Obituaries published on Jan. 21, 2010
Mary Rose Free
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Rose Free, 89, of West Monroe, were at 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe with Rev. Carl Shurte officiating. Interment was at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Ben Sanders Katz
Ben Sanders Katz, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and brother was born in Starkville, Miss., on March 3, 1938, the son of the late Ben Sanders and Mildred Stanley Katz.
A graduate of Starkville (MS) High School and Mississippi State University, his professional career took him to many parts of North America and the Caribbean. Mr. Katz was a senior vice president of Amax Coal Company and president of Deposit Trust Bank.
A member and Elder of the First Presbyterian Church in Monroe, he was very active in the civic community, currently serving the City of Monroe in his 3rd term as Councilman of District 2. He served on numerous boards including the Council on Aging, the Food Bank of NELA, Louisiana Business Loans, Monroe Rotary, and the Council of Retired Executives (SCORE).
Survivors include his wife of almost 54 years, Kay Kellogg Katz; son, Brit Katz; daughters Kelley Vance and Kris Coons (Dick); grandson, Trevor Reynolds (Jodi); great-granddaughter, Rylee Reynolds; brother, Robert O. Katz (Vicki); and uncles, aunts, and cousins.
Memorial services were at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010, at the First Presbyterian Church in Monroe, with Dr. Allison Moody officiating under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Final resting place was Friendship Cemetery, Columbus, Miss.
Honorary pallbearers were John Bryant, David Ezernack, Bill Hoover, Lyle Miller, Ed Pirtle, Ron Powell, Frank Swayze, Jack Vaughan and Mike Walsworth.
Because of his love for the University of Louisiana at Monroe and for his community, the family established a scholarship fund. Memorials may be made to The ULM Foundation, Ben Katz Memorial Scholarship Fund for Business, 700 University Ave, Monroe, LA 71209.
The family wishes to express their deepest appreciation for the healthcare given to Ben during his illness.
"A good name is better than precious ointment, and the day of death than the day of one's birth." - Ecclesiastes 7:1.
Online condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com.
Mario Lambert
Funeral Services for Mario Lambert, 32, of West Monroe, were at 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18, 2010, at Mulhearn Funeral Home of West Monroe, with Rev. Dennis Hensley officiating. Interment was at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Calhoun.
James S. Long
James S. "Jimmy" Long, 88, a World War II veteran, passed away Jan. 8, 2010, at Glenwood Regional Medical Center in West Monroe. His funeral was at 2 p.m. Jan. 11, at Griffin Funeral Home in West Monroe. Burial followed at Serenity Gardens in West Monroe.
James Roland McNeil
Funeral Services for Mr. James Roland McNeil, 74, were at 1 p.m. Tuesday,
Jan. 19, 2010, at Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe, with Bro. Charles Dupree of New Chapel Hill Baptist Church and Bro. Wesley Pittman officiating. Interment was at Hasley Cemetery in West Monroe.
Mr. McNeil died Jan. 16, 2010, at his home in West Monroe, after a short illness.
Online condolences: www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com.
Madison Rae Tanner
Madison Rae Tanner, infant, passed away on Jan. 4, 2010, at St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe. Services were at Serenity Gardens at 9 a.m. Jan. 7, 2010, under the direction of Griffin Funeral Home of West Monroe.
Grant B. Whistler
Grant B. Whistler, 63, of Winnsboro, passed away Jan. 11, 2010, at LSU of Shreveport.
Memorial Services were at 2 p.m. Jan. 16, at The Family Community Church in Winnsboro with Pastor Dee Boyte officiating. Arrangements were by Griffin Funeral Home of West Monroe
Online condolences: www.griffin-funeralhome.com.
Evelyn Murphy Wright
Funeral services for Mrs. Evelyn Murphy Wright were at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010, at House of Prayer International. Rev. Eugene Brown, Geraldine Brown and Rev. Ron Brown officiated. Interment was at Riverview Cemetery in Monroe under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe.
Mrs. Wright passed away Jan. 13, 2010 in West Monroe.
Online condolences: www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com. |
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