Obituaries

Joshua George Griggs

Joshua George Griggs

Dec 16, 2021

A Celebration of Life for Joshua George Griggs, 39, of Kona, HI, will be held Saturday, January 22, 2022, from 2:00 – 4:00 at the Hilton Garden Inn, 400 Mane Street, West Monroe. Masks are suggested. Josh was born on August 11, 1982 in West Monroe, LA to George Griggs and Kim Nolan, and passed away on December 16, 2021...

W. K. "Chief" Peaker

W. K. "Chief" Peaker

Dec 16, 2021

Memorial Services for Mr. W. K. “Chief” Peaker, 82, of West Monroe, LA, will be held at 2:00 P.M., Monday, December 20, 2021, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe, LA, with Collin Mull and Jesse Powell officiating. Visitation will be held from 12:00 P.M. until service time on Monday. Chief was born October 14, 1939 and...

Orie Gene Morris

Orie Gene Morris

Dec 15, 2021

Orie Gene was born on September 23, 1938, to Jimmie and Orie Lee Morris on Turkey Creek in Franklin Parish. His determination to work together was instilled at birth, as he was born into a large and growing family. He was the fifth-born of his nine siblings: Charles, Helen, Elaine, John, Betty, Virginia, Ted, Brenda, and Joe. Mitchell Ridge became...

Olef Lloyd Peters, Jr.

Olef Lloyd Peters, Jr.

Dec 15, 2021

Funeral services for Mr. Lloyd Peters, Jr., 73, of Monroe, LA, will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, December 19, 2021, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Rd., Monroe, LA, with Bro. Lindle Stewart and Rev. Matt Coker officiating. Interment will follow in Start Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. Saturday, December 18,...

Douglas N. Benson, Jr.

Douglas N. Benson, Jr.

Dec 15, 2021

Funeral Services Celebrating the Life of Mr. Douglas N. Benson, Jr., 75, of West Monroe, LA, will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, December 18, 2021, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home Monroe, LA with Rev. Danny Chance, Mr. Tammy Matthews and Mr. Don Kemp officiating. Interment will follow in the Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery in Monroe, LA. Visitation...

Robert  Joseph "Joe" Downs

Robert Joseph "Joe" Downs

Dec 14, 2021

Robert Joseph “Joe” Downs left this life on December 14, 2021. He is preceded in death by his parents, Tommy and Roberta Downs, and his brother, Walter. Joe is survived by his daughters, Bertie and Ali; his son-in-law T.J., and his grandson, 2J. Other survivors include his brother, Harvey; nieces Melanie, Mary Ann, and Sarah; nephews David, Parker, Paul, and...

Clint Reynolds

Clint Reynolds

Dec 12, 2021

A Celebration of Life for Clint Reynolds, 41, of West Monroe, LA, will be held at 3:00 P.M., Saturday, December 18, 2021, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe with Rev. Josh Hutson officiating. Visitation will be held from 2:00 P.M. until service time on Saturday. Clint was born on June 3, 1980, in Henderson, TX and passed...

J. E. Lee

J. E. Lee

Dec 12, 2021

Funeral Services Celebrating the Life of Mr. J. E. Lee, 86, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, December 15, 2021 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA with Rev. Billy Taylor officiating. Interment will follow in the Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Calhoun, LA. Mr. Lee was born on June 29, 1935 and...

W. Carroll Odom

W. Carroll Odom

Dec 12, 2021

Funeral services celebrating the life of Mr. W. Carroll Odom, 76, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, December 14, 2021, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA with Fr. Pike Thomas and Kim Rice Godwin officiating. Interment will follow in the St. Paschal Catholic Church Cemetery in West Monroe, LA. Mr. Odom...

Bonnie Joyner Burke

Bonnie Joyner Burke

Dec 11, 2021

A celebration of life for Mrs. Bonnie Joyner Burke will be held Saturday, December 18, 2021, at 11:00 A.M. in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe with Rev. Betty Swanson officiating. Interment will follow in Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe. Visitation will be held from 10:00 A.M. until service time on Saturday. Bonnie Jo Joyner Burke was born on...

