Peter Perry, 53 of San Bernardino, CA formerly of Monroe, LA Computer Analyst died October 21, 2023. Service: 11:00 AM Saturday December 2, 2023 at Smith Funeral Home. Visitation: 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM Friday December 1, 2023 at Smith Funeral Home. Burial: Richwood Gardens, Richwood, LA under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.

Verlar Barber, 72 of Oklahoma City, OK formerly of Monroe, LA Dietary died November 18, 2023. Service: 11:00 AM Saturday December 2, 2023 at Community Family of Faith Church, Monroe, LA. Visitation: 6:30 until 7:30 PM Friday December 1, 2023 at Smith Funeral Home. Burial: Richwood Gardens, Richwood, LA under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.

Quincy Jackson, 43 of Monroe, LA Food Service died November 20, 2023. Service: 2:00 PM Saturday December 2, 2023 at Smith Funeral Home. Visitation: 3:00 until 5:00 PM Friday December 1, 2023 at Smith Funeral Home. Burial: Magnolia Cemetery, Monroe, LA under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.

Gloria Carter, 78 of Monroe, LA Educator died November 21, 2023. Memorial Service: 4:00 PM Saturday December 2, 2023 at Smith Funeral Home.

Coach Roosevelt Rankins, 83 of Monroe, LA an Educator died Saturday November 18, 2023. Visitation: 3:00-7:00PM Thursday November 30, 2023 at Solomon Temple Baptist Church in Monroe, LA. Service: 11:00AM Friday December 1, 2023 Greater Free Gift Baptist Church in South Monroe, LA. Memorial Service: 12:00PM Saturday December 2, 2023 at Neville High School Bill Ruple Stadium in Monroe, LA. Burial: Richwood Memorial Gardens, Monroe, LA under the directions of McFarland Funeral Companies-Monroe.

Willie Bess, 48 of Columbia, LA a Laborer died Wednesday November 15, 2023.

Visitation: 3:30-5:30PM Thursday November 30, 2023 at Greater Free Gift Baptist Church in Monroe, LA. Service: 2:00PM Friday December 1, 2023 at Brownville Baptist Church in Columbia, LA. Burial: Brownville Baptist Church Cemetery under the directions of McFarland Funeral Companies-Monroe.

Percy Smith, 78 of Monroe, LA died Sunday November 26, 2023. Visitation: 1:00-3:00PM Friday December 1, 2023 at McFarland Funeral Companies in Monroe, LA. Service: 11:00AM Saturday December 2, 2023 at Starlight Baptist Church in Monroe, LA. Burial: Richwood Memorial Gardens under the directions of McFarland Funeral Companies- Monroe.

Charles Baines, 72 of Monroe, LA a Trucker Driver died Sunday November 12, 2023. Visitation: 6:00-8:00PM Friday December 1, 2023 at McFarland Funeral Companies in Monroe, LA. Service: 11:00AM Saturday December 2, 2023 at Union Hill Baptist Church in Monroe, LA. Burial: Richwood Memorial Gardens under the directions of McFarland Funeral Companies-Monroe.

Lula Davis Hunter, 77 of Monroe, LA a Homemaker died Tuesday November 21, 2023. Visitation: 3:30-5:30PM Friday December 1, 2023 at McFarland Funeral Companies in Monroe, LA. Service: 1:00PM Saturday December 2, 2023 at Greater Free Gift Baptist Church in Monroe, LA. Burial: Richwood Memorial Gardens Monroe, LA under the directions of McFarland Funeral Companies-Monroe.