Obituaries

Graveside services for John E. Coston Sr., 68, of West Monroe, were held at 2 p.m., Monday, November 30, 2020 at the Beach Cemetery, Rayville, with Bro. Bill Schooley officiating under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville.

John was born July 26, 1952 in Monroe, and passed away Thursday, November 26, 2020 in West Monroe.

Condolences may be left at brownholleyfuneralhomes.com.

Funeral services for Laurie B. Whitstine, 61, of Holly Ridge, were held Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Pentecost Tabernacle, Delhi, with Bro. Shane Lester and Bro. Dan Stansbury officiating. 

Interment followed in the New Forest Cemetery, Forest, under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville. 

Laurie was born October 19, 1959 and passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2020 in Monroe.

Laurie is preceded in death by her parents, Leonard and Wanda Berry; and her daughter, Bambi Lee Whitstine.

Funeral services for Mr. Charles Ray Fortenberry of Rayville will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 2, 2020 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home Rayville with Sis. Shirley Davidson officiating. 

Interment will follow at Providence Memorial Cemetery near Winnsboro under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home.  Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until time of service Wednesday at the funeral home.