Death Notices for the week of October 9th

Onyemechara

Patrick Onyemechara passed away on October 3, 2023. Funeral services will be at Greater Free Gift B.C., 5510 165 South, Monroe, Saturday, October 21, 2023, from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Visitation will be at Smith Funeral Home Friday, October 20, 2023, from 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Aubrey Lee Cyrus, age 100, passed away on October 5, 2023. His services will be held at Jerusalem Baptist Church on October 14, 2023, at 11:00 AM. Mr. Cyrus’s viewing will be held at the Miller Funeral Home Chapel on October 13, 2023, from 1-6 PM.

Mrs. Kay Frances Riley Collins, of Monroe, died October 5, 2023. Funeral Service will be at 11:00 AM Saturday, October 14, 2023, at First Missionary Baptist Church, Monroe, LA. Visitation will be from 6:00 until 7:00 PM Friday, October 13, 2023, at Smith Funeral Home. Burial in Richwood Gardens, Richwood, LA, under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.

Mrs. Freddie Mae Mayes, 78, of Monroe, died October 6, 2023. Funeral Service will be at 11:00 AM Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at Smith Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 3:00 until 5:00 PM Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at Smith Funeral Home. Burial in J.S. Clark Cemetery under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.

Thornton

Join us for a Memorial Celebration honoring Rev. Mathew “Spanky” Thornton Friday, October 20, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. at The Tabatorium, 311 North 9th Street, Monroe, La 71201.