Ronald Ray

Ronald Ray

Dec 9, 2021

Funeral Services for Ronald Ray, 70, of West Monroe, LA, will be held at 2:00 P.M., Sunday, December 12, 2021, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe with Bro. Billy Taylor officiating. Interment will follow in Sardis Cemetery, West Monroe under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Ronald Ray was born on December 16, 1950, and...

Molly Ann  Thorn

Molly Ann Thorn

Dec 9, 2021

Funeral services for Mrs. Molly Ann Naff Thorn, 84, of Monroe, will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, December 14, 2021, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Rd., Monroe, LA, with Rev. Betty Swanson officiating. Interment will follow at Riverview Cemetery in Monroe, LA. Visitation will be from 1:00 P.M. until time of service. Mrs. Thorn was born...

Bobby David Tidwell

Bobby David Tidwell

Dec 8, 2021

Funeral Services for Mr. Bobby David Tidwell, 89, of Monroe, LA, will be held at 2:00 P.M., Sunday, December 12, 2021, at The Assembly in West Monroe, LA, with Rev. Christopher Miller officiating. Interment will follow in Luna Assembly of God Church Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe, LA. Visitation will be held from 5:00...

Charlotte Monette Latham Dante

Charlotte Monette Latham Dante

Dec 8, 2021

Born Charlotte Monette Latham in Curve, Tennessee, the daughter of sharecroppers Emma (né) Land and Jesse Latham. When she was still a child her family moved to Gretna and later to Monroe and a short time later on to West Monroe next to the Ouachita River, where her family took root and Charlotte loved to play as a child. She...

Arielle Nichol Fortenberry

Arielle Nichol Fortenberry

Dec 7, 2021

Funeral Services for Arielle Nichol Fortenberry, 20, of West Monroe, LA, will be held at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, December 11, 2021, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe, LA, with Rev. Stephen Rainwater officiating. Interment will follow in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery in Monroe, LA. Visitation will be held from 9:30 A.M. until service time on Saturday....

James Willard "Jamie" Southern Jr

James Willard "Jamie" Southern Jr

Dec 7, 2021

Memorial Services Celebrating the Life of Mr. James Willard “Jamie” Southern, Jr, 49, of Rayville, LA, will be 2:00 PM Saturday, December 11, 2021, at Dunn Baptist Church in Delhi, LA with Rev. Kenney Johnston officiating. Jamie was born January 28, 1972 in Delhi, LA to James and Joy Southern. Jamie left this world on December 7, 2021. He is...

Bruce Francis Jones

Bruce Francis Jones

Dec 6, 2021

Funeral services for Mr. Bruce Francis Jones, 77, of Monroe, LA, will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, December 11, 2021, at Jesus Good Shepherd Catholic Church with Rev. Mike Thang’wa officiating. Interment will follow at the Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Rd., Monroe, LA. Mr. Jones was born February 6, 1944, in...

Jurd Dean Jr.

Jurd Dean Jr.

Dec 6, 2021

Funeral services celebrating the life of Jurd Dean, Jr., 57, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, December 10, 2021 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA with Rev. Kelvin Clark and Rev. Darren Clark officiating. Interment will follow in the Crossroads Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA....

Rita Tumaroff Blumenthal

Rita Tumaroff Blumenthal

Dec 3, 2021

A Memorial Service for Mrs. Rita Tumaroff Blumenthal, a longtime resident of Monroe, LA, will be held on Sunday, December 12, 2021, at 3:00 PM on Zoom, a live video/telephone event to listen and view the service. Please contact Temple B’Nai Israel at 318-387-0730 or by email at 1868temple@gmail.com to receive the Zoom link. Rabbi Judy Ginsburgh will be officiating...

Steven Craig Droesser

Steven Craig Droesser

Dec 2, 2021

Funeral services for Mr. Steven Craig Droesser, 63, of Monroe, LA, will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, December 5, 2021, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Rd., Monroe, LA, with Dr. Greg Clark officiating. Interment will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery in Monroe, LA. Visitation will be held from 1:00 P.M. until time of service on...