will be held this Saturday at 2 p.m. at the…
Death Notices for the week of July 8th
Joy West, 45, transitioned from this life on July 2, 2024 in Monroe, Louisiana. Visitation will be held from 3 pm to 6 pm on Friday, July 12, 2024, in the chapel of Hester Central State Funeral Home, 811 Louise…
Death Notices for the week of July 1st
Chief Petty Officer (CPO) E-7 United States Navy, John H. (Billy) Scott departed this life June 26, 2026, at St Francis Hospital. Born in Waldo, Arkansas 9-3-1931. Leaves his wife Elsie M. Scott Stepson Johnny Wimberly. Stepdaughter Marlene W. James…