Monroe Dispatch - No Struggle, No Progress

Barbara Nell Johnson, 65 of Monroe, LA a Retired Mortgage Agent died January 8, 2024. Service: 2:00 PM Friday January 13, 2024 at Trenton Baptist Church, West Monroe, LA. Visitation: 5:00 to 7:00 PM Thursday January 11, 2024 at Smith Funeral Home. Burial: Richwood Gardens, Richwood, LA under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.

Reginald Richard, 50 of Monroe, LA died December 28, 2023. Service: 11:00 AM Saturday

January 13, 2024 at Smith Funeral Home. Visitation: 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM Friday January 12, 2024.

Burial: Magnolia Cemetery, Monroe, LA under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.

Cantrella Latrese Whitlock, 46 of Monroe, LA an Entrepreneur died January 4, 2024. Service: 11:00 AM Saturday January 13, 2024 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Monroe. Visitation: 6:00 until 7:00 PM

Friday January 12, 2024 at Smith Funeral Home. Burial: Richwood Gardens, Richwood, LA under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.

JerMarion Marquez Jenkins, 19 of Grand Prairie, TX a Store Associate died January 5, 2024. Service: 11:00 AM Saturday January 13, 2024 at New Tabernacle Baptist Church, Monroe. Visitation: 9:30 until Service Time Saturday January 13 at New Tabernacle Baptist Church. Burial: Richwood Gardens, Richwood, LA under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.

Minister Donald Wayne Carter, 70 of West Monroe, LA died January 6, 2024. Service: 2:00 PM Saturday January 13, 2024 at Piney Grove Baptist Church, West Monroe. Visitation: 3:00 until 5:00 PM Friday January 12, 2024 at Smith Funeral Home. Burial: Richwood Gardens, Richwood, LA under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.

Melvin Osborne Guillory, 68 of West Monroe, LA Retired General Motors died January 4, 2024. Service: 2:00 PM Saturday January 13, 2024 at First Methodist Church, Monroe. Visitation: 12:00 until 2:00 PM Friday January 12, 2024 at Smith Funeral Home under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.

Stephanie Adams, 40 of Plano, TX formerly of Monroe died January 6, 2024. Service: 2:00 PM

Saturday January 13, 2024 at True Vine Baptist Church, Monroe. Visitation: 1:00 until Service Time Saturday January 13, 2024 at True Vine Baptist Church, under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.

Earnest R. Willis 84, of Monroe LA a Retired Teacher died December 23, 2023. Service: 11AM Saturday January 6, 2024 at Riverside Baptist Church in Monroe.

Photo Earnest R. Willis

Alfred King, 104 of Delhi, LA a Carpenter/Farmer died Thursday January 4, 2024. Visitation: 3:30-5:30PM Friday January 12, 2024 at McFarland Funeral Companies, Delhi, LA. Service: 11:00AM Saturday January 13, 2024 St John Baptist Church, Delhi. Burial: St John Community Cemetery under the direction of McFarland Funeral Companies-Delhi.

Shirley Hannon, 71 of Farmerville, LA a Registered Nurse died Friday January 5, 2024. Service: 11:00AM Saturday January 13, 2024 at McFarland Funeral Companies in Monroe, LA. Burial: Millard Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Farmerville, LA under the direction of the McFarland Funeral Companies- Monroe.

Ernest Powell, 84, transitioned from this life on Saturday, December 30, 2023, in Monroe, LA. Visitation: Saturday January 13, 2024, from 1:00 to 4:00Pm at the chapel of Hester Central State Funeral Home.

Lee Roy Gaines, 72, transitioned from this life on Monday January 1, 2024, in Monroe, LA. Service: 11:00AM Saturday, January 13, 2024, at the chapel of Hester Central State Funeral Home. Visitation: 3:00PM to 6:00PM Friday January 12, 2024, at Hester Central State. Burial: Richwood Memorial Gardens under the direction of Hester Central State Funeral Home.

Frederick Parker, 67 of Monroe, LA a Speciality Worker died Saturday December 16, 2023. Visitation: 3:30-5:30PM Thursday December 28, 2023 at McFarland Funeral Companies, Monroe, LA. Service: 11:00AM Friday December 29, 2023 Greater Free Gift Baptist Church, Monroe, LA. Burial: Monroe City Cemetery

Herbertine Jenkins, 73 of Monroe, LA a Nurse died Sunday December 17, 2023. Visitation: 6:00-8:00PM Friday December 29, 2023 at Greater Free Gift Baptist in Monroe, LA. Service: 11:00AM Saturday December 30, 2023 at Greater Free Gift Baptist Church. Burial: Richwood Memorial Gardens under the direction of McFarland Funeral Companies-Monroe.

