Funeral services for Carolyn Elaine Harding Elias, 83 years old, of Monroe, LA, will be held Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church at 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, October 27, 2026, with Rev. Do Minh Vu, with interment to follow at St. Mathew’s Mausoleum, Monroe. A visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. on Monday, October 26, 2026, at Mulhearn Funeral Home, 2308 Sterlington Rd., Monroe.

Elaine was born on April 12, 1943, in Hopkinsville, KY; and passed away on October 21, 2026. She was a retired college professor.

Elaine was an active member of Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church until her recent illness. She was a recipient of the Bishop’s Award for Exceptional Service and started multiple ministries at Jesus the Good Shepherd, including the Bereavement Committee and a bible study group of senior ladies, so that they could have a forum to discuss their ideas and understandings among peers.

She was in the founding group of Just Faith at Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church and was a member of the first ACTS Retreat.

Elaine was an active servant at the Desiard Street Shelter and headed the Saturday morning breakfast for years.

She was a participant in NOVA and helped during the early years.

After raising her family, Elaine returned to ULM to complete her undergraduate diploma, and went on to get two Master’s degrees, in Spanish and Education. She then taught Spanish at ULM.

Elaine was avid tennis player and participated in tennis leagues around the community. She was a member and past president of the Women’s Auxiliary of the Ouachita Medical Society. She obtained her pilot’s license at Monroe Regional Airport.

She was preceded in death by her father, George Harding (2008); mother, Carolyn Laborde Harding (2016); sister, Deloris (1948); and numerous uncles and aunts in both her father’s and mother’s families.

Survivors include husband of 63 years, Abdalla Elias; brothers, George Michael Harding and Daniel James Harding; daughters, Mary Chalayne Walters, Suzanne Rene Alderete, and Virginia Sabine; son, Louis Elias; nine grandchildren; and eight great grandchildren.

Serving as pallbearers will be Charles Elias, Chad Elias, Joseph Mansour, Hayden Elias, Peter Sabine, Milam Walters, Mike Reese, and Mark Nix.