Deaths

Jewel Rufus,67, transitioned from this life on Sunday October 13, 2024 in Monroe, LA. Service: 1:00 PM Thursday, October 24, 2024 at The Living Gospel Church, West Monroe, LA. Visitation: 3:00 to 5:00PM Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at the chapel of Hester Central State Funeral Home in Monroe, LA. Burial: Magnolia Cemetery.

Glen Dean, 61, transitioned from this life on Tuesday October 15, 2024 in Monroe, LA. Service: 11:00 AM Saturday, October 26, 2024, at Mt Sinai Baptist Church, Monroe, LA. Visitation: 5:00 to 7:00 PM Friday, October 25, 2024 at the chapel of Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe, LA. Burial: Magnolia Cemetery.

Elder Billy Christopher Caldwell, Sr., 51 Clergy died October 9, 2024. Service: 11:00 AM Saturday October 26, 2024 at Bethel Church of God in Christ, Monroe, LA. Visitation: 6:30 until 7:30 PM Friday October 25, 2024 at Smith Funeral Home. Burial: Richwood Gardens, Richwood, LA under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.

Viola Bias, 72 of Monroe, LA a Correctional Officer died October 16, 2024. Service: 11:00 AM Saturday October 26, 2024 at St. Timothy Baptist Church, Monroe, LA. Visitation: 3:00 until 5:00 PM Friday October 25, 2024 at Smith Funeral Home. Burial: Richwood Gardens, Richwood, LA under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.

Robert Bell, Jr., 85 of Monroe, LA died October 13, 2024. Service: 12:00 PM Saturday October 26, 2024 at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe, LA. Visitation: 1:00 until 3:00 PM Friday October 25, 2024 at Smith Funeral Home. Burial: Magnolia Cemetery, Monroe, LA under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.

Carl Edward Manning, 67 of Bastrop, LA died October 6, 2024. Service: 2:00 PM Saturday October 26, 2024 at Morehouse Association Center, Bastrop, LA. Visitation: 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM Friday October 25, 2024 at Smith Funeral Home. Burial: Macedonia Cemetery, Linville, LA under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.

Billy Ray Montgomery, 71 of Clayton, LA died October 18, 2024. Service: 2:00 PM Sunday October 27, 2024 at New Life Ministries, Sicily Island, LA.

Visitation: 1:00 PM until service time October 27, 2024 at New Life Ministries, Sicily Island, LA. Burial: New Light Baptist Church Cemetery, Foules, LA.

Redine Mitchell, 58 of West Monroe, LA died October 18, 2024. Memorial Service: 11:00 AM at Greater Realness Church, Monroe, LA.

Willie Simon of Monroe, LA died October 17, 2024. Visitation: 3:30-5:30 PM Thursday October 24, 2024 at McFarland Funeral Home, Monroe. Service: 11:00 AM Friday October 25, 2024 at McFarland Funeral Home in Monroe. Burial: Monroe City Cemetery.