Funeral services were held Saturday, November 19th at the Cuba Baptist Church for the late Eula Williams. Mrs. Williams died on November 13th. She was 90 years old. Her services were provided by the McFarland Funeral Home. Her official obituary…
Category: Deaths
Death Notices for the week of November 21st
Trent Yarnell Kimpson, Jr., 35, of Monroe, LA., Laborer, died November 17, 2022. Service will be at 11:00 AM Wednesday, November 23, 2022, at Smith Funeral Home. No Visitation. Burial will be in Richwood Gardens, Richwood, LA., under the direction…
Funeral services slated for Black community legend, Dr. Deacue Fields, Jr.
The Reverend Dr. Deacue Fields, Jr., a giant in the African-American fight for equity in the state for decades, died last week. He was 81 years old. Dr. Fields was the former pastor of Ludden Chapel Baptist Church in Monroe…
Services set for Velma Walker for Friday at Greater Free Gift
Services will be held Friday, November 18, 2022, at 11 a.m. at the Greater Free Gift Baptist Church for Velma Lee Walker. Ms. Walker died on November 7, 2022. She was 33 years old. Visitation will be Thursday, November 17,…
Wallace services to be held Saturday at Free Gift Baptist
Services for Willie Wallace will be held Saturday, November 12, 2022, at 10 a.m. at the Greater Free Gift Baptist Church Mr. Wallace died on November 2, 2022. He was 74 years old. Willie Wallace was born on March 17,…
Death Notices for the week of October 24th
Lorine Thompson, 80, of Monroe, LA, Retired Housekeeper, died October 16, 2022. Service will be 11:00 AM Saturday, October 29, 2022, at St Paul Missionary Baptist Church, Monroe, LA. Visitation will be from 5:00 until 7:00 PM Friday, October 28,…
Death Notices for the week of October 17th
Juanita Collins Stokes, 91 of Monroe, LA died October 09, 2022. Service will be 11:00 AM Saturday, October 22, 2022, at Zion Traveler Baptist Church Monroe, LA. Visitation will be 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM Friday, October 21, 2022, at…