Deaths

Clyde Brown, Jr., 75 of Monroe, LA a CNA died Thursday July 11, 2024. Visitation: 6:00-8:00PM Friday July 26, 2024 at McFarland Funeral Companies in Monroe, LA. Service: 11:00AM Saturday July 27, 2024 at Lone Wa Worship Center in Monroe, LA. Burial: Richwood Memorial Gardens, Monroe, LA under the directions of McFarland Funeral Companies- Monroe.

Sylvester Smith, 65, transitioned from this life on July 17, 2024 in Monroe, LA. Visitation: 2:00 to 6:00 PM Friday, July 26, 2024 in the chapel of Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe, LA. Service: 11:00 AM Saturday, July 27, 2024 at Old Saint James Baptist Church, Richwood, LA. Burial: Richwood Memorial Gardens, Richwood, LA.

Eric Charles Price, 54 of Monroe, LA an Entergy Installer died July 20, 2024. Service: 11:00 AM Saturday July 27, 2024 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Monroe, LA. Visitation: 6:00 until 7:30 PM Friday July 26, 2024 at Smith Funeral Home. Burial: Richwood Gardens, Richwood, LA under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.

Melvin Dewayne Whitfield, 58 of St. Paul, MN formerly of Monroe an Auto Painter died July 19, 2024. Service: 11:00 AM Saturday July 27, 2024 at Triumph Baptist Church, Monroe, LA. Visitation: 3:00 until 5:00 PM Friday July 26, 2024 at Smith Funeral Home. Burial: Richwood Gardens, Richwood, LA under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.

Attorney Michael Charles Bowers, 56 of Shreveport, LA died July 23, 2024. Service: 3:00 PM Saturday July 27, 2024 at True vine Baptist Church, Monroe, LA. Visitation: 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM Friday July 26, 2024 at Smith Funeral Home. Burial: Richwood Gardens, Richwood, LA under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.

Steve Copeland, 71 of Monroe, LA a Mechanic died July 20, 2024. Service: 11:30 AM Monday July 29, 2024 at Smith Funeral Home. Visitation: 3:00 until 5:00 PM Sunday at Smith Funeral Home. Burial: Northeast LA Veterans Cemetery under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.