This external collection contains obituary and death notice records from newspapers published in the Monroe City area in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States. Records date from 1825 onwards and typically include the name of the deceased, the name of the newspaper where the original obituary or death notice was published, date of publication, and the page and column number where the obituary is located in the original title.
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January 8, 2005 Obituaries from The News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201
Bertha Baker
Bertha Baker, 80, of Tallulah, died Thursday.
Arrangements under direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah, LA.
Edith Brown
Edith Brown, 81, of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Tuesday.
Graveside service at Beech Creek Cemetery, Olla, LA, under the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.
Maurice Allen Brown
Maurice Allen Brown, 77, of Mobile, AL, retired from International Paper Co., died Wednesday.
Graveside service at Causey Cemetery, Bastrop, LA, under direction of Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Eric James Curtis
Eric James Curtis, 31, of Georgetown, a motorman with Noble Drilling Co., died Friday.
Arrangements under the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Olla, LA.
Julia David
Julia David, 87, of Acme, died Friday.
Arrangements under direction of Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday, LA.
Virgie Mae Hamilton
Virgie Mae Hamilton, 74, of West Monroe, an educator, died Wednesday.
Funeral is at St. Joseph Baptist Church, West Monroe, LA, with burial at Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe, under direction of Miller Funeral Home, Monroe, LA.
Brennice Harkins
Brennice Harkins, 81, of Andrews, TX, died Tuesday.
Funeral at Trinity Baptist Church, Longview, TX, with burial at Grace Hill Mausoleum, Longview, TX, under direction of McNett Funeral Home, Andrews, TX.
Eloise B. McNeely
Eloise B. McNeely, 87, of Ferriday, a retired bookkeeper, died Friday.
Funeral at First Baptist Church, Ferriday, LA, with burial at Natchez City Cemetery, Natchez, MS, under direction of Comer Funeral Home, Ferriday, LA.
Andrew G. Poindexter
Andrew G. Poindexter, 52, of West Monroe, LA, retired owner of H&B Lawn Service, died Thursday.
Memorial service held at a later date.
Arrangements under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA.
Kenneth B. Sturdivant
Kenneth B. Sturdivant, 96, of Delhi, a retired farmer and heavy machine operative, died Friday.
Funeral at Westside Baptist Church, Delhi, LA, with burial at Lamar Cemetery, Delhi, LA, under direction of Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro, LA.
Maggilene Lee Taylor
Maggilene Lee Taylor, 54, of Monroe, died Jan 3.
Funeral at Empire Family Worship Center, Monroe, with burial in Magnolia Cemetery, Monroe, LA, under the direction of Miller Funeral Home, Monroe, LA.
Audie Helen Williams
Audie Helen Williams, 92, of Winnsboro, a retired nurse, died Wednesday.
Graveside service at Twin Cities Memorial Gardens, West Monroe, LA, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA.
Mrs. Jessie Griffin Mobley
Mrs. Jessie Griffin Mobley, 91, of Georgetown, a retired cafeteria worker at Howell Elementary in Springhill, died Thursday.
Funeral at Selma Methodist Church, Georgetown, LA, with burial in Starks Cemetery, Georgetown, LA, under direction of Hixson Brothers, Alexandria, LA.
Marshall C. Nelson
Marshall C. Nelson, 81, of Grayson, will be held at Crossroads Baptist Church, west of Grayson, with interment in Crossroads Cemetery, under the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia, LA.
