Monroe Dispatch - No Struggle, No Progress

Jesse Lee Jefferson, Jr., 77

Jesse Lee Jefferson, Jr. of Monroe, LA Entrepreneur- Owner and CEO of Jefferson's Furniture died Saturday February 1, 2020. Services: 11:00 AM Saturday February 8, 2020 at Saint Joe Baptist Church 1446 Louisiana Highway 15 Rhymes, LA. Viewing: Friday February 7, 2020 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM Funeral Home. Burial: Job's Hill-Halls Cemetery Rhymes, LA under direction of McFarland Funeral Companies-Monroe.

Allen Byrd, 68

Allen Byrd of Monroe, LA Machine Operator died January 30, 2020. Service: Saturday February 8, 2020 at St. James Baptist Church in Monroe, LA. Visitation: Friday February 7, 2020 from 1 pm until 5:30 pm at Hester Central State Funeral Home. Burial: Richwood Memorial Gardens in Richwood, LA under the direction of Hester Central State Funeral Home.

Alma B. Hymes, 72

Alma B. Hymes of Monroe, LA Homemaker died January 27, 2020. Services: 11:00 A.M., Thursday Feb 6 at New St. James Baptist Church, Monroe, LA. Visitation: 1:00 until 6:00 P.M., Wednesday Feb 5 at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe, LA. Burial: Richwood Memorial Gardens, Richwood, LA under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.

Georgianna M. Lyons, 47

Georgianna M. Lyons of West Monroe, LA died January 27, 2020. Services: 11:00 A.M., Saturday February 8 at Piney Grove Baptist Church, West Monroe, LA. Visitation: 1:00 until 6:00 P.M., Friday February 7 at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe, LA. Burial: Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe LA.

Chad Montgomery, 45

Chad Montgomery of Houston, TX Debt Collector died January 24, 2020. Service: 2:00 P.M., Saturday February 8 at Lifeline Fellowship Church, Monroe, LA. Visitation: 1:00 until 6:00 P.M., Friday February 7 at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe, LA. Burial: Richwood Memorial Gardens, Richwood, LA under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.

Frederick J. Penn, 46

Frederick J. Penn of Monroe, LA Machinist died January 28, 2020. Services: 2:00 P.M., Saturday February 8 at Philadelphia Word Church, Monroe, LA. Visitation: 1:00 until 6:00 P.M., Friday February 7 at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe, LA. Burial: Richwood Memorial Garden, Richwood, LA under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.

Augustine Strong, 69

Augustine Strong of Monroe, LA Sitter died January 31, 2020. Services: 2:00 P.M., Saturday February 8 at Riverside Missionary Baptist Church, Monroe, LA. Visitation: 1:00 until 6:00 P.M., Thursday February 6 at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe, LA. Burial: Richwood Memorial Gardens, Richwood, LA under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.

Rufus Wilson, 70

Rufus Wilson of Delhi, LA Truck Driver, died February 1, 2020. Services: Saturday, February 8, 2020 at 11:00am at Palestine B.C. in Delhi, LA. Visitation: Friday, February 7, 2020 from 3:00-6:00pm at Tennant Funeral Home in Rayville, LA. Burial: Palestine Cemetery in Delhi, LA under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home of Rayville, LA.

Collie M Hill, 90

Collie M Hill of Delhi, LA Secretary, died January 27, 2020. Services: Saturday, February 8, 2020 at 1:00pm at Turkey Creek B.C. in Delhi, LA. Visitation: Friday February 7, 2020 from 5:00-6:00pm at Tennant Funeral Home in Rayville, LA. Burial: Turkey Creek Cemetery in Delhi, LA under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home of Rayville, LA.

Earl K. Jones, 52

Earl K. Jones of Rayville, LA Custodian, died January 31, 2020. Services: Saturday, February 8, 2020 at 11:00am at Mt Zion B.C. in Rayville, LA. Visitation: Friday February 7, 2020 from 5:00-7:00pm at Tennant Funeral Home in Rayville, LA. Burial: St Dee Cemetery in Start, LA under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home of Rayville, LA.

Erma Seals, 85

Erma Seals of Rayville, LA Factory Worker, died February 3, 2020. Services are incomplete at this time, under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home of Rayville, LA.

Kenney Ray Miller, 44

Kenney Ray Miller of Rayville, LA Landscaper, died January 30, 2020. Services: Friday, February 7, 2020 at 1:00pm at New Direction Church in Rayville, LA. Visitation: Thursday, February 6, 2020 from 5:00-7:00pm at Tennant Funeral Home in Rayville, LA under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home of Rayville, LA.

Bennie Brown, Sr., 80

Bennie Brown, Sr. of Monroe LA Plumber, died January 29, 2020. Services: Saturday, February 8, 2020 at 11:00am at Greater New Antioch B.C. in Monroe, LA. Visitation: Friday, February 7, 2020 from 6:00-8:00PM at Greater Free Gift B.C. in Monroe, LA. Burial: Richwood Memorial Garden Cemetery in Richwood, LA under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home of Rayville, LA.

Offie Goldman, 88

Offie Goldman of Monroe, LA Homemaker, died February 3, 2020. Services are incomplete at this time, under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home of Rayville, LA.

Chezwic Nayon Lovett-Burnette, 41

Chezwic Nayon Lovett-Burnette of Sterlington, LA Teacher, died January 30, 2020. Services: Saturday, February 8, 2020 at 12:00noon at the Morehouse Baptist Association Building in Collinston, LA. Visitation: Friday, February 7, 2020 from 3:00-6:00pm at Tennant Funeral Home Chapel in Bastrop, LA. Burial: H.V. Adams Cemetery in Bastrop, LA under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home of Bastrop, LA.

Leroy Singleton, 97

Leroy Singleton of Tallulah, LA died February 1, 2020. Services are incomplete at this time, under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home of Rayville, LA.