Obituaries
Ray Pierce
May 7, 2026
Ray Pierce, age 90, of Kentwood, Louisiana, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his closest family by his side. Born on September 12, 1935, Ray lived a life filled with hard work, love for his family, and dedication to the people around him.
A graveside service for Ray will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, May 14, 2026,...
Ralph Lee McCurdy
May 7, 2026
Exhibiting his well-known sense of humor until the very end, Ralph Lee McCurdy passed away on May 7, 2026, at his home in Monroe, La. He was 78.
Despite a lengthy fight with an extremely rare and debilitating disease, Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome (LEMS), he never complained and would answer questions about his well-being with “I’m just fine” even in his final...
David Shelby
May 7, 2026
David Shelby was born on December 23, 1948, to Earl and Rosemary Shelby in El Dorado, Arkansas, and passed away on May 7, 2026, in Monroe, Louisiana, surrounded by his family.
On July 8, 1972, David married the love of his life, Kay Peppers Shelby, beginning a marriage that spanned 53 years. Together they built a life centered on family, laughter,...
Effie Evelyn McGough
May 5, 2026
A Celebration of Life for Effie Evelyn McGough, age 95, of Monroe, LA, will be at 11:00 AM, Thursday, May 7, 2026 at Victory Baptist Church, Finks Hideaway Rd, Monroe under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Rev. Grant Bamburg and Charles Venyon Dupree, Jr will be officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:00 AM until...
Stephen Paul Bourgeois
May 4, 2026
Oh, the ache and tears that come from printing a “closing” date upon a life that was so young, handsome, healthy, and fit, and which spread a deep and wide love, joy, and delight to so many!
But thankfully we “do not grieve as others do who have no hope. For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even...
Mary Ann Bryant Cosby
May 3, 2026
A graveside service for Mary Ann Bryant Cosby, 88, of Monroe, LA, will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at Memorial Gardens in Mooringsport, LA, with Pastor Jonathan Burke officiating, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Rd., Monroe, LA.
Mary Ann was born on November 13, 1937, and passed away May 3, 2026. She was...
Ronald Shelby
May 3, 2026
Ronald (Ronnie) Shelby, 75, of Monroe, LA, passed away peacefully on May 3, 2026, surrounded by family.
Ronnie was born January 1, 1951, in Pine Bluff, AR, to parents J.E. and Rachel Shelby. He was a proud Neville High School graduate (1969) and earned an accounting degree from Northeast Louisiana University in 1972, later earning his designation as a CPA. After...
Joseph Samuel Bruscato
May 2, 2026
Funeral services for Mr. Joseph Samuel Bruscato, 88, of Loma Linda, CA, formerly of Monroe will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Monday, May 11, 2026, in St. Matthew Mausoleum Chapel with Rev. Job Edathinatt Scaria officiating, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Rd. Monroe. Interment will be in St. Matthew Catholic Church Cemetery.
Mr. Bruscato was born on...
Larry Wayne Lewis, Jr.
May 1, 2026
Graveside services celebrating the life of Larry Wayne Lewis, Jr., 49, of Downsville, Louisiana will be held at 11:00 A.M., Friday, May 8, 2026, at Drew Cemetery with Rev. Phillip Smith officiating, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.
The visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M., Thursday, May 7, 2026, in the chapel of Mulhearn...
Edward "Eddie" Ervin McGowen
Apr 30, 2026
Funeral services for Mr. Edward “Eddie” Ervin McGowen, 86, of Downsville, LA, will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Rd., Monroe, LA, with Mr. Mike Israel officiating. Interment will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery in Monroe. Visitation will be held from 12:00 P.M. until service time at...
Sonda Womack
Apr 30, 2026
Funeral services celebrating the life of Sonda Womack, 83, of Chatham, Louisiana will be held at 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at Chatham Community Methodist Church with Rev. Lynn Malone, Rev. Lala Ball, and Rev. Russell Rhodes officiating. Interment will follow immediately after at Chatham Cemetery, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.
The visitation will begin at...
Linda Clark Abraham
Apr 30, 2026
Linda Clark Abraham left this life to join her Savior Jesus Christ, the Lord of her life on April 30, 2026. A private graveside service will be held at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
Linda was born on December 26, 1940, in Yazoo City, Mississippi, to the union of Walterine Peaster...
Alyssa "Aly" Page Taylor
Apr 30, 2026
Alyssa “Aly” Page Taylor (June 9, 1987-April 30, 2026). Although her time here on earth was entirely too short for those who knew and loved her, all can agree that she lived life to the full every moment she was here. Her greatest goal this side of Heaven was to be a wife and mother, and there was not a...
Austin Lane White
Apr 29, 2026
Austin Lane White was born on April 29th, 2003, in West Monroe, Louisiana and passed away unexpectedly on the morning of his 23rd birthday. Austin was a deeply compassionate and tenderhearted soul who brought kindness and understanding into every space he entered. He had a rare ability to see the world through others’ eyes, treating everyone he met with genuine...
John Marion Frazer
Apr 27, 2026
John grew up in Monroe, LA, and was fond of saying that he attended Georgia Tucker (Elementary School) and Neville High School (class of 1960). He majored in chemistry at Centenary College of Louisiana, Shreveport, graduating in 1964, and was a member of Kappa Alpha fraternity. He was proud to have attended Northeast Louisiana University in Monroe for a semester...
Mary Nell Noble Johnson
Apr 25, 2026
Mary Nell Noble Johnson was born October 20, 1939, to Morris and Reba Johnson. Mary Nell graduated from St. Charles High School and then from Ouachita Baptist College. She put her education to use teaching children in Wilmot Arkansas and Hamburg Arkansas. She also worked for a time with the Arkansas Extension Service teaching Home Economics. She later taught in...
Sally Patrick Ditta
Apr 25, 2026
A funeral mass for Sally Patrick Ditta will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, April 29th, 2026, at Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Monroe, LA with Rev. Do Minh Vu officiating. Interment will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, April 28th, 2026, with a vigil...
Benjamin Alvin Price III
Apr 23, 2026
Benjamin Alvin Price III, age 87, of Monroe, passed away on April 23, 2026. He was born on September 5, 1938, to Lucille Estelle Hill and Benjamin Alvin Price, Jr., and was raised in Ethel, Louisiana.
He was the beloved husband of Margaret Ann Price, with whom he shared more than 60 years of marriage after they wed in October of...
Sandra Jean Adams
Apr 23, 2026
Funeral services celebrating the life of Mrs. Sandy Jean Adams, 82, of Rayville, LA will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, April 27, 2026, at the First Baptist Church Rayville, LA with Dr. Justin Clark, Dr. Eddie Wren and Rev. Johnny Hoychick officiating. Interment will follow in the Rayville Masonic Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home Rayville, LA.
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Linda Dianne Pittman Davidson
Apr 22, 2026
Linda Dianne Pittman Davidson, of Benton, Louisiana, passed away peacefully on April 22, 2026, at the age of 77 years old after a short period of serious health challenges.
Linda was born December 19, 1948, in Monroe, Louisiana where she was raised. Linda loved Louisiana and often said that she would never live anywhere else! Over the years of her life,...
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