Obituaries

Emma Jean Burkett

Emma Jean Burkett

Jul 15, 2026

Funeral services celebrating the life of Emma Jean Hall Burkett, 89, of West Monroe, Louisiana will be held at 1:00 P.M., Saturday, July 18, 2026, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home of West Monroe with Rev. Jon Tellifero officiating. Interment to follow at Hasley Cemetery, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home.

Visitation will be held from 12:00 P.M. until...

Bobby Glenn Barker

Bobby Glenn Barker

Jul 16, 2026

Funeral services for Bobby Glenn Barker (88) will be held Monday, July 20, 2026, at Mulhearn Funeral Home, 2308 Sterlington Road. Visitation is from 12-2 p.m. and the service to follow from 2-3 p.m. with Don Delukie officiating. Pallbearers will be James Lyons, Donnie Eubanks, Gary Culp, Chad Culp and Jeff McInnis.

Bobby Glenn Barker was born on October 31, 1937,...

Dorothy John

Dorothy John

Jul 17, 2026

A memorial service for Mrs. Dorothy John, 85, of Monroe, LA, will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at Grace Episcopal Church in Monroe, with Fr. Don Smith officiating, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Rd., Monroe, LA. Interment will follow at Grace Episcopal Church Columbarium. Visitation will be held from 10:00 A.M. until...

Cleve Tarver

Cleve Tarver

Jul 7, 2026

Memorial services for Lee Cleveland “Cleve” Tarver, of Downsville, Louisiana, will be held at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 1901 Lexington Ave., Monroe, LA at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. Cleve was a retired office equipment salesman. Officiating will be Olivia Pruett, SPUMC Director of Discipleship and Congregational Care, and Rev. Robin Tarver, Presbyterian Minister.

He is survived by...

Betty Hoover Brown

Betty Hoover Brown

Jul 13, 2026

A memorial service for Betty Hoover Brown, 87, of Monroe, LA, will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, July 25, 2026, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Rd., Monroe, LA, with Rev. James Doughty officiating. Inurnment will follow at Loch Arbor Baptist Church Cemetery in Swartz, LA. Visitation will be held from 10:00 A.M. until service time...

Kenneth Eugene Smith

Kenneth Eugene Smith

Jul 12, 2026

Funeral services celebrating the life of Kenneth Eugene “Kenny” Smith, 68, of Winnsboro, Louisiana will be held at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, July 25th, 2026, at Mulhearn Funeral Home of Winnsboro with Pastor Mike Holloway officiating. Interment will follow immediately after at Crowville Masonic Cemetery, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home.

The visitation will be held from 10:00 A.M. until the...

Ada "Lynn" Hamner Jones

Ada "Lynn" Hamner Jones

May 17, 2026

Lynn Jones of Monroe, Louisiana, passed away at home on May 17, 2026, at the age of 78, after a nearly two-year battle with cancer. Born on January 8, 1948, she spent her early childhood in Bradley, Arkansas. She was the daughter of the late Matthew Morgan Hamner Jr. and Marjorie Rosemary Reed Hamner, and was preceded in death by...

Claudia McGuire

Claudia McGuire

Jul 8, 2026

The Mass of Christian Burial for Mary Claudia McGuire, 68, of Monroe, LA, will be held at 10:00 A.M. Monday, July 13, 2026, at Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church with the Very Reverend Peter B. Mangum officiating under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Rd. Monroe. Interment will follow in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from...

Faye Auttonberry Williams

Faye Auttonberry Williams

Jul 8, 2026

Faye Jean Auttonberry Williams was born at home in Clarks, Louisiana on November 1, 1932, and passed away peacefully on July 8, 2026. She grew up in Epps, Louisiana in a hardworking farming family, where she learned the value of service, sacrifice, and perseverance at an early age, helping both in the fields and at home. Those experiences shaped the...

John Raymond Osterland

John Raymond Osterland

Jul 7, 2026

Funeral services celebrating the life of Mr. John Raymond Osterland, 86, of Monroe, LA will be held at 2:30 P.M. on Sunday July 12, 2026, at North Monroe Baptist Church in Monroe, LA with Rev. Warren Eckhardt officiating. Interment will follow in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home.

