Monroe Dispatch - No Struggle, No Progress

Charles Lee Marshall, 82 of Monroe, LA Retired Shipping Manager died February 24, 2022. Services: 11:00 AM Saturday March 12, 2022 at St. Joseph Missionary Baptist Church, West Monroe. Visitation: 3:00 until 5:00 PM Friday March 11, 2022 at Smith Funeral Home. Burial: Richwood Memorial Gardens, Richwood, LA under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.

Katherine Kay Williams, 35 Monroe, LA Homemaker died Saturday March 5, 2022. Visitation: Tuesday March 8, 2022 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM in McFarland Funeral Home Chapel. Service: Wednesday March 9, 2022 at 1:00 PM at Greater Free Gift Baptist Church, Monroe, LA. Burial: Wednesday March 9, 2022 in Union Cemetery in Marion, LA under direction of McFarland Funeral Companies- Monroe.

Dr. Lawrence Ray Martin, Sr., 86 of Monroe, LA Pastor/Baptist Preacher died Monday March 7, 2022. Funeral arrangements incomplete under direction of McFarland Funeral Companies- Monroe.

Barbara Jean Caston, 75 of Monroe, LA Homemaker died Tuesday February 22, 2022. Viewing: Thursday March 10, 2022 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at McFarland Funeral Companies, Monroe, LA. Graveside Service: Friday March 11, 2022 at 11:00 AM in Richwood Memorial Gardens under direction of McFarland Funeral Companies- Monroe.

Leon Williams, 67 of Monroe, LA Monroe City School Bus Driver died Saturday February 26, 2022. Visitation: 5:00 -7:00 PM Seigle Community Baptist Church, West Monroe, LA. Service: Saturday March 12, 2022 at 11:00 AM at Greater Free Gift Baptist Church, Monroe, LA. Burial: TBA under direction of McFarland Funeral Companies- Monroe.

Robert Ferguson, 83 of Monroe, LA Laborer died Thursday February 17, 2022. Services: 2:00 PM Saturday March 12, 2022 McFarland Funeral Chapel under direction of McFarland Funeral Companies- Monroe.