Monroe Dispatch - No Struggle, No Progress

Josephine Shorts, 70 of Monroe, LA Homemaker died Monday June 27, 2022. Visitation: 3:30 to 5:30 PM Tuesday July 5, 2022 at McFarland Funeral Home. Service: 2:00 PM Wednesday July 6, 2022 at Greater New Antioch Baptist Church in Monroe, LA. Burial: Richwood Memorial Gardens under direction of McFarland Funeral Company-Monroe LA.

Willie Mae McCoy, 92 of Monroe, LA Homemaker died Thursday June 30, 2022. Visitation: 3:00 to 7:00 PM Friday July 8, 2022 at Bethel Baptist Church in Monroe. Service: 11:00 AM Saturday July 9, 2022 at Walk in the Word Church in Monroe, LA under direction of McFarland Funeral Company-Monroe LA.

Eric Van Thomas, 35 of Grand Prairie, TX (formerly of Tallulah) Financial Manager died Monday June 27, 2022. Visitation: 5:00 to 7:00 PM Thursday July 7, 2022 at McFarland Funeral Companies in Delhi, LA. Service: 11:00 AM Friday July 8, 2022 at Saint John B C in Tallulah, LA. Burial: Friday July 8, 2022 in NELA Veterans Cemetery in Rayville, LA under direction of McFarland Funeral Company-Delhi LA.

Derrick Dion Wilhite, 39 of Mesquite, TX (formerly of Monroe) Manager Walmart died Saturday July 2, 2022. Arrangements incomplete under direction of McFarland Funeral Company-Monroe LA.

Antonio Howard, 50 of West Monroe Graphic Packaging Maintenance Mechanic died Tuesday July 5, 2022. Arrangements incomplete under direction of McFarland Funeral Company-Monroe LA.

Louis Stubblefield of Beaumont, Texas Laborer died Monday July 4, 2022. Arrangements incomplete under direction of McFarland Funeral Company-Monroe LA.

Jeremy Pratt Harris, 35 of Monroe, LA died June 30, 2022. Service will be 2:00 PM Thursday July 07, 2022 at Smith Funeral Home. Visitation will be 3:00 until 5:00 PM Wednesday at Smith Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Magnolia Cemetery, Monroe under the direction Smith Funeral Home.

Towanda Lynn Dawkins, 53 of Monroe, LA died June 30, 2022. Service will be 11:00 AM Saturday July 09, 2022 at Faith Harvest Baptist Church, Monroe, LA. No Visitation. Burial will be in the Magnolia Cemetery, Monroe, LA under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.

Janie Minnifield Pleasant, 86 of Monroe, LA died June 30, 2022. Service will be 11:00 AM Saturday July 09, 2022 at Seigle Community Baptist Church, West Monroe, LA. Visitation will be 11:00 until 1:00 PM Friday July 08, 2022 at Smith Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Richwood Garden, Richwood, LA under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.