John E. “John Boy” Cole, Jr., 51, transitioned from this life on January 25, 2026, in Monroe, Louisiana. Visitation will be held from 4 pm to 6 pm on Friday, February 6, 2026, in the chapel of Hester Central State Funeral Home, 811 Louise Anne Avenue, Monroe, Louisiana. Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, 585 Mount Pleasant Road, West Monroe, Louisiana. Burial will immediately follow at the Mount Pleasant Church Cemetery, 585 Mount Pleasant Road, West Monroe, Louisiana.
Lucretia Woodard, 69, transitioned from this life on January 21, 2026, in Monroe, Louisiana. Visitation will be held from 1 pm to 2 pm on Saturday, February 7, 2026, in the chapel of Hester Central State Funeral Home, 811 Louise Anne Avenue, Monroe, Louisiana. Funeral services will follow at 2:30 pm in the chapel of Hester’s Funeral Home. There will not be a burial held for Ms. Woodard.
William Martin, 85, of Monroe, LA, Retired Millworker, died January 29, 2026. Services are 11:00 A.M., Saturday, February 07, 2026, at Zion Hill Baptist Church, Monroe, LA. Burial will be in the Richwood Gardens, Richwood, LA. Visitation is Friday, February 06, 2026, from 3:00 until 5:00 P.M., at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe, LA.
Sharon Denise Fuller, 66, of Monroe, LA. J.P. Morgan Chase Worker died January 27, 2026. Services are 11:00 A.M., Saturday, February 07, 2026, at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe, LA. Burial will be in the Richwood Gardens, Richwood, LA. Visitation is Friday, February 06, 2026, from 3:00 until 5:00 P.M., at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe, LA.
Roger Jackson, 65, of Monroe, LA Laborer died January 31, 2026. Services are 2:00 P.M. Saturday, February 07, 2026 at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe, LA. Burial will be in the Richwood Gardens, Richwood, LA. Visitation is Friday, February 06, 2026, from 11:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M. at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe, LA.
