Deaths

Joy West, 45, transitioned from this life on July 2, 2024 in Monroe, LA. Visitation: 3:00 to 6:00 PM on Friday, July 12, 2024 in the chapel of Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe, LA. Service: 10:00 AM Saturday, July 13, 2024 in the chapel of Hester's Funeral Home. Burial: Richwood Memorial Gardens, Monroe, LA.

Joe Carter, 86, transitioned from this life on July 4, 2024 in Monroe, LA. Visitation: 6:00 to 7:00 PM Friday, July 12, 2024 in the chapel of Hester Central State Funeral Home. Service: 11:00 AM Saturday, July 13, 2024 at Solomon Temple, Monroe, LA. Burial: Richwood Memorial Gardens, Monroe, LA.

Makayla Camile-Rochell Joiner, 12, transitioned from this life on June 24, 2024 in Monroe, LA. Visitation: 4:00 to 6:00 PM Friday, July 12, 2024 in the chapel of Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe, LA. Service: 2:30 PM Saturday, July 13, 2024 in the chapel of Hester's Funeral Home. Burial: Richwood Memorial Gardens, Monroe, LA.

Henry Vinson, 94 of Monroe, LA a Delivery Driver died June 30, 2024. Service: 10:00 AM Saturday July 13, 2024 at Smith Funeral Home. Visitation: 3:00 until 5:00 PM Friday July 12, 2024 at Smith Funeral Home. Burial: Magnolia Cemetery, Monroe, LA under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.

Willie Andrew Norman, 61 of West Monroe, LA a Forklift Driver died July 5, 2024. Service: 2:00 PM Saturday July 13, 2024 at Piney Grove Baptist Church, West Monroe, LA. Visitation: 3:00 until 5:00 PM Friday July 12, 2024 at Smith Funeral Home. Burial: Richwood Gardens, Richwood, LA under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.

Dorothy Hutcherson, 76 of Monroe, LA a Custodian died Wednesday June 26, 2024. Visitation: 3:30-5:30PM Friday July 12, 2024 at McFarland Funeral Companies in Monroe, LA. Service: 2:00PM Saturday July 13, 2024 at Greater Free Gift Baptist Church in Monroe, LA. Burial: Richwood Memorial Gardens Monroe, LA under the direction of McFarland Funeral Companies- Monroe.

Donald “Bubba” Morrison, 18 of Delhi, LA a Cook died Monday July 8, 2024. Visitation: 6:00-8:00PM Friday July 12, 2024 at McFarland Funeral Companies in Delhi, LA. Service: 2:00PM Saturday July 13, 2024 at Greater One Christian Fellowship Church in Delhi, LA. Burial: Morning Star Baptist Church Cemetery, Dunn, LA under the directions of McFarland Funeral Companies-Delhi.