Deaths

Emma Bates, 73, transitioned from this life on March 17, 2024 in Monroe, LA. Visitation: 5 to 7 PM Friday, March 29, 2024 in the chapel of Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe, LA. Services: 1 PM Saturday, March 30, 2024 in the chapel of Hester's Funeral Home. Burial: Rhymes Cemetery, Rhymes, LA.

Johnny Beard, 86, transitioned from this life on March 18, 2024 in Monroe, LA. Visitation: 3 to 6 PM Friday, March 29, 2024 in the chapel of Hester Central Funeral Home, Monroe, LA. Services: 2:30 PM Saturday, March 30, 2024 at Bethel Baptist Church, Monroe. Burial: Magnolia Cemetery, Monroe, LA....