Obituaries

Sam Weaver Hightower

Sam Weaver Hightower

Jan 1, 2026

Funeral services celebrating the life of Sam Weaver Hightower, 92, of Monroe, LA, will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church with Fr. Peter Mallya officiating under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Rd. Interment will follow in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Monday, January...

Judith Carol Dunn

Judith Carol Dunn

Jan 2, 2026

Funeral services celebrating the life of Mrs. Judith Carol Dunn, 86, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, January 6, 2026, in the Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel in Monroe, LA with Rev. Terry Taylor officiating. Interment will follow in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

The visitation will be...

Arthur Matthew Pearce, Sr.

Arthur Matthew Pearce, Sr.

Jan 3, 2026

Funeral services celebrating the life of Arthur Matthew Pearce, Sr., 88, of West Monroe, Louisiana will be held at 1:00 P.M., Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at The Pentecostals of the Twin Cities with Rev. Jimmy Masters and Rev. Jason Ramsey officiating. Interment will follow immediately after at Hasley Cemetery, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

The visitation will...

Carol Jean Strittman

Carol Jean Strittman

Jan 5, 2026

Funeral services celebrating the life of Carol Jean Strittman, 67, of West Monroe, Louisiana will be held at 11:00 A.M., Thursday, January 8, 2026, at McClendon Baptist Church with Rev. Kevin Stewart and Rev. James Gardner 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...

Warren Edward "Gre" Brennen, Sr.

Warren Edward "Gre" Brennen, Sr.

Dec 20, 2025



Warren Edward “Gre” Brennen, Sr., age 97, passed away on December 20, 2025, in Monroe, Louisiana, following a lengthy illness after a fall.. Gre was born on September 24, 1928, in New Orleans, Louisiana, to John Morgan Brennen and Amelia Bogel Brennen. An only child, he spent his early years in New Orleans, whereas a young boy he could often...

Merle Maumus Brennen

Merle Maumus Brennen

Dec 13, 2025

Merle Maumus Brennen, age 94, passed away on December 13, 2025, in Monroe, Louisiana. She was born on March 22, 1931, in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Marcelle Muller Maumus and Claude Maumus.

Merle lived in New Orleans for most of her young life. She graduated from Newcomb College of Tulane University, where she received a degree in Education and the Arts...

Larry Wayne Garvin

Larry Wayne Garvin

Jan 2, 2026

A graveside service for Mr. Larry Wayne Garvin, 72, of Monroe, LA, will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery in Monroe, LA, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Rd., Monroe.

Mr. Garvin was born on June 6, 1953, and passed away on January 2, 2026, after a brief illness.

Mr. Garvin...

James Robinson

James Robinson

Jan 2, 2026

Funeral services for Mr. James Robinson, 92, of Ouachita Parish, LA, will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, January 9, 2026, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Rd., Monroe, with Rev. Norman Bryant officiating. Interment will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery in Monroe. Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. on Thursday, January...

Carolyn Owens Gaumnitz

Carolyn Owens Gaumnitz

Dec 29, 2025

Funeral services for Carolyn Elaine Owens Gaumnitz, 86, of Corinth, Texas formerly of West Monroe, Louisiana will be held at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, January 10, 2026, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe, with Rev. Waymond Warren officiating. Interment will follow immediately after at Hasley Cemetery, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

The visitation will be...

William Wayne "Wham" Tanner

William Wayne "Wham" Tanner

Jan 1, 2026

Graveside services celebrating the life of William Wayne “Wham” Tanner, 82, of West Monroe, Louisiana will be held at 10:00 A.M., Saturday, January 10, 2026, at Roselawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe, with Rev. Bill Hearne officiating.

Mr. Tanner was born on December 19, 1943, in Monroe, Louisiana and passed away on January 1,...

Dorothy "Dottie" Vigg Moses

Dorothy "Dottie" Vigg Moses

Dec 30, 2025

Dorothy Vigg Moses passed away peacefully on December 30, 2025. She was a cherished wife, mother, sister, Meme, and friend. Dottie was born on May 5, 1941, in Monroe, Louisiana, to Earl and Eloise Vigg. She grew up on the southside of Monroe with her sister, Sandra, where she attended Neville High School, and met the love of her life,...

