Mr. Anthony Holmes, 59, transitioned from this life on Saturday, April 18, 2026, in Monroe, LA. Visitation will be held on Friday, May 1, 2026, from 4 pm to 6 pm in the chapel of Hester Central State Funeral Home, 811 Louise Anne Avenue, Monroe, Louisiana. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at Macedonia Baptist Church, 2600 Washington St., Monroe, Louisiana. Burial will immediately follow at Magnolia Cemetery, DeSiard Street, Monroe, Louisiana.
Mr. Kenneth R. Roberson, 78, transitioned from this life on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Largo, Maryland. Visitation will be held from 4 pm to 6 pm on Friday, May 1, 2026, in the chapel of Hester Central State Funeral Home, 811 Louise Anne Avenue, Monroe, LA. Funeral service will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at Plum Hill Baptist Church, 1265 Plum Hill Road, Eros, LA, 71238. Burial will follow immediately after the service at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, 451 LA 151 N, Calhoun, LA 71225.
Apostle Johnny Earl Drumgole, Sr., 75, Clergy, of Monroe, LA, transitioned on April 27, 2026. Service will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, May 2, 2026, at Liberty Christian Center, Monroe, LA. Visitation is from 3:00 until 7:00 pm. Expression of Love will be from 5:00 until 7:00 pm. Friday, May 1, 2026, at Liberty Christian Center, Monroe, LA. Burial in Richwood Gardens, Richwood, LA, under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.
Paula Wynette Amons, 72, Retired Dietary, of Monroe, transitioned April 24, 2026. Visitation is from 3:00 until 5:00 pm, Friday, May 1, 2026, at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe, LA. Burial will be at 11:00 am Saturday, May 2, 2026, in Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe, LA, under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.
