Obituaries
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...
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,...
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,...
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...
Bud Ray
Mar 4, 2026
Funeral Mass celebrating the life of Mr. 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...
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...
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...
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,...
William David Hilburn
Mar 1, 2026
Private graveside services in memory of William David Hilburn, 81, of West Monroe, Louisiana were held at 10:00 A.M., Friday, March 6, 2026, at Kilpatrick’s Serenity Gardens Cemetery, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Mr. Hilburn was born on September 14, 1944, in Monroe, Louisiana and passed away on March 1, 2026, at his residence.
William’s life was shaped...
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...
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. A visitation will be held from 1:00 P.M. until service time at the church.
Mrs. Daughdrill was born on March 16, 1953, and passed away on February...
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...