Charles Brady "Chuck" Dunaway

Charles Brady "Chuck" Dunaway

Dec 4, 2025

Charles Brady “Chuck” Dunaway, 68, of Monroe, Louisiana, passed away on December 4, 2025, following a lengthy illness. Born August 26, 1957, in Hollandale, Mississippi, Chuck was a longtime resident of Monroe. He also spent many years along the Florida Panhandle, South Florida, and over 10 years on Malapascua Island in Cebu, Philippines.

Following in the footsteps of his father and...

Carolyn Jean Jones

Carolyn Jean Jones

Jan 1, 2026

Mrs. Carolyn Jean Jones, 69, of Monroe, LA, passed away on January 1, 2026, at her home in Monroe.

Mrs. Jones loved fishing and was a wonderful housewife. She was always there for everyone and shared many amazing memories with so many people whose lives she had touched.

Mrs. Jones was preceded in death by her parents, Charlie and Weta Mae McDaniel;...

Anita Shaver Jarrell

Anita Shaver Jarrell

Jan 1, 2026

Funeral services for Mrs. Anita Shaver Jarrell, 70, of West Monroe, LA, will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Monday, January 5, 2026, at North Monroe Baptist Church with Dr. Greg Clark and Trey Albritton officiating under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Rd., Monroe. Interment will follow at Loch Arbor Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M....

Percy Dwayne Hogan, Sr.

Percy Dwayne Hogan, Sr.

Dec 31, 2025

Funeral services celebrating the life of Percy Dwayne Hogan, 90, of West Monroe, Louisiana will be held at 2:00 P.M., Sunday, January 4, 2026, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe with Rev. Eddie Simmons and Dr. Terry Taylor officiating . Interment will follow immediately after at Kilpatrick’s Serenity Gardens, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West...

Anna Louise Vittoria Arthur

Anna Louise Vittoria Arthur

Dec 30, 2025

Anna Louise Vittoria Arthur was born on November 17, 1927, in Independence, Louisiana, to Margarito Sampere and Rosario Vittoria. She lived a long life rooted in faith and family.

She was preceded in death by the love of her life and husband of 68 years, John Bennett Arthur Jr., and their infant daughter, Joyce. Ann and John shared a deep devotion...

Charles William Tidwell

Charles William Tidwell

Dec 29, 2025

Funeral services celebrating the life of LCDR (Ret.) Charles William Tidwell, 85, of Fort Smith, Arkansas, will be held at 12:00 P.M., Saturday, January 3, 2026, at Point Assembly of God with Rev. Louis Bartet and Rev, Tom Taylor officiating. Interment will follow immediately after at Acree Cemetery, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

The visitation will be...

Gin Heflin

Gin Heflin

Dec 28, 2025

Funeral services for Gin Heflin, 81, of Monroe, will be held at Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church on Saturday, January 3, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., with Rev. Do Minh Vu officiating. Interment will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Rd., Monroe, from 5-7 p.m. Friday, January 2, 2026.

Born in Farmerville to...

Helen Parker

Helen Parker

Dec 28, 2025

Mrs. Helen Lois Parker, age 77, of Monroe, Louisiana, went peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior on December 28, 2025, in West Monroe, Louisiana. Born on January 18, 1948, in Poplarville, Mississippi.

A celebration of Helen’s life will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, January 5, 2026, at Mulhearn Funeral Home on Sterlington Road in Monroe, with Rev....

Anna Joyce Simpson

Anna Joyce Simpson

Dec 26, 2025

Funeral services celebrating the life of Anna Joyce Simpson, 93, of Calhoun, Louisiana, will be held at 2:30 P.M., Saturday, January 3, 2025, at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Visitation will be held in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, from 12:00PM until 2:00 P.M. before services.

Mrs. Simpson was born October...