Obituaries
JoAnn Marie Norman Stratton
Oct 9, 2025
Funeral services celebrating the life of JoAnn Norman Stratton, 89, of West Monroe, Louisiana will be held at 2:00 P.M., Sunday, October 12, 2025, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe with Fr. Mike Thang’wa officiating. Interment will follow immediately after at St. Paschals Catholic Cemetery, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home of West Monroe.
The visitation will...
Jerry C. Sikes
Oct 9, 2025
Funeral services celebrating the life of Mr. Jerry Carol Sikes, 91, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 4:30 P.M. Sunday, October 12, 2025, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA with Rev. Jon Tellifero officiating. Interment will follow in the Hasley Cemetery in West Monroe, LA. Visitation will be held from 3:30 P.M. until service...
Mary Lou Ellen Pace Smith
Oct 10, 2025
Services to honor Ellen’s life will be held on Monday, October 13, 2025, at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA. Visitation will take place from 9:30am to 11am followed by the service at 11am, with Bro. David Smith, Jr. officiating. The family will have a private interment following the funeral services.
Mary Lou “Ellen” Pace Smith of Monroe, LA passed...
Nedra Irene Gunter
Sep 29, 2025
Nedra Irene Gunter, born March 31, 1941, in Pineville, Louisiana to Taft and Hazel Gordon, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 29, 2025.
Nedra married A.W. White, who preceded her in death on January 23, 1975. Together, they raised two daughters: Gayla Marlene White Dobrinick (preceded her in death on December 18, 2022) and Sonja Lynette White Hickingbottom. On December 18,...
Gloria Melancon
Oct 2, 2025
Memorial service for Mrs. Gloria Jean Lynch Melancon will be at 6:00 P.M. Tuesday, October 14, 2025, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Rd. Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. until time of service.
Mrs. Gloria Jean Lynch Melancon was born January 7, 1954 in Mangham, Louisiana and passed away October 2, 2025.
Mrs. Gloria Melancon is preceded in...
Shaundra Denise Hogg Rushing
Oct 7, 2025
Funeral services for Shaundra Denise Hogg Rushing of Monroe will be held at 10:00 A.M., Friday, October 10, 2025, in Feazel Chapel at First West, West Monroe with Dr. Woods Watson officiating. Visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M., Thursday, October 9, 2025, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Rd.
Shaundra was born August 16, 1958...
Audria McFarland
Oct 5, 2025
It is with deep sadness and heartbreak to announce the passing of Audria Mary McFarland. A private service of remembrance was held at 10:00 AM, October 8, 2025, at the Mulhearn Park Mausoleum Chapel in Monroe, La.
Audria was born to the union of Lonis and Zoie Guillot in Marksville, La on January 13, 1937 and passed from this earth on...
Bobby Wayne Rabun
Oct 3, 2025
Mr. Bobby Wayne Rabun was born on March 11, 1944 in West Monroe, Louisiana and entered heaven’s gates on October 3, 2025.
He is preceded in death by his father and mother, Rosseau M Rabun and Bertie Turnage Rabun; his brothers, Harold and Marvin Rabun; and his sisters, Mary Francis Hudnall and Joe Rebel Martin.
He is survived by his great-niece, Jami...
Callie Louise Arant Weatherford
Oct 3, 2025
Graveside funeral services celebrating the life of Callie Louise Arant Weatherford, 87, of Rocky Branch, Louisiana will be held at 2:30 P.M., Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at Rocky Branch Cemetery with Rev. Terry Poland officiating.
The visitation will be held from 12:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, October 7, 2025, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home.
Mrs. Weatherford was born on...
Katie Lou Allen Blakeney
Oct 3, 2025
Funeral services celebrating the life of Katie Lou Allen Blakeney, 87, of West Monroe, Louisiana will be held at 11:00 A.M., Monday, October 6, 2025, Watson Chapel Baptist Church with Rev. Larry Eubanks and Rev. Bob Holloway officiating. Interment will follow immediately after at Luna Methodist Cemetery for immediate family under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home.
