Monroe Dispatch - No Struggle, No Progress

John H. Haynes, 67 of Monroe, LA Welder died July 21, 2023. Service: 11:00 AM Saturday August 5, 2023 at Smith Funeral Home. Visitation: 3:00 until 5:00 PM Friday August 4, 2023 at Smith Funeral Home. Burial: Adile Cemetery, Alto, LA under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.

Renodia Parks, 57 of Douglasville, GA formerly of Calhoun, LA died July 20, 2023. Service: 2:00 PM Saturday August 5, 2023 at Jerusalem Baptist Church, Calhoun, LA. Visitation: 3:00 until 5:00 PM Friday August 4, 2023 at Smith Funeral Home. Burial: Jerusalem Baptist Church Cemetery, Calhoun, LA under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.

Baby Pleasant, Infant of Monroe, LA died Wednesday July 23, 2023.

Graveside Service: 11:00AM Wednesday August 2, 2023 Magnolia Monroe City Cemetery, Monroe, LA under directions of McFarland Funeral Companies- Monroe.

Billy Copeland, 75 of Monroe, LA Local died Saturday July 29, 2023.

Visitation: 3:30-5:30 PM Friday August 4, 2023 at McFarland Funeral Companies, Monroe, LA. Service: 11:00AM Saturday August 5, 2023 at Greater Free Gift Baptist Church, Monroe, LA. Burial: Richwood Memorial Gardens

under directions of McFarland Funeral Companies-Monroe.

Alfred D. Newton, 79 of West Monroe, LA died Thursday July 27, 2023.

Visitation: 6:00-8:00PM Monday August 7, 2023 at McFarland Funeral Companies in Monroe, LA. Service: 11:00AM Tuesday August 8, 2023 at Olive Branch Baptist Church in West Monroe, LA. Burial: Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe, LA under directions of McFarland Funeral Companies-Monroe.