Obituaries
James Allen "Joe" Waters
Mar 4, 2026
Funeral services celebrating the life of Mr. James Allen "Joe" Waters, 79, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 10:00 A.M. Friday, March 6, 2026, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA with Dr. Kevin Stewart officiating. Interment will be held in the Kilpatrick's Serenity Gardens in West Monroe, LA.
Visitation will be held from 9:00...
Johnny O. Portman
Mar 2, 2026
Johnny O. Portman, of Monroe, Louisiana, passed away peacefully on March 2, 2026, at the age of 71.
Born on August 15, 1954, he was the son of Jessie and Helen Pauline Portman. He lived in Monroe his entire life and graduated from Neville High School in 1972.
Johnny briefly worked as an ironworker before beginning a longstanding career at Ryan Auto...
Merilyn Magnon Hanewinckel
Mar 2, 2026
A Celebration of Life will be held for Merilyn Magnon Hanewinckel on Friday, March 6, 2026, at 2:00 P.M. in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Rd. Monroe, with Dr. Johnny Hutchison and Rev. Warren Eckhardt officiating. Interment will follow in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1:00 P.M. until service time on Friday, March 6,...
Kathleen Daughdrill
Feb 26, 2026
A memorial service for Mrs. Kathleen Daughdrill, 72, of Monroe, LA, will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, March 6, 2026, at First Methodist Church in Monroe, LA, with Dr. Brian Mercer officiating.
Mrs. Daughdrill was born on March 16, 1953, and passed away on February 26, 2026. She was a school teacher for 45 years before retiring.
Mrs. Daughdrill was...
Karina Melissa Nieman Craighead
Mar 2, 2026
A memorial service honoring the life of Karina Melissa Nieman Craighead, 48, of Downsville, Louisiana will be held at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, March 7, 2026, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe with officiating.
The visitation will be held from 9:30 A.M. until the time of service.
Karina was born on June 10, 1977, in Irving, Texas and passed away...
Kelly Lyn Accardo
Mar 3, 2026
Kelly Lyn Accardo was born on June 16, 1970, in Monroe, Louisiana, to Sidney Phillip Accardo, Sr. and Agnes Irene Weed Accardo and passed away on March 3, 2026.
Kelly was a graduate of St. Frederick High School in Monroe. She was incredibly talented and had a true gift for creativity. Whether she was beautifully decorating cakes at Thurman’s Food Factory...
Violet Laverne Redding Berry
Feb 27, 2026
Funeral services celebrating the life of Violet Laverne Redding Berry, 93, of West Monroe, Louisiana will be held at 2:00 P.M., Sunday, March 1, 2026, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe with Rev. James Gardner officiating. Interment will follow immediately after at Hasley Cemetery, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home.
The visitation will be held from 12:30...
Karen Lynn Nichols
Feb 26, 2026
Funeral services celebrating the life of Karen Lynn Nichols, 71, of Calhoun, Louisiana will be held at 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home with Fr. Whit Stodghill officiating.
The visitation will be held from 9:30 A.M. until the time of service
Karen Lynn Ouchley Nichols of Calhoun, Louisiana passed away on February 26, 2026. Born...
Evelyn "Jewellene" Adams Robinson
Feb 26, 2026
Funeral services for Evelyn “Jewellene” Adams Robinson of Start, LA, will be held Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at 2:00 P.M. at First Baptist Church of Rayville with Dr. Justin Clark officiating. Visitation will precede the service beginning at 1:00 P.M. Internment will follow at the Start Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home.
Jewellene was born July 9, 1932, in...
William Troy Lewis
Feb 26, 2026
Graveside funeral services celebrating the life of William Troy Lewis, 79, of West Monroe, Louisiana will be held at 10 A.M., Monday, March 2, 2026 at Mulhearn Memorial Park with Alex Devillier officiating.
William’s life was a testament to grit, heart, and the kind of quiet humor that could light up any day. Born club‑footed and told he’d never walk, he...
