Funeral services for Helen Carter Rainwater, 82, of Start, LA will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, July 21, 2019 at Eastside Baptist Church, Rayville, LA with Bro. Johnny Smith, Bro. Chris Crawford, and Karla Wood officiating. Interment will follow in the Start Cemetery, Start, LA under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville, LA. Mrs. Helen was born June 21, 1937 in Start, LA and passed away Thursday, July 18, 2019 at her residence in Start, LA. Mrs. Helen was a member of...

Funeral services for Joseph Conrad Morris, 22, of Rayville, LA were held at 3:00 PM, Saturday, July 13, 2019 at First Baptist Church, Rayville, LA with Dr. Eddie Wren and Rev. Jimmy Pelley officiating. Interment followed in the Antioch Cemetery, Rayville, LA under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville. Joseph was born December 16, 1996 in Monroe, LA and passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2019 in Monroe, LA. He is preceded in death by his parents, Ronnie and Cindy Morris;...

Funeral services for Gerald “Mr. Ears” Barnett, 68, of Rayville, LA were held at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at Brown-Holley Funeral Chapel, Rayville with Dr. Eddie Wren officiating. Interment followed in the Greer Cemetery, Rayville, LA. Mr. Gerald was born December 6, 1950 in Idabel, OK and passed away Saturday, July 6, 2019 in West Monroe, LA. Mr. Gerald was a member of the National Hot Rod Association for over 50 years and was the 2013 Louisiana state champion. He owned...

Funeral services for Audrey “Speedy” Taylor Williamson, 76, of Baskin, LA were held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, July 7, 2019 at Friendship Baptist Church, Baskin, LA with Bro. Buford Brady and Bro. Buddy McGurk officiating. Interment followed in the Friendship Baptist Cemetery, Baskin, LA under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville. Mrs. Audrey was born January 8, 1943 in Rayville, LA and passed away Thursday, July 4, 2019 in Monroe, LA. Mrs. Audrey is preceded in death...

Funeral services were held for Constance (Connie) Piro Burgess on Saturday, July 6, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Rayville, LA, with Father Philip Pazhayakari officiating, a graveside service followed at Prewitt Cemetery in Mangham, LA. under the direction of Brown and Holley Funeral Home. Mrs. Connie was born July 28, 1922 in Mangham, Louisiana. She lived in Mangham her entire life where she worked in her brother’s grocery store.  She was a...

Funeral services for Tommy Ray Mathews, 84, of Oak Grove, LA will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, July 5, 2019, at Macedonia Baptist Church, in Oak Grove, LA with Bro. Kody Brown officiating. Burial will be in the Macedonia Cemetery in Oak Grove, LA. under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Oak Grove Mr. Tommy was born June 14, 1935 in Oak Grove, LA and passed away July 2, 2019 in West Monroe, LA. He is preceded in death by his parents, Iris and Clinton Mathews; grandsons,...

Funeral services for Harold V. Nordstrom, 63, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 2:30 PM, Friday, July 5, 2019 at Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville, LA with Bro. Kolby R. Wiley officiating. Interment will follow in the Mulhearn Memorial Park, Monroe, LA. Mr. Harold was born March 10, 1956 in Monroe, LA and passed away Monday, July 1, 2019 in West Monroe, LA. Mr. Harold is preceded in death by his parents, George and Tempie Nordstrom; and his sister, Merry Justice. Survivors include...

Graveside services for Davie Lee Day, 88, of Rayville, LA were held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at the Northeast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery, Rayville, LA with Bro. Henry Hutson officiating under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville. Mr. Davie was born September 20, 1930 and passed away Sunday, June 30, 2019 in Monroe, LA. Mr. Davie is preceded in death by his sons, Paul Day and Mark Day; his parents, Robert and Carrie Smith Day; and stepmother, Allene Respond Day....

Funeral services for Fred Edward Douciere, Jr., 86, were held at 2:00 PM, Monday, June 24, 2019 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Rayville, LA with Father Philip Pazhayakari officiating. Interment followed in the Douciere Cemetery, Rayville, LA. Fred Edward Douciere, Jr., born February 28, 1933 in the southern part of Richland Parish and died Saturday, June 22, 2019 at home. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Claire Smith Douciere and his children, Richard Fred Douciere and wife, Penny,...

Memorial services for Linda K. Cooper Mock, 69, of Start, LA were held at 2:00 PM, Monday, June 17, 2019 at the Alto Baptist Church, Alto, LA with Dr. Alan Miller officiating. Mrs. Linda was born December 24, 1949 in Rayville, LA and passed away Friday, June 14, 2019 in Start, LA. She is preceded in death by her husband, Robert Dean Cooper; parents, Cleve and Nettie Bradshaw; sisters, Louise Munholland; Lougenia Glass; Mary Jane Copeland. Survivors include her husband, Harry Mock;...