Deaths

Cosandra Newton, 54 of Monroe, LA an Assembly Line Worker died Thursday August 15, 2024. Visitation: 6:00-8:00PM Thursday August 22, 2024, at McFarland Funeral Companies in Monroe, LA. Service: 11:00AM Friday August 23, 2024, at Greater Free Gift Baptist Church in Monroe. Burial: Monroe City Cemetery under the directions of McFarland Funeral Companies- Monroe.

Mary Taylor Johnson, 79 of Monroe, LA a Plant Worker died Monday August 12, 2024. Visitation: 6:00-8:00PM Friday August 23, 2024 at McFarland Funeral Companies in Monroe, LA. Service: 11:00AM Saturday August 24, 2024 at Friendship Baptist Church in Bernice, LA. Burial: Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery in Bernice under the directions of McFarland Funeral Companies-Monroe.

Christine Williams, 72 of Monroe, LA a Phone Operator died Wednesday August 14, 2024. Service: 1:00PM Saturday August 24, 2024 at Greater Realness Cathedral in Monroe, LA. Burial: Richwood Memorial Gardens in Monroe, LA under the directions of McFarland Funeral Companies-Monroe.

Essie Lee Woods, 68 of Los Angeles, CA formerly of Monroe, LA died August 13, 2024. Services: 11:00 AM Saturday August 24, 2024 at Outreach Praise and Worship Center, Monroe, LA. Visitation: 5:00 until 7:00 PM Friday, August 23, 2024 at Outreach Praise and Worship Center. Burial: Monday, August 26, 2024 at 11:00 AM at the Northeast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery, Rayville, LA under direction of Smith Funeral Home.

James Nelson, 39 of Monroe, LA, died August 16, 2024. Services: 11:00 AM Saturday August 24, 2024 at Smith Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation: 11:00 AM until 12:00 Noon Friday, August 23, 2024 at Smith Funeral Home. Burial: Magnolia Cemetery, Monroe, LA under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.

Julia Ann Hendricks, 73 of Monroe, LA died August 10, 2024. Services will be 11:00 AM Saturday, August 24, 2024 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Monroe, LA. Visitation: 3:00 until 5:00 PM Friday, August 23, 2024 at Smith Funeral Home. Burial: Lane Chapel Cemetery, Downsville, LA under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.