Rosie Mack, 69

Rosie Mack of Monroe, LA Homemaker, died December 12, 2021. Graveside Service: 1:00 PM Thursday, December 16, 2021 at Magnolia Cemetery, Monroe, LA. Visitation: 10:00 to 12:00 Noon Thursday at Smith Funeral Home.

Augusta Tillman-Slaughter, 66

Augusta Tillman-Slaughter of Monroe, LA Graphic Packaging Shift Supervisor, died December 07, 2021. Service: 2:00PM Friday, December 17, 2021 at Zion Hill Baptist Church, Monroe, LA. Visitation: 3:00 to 5:00 PM Thursday, December 16, 2021 at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe, LA. Burial: Richwood Memorial Gardens, Monroe, LA.

Betty Mae Burns, 72

Betty Mae Burns of West Monroe, LA Homemaker died December 12, 2021. Service: 11:00

AM Saturday, December 18, 2021 at Piney Grove Baptist Church, West Monroe, LA. Visitation: 12 to 2:00 PM Friday, December 17, 2021 at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe, LA. Burial: Richwood Memorial Gardens, Monroe, LA.

Wilber James Dyer, 70

Wilber James Dyer of Monroe, LA General Motors Ergonomist, died December 11, 2021. Service: 11:00 AM Saturday, December 18, 2021 at Grace Point Church, Monroe, LA. Visitation: 3:30 to 5:30 PM Friday, December 17, 2021 at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe, LA. Burial: Richwood Memorial Gardens, Monroe, LA.

Leonard Charles Bass, 80

Leonard Charles Bass of Monroe, LA Landscaper, died December 14, 2021 . Graveside Services: 2:00 PM Saturday, December 18, 2021 at Richwood Memorial Gardens, Monroe, LA. Visitation: 11:00 to 1:00 PM Saturday December 18, 2021 at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe, LA.

Catherine Monquie Williams, 35

Catherine Monquie Williams of Monroe, LA Homemaker, died December 8, 2021. Service: 2:00 PM Saturday, December 18, 2021 at Bethel Church of God In Christ, Monroe, LA. Visitation: 6:30 to 7:30 PM Friday, December 17, 2021 at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe, LA. Burial: Richwood Memorial Gardens, Monroe, LA.

Sylvester Eleam, 75

Sylvester Eleam of Monroe, LA Correctional Guard, died December 12, 2021. Service: 2:30 PM Sunday, December 19, 2021 at Greater New Antioch Baptist Church, Monroe, LA. Visitation: 3 to 5:00 PM Saturday, December 18, 2021 at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe, LA . Burial: Magnolia Cemetery, Monroe, LA.

Ruth Varner, 94

Ruth Varner of West Monroe, LA Dietician, died December 14, 2021. Services: 11:00 AM Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at New Daughters of Zion Baptist Church, West Monroe, LA. Visitation: 3 to 6:00 PM Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe, LA. Burial: Richwood Memorial Gardens, Monroe, LA.

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Autumn Lachelle Landers, Infant

Baby Autumn Lachelle Landers infant daughter of LaTarris L. Landers and Leoneisha Fletcher died Monday, December 5, 2021 Graveside Service: 2:00 PM Friday December 17, 2021 at Richwood Memorial Gardens under direction of McFarland Funeral Companies-Monroe.

Effie Leggins, 84

Effie Leggins of Delhi, LA Cook died Thursday December 9, 2021. Visitation: 5:00-8:00 PM Wednesday December 15, 2021 in Delhi Funeral Home. Services: 11AM Thursday, December 16, 2021 at Union Valley Baptist Church in Delhi. Burial: Turkey Creek B C Cemetery in Delhi under direction of McFarland Funeral Companies-Delhi.

Dorothy M. Bass, 80

Dorothy M. Bass of Newellton, LA Tensas Parish Schools died Saturday December 11, 2021. Visitation: 10:00AM-until Service time Saturday at Magnolia Baptist Church in Newellton, LA. Service: 12:00 Noon Saturday December 18, 2021 at Magnolia Baptist Church. Burial: Magnolia Baptist Church Cemetery of Newellton, LA under direction of McFarland Funeral Companies-Delhi.

