Obituaries

Brian Robert Fassett

Brian Robert Fassett

Feb 18, 2026

A memorial service for Mr. Brian Robert Fassett, 79, of Monroe, LA, will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at St. Lawrence Catholic Church with Rev. Peter Mallya and Deacon Bill Goss officiating.

Mr. Fassett was born on October 31, 1946, in Detroit, MI, and passed away on February 18, 2026, in Monroe. He was a college professor...

Ronda Flowers Whorton

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...

Emily Smith Doughty

Emily Smith Doughty

Feb 21, 2026

Funeral services for Mrs. Emily Smith Doughty, 71, of West Monroe, LA, will be held at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, February 26, 2026, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe. Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Wednesday, February 25, 2025, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe.

Full obituary to follow…

Victor Roy Simmermaker

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. on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at Cedar Crest Baptist Church in West Monroe, Louisiana. Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. until service time. Burial will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery in Monroe.

Full obituary to follow. 

Charlotte Ann Eddins Sims

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...

Caleb Kevin Cook

Caleb Kevin Cook

Jan 21, 2026

Caleb Kevin Cook, 44, passed away on January 21, 2026, following a brief hospitalization.

Caleb was born on September 30, 1981. From an early age, he showed a strong creative spirit and a love for music and performance. He sang in choirs and participated in theater during his youth, and those interests remained part of his life.

As an adult, Caleb spent...

Ronnie Joseph Huff

Ronnie Joseph Huff

Feb 9, 2026

Ronnie Joseph Huff, 72, of Sunset, Louisiana, passed away on February 9, 2026. Born on November 12, 1953, in Delhi, Louisiana, to the late Tommie Lee and Olite Romero Huff, Ronnie lived a remarkably full and vibrant life. A true light in this world, Ronnie was the life of every party and could instantly brighten any room he walked into....

G.W. Frantom Jr.

G.W. Frantom Jr.

Feb 23, 2026

Funeral services celebrating the life of Mr. G. W. Frantom, Jr., 85, of Calhoun, LA will be held at 10:00 A.M. Friday, February 27, 2026, at First West Feazel Chapel, West Monroe, LA. Interment will follow in the Choudrant Memorial Cemetery in Choudrant, LA.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at First...

Sharon Sue Prickett Hale

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...

Susan Ruth Goodwin Ware

Susan Ruth Goodwin Ware

Feb 18, 2026

Funeral services for Mrs. Susan Ruth Goodwin Ware, 95, of Monroe, LA, will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, February 21, 2026, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Rd. Monroe with Rev. Warren Eckhardt officiating. Visitation will be from 1:00 P.M. until service time at the funeral home on Saturday, February 21, 2026.

She was born on February...

Brenda Gay Carso

Brenda Gay Carso

Feb 17, 2026

A funeral service will be held for Brenda Gay Carso, 78, on Monday, February 23, 2026, at 11:00 A.M. at Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Monroe, Louisiana, with Reverand Tim Hurd officiating under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home. The internment will follow at St. Matthew Catholic Cemetery. The visitation will be held at Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington...

Shirley A. Hassler

Shirley A. Hassler

Feb 16, 2026

Mrs. Shirley A. Hassler, 78, of West Monroe, Louisiana was born on January 14th, 1948, in San Antonio, Texas and passed away on February 16th, 2026, surrounded by her beloved family.

Shirley was a beloved mother and devoted wife whose life was defined by kindness, loyalty, and an unwavering dedication to her family. She gave her time freely, standing beside her...

Linda Faye Wiltshire Landrum

Linda Faye Wiltshire Landrum

Feb 15, 2026

Funeral services celebrating the life of Linda Faye Wiltshire Landrum, 82, of West Monroe, Louisiana will be held at 10:30 A.M., Saturday, February 21, 2026, in Feazel Chapel at First West Baptist Church. Interment will follow immediately after at Antioch Cemetery in West Monroe, Louisiana, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

The visitation will be held from 4:30...

Jerry Arledge

Jerry Arledge

Feb 14, 2026

A memorial gathering celebrating the life of Jerry Arledge, 83, of West Monroe, Louisiana will be held from 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M., Saturday, February 21, 2026, at First West Baptist Church in Tennison Hall, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Coach Jerry O. Arledge was born on April 1, 1942, and was raised in Oil City, Louisiana...

Christine Ford

Christine Ford

Feb 14, 2026

Christine Ford passed away peacefully of natural causes on the morning of February 14, 2026, at Landmark Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in West Monroe. Throughout the last week of her life, she was surrounded by family, offering comfort and companionship. Christine lived a full and rewarding life and was 99 years old at the time of her passing.

Christine Ford was...

Grady Tim Murphy

Grady Tim Murphy

Feb 14, 2026

Mr. Grady Tim Murphy, 78, of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana was born on June 22, 1947, in Monroe, Louisiana and passed away on February 14, 2026, in West Monroe, Louisiana.

Grady lived a life defined by courage, resilience, and unwavering dedication. He proudly served in the United States Navy from July 10, 1964, until his honorable discharge on June 21, 1968. Though...

Jean Carol Zentner

Jean Carol Zentner

Feb 13, 2026

A memorial mass celebrating the life of Mrs. Jean Carol Zentner, 94, of Monroe, Louisiana will be held at 1:00 P.M. Thursday, February 19, 2026, at Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Monroe, Louisiana with Fr. Do Vu officiating. Private family interment services will follow in the Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home Monroe,...

John Durwood Ellett

John Durwood Ellett

Feb 12, 2026

Funeral services celebrating the life of Mr. John Durwood Ellett, 92, of West Monroe, Louisiana, will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, February 20, 2026, at First Methodist Church Monroe, with Rev. Brian Mercer officiating. Interment will follow at Hasley Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Visitation will be held from 1:00 P.M. in the First Methodist...

Margaret Ann Bernard Huth

Margaret Ann Bernard Huth

Feb 12, 2026

Ann was born August 17, 1943, to Charles “Chock” and Eva Bernard at the Bernard homeplace and passed away peacefully on February 12, 2026.

Ann grew up in Old Floyd, the last of seven siblings: Jenny Thomas, Charles “Buddy”, Betty Brantley, Harold “Harry”, Ralph, and James “Jimmy”.

After graduating from Pioneer High School, she continued her education in Education at Northeast College,...

Michael Curtis Reeves

Michael Curtis Reeves

Feb 12, 2026

It is with saddened hearts that Mr. Michael Curtis Reeves passed from this life on Thursday February 12, 2026, at his residence in Monroe, La with his family by his side.

Michael served in the United States Air Force, where he became a skilled aircraft mechanic. He was very fond of animals, especially the many dogs he had through the years,

He...