January 3, 2005 Obituaries from The News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201
Priscilla Benson Banks
Priscilla Benson Banks, 94, of Columbia, a homemaker, died Sunday.
Funeral at Riser Funeral Home chapel in Columbia, LA, with interment in Welcome Home Cemetery, in Grayson, under the direction of Riser Funeral Home of Columbia, LA.
Maudie Baxter Edwards
Maudie Baxter Edwards, 95, of Ruston, a nursery worker at Temple Baptist Church, died Sunday.
Funeral at Temple Baptist Church in Ruston, LA.
Burial in Greenwood Cemetery in Ruston, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston, LA.
Gertie M. Ford
Gertie M. Ford, 94, of Choudrant, a homemaker, died Sunday.
Arrangements under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Ruston, LA.
Curtis L. Hancock
Curtis L. Hancock, 78, of Monroe, a bookkeeper, died Saturday.
Funeral at Mulhearn Funeral Home chapel.
Burial at Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum in Monroe, LA.
Joe Hardy
Joe Hardy, 56, of Monroe, formerly of Junction City, AR, a farmer, died Thursday.
Funeral at New Hope CME of Junction City.
Burial in Community Cemetery in Junction City, under direction of Tennant Funeral Home of Monroe, LA.
Billie Davis Jones
Billie Davis Jones, 94, of Monroe, retired division manager of drapery department at Sears, died Saturday.
Funeral at Ridge Avenue Baptist Church in West Monroe, LA, with burial in Twin Cities Memorial Gardens in West Monroe, LA.
Arrangements under direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home of West Monroe, LA.
Sybil C. Risher
Sybil C. Risher, 90, of Mer Rouge, a retired sales clerk, died Saturday.
Funeral at Golden Funeral Home chapel.
Burial in Bonne Idee Cemetery, in Mer Rouge, under the direction of Golden Funeral Home.
Almond Taylor
Almond Taylor, 91, of Farmerville, a homemaker, died Saturday.
Arrangements under direction of Tennant Funeral Home of Rayville, LA.
Clyde Tyler
Clyde Tyler, 72, of Delhi, a farmer, died Dec 26 [2004].
Funeral at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Delhi, LA.
Burial in church cemetery under direction of Tennant Funeral Home of Rayville, LA.
Charles Beltane Drader
Charles Beltane Drader, 80, of West Monroe, LA, died Jan 1, 2005.
There was a celebration of his life at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in West Monroe, LA.
Lola Mae Cooper Thompson
Lola Mae Cooper Thompson, 84, of Sicily Island, LA, a librarian, died Sunday.
Funeral at Pine Hill Baptist Church, Sicily Island, LA, with interment in Highland Park Cemetery, Sicily Island, LA, under the direction of Comer Funeral Home, Ferriday, LA.
Jewel Roberta Roark Knight
Jewel Roberta Roark Knight, 86, of Grayson, a homemaker, died Jan. 1, 2005 in Rayville, LA.
Funeral at Columbia Chapel of Riser Funeral Home, with interment in the Welcome Home Cemetery, at Grayson, under the direction of Riser Funeral Home of Columbia, LA.
January 4, 2005 Obituaries from The News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201
Annie Sue Dement
Annie Sue Dement, 69, of Bastrop, a homemaker, died Monday.
Funeral at Golden Funeral Home chapel, Bastrop, LA.
Burial in Memorial Park Cemetery, Bastrop, LA.
William A. Gilbert
William A. Gilbert, 95, of Quitman, died Monday.
Funeral at Edmonds Funeral Home chapel, Jonesboro, LA.
Burial at Antioch Cemetery, Quitman, LA.
Florence Gray
Florence Gray, 102, of Monroe, a homemaker, died Dec 27 [2004].
Funeral at China Grove Baptist Church, Monroe, LA, with burial at Richwood Memorial Gardens, under direction of Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe, LA.
Wesley Irby, III
Wesley Irby, III, 84, of Ruston, a retired service station owner, died Sunday.
Arrangements under direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston, LA.
Etta Louise Johnson
Etta Louise Johnson, 53, of Monroe, died Saturday.
Arrangements under the direction of Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe, LA.
Conny G. Martin
Conny G. Martin, 78, of West Monroe, a retired postman, died Jan 2, 2005 in West Monroe, LA.
Funeral at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA, with interment at Roselawn Memorial Gardens at Calhoun, LA, under the directions of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA.
Gertie Mae Ford
Gertie Mae Ford, 94, of Choudrant, died Jan 2, 2005.
Funeral at Kilpatrick Funeral Home chapel with interment at Choudrant Memorial Cemetery, under direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Ruston, LA.
Dr. James Ernest Smith
Dr. James Ernest Smith, 69, of Natchitoches, LA, died Jan 1, 2005 after a battle with cancer.
A celebration of life will be held at the University Club in Shreveport, LA.
Arrangements under direction of Boone Funeral Home, Bossier City, LA.
Zilpha Copes Pickett
Zilpha Copes Pickett, 77, of Delhi, died Jan 2, 2005.
Funeral Services at First Baptist Church in Delhi, LA, under direction of Cox Funeral Home of Delhi, LA.
Willis Howard Maxwell
Willis Howard Maxwell, 84, of West Carroll Parish, died Jan 3, 2005.
Funeral at Hill Baptist Church with interment at Kilbourne Cemetery, in Kilbourne, LA, under direction of Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove, LA.
