Monroe Dispatch - No Struggle, No Progress

Vicki Theresa Ellis, 62 of Monroe, LA RN died March 9, 2023. Service: 3:30 PM Tuesday March 21, 2023 at Greater New Antioch Baptist Church, Monroe, LA. Visitation: 6:00 until 7:00 PM Monday March 20, 2023 at Smith Funeral Home. Burial: Richwood Gardens, Richwood, LA, under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.

Val Gene Purnell, 79 of Monroe, LA Cook died March 12, 2023. Service: 11:00 AM Thursday March 23, 2023 at Smith Funeral Home. Visitation: 6:00 until 7:00 PM Wednesday March 22, 2023 at Smith Funeral Home. Burial: Magnolia Cemetery, Monroe, LA under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.

Georgia Mae Johnson, 75 of Monroe, LA Healthcare Administrator died March 16, 2023. Service: 11:00 AM Friday March 24, 2023 at Flower Mount Baptist Church, Monroe, LA. Visitation: 5:00 until 7:00 PM Thursday March 23, 2023 at Smith Funeral Home. Burial: Northeast LA Veterans Cemetery, Rayville, LA under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.

Linda English, 59 of Sterlington, LA Housekeeper died March 11, 2023. Service: 11:00 AM Saturday March 25, 2023 at St. James Baptist Church, Sterlington, LA. Visitation: 5:00 until 7:00 PM Friday March 24, 2023 at St James Baptist Church, Sterlington, LA. Burial: Glendora Cemetery, Sterlington, LA under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.

Bessie Jackson, 75 of Monroe, LA Homemaker died March 14, 2023. Service: 11:00 AM Saturday March 25, 2023 at Our Lady of Fatima Church, Monroe, LA under the direction of Smith Funeral Home. No Visitation.

Danny Ray Johnson, 67 of Monroe, LA died March 17, 2023. Service: 11:00 AM Saturday March 25, 2023 at Smith Funeral Home. Burial: Richwood Gardens, Richwood, LA under the direction of Smith Funeral Home. No Visitation.

Bessie Mae Jones, 88 of Monroe, LA died March 19, 2023. Graveside Service: 2:30 PM Saturday March 25, 2023 at Richwood Gardens, Richwood LA under the direction of Smith Funeral Home. Visitation: 2:00 until 4:00 PM Friday March 24, 2023 at Smith Funeral Home.

Betty Coleman Brown, 72 of Monroe, LA Retired Social Worker died Wednesday March 15, 2023. Visitation: 6:00-8:00PM Friday March 24, 2023 at McFarland Funeral Companies Monroe, LA. Service: 11:00AM Saturday March 25, 2023 at Greater New Antioch Baptist Church, Monroe, LA. Burial: Richwood Memorial Gardens under directions of McFarland Funeral Companies- Monroe.

Mose Lyons, 76 of Choudrant/Dallas Laborer died Wednesday March 15, 2023. Visitation: 3:30-5:30PM Friday March 24, 2023 at McFarland Funeral Companies in Monroe, LA. Service: 11:00AM Saturday March 25, 2023 Greater Free Gift Baptist Church, Monroe, LA. Burial: Saturday March 25, 2023 at Mt Sinai Baptist Church Cemetery in Choudrant, LA under directions of McFarland Funeral Companies-Monroe.

Tony Roe, 56 of Monroe, LA Laborer died Saturday March 18, 2023. Visitation: 1:00-3:00PM Friday March 24, 2023 at McFarland Funeral Companies in Monroe, LA. Service: 2:00PM Saturday March 25, 2023 at Greater Free Gift Baptist Church in Monroe, LA. Burial: Richwood Memorial Gardens under directions of McFarland Funeral Companies- Monroe.