The visitation will be...
Thomas Ray Arthur
Sep 30, 2025
Funeral services celebrating the life of Mr. Thomas Ray Arthur, 78, of Choudrant, Louisiana will be held at 2:30 P.M., Sunday, October 5, 2025, at McClendon Baptist Church in West Monroe, Louisiana with Dr. Kevin Stewart officiating. Interment will follow in the Beulah Church Cemetery in Calhoun, Louisiana, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA.
Visitation will be...
David Grant Tucker
Sep 29, 2025
Graveside services for Mr. David Grant Tucker, age 62, of Monroe, LA, will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, October 3, 2025, at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery with Rev. Jonathan Wagner officiating under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Rd. Monroe.
David was born February 2, 1963, in Monroe, LA, to Emily Ensminger Tucker Burrows and Bobby Glyn Tucker...
Douglas Ray Smith
Sep 28, 2025
Graveside services celebrating the life of Mr. Douglas Ray Smith, 94, of Wisner, LA will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at the Providence Memorial Gardens in Winnsboro, LA with Mr. Plase Cassells officiating under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home Winnsboro, LA.
Douglas Ray Smith was born on January 27, 1931 in Winnsboro, LA and passed away...
Brenda Wallace Little
Sep 27, 2025
Graveside services celebrating the life of Brenda Wallace Little, 78, of West Monroe, Louisiana will be held at 10:00 A.M., Friday, October 3, 2025 in the Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel with Bruce DeBruhl officiating.
Mrs. Little was born on July 19, 1947, in New Orleans, Louisiana and passed away peacefully on September 27, 2025, in West Monroe, Louisiana.
Brenda was a...
Joseph Wells
Sep 27, 2025
A memorial service for Joseph Wells, 42, of Sterlington, LA, will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at The Assembly in West Monroe, with Rev. Christopher Miller officiating.
Mr. Wells was born on November 22, 1982, and passed away on September 27, 2025, in Monroe, LA. He was a member of The Assembly, GF Team, Pinnacle Martial...
Charles Hiram McKoin
Sep 27, 2025
Charles Hiram McKoin, age 88, passed away peacefully on September 27, 2025. A devoted husband, father, grandfather, and outdoorsman, Charles lived a life marked by hard work, quiet strength, and deep love for his family.
Born in 1937, Charles built a remarkable career as a tie-end foreman, working on pipeline projects across the United States and Brazil. His expertise and dedication...
Hillery Daniel "H.D." Dozier
Sep 26, 2025
Graveside services celebrating the life of Hillery Daniel “H.D.” Dozier, 97, of West Monroe, Louisiana will be held at 2:00 P.M., Monday, September 29, 2025 at Fellowship Cemetery with Rev. Chad Ballard officiating.
Mr. Dozier was born on May 22, 1928, in Liddieville, Louisiana and went home to be with his Lord and Savior on September 26, 2025.
H.D. was a beloved...
Pauline Crenshaw Paulus
Sep 25, 2025
Pauline Crenshaw Paulus of Monroe, Louisiana, peacefully embraced eternity in the presence of her Lord on September 25, 2025, at the age of 87, surrounded by her family and joyfully reunited with her beloved husband, Richard. Her radiant warmth, deep faith, and joyful spirit left lasting impressions on all who knew her.
Born and raised in Monroe, Louisiana, Pauline's life was...
Sundee Gale Griggs Bolton
Sep 25, 2025
Funeral services celebrating the life of Sundee Gale Griggs Bolton, 57, of West Monroe, Louisiana will be held at 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, September 30, 2025 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe with Rev. Butch McGee officiating. Interment will follow immediately after in New Chapel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home.
The visitation will...
Michael Cason Byrd
Sep 25, 2025
Memorial services celebrating the life of Mr. Michael Cason Byrd, 70, of Rayville, LA will be held at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, September 30, 2025, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home Rayville, LA.
Mike was born in Delhi, LA on August 8, 1955, and passed away on September 25, 2025, at his residence in Rayville, LA. He was a retried...