Mr. Osterland went to be with the Lord...

Tammie Brown

Tammie Brown

Jul 7, 2026

Funeral services for Ms. Tammie Brown, 56, of West Monroe, Louisiana will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, July 11, 2026, at First Methodist Monroe with Rev. Dr. Brian Mercer officiating under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road. Interment will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10:00 am until the time of service...

Susan Jean DeLoach Harper

Susan Jean DeLoach Harper

Jul 4, 2026

We are saddened to announce the death of Mrs. Susan Jean DeLoach Harper, 78, of West Monroe, LA.

Mrs. DeLoach was born on March 31, 1948, in Washington, D.C. and passed away on July 4, 2026, at the Landmark Nursing and Rehab Facility in West Monroe.

Susan attended Northeast Louisiana University and while in college became a legal secretary, where she spent...

JOE EDWARD RICE

JOE EDWARD RICE

Jul 2, 2026

Mr. Joe Edward Rice, 82, of Wisner, LA was born on February 9, 1944, in Greenville, KY and passed away on July 2, 2026, at his residence. He grew up in Paducah, KY and very proudly served his country in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War.

Joe is survived by his wife, C.J.; daughter, Joanna; grandchildren, Janalyn, Krysten and...

Johnny "Red" Belton

Johnny "Red" Belton

Jul 2, 2026

Funeral services celebrating the life of Mr. Johnny “Red” Belton,75, of Baskin, LA will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, July 6, 2026, at Victory Apostolic Church with Pastor David Smith officiating. Interment will follow at Coax Cemetery in Baskin, LA under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home Winnsboro, LA.

Mr. Belton was born on October 29, 1950, in Mt. Airy,...

Kevin Blane Carpenter

Kevin Blane Carpenter

Jul 2, 2026

Kevin Blane Carpenter, 65, of Chatham, Louisiana, was born on September 6, 1960, Monroe, Louisiana to proud parents, Hal and Betty Carpenter and passed away on July 2, 2026.

Kevin lived a life rooted in family, hard work, and the outdoors. An avid hunter, fisherman, and devoted LSU fan, he found joy in the simple rhythms of nature and the excitement...

Eleanor Rosalie Tritle

Eleanor Rosalie Tritle

Jul 1, 2026

Mrs. Eleanor Rosalie Tritle, 95, of West Monroe, Louisiana, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at The Columns in West Monroe, surrounded by her loving family.

Born on August 16, 1930, in Baltimore, Maryland, Mrs. Tritle was the beloved daughter of Leo Pope and Vivian Pope. She lived a long and devoted life marked by faith, family, and service....

Gary Charles "Bo" Vidrine

Gary Charles "Bo" Vidrine

Jul 1, 2026

It is sad to announce the death of Mr. Gary Charles “Bo” Vidrine, 60, of West Monroe, LA. 

Bo was born on July 26, 1960, in Monroe, Louisiana and passed away on July 1, 2026, at the North Louisiana Medical Center in Ruston, LA.

Bo was retired from Tom Sanders Building Mart after twenty years of dedicated service.

Those left to cherish his...

Luther Wayne Williams

Luther Wayne Williams

Jul 1, 2026

Luther Wayne Williams, a beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend to all, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on July 1, 2026, at his home in Eros, LA, at the age of 75. Mr. Wayne, as he was known to all, was born on May 21, 1951 to Thomas Ralph Williams and Mary Agnes Williams in Oak...

Patrick Paul Staab

Patrick Paul Staab

Jun 30, 2026

Funeral services for Mr. Patrick Paul Staab, 57, of Baton Rouge, LA, will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, July 6, 2026, at Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Monroe, LA, with Rev. Peter Mangum officiating, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Rd., Monroe. Interment will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery in Monroe. Visitation will...

Linda Patton Winters

Linda Patton Winters

Jun 30, 2026

Funeral services for Linda Patton Winters, 79, of Winnsboro, LA, will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Sunday, July 5, 2026, at New Zion Baptist Church in Winnsboro, LA, with Rev. Tommy Basco officiating. Visitation will be held at the church from 1:30 P.M. until the service time, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Linda was born on August...