Obituaries

Louise Geneva Rainer Morris

Private graveside services for Louise Geneva Rainer Morris, 94, of Rayville, were held Monday, February 12, 2024, at the Rayville Masonic Cemetery, Rayville, with Bro. David Williams officiating under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville.

Mrs. Louise was born August 24, 1929, in Rayville and passed away Saturday, February 10, 2024, in Rayville, LA after a lengthy illness. 

Mary Beth Arbour

Mary Beth Arbour departed this world on January 27, 2024, at her home in Start. 

She was born in Delhi on March 20, 1959. 

She was a faithful follower of our Lord Jesus Christ, had a deep faith in God, and enjoyed studying and sharing scripture. Her faith was evidenced in the kind deeds she did for many people, as she was always looking to help others and truly cared for all people.

Lloyd Ray Wilkerson

Lloyd Ray Wilkerson was born December 22, 1931, to Ella Rae (Dixon) and Charlie Raymond Wilkerson at their home in Rayville, and passed away on February 4, 2024, in Monroe. 

Mr. Wilkerson graduated from Rayville High School and enlisted in the United States Air Force where he served at Kesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Miss. He married his high school sweetheart, Ann O’Neal Wilkerson, in July 1953. After his discharge from the Air Force, Wilkerson worked for Columbia Gulf Transmission Company in Delhi, until his retirement in 1986.

George Howard Franks

Funeral services for George Howard Franks, 80, of Rayville, were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at Brown-Holley Funeral Chapel, Rayville.

Interment was in the Greer Cemetery, Rayville, under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville.

Mr. Howard was born August 29, 1943, in Pascagoula, MS, and passed away Saturday, January 27, 2024, at his residence in Rayville.

Condolences may be left at brownholleyfuneralhomes.com.

Walter Lee Carroll

Mr. Walter Lee Carroll, 76, of Rayville, LA was born December 20, 1947, in Rayville, and passed away Thursday, January 25, 2024, in Rayville.

Condolences may be left at brownholleyfuneralhomes.com.

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