Obituaries

Berdia Mae Kennon, 65

Berdia Mae Kennon of Monroe, LA Activity Director, died October 30, 2017. Services: 11:00 A.M., Saturday November 11 at Mt Horeb Baptist Church, Monroe, LA. Visitation: 1:00 – 6:00 P.M., Friday November 10 at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe, LA. Burial: Richwood Memorial Garden, Richwood, LA under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.

Sterling Turner, 97

Sterling Turner of Tacoma, WA formally of Monroe, LA Laborer died on October 16, 2017. Service: 11 am Saturday November 4, 2017 at China Grove Baptist Church in Monroe, LA. Visitation: Saturday November 4, 2017 from 10 am - 11 am until time of service. Burial: Richwood Memorial Gardens in Richwood, LA under the direction of Hesters Central State Funeral Home.

Arthur Johnson, Sr., 83

Arthur Johnson, Sr.of Tallulah, LA Farm Worker, died November 4, 2017. Services: Saturday, November 11, 2017 at 1:00 a.m. at New Bethel B.C. in Tallulah, LA. Visitation: Friday, November 10, 2017 from 3:00 until at Tennant Funeral Home of Rayville, LA. Burial: New Oakwood Cemetery in Tallulah, LA under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home of Rayville, LA.

Sofie Collins Mitchell, 85

Sofie Collins Mitchell of Monroe, LA Homemaker, died November 1, 2017. Services: 2:00 P.M., Saturday November 11 at New Covenant Worship Center, Monroe, LA. Visitation: 1:00 - 6:00 P.M., Friday November 10 at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe, LA. Burial: Magnolia Cemetery, Monroe, LA under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.

Eugene Newman, Sr., 73

Eugene Newman of Monroe, LA Retired from City of Monroe died November 5, 2017. Services: 2:00 P.M., Saturday, November 11 at Liberty Christian Center, Monroe, LA. Visitation: 4:00 - 6:00 P.M., Friday November 10 at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe, LA. Burial: Richwood Memorial Gardens under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.

Hal Greely, 79

Hal Greely of Monroe, LA Maintenance, died November 4, 2017. Memorial Services: 12:00 P.M., Saturday November 11, at Smith Funeral Home.

Mary Goodjoint, 84

Mary Goodjoint of Monroe, LA Daycare Worker died November 6, 2017. Services: 11:00 A.M., Tuesday November 14, at Mt. Sinai Baptist Church, Monroe, LA. Visitation: 1:00 - 5:00 P.M., Monday, November 13 at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe, LA. Burial: Richwood Memorial Garden in Richwood, LA under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.

Walter Turner , 76

Walter Turner of Monroe, LA Retired Veteran, died November 6, 2017. Services: 11:00 A.M., Saturday November 11 at Triedstone Baptist Church, Monroe, LA. Visitation: 1:00 - 6:00 P.M., Friday November 10 at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe, LA. Burial: Northeast Veteran Cemetery under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.

Robert Grant, 52

Robert Grant a resident of Memphis, TN formerly of Oak Grove, LA died November 3, 2017. Services: Saturday, November 11, 2017 at 11:00 am at Bloomy Shade B.C. in Kilborne, LA. Visitation: Friday, November 10, 2017 from 6:00-7:00 at Tennant Funeral Home of Rayville, LA. Burial: Bloomy Shade Cemetery in Kilborne, LA under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home.

Sha’Darriyah (Bae Bae) Aahmarie’ Bryant, 5

Sha’Darriyah (Bae Bae) Aahmarie’ Bryant of Bastrop, LA Student, died November 4, 2017. Services: Saturday, November 11, 2017 at 1:00 pm at New Jerusalem B.C. in Bastrop, LA. Visitation: Friday, November 10, 2017 from 6:00-7:00 pm at Tennant Funeral Home of Bastrop, LA. Burial: Trousdale Hill Cemetery in Collinston, LA under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home.

Angela DeJohnette, 59

Angela DeJohnette of Baasstrop, LA, homemaker, died October 30, 2017. Services are incomplete at this time, under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home of Bastrop, La.

Lee Daniel Powell, 57

Lee Daniel Powell of Bastrop, LA died November 1, 2017. Graveside Services: Saturday, November 11, 2017 at 11:00 am at H.V. Adams Cemetery in Bastrop, LA. Visitation: Friday, November 10, 2017 from 6:00-8:00 pm at Tennant Funeral Home of Bastrop, La. under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home.

John Edward Burrell, 65

John Edward Burrell of Collinston, LA Salesman, died November 2, 2017. Services: Saturday, November 11, 2017 at 11:00 am at Little Bethany B.C. in Collinston, LA. Visitation: Friday, November 10, 2017 from 5:00-6:00 pm at Tennant Funeral Home of Bastrop, LA. Burial: Trousdale Hill Cemetery in Collinston, LA under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home.