Charles David Chris
Feb 24, 2026
A graveside service for Charles David Chris, 33, of Monroe, LA, will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, March 1, 2026, at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery in Monroe, with Rev. Cindy Goza officiating.
David was born on December 31, 1992, and passed away on February 24, 2026.
David was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Beth West Goza and Rufus...
Cramer "Bud" Hubert Hopper, Jr.
Feb 24, 2026
Cramer “Bud” Hubert Hopper, Jr., 86, of Columbia, LA, passed away on February 24, 2026, in Monroe, LA.
Bud was born on January 17, 1940, in Vicksburg, MS. He was a graduate of Delhi High School, Delhi, LA; and was a veteran of the United States Air Force.
Bud was preceded in death by his father, Cramer Hubert Hopper, Sr., and mother,...
Nancy Ann McMurray Apel
Feb 24, 2026
Nancy Ann McMurray Apel, 74, of Monroe, Louisiana, died on February 24, 2026. Born in Phoenix, Arizona, on August 23, 1951, Nancy lived a life defined by love, adaptability, and an ever-present, radiant joy.
On June 27, 1969, she married her beloved husband, Bill Apel. As a proud Air Force spouse, Nancy created a warm and welcoming home for her family...
Charlotte Ann Eddins Sims
Feb 23, 2026
Funeral services for Charlotte Ann Eddins Sims will be held Saturday, February 28, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., First Baptist Church, Rayville, LA, with Dr. Justin Clark officiating under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home. Visitation will be held at First Baptist Church from 10:00-11:00 a.m. prior to service with burial following at Rayville Masonic Cemetery.
Charlotte Ann passed away Monday, February...
G.W. Frantom Jr.
Feb 23, 2026
Funeral Services Celebrating the Life of Mr. Guy William “G.W.” Frantom, Jr., 85, of Calhoun, LA will be held at 10:00 A.M., Friday, February 27, 2026, in the Feazel Chapel of First West of West Monroe, with Pastor Michael Wood officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Thursday, February 26, 2026 in Feazel Chapel on...
Victor Roy Simmermaker
Feb 23, 2026
Funeral services for Mr. Victor Roy Simmermaker, 75, of Eros, Louisiana, will be held at 2:00 P.M., Thursday, February 26, 2026, at Cedar Crest Baptist Church in West Monroe, Louisiana with Dr. Greg Clark officiating. Interment will follow immediately after at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.
The visitation will be held from 12:00...
Ronda Flowers Whorton
Feb 23, 2026
Funeral services celebrating the life of Mrs. Ronda Flowers Whorton, 71, of Monroe, LA will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday February 25, 2026, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home in Monroe, LA with Pastor Ray Owens and Rev. Chad Wood officiating. Interment will be in McGaha/Redwing Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 10:00 AM until service time. Ronda wanted a...
Sharon Sue Prickett Hale
Feb 22, 2026
Memorial service for Sharon Sue Prickett Hale, 75, of Monroe, LA, will be held at 10:00am Saturday, February 28, 2026, in the Chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Rd. Monroe. Pastor Johnny Holyfield officiating.
Visitation will be from 9:00am until the service at 10:00am. Interment will be scheduled for a later date at the Northeast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery.
Sharon was born on...
Anna Victoria Talton
Feb 21, 2026
Anna Victoria Talton passed away peacefully at her home in Metairie, Louisiana in the presence of her family, on February 21, 2026, after courageously fighting a two and ½ year battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 51 years old. Anna was born on September 5, 1974 in Monroe and grew up in Bastrop. She is survived by her husband, William...
Emily Smith Doughty
Feb 21, 2026
Funeral services for Dr. Emily S. Doughty, 71, of West Monroe, LA, will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, February 26, 2026, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, 300 McMillan Rd., West Monroe, officiated by Rev. Scott O’Rear and Dr. Marty Black. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at...
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