All Obituaries

Gregory Foster was born on January 19, 1958 to the late Jennie May Foster and Matthew Manning. He departed this life on July 13, 2019 at Glenwood Regional Medical Center. Gregory was baptized at an early age. He drove trucks all his life, working where he owned his own business. He traveled all over the world meeting new people. People would remember him as being fun-loving and a hard worker. Gregory was preceded in death by his mother, Jennie May Foster; brothers, Walter Earl Rush and...

Earnest Murrell Long, Sr. passed away peacefully in his home on July 10, 2019 with his siblings and family by his side. Earnest was born in Jonesboro LA, on September 20, 1954 to the late Robert Lee and Sarah Bowie Long. He gave his life to Christ and was baptized at an early age by the late Reverend Thess A. Baker, Sr. He faithfully attended worship service and was a member of Old Daughters Baptist Church in Wildsville, LA under the leadership of Rev. Thess A. Baker, Jr. until his death. In...

Mother Bennie Lee Stewart Spencer was born October 15, 1940 in Tallulah, LA. She was the first daughter of four of the late Brother Freeman and Sister Stella Lee Stewart. She departed this life July 8, 2019 at Glenwood Regional Medical Center in West Monroe, LA. Bennie Lee was baptized at the age of twelve at the Zion Spring Baptist Church under the leadership of Reverend K.B. Long. When she relocated back to Ouachita Parish, she reunited with her family at Spring Hill Baptist Church under...

A Time to be Born...          On May 18, 1942, a precious beautiful little girl from the hand of God was born to John D. and Nettie Jo Spivey in Ansley, Louisiana. A Time to Love...                During her life, she united in marriage with the late Dennis Amphy, Jr. To this union, the Lord blessed them with three children, Derrick, Stephanie, and Dwight. She reared one son, Michael and one daughter Zerita, whom she loved and...

James La'Trez Cobbs was born on July 1, 2019 in Baton Rouge, LA to James La'Trez Ellis and CaLisha Cobbs.  He transitioned on July 2, 2019. 

         Ernest Charles Johnson, Jr. was born December 22, 1961 to Ernest Charles Johnson, Sr. and Essie Benton Johnson.           He worked for Holsum Bread Factory for twenty years.           He was preceded in death by his mother, Essie Johnson; his wife, Evelyn Johnson; and two sisters, Alice Johnson and Linda...

Lillie Marie Gray Jackson was born on November 13, 1950 in Americus, Georgia. She passed away on Sunday, July 7, 2019 at 8:28AM in Monroe, Louisiana. Lillie leaves to cherish her memories, three children; Robin Antoinette Gray of Dunwoody, Georgia, D'Andria Michelle Gray-Davis of Monroe, Louisiana, and Melvin Dexter Gray of Douglasville, Georgia; thirteen grandchildren, and eight Great-grandchildren; a sister, Margaret Barron and a brother, Albert Gray; a host of other...

Lucille Jackson was born on October 3, 1967 in Delhi, LA to Fliml and Annie Jackson. She passed away on July 7, 2019. 

Baby Nathan Okora was born on July 2, 2019 to Eva Nyaboke.  He transitioned on the same day, July 2. 

           Jimmy Roger Murphy was born March 12, 1959 to Jimmy and Tessie Murphy in Monroe, Louisiana. He found Christ at an early age under the leadership of the late Reverend D.L. McCall. He later joined Tried Stone Baptist Church under the leadership of Reverend Auburn Robinson.           Jimmy was employed by the City of Monroe for several years.           Jimmy was...