Blanche Beatrice Kelly, of Monroe, LA Homemaker, died November 7, 2023. Service will be at 11:00 AM, Saturday, November 18, 2023, at Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, West Monroe. Visitation will be from 3:00 until 5:00 PM Friday, November 17, 2023,…
Category: Deaths
Life of Sara Bosworth praised in Saturday memorial service
The community of Monroe gathered in solemn remembrance as funeral services were held for the revered Sara Bosworth on November 4, 2023, at Glory Church. At 75 years old, Sara, a beacon of faith and love within her community, passed…
Thomas Wood funeral service set for Friday
The family of Thomas Edward Wood, age 83, announces his passing on October 31, 2023. A treasured member of the Monroe community, Mr. Wood’s life will be celebrated with a funeral service scheduled for Friday, November 10, 2023, at 11:00…
Death Notices for the week of November 6th
Ronald Stewart, 67, of Monroe, LA, died November 2, 2023. Service will be at 2:00 PM Saturday, November 11, 2023, at Freewill Apostolic Outreach Ministries, Monroe. Visitation will be from 3:00 until 5:00 PM at Smith Funeral Home. Burial will…
Service set for pillar of Renwick Community, Jessie Mae Bradley-Harris, 97
The community of Monroe mourns the loss of an exceptional woman, Mother Jessie Mae Bradley-Harris, who peacefully passed away at the age of 97 on October 27, 2023. A pillar of strength, spirituality, and style in the community, Mother Bradley’s…
Prominent Muslim member, Ahmed Wright dies at 50
Ahmed Kenyatta Wright, Sr., a prominent figure in the Monroe community, known to many as Coach “Kip”, passed away on October 29, 2023, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Born on January 24, 1973, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Allen Payne, Sr. and…
Death Notices for the week of October 30th
James Earl Carroll, 50, of Portland, Oregon, died September 11, 2023. Graveside Service 11:00 AM Thursday, November 2, 2023, at Richwood Gardens, Richwood, LA, under the direction of Smith Funeral Home. Abdul Rahman Sabir, 78, of Clayton, LA, died October…