Obituaries
Freddie Paul Stanley
Mar 14, 2026
Funeral services celebrating the life of Freddie Paul Stanley, 81, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Interment will follow immediately after at St. Paschal’s Catholic Church Cemetery, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA.
Mr. Stanley was born on June 21,...
Matthew Kelly Word
Mar 13, 2026
It is with very heavy hearts that we share that our brother Matt passed away peacefully on March 13, 2026, surrounded by love. Matt was a proud and loving father to his daughter, Amber, and nothing made him happier than being “Pappy” to his two grandchildren, Emerson and Jax.
In his final months, his sister Melissa and her husband Jerry cared...
Eva Ruth Barber
Mar 12, 2026
Funeral services celebrating the life of Mrs. Eva Ruth Barnett Barber, 97, of West Monroe, Louisiana will be held at 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at Fair Park Baptist Church with Pastor Waymond Warren officiating. Interment will follow immediately after at Kilpatrick’s Serenity Gardens Cemetery, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.
The visitation will be held from...
Barbara Gail Cloyd Emory
Mar 15, 2026
Funeral services celebrating the life of Barbara Gail Emory, 84, of West Monroe, Louisiana will be held at 10:00 A.M., Thursday, March 19, 2026 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe with Bro. Jerry Salsburry officiating. Interment will follow immediately after at Hasley Cemetery, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.
The visitation will be held from...
Sandra Fernandez Cobb
Mar 14, 2026
Memorial services for Sandra Fernandez Cobb, 85, of Monroe, LA, will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at Grace Pointe Church in Monroe, with Pastor John Wesley Jones and Pastor Marcus Williams officiating. Visitation will be held from 10:00 A.M. until service time at the church.
Sandra was born on July 21, 1940, in Monroe, LA, and...
Mary Agnes "Maggie" Sewell
Mar 1, 2026
Mary Agnes Sewell (93) passed away peacefully at her home in Monroe, Louisiana on March 1, 2026. She was welcomed by many friends and family eagerly awaiting her arrival in heaven alongside our Lord and Savior.
Maggie was born on September 9, 1932, in Monroe to Dr. Frank Rizzo Sr. and Gussie Zagone Rizzo. She grew up with two siblings, Joanne...
Robert Jacob "Jake" Harris
Mar 15, 2026
Robert Jacob “Jake” Harris, 48, passed from this life surrounded by those he loved on March 13th, 2026, after a lengthy battle with congestive heart failure. Jake brought joy to this earth when he was born on July 27, 1977, in Jackson, Mississippi to Robert “Bo” Harris and Connie Sue Boles (Poland). A memorial service to honor him will be...
Carl Leman Moore, Jr.
Mar 12, 2026
Funeral services celebrating the life of Carl Leman Moore Jr. will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, March 15, 2026, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe, with Rev. Laymon Tucker officiating. Interment will follow immediately after at Roselawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home.
The visitation will be held from 12:30 p.m. until the...
Rodney Thomas
Mar 12, 2026
Rodney Thomas passed away on March 12, 2026. Rodney will be remembered most for the way he loved people-unconditionally and without judgment. He believed deeply in showing kindness, compassion, and grace to everyone he met, and that spirit will forever remain the legacy he leaves behind.
A memorial service for Rodney will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, March 16,...
Dennis Malvin Mullican
Mar 9, 2026
Private family graveside services for Mr. Dennis Malvin Mullican will be held on Friday, March 13, 2026, in the Northeast Louisiana Veteran’s Cemetery in Rayville, LA with Rev. Rick Aultman and Corey Carter officiating under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home Winnsboro, LA.
We mourn the passing of Mr. Dennis Malvin Mullican, 77, of Baskin, LA, a devoted Vietnam War Veteran,...
Bonnie Jo Edwards
Mar 7, 2026
Funeral services for Bonnie Jo Edwards, 87, of Monroe, LA, will be held at 12:00P.M., Thursday, March 12, 2026, at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Rd. with Rev. Warren Eckhardt officiating. Interment will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery, Monroe, LA. Visitation will be at 11:00A.M. until time of service at the funeral home.
Bonnie Jo Edwards, 87, was born on August...
Barbara Annette Weaver Russell
Mar 6, 2026
Funeral services honoring the life of Barbara Annette Weaver Russell, 86, of Rayville, Louisiana will be held at 11:00 A.M., March 11, 2026, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home of Rayville with Pastor Eddie Fuller officiating. Interment will follow immediately after in Reagan Cemetery, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home.
The visitation will be held from 10:00 A.M. until...
Chester Devor “Chet” Fawbush, Jr.
Mar 6, 2026
A memorial visitation celebrating the life of Chester Devor “Chet” Fawbush, Jr., 84, of West Monroe, Louisiana will be held from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M., Monday, March 9, 2026, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Chester was born on May 12, 1941, in Louisville, Kentucky and passed away on March 6, 2026.
Chester “Chet” Fawbush, a devoted husband,...
Sharon Kidd
Mar 6, 2026
Services for Sharon Kidd 65, of Swartz, Louisiana will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 9, 2026, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road Monroe, with Dr. Alan Miller officiating. Internment will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until service time at the funeral home.
Sharon was born May 21, 1960, and...
LaRoy Dean "Bud" Ray
Mar 4, 2026
Funeral Mass celebrating the life of LaRoy Dean “Bud” Ray will be held at 9:30AM Saturday, March 14, 2026, at Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church with Rev. Tim Hurd officiating under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Rd. Monroe. Interment will follow at St. Matthew Catholic Church Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00PM until 7:00PM Friday, March 13,...
Margaret Dean Kulbeth Boozer
Mar 4, 2026
A funeral service for Margaret Dean Kulbeth Boozer, 92, of Monroe, LA, will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, March 7, 2026, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Rd., Monroe, LA, with Rev. Betty Swanson officiating. Entombment will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum in Monroe. Visitation will be held from 10:00 A.M. until service time at...
James Allen "Joe" Waters
Mar 4, 2026
Funeral services honoring the life of James Allen “Joe” Waters, 79, of West Monroe, Louisiana will be held at 10:00 A.M., Friday, March 6, 2026, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe with Dr. Kevin Stewart officiating. Interment will follow immediately after at Kilpatrick’s Serenity Gardens Cemetery, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.
The visitation will...
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.
A funeral service for Kelly Lyn Accardo, 55, of Monroe, LA, will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, March 9, 2026, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Rd., Monroe,...
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.
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 on March...
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...