Jonathan Smart, 95

Jonathan Smart of Monroe, LA Truck Driver died Thursday, December 9, 2021. Visitation: 6:00 to 7:30 PM Friday December 17, 2021 Greater New Antioch Baptist Church in Monroe, LA. Service: 11:00 AM Saturday December 18, 2021 at Greater New Antioch. Burial: Richwood Memorial Gardens under direction of McFarland Funeral Companies-Delhi.

Demartez Nabors, 33

Demartez Nabors of Monroe, LA Laborer died Monday December 13, 2021. Services incomplete under direction of McFarland Funeral Companies-Monroe.

Leonard Charles Bass of Monroe, LA Landscaper, died December 14, 2021 . Graveside Services: 2:00 PM Saturday, December 18, 2021 at Richwood Memorial Gardens, Monroe, LA. Visitation: 11:00 to 1:00 PM Saturday December 18, 2021 at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe, LA.

Catherine Monquie Williams, 35

Catherine Monquie Williams of Monroe, LA Homemaker, died December 8, 2021. Service: 2:00 PM Saturday, December 18, 2021 at Bethel Church of God In Christ, Monroe, LA. Visitation: 6:30 to 7:30 PM Friday, December 17, 2021 at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe, LA. Burial: Richwood Memorial Gardens, Monroe, LA.

Sylvester Eleam, 75

Sylvester Eleam of Monroe, LA Correctional Guard, died December 12, 2021. Service: 2:30 PM Sunday, December 19, 2021 at Greater New Antioch Baptist Church, Monroe, LA. Visitation: 3 to 5:00 PM Saturday, December 18, 2021 at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe, LA . Burial: Magnolia Cemetery, Monroe, LA.

Ruth Varner, 94

Ruth Varner of West Monroe, LA Dietician, died December 14, 2021. Services: 11:00 AM Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at New Daughters of Zion Baptist Church, West Monroe, LA. Visitation: 3 to 6:00 PM Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe, LA. Burial: Richwood Memorial Gardens, Monroe, LA.

Autumn Lachelle Landers, Infant

Baby Autumn Lachelle Landers infant daughter of LaTarris L. Landers and Leoneisha Fletcher died Monday, December 5, 2021 Graveside Service: 2:00 PM Friday December 17, 2021 at Richwood Memorial Gardens under direction of McFarland Funeral Companies-Monroe.

Effie Leggins, 84

Effie Leggins of Delhi, LA Cook died Thursday December 9, 2021. Visitation: 5:00-8:00 PM Wednesday December 15, 2021 in Delhi Funeral Home. Services: 11AM Thursday, December 16, 2021 at Union Valley Baptist Church in Delhi. Burial: Turkey Creek B C Cemetery in Delhi under direction of McFarland Funeral Companies-Delhi.

Dorothy M. Bass, 80

Dorothy M. Bass of Newellton, LA Tensas Parish Schools died Saturday December 11, 2021. Visitation: 10:00AM-until Service time Saturday at Magnolia Baptist Church in Newellton, LA. Service: 12:00 Noon Saturday December 18, 2021 at Magnolia Baptist Church. Burial: Magnolia Baptist Church Cemetery of Newellton, LA under direction of McFarland Funeral Companies-Delhi.

Jonathan Smart, 95

Jonathan Smart of Monroe, LA Truck Driver died Thursday, December 9, 2021. Visitation: 6:00 to 7:30 PM Friday December 17, 2021 Greater New Antioch Baptist Church in Monroe, LA. Service: 11:00 AM Saturday December 18, 2021 at Greater New Antioch. Burial: Richwood Memorial Gardens under direction of McFarland Funeral Companies-Delhi.

Demartez Nabors, 33

Demartez Nabors of Monroe, LA Laborer died Monday December 13, 2021. Services incomplete under direction of McFarland Funeral Companies-Monroe.