Knawdria M. Drone, 43 of Columbia, LA a Custodian died Saturday December 16, 2023. Visitation: 3:30-5:30PM Friday December 29, 2023 at McFarland Funeral Companies, Monroe, LA. Service: 2:00PM Life Church of Columbia. Burial: Brownville Memorial Cemetery, Columbia, LA under the direction of the McFarland Funeral Companies- Monroe.

Roy Lee Rucks, 76 of Monroe, LA a Custodian died Tuesday December 19, 2023. Visitation: 1:00-3:00PM Friday December 29, 2023 at McFarland Funeral Companies. Service: 2:00PM Saturday December 30, 2023 at Greater Free Gift Baptist Church in Monroe, LA. Burial: Richwood Memorial Gardens under the directions of the McFarland Funeral Companies- Monroe.

Paul Washington, Jr., 33 of Monroe a Preacher died Thursday December 21, 2023. Visitation: 6:00-8:00PM Friday December 29, 2023 at McFarland Funeral Companies, Monroe, LA. Service: 2:00PM Saturday December 30, 2023 at The Lighthouse Church, Monroe, LA. Burial: Brown Memorial Cemetery Richwood, LA under the directions of McFarland Funeral Companies-Monroe.

Dewanda Hall-Pickens, 61 of Monroe, LA a Home Health Aid died Wednesday December 27, 2023. Visitation: 3:30-5:30PM Friday January 5, 2024 at McFarland Funeral Companies. Service: 11:00AM Saturday January 6, 2024 at Mt Mariah Baptist Church in Chatham, LA. Burial: Mt Mariah Baptist Church Cemetery under the directions of McFarland Funeral Companies-Monroe.

Otis Davis, 22 of Monroe, LA Carpentry died Saturday December 23, 2023. Visitation: 6:00-8:00PM Friday January 5, 2024 at McFarland Funeral Companies. Service: 2:00PM Saturday January 6, 2024 at Greater Free Gift Baptist Church, Monroe, LA. Burial: Richwood Memorial Gardens under the direction of McFarland Funeral Companies-Monroe.

Tony Oliver, 34 of Monroe, LA a Cook died Saturday December 23, 2023. Visitation: 3:30-5:30PM Sunday January 7, 2024 at McFarland Funeral Companies. Service: 11:00AM Monday January 8, 2024 at Greater Free Gift Baptist Church in Monroe, LA. Burial: Richwood Memorial Gardens Monroe, LA under the direction of the McFarland Funeral Companies- Monroe.

Robert Goldsmith, 82 of Monroe, LA an Educator died Saturday December 30, 2023. Visitation: 1:00-3:00PM Friday January 5, 2024 at McFarland Funeral Companies. Service: 11:00AM Saturday January 6, 2024 at Mt Olivet Baptist Church, Monroe, LA. Burial: Richwood Memorial Gardens under the direction of McFarland Funeral Companies- Monroe.

Evelyn D. Tillman, 85 of Monroe, LA a Nutritionist died December 20, 2023. Service: 11:00 AM Saturday January 6, 2024 at Bright Oak Baptist Church, Monroe, LA. Visitation: 3:00 until 5:00 PM Friday January 5, 2024 at Bright Oak Baptist Church. Burial: Richwood Gardens, Richwood, LA under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.

Marvin Wendell Young, 72 of Monroe, LA Security died December 28, 2023. Service: 11:00 AM Saturday January 6, 2024 at New Daughter of Zion Baptist Church, West Monroe, LA. Visitation: 3:00 until 5:00 PM Friday January 5, 2023 at Smith Funeral Home. Burial: Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, West Monroe, LA under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.

Marquis Deron Causey, 27 of Monroe, LA a Carpenter died December 27, 2023. Service: 2:00 PM Saturday January 6, 2024 at Zion Traveler Baptist Church, Monroe, LA. Visitation: 3:00 until 5:00 PM Friday January 5, 2024 at Smith Funeral Home. Burial: Magnolia Cemetery, Monroe, LA under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.

Billie Ray Gipson, 45 of West Monroe, LA a Deliveryman died December 28, 2023. Service: 2:00 PM Saturday January 6, 2024 at Smith Funeral Home. Visitation: 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM Friday January 5, 2024 at Smith Funeral Home. Burial: Richwood Gardens, Richwood, LA under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.