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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February 21, 2005 - Obituaries from The News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201
MRS. RUBY ALTA JACKSON OWENS ELLIS
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, Louisiana
Graveside services for Mrs. Ruby Alta Jackson Owens Ellis, age 87, of West Monroe, LA, will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, February 21, 2005 at the Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel in Monroe, LA, with Rev. Tom Gaumnitz officiating, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA.
Mrs. Ellis died on February 19, 2005 at the Glenwood Regional Medical Center in West Monroe, LA.
She was of the Baptist Faith and worked for thirty-two years as a Surgical Technician at LSU Medical Center, Monroe.
Mrs. Ellis loved her grandchildren, helping others that were in the nursing homes, was an avid art enthusiast and also loved cats.
She was a mall walker.
Mrs. Ellis loved to travel after retiring.
She also maintained her own home and enjoyed working in her yard.
Mrs. Ellis is preceded in death by her son, Leon K. Owens; grandson, Tom Gaumnitz, Jr. and her brother, Irbey Jackson.
Survivors include her two daughters, Jeanette Owens Cook and Carolyn Owens Gaumnitz both of West Monroe, LA; grandchildren: Shelia Gaumnitz Parks of Dallas, TX, Celeste Cook Carter of Monroe, LA, Kristi Cook Harper, Junior Owens and Don Owens all of West Monroe, LA, Wayne Owens of South Louisiana, and Nina Williams of West Monroe, LA; numerous great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until service time at Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel on Monday.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or to the Gideon's International.
MRS. EDNA "BILLIE" ELDRIDGE WENE
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, Louisiana
Funeral services for Mrs. Edna "Billie" Eldridge Wene, age 82, of West Monroe, LA, will be at 1:00 PM, Tuesday, February 22, 2005 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe Chapel, with Rev. Ron Lowe officiating.
Interment will be at Twin Cities Memorial Gardens, West Monroe, LA, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Mrs. Wene was born July 8, 1922 in Collinston, LA, and passed away February 19, 2005 in West Monroe, LA, after a lengthy illness.
Mrs. Wene was preceded in death by her parents and three brothers.
Mrs. Wene is survived by her husband, Robert S. Wene; sons: Ronald A. Wene and wife, Ginny of Cape Girardeau, MO, Robert Dan Wene and wife, Judy of Homer, LA, and William Jeffery Wene and Chau of West Monroe; grandsons: Michael D. Wene and wife, Lisa of Canton, MI, Clayton H. Wene and wife, Donna of Los Angeles, CA, Steven Wene and wife, Julie of Arnold, MO, and Nicholas Conner Wene of West Monroe; granddaughters: Jill Wene Cheeks and husband, Ben of North Carolina, Jennifer Wene of Little Rock, AR, and Karen Wene Cladis and husband, Jason of Cape Girardeau, MO; great-grandchildren: Sarah Wene, Lauren Cladis, Jackson Checks and Hannah Wene; sisters: Beryl LaRocco, JoAnn Gregory and Rita Harris and husband, Barney, all of West Monroe; brother, Max Eldridge of Monroe, LA; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be Monday from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in West Monroe.
MRS. CARRIE WOOTEN
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, Louisiana
Graveside services for Mrs. Carrie Wooten, age 85, of West Monroe, LA, will be at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, February 22, 2005 at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Calhoun, LA, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Mrs. Wooten was born January 13, 1920 in Sicily Island, LA, and passed away February 19, 2005 in West Monroe, LA.
Mrs. Wooten is survived by her children: Clarence Grayson and wife, Kim of Tacoma, WA, and Leona Ham of West Monroe; siblings: Katherine Ostic of West Monroe, Claude Matthews of Reynoldsburg, OH; five grandchildren: Clarence Grayson, Jr. and wife, Claire, Harold Grayson and wife, LeAnne and Wen Grayson, all of Tacoma, WA, Freddie L. Wilson of West Monroe, Susan Durand and husband, Fred of Charlotte, SC; five great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be friends of the family.
Visitation will be Monday from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in West Monroe.
MRS. ELOUISE "GEE GEE" EDMISTON YOUNG
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, Louisiana
Graveside services for Mrs. Elouise "GeeGee" Edmiston Young, age 76, of West Monroe, LA, will be 10:00 AM, Tuesday, February 22, 2005 at Douglas Cemetery near Choudrant, with Rev. John Yates officiating, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Mrs. Young was born July 29, 1928 in Monroe, LA, and passed away February 20, 2005 in Monroe, LA.
Mrs. Young was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Della Edmiston.
Mrs. Young is survived by her daughters: Brenda Taylor and husband, Wayne of West Monroe, Virginia Danna and husband, Steve of Bernice and Mary Stout and husband, Corbitt of Monroe; grandchildren: Dianne Hilburn, Ray Knight, Craig Danna, Stephen Danna, Jay Knight, Wayne Alexander, and Katie "Joe" Stout; seven great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be grandchildren.
Visitation will be Monday from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in West Monroe.
Vernon M. Brixey, 87
JONESBORO Vernon M. Brixey, formerly of Pine Bluff, Ark., a commercial fisherman, died Saturday.
The funeral is at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Edmonds Funeral Home Chapel, Jonesboro.
Burial is in Gayla Traina Cemetery, Jonesboro.
Phillip Ceasar, 83
Phillip Ceasar of West Monroe, a retired construction worker, died Thursday.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.
Stuart B. Ferrand, 92
RUSTON Stuart B. Ferrand, a retired T.L. James Co. employee, died Sunday.
The funeral is at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.
Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Burial is in Greenwood Cemetery, Ruston.
Doris Hearne, 64
Doris Hearne of West Monroe, died Saturday.
Memorial service is at 6 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Visitation is from 4 p.m. until time of service at the funeral home.
Mamie C. Henderson, 87
OAK GROVE Mamie Cawthon Henderson, a sales clerk, died Saturday.
The funeral is at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove.
Visitation is until 9 p.m. today and Tuesday at the funeral home.
Burial is in Kilbourne Cemetery, Kilbourne.
Lonnie Smith Jr., 66
Lonnie Smith Jr. of West Monroe, a retired Grambling State University placement director, died Sunday.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.
Richard Taylor, 77
Richard Taylor of Monroe, a laborer, died Friday.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Smith Funeral Home of Monroe.
Anne W. Terry, 97
Anne W. Terry of Monroe, a stenographer, died Saturday.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe.
