Obituaries

Ashley Michelle Johnson

Funeral services for Miss Ashley Michelle Johnson of Rayville will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 15, 2020 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home Rayville with the Rev. Allen Eppinette officiating.  

Interment will follow at Antioch Cemetery in Rayville under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home.  Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m.  Tuesday, July 14, 2020, at the funeral home.  Due to the CoVid-19 requirements, capacity limit will be followed and masks are required.

Joe E. Comeaux

Memorial services for Joe E. Comeaux, 78, of Rayville, will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at Woodlawn Baptist Church, Rayville, with Bro. Charles Ellzey officiating under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville.

Mr. Joe was born November 30, 1941 in Crowville and passed away Friday, July 10, 2020 in West Monroe after a lengthy illness.

Rev. Cage McLemore

Reverend Cage “Mack” McLemore of Farmerville, son of the late Cage McLemore and Ellen Gathright, passed away on July 1, 2020 at the age of 94. 

For those wishing to pay their respects, visitation was open to the public on July 5, 2020 at Farrar Funeral Home in Farmerville.  Due to the risks of COVID-19, burial followed for immediate family at Antioch Methodist Church Cemetery in Simsboro.  A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Betty Jo McDonald

Betty Jo McDonald, 82, of Yakina, WA was born September 26, 1937 and passed away Thursday, June 25, 2020 in Rayville.

Memorial service will be held at a later date.

Condolences may be left at brownholleyfuneralhomes.com.

Nathaniel D. Smith

Graveside services for Nathaniel D. “Nat” Smith, 86, of Rayville, were held  Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at the Northeast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery, Rayville, with Bro. Johnny Hoychick, Myrt Hales and Russ Wise, of Arlington, Texas, officiating under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville.

Nat was born November 9, 1933 in Archibald and passed away Monday, June 29, 2020 in Monroe.

He is survived by his loving wife, Lois Crocker Smith of Rayville; sister, Maye Johnson of Alexandria; and numerous nieces and nephews. 

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