Melvin Harris, 79, transitioned from this life on January 18, 2023. Services: 11 AM Thursday, January 26, 2023 at New Salem Baptist Church in West Monroe, LA. Burial: Jerusalem Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation: 2 to 5 PM Wednesday, January 25, 2023 in the chapel of Hester's Funeral Home, Monroe, LA.

Mary Holmes, 76, transitioned from this life on January 19, 2023. Services: 10:30 AM Friday, January 27, 2023 at Little Flower of Jesus Catholic Church, Monroe, LA. Burial: Richwood Memorial Gardens, Monroe, LA. Visitation: 3-6 PM Thursday, January 26, 2023 in the chapel of Hester's Funeral Home...