Obituaries

Manuel Courtney

Manuel “Bill” Courtney, 79, was born January 25, 1941 in Pollard, Ala., and died September 11, 2020. 

He lived south of Waverly.

Graveside services were held Sept. 15, 202 at Presbyterian Church at Union with Pastor David Mosley officiating.

He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Jack and Ivy Kennedy Courtney of Pollard, Ala.; and his infant son.

Howard L. Hudson Jr.

Rev. Howard L. Hudson Jr. went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, Oct. 8 at 3:27 p.m. He was born in Galion, located in Morehouse Parish on February 28, 1927.  Howard served in the U.S. Navy for four years before pursuing his education while working on ranches, boxing, and preaching before graduating from Vanderbilt University. Winning the North Louisiana Golden Gloves tournament gave him the nickname of “fighting parson.”

Michael Allan Lytle

Michael Allan Lytle died October 6, 2020 in Monroe, after a short illness. 

He was born March 25, 1939, in Yellville, Arkansas, to Wallace Walker Lytle and Grace Byers Lytle. Mike was reared in Batesville, AR where he graduated from high school and attended Hendrix College in Conway, AR.

He was preceded in death by his sister, Susan Finister, and spouse, L.D. In 1971, Michael married Maggie Barmore in Mangham where they lived until her death in 2018. 

Lila Catherine Womack Walimaa

Graveside services for Lila Catherine “Kitty” Womack Walimaa, 77, of West Monroe,  will be held at 1 p.m., Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at Lynn Cemetery, Archibald with Bro. Gary Sapp and Jacob Duval officiating under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville.  

Kitty, as she was so affectionately known to her family, was born October 13, 1942 in Mangham and left this earth on Thursday, October 8, 2020 in West Monroe. Condolences may be left at brownholleyfuneralhomes.com.

Carolyn Lenoir Mortimer

Carolyn Lenoir Mortimer, 79, went to be with her Lord and Savior on October 2, 2020. 

Visitation was Monday, October 5, 2020 at First Baptist Church in Flora, followed by the service. 

Burial was be held at Flora Cemetery. 

Pallbearers were Blaine Luke, Barry Behnfeldt, Jeff Beasley, Aubrey Luke, Chris Ward and Allen Luke.

Honorary pallbearers were Tom Heath and Barney Jones.

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