Death Notices for the week of October 6th

Tommy Hearns, 70, transitioned from this life on Sunday, October 5, 2025, in Monroe, Louisiana. Visitation will be held on Friday, October 10, 2025, from 3 pm to 6 pm in the chapel of Hester Central State Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at Mt. Zion Baptist Church.. Burial will immediately follow at Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Columbia, Louisiana.

Travis Johnson Sr., 46, transitioned from this life on Thursday, September 28, 2025, in Sheridan, AR. Visitation will be held from 3 pm to 6 pm on Friday, October 10, 2025, 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, October 11, 2025, at Piney Grove Baptist Church, 126 S. 10th St., West Monroe, LA.

Lorenzo Webb Ford, 73, of Dallas, TX, formerly of Monroe, died October 01, 2025. Service will be 11:00 am Saturday, October 11, 2025, at Smith Funeral Home. Visitation is 10:00 am until Service time Saturday, October 11, 2025, at Smith Funeral Home. Burial in Richwood Gardens, Richwood, LA, under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.

William Earl Jones, Jr., 59, of Monroe Truck Driver, died September 30, 2025. Service will be 2:30 pm Saturday, October 11, 2025, at Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, West Monroe, LA. Visitation is from 3:00 until 5:00 pm on Friday, October 10, 2025, at Smith Funeral Home. Burial in Plum Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Eros, LA, under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.