Mattie Gipson, 92
   Mattie Gipson of Monroe, a homemaker, died Monday April 27, 1998. Hester Central State Funeral Home.

Cleveland Jackson, 75
   Cleveland Jackson of Monroe, a retired city employee, died Tuesday, April 21, 1998. Funeral: Saturday, April 25, 1998 at the Galilee Baptist Church in Rymes. Burial is at the Green Grove cemetery. Richardson Funeral Home.

Mahale James, 66
   Mahale James of Monroe, a homemaker, died Friday, April 24, 1998. Funeral: Wednesday, April 29, 1998 at the Zion Springs Baptist Church. Burial: richwood Memorial Gardens. Miller Funeral Home.

Monica Jones,36
   Monica Jones of Monroe, a homemaker, died Friday, April 17, 1998. Funeral: Thursday, April 23, 1998 at the Greater Free Gift Baptist Church. Burial: Powell Street Cemetery. McFarland Funeral Home.

David W. Nelson, 42
   David W. Nelson of Monroe, a salesman, died Monday, April 20, 1998. Funeral: Saturday, April 25, 1998 at the Seigle Community Baptist Church in West Monroe. Burial: Richwood Memorial Gardens. Hester Central State Funeral Home.

Melvin Newton, 49
   Melvin Newton of Monroe, a Pecanland Mall custodian, died Monday April 20, 1998. Funeral: Saturday, April 25, 1998 at the Miller Funeral Home Chapel. Burial: Magnolia Cemetery. Miller Funeral Home.

Margie Wesley, 79
   Margie Wesley of Monroe, a homemaker, died Thursday, April 23, 1998. Funeral: Thursday, April 30, 1998 at the Behtel Baptist Church in Monroe. Burial: Richwood Memorial Gardens. Miller Funeral Home.

Johnny L. Walker, Jr. 71
   Johnny Lawrence Walker, Jr., a retired Entergy employee, died Friday, April 18, 1998. Funeral: Thursday, April 23, 1998 at the St. James Baptist Church. Burial: Richwood Memorial Gardens. Miller Funeral Home.

Purvis Wyatt, 77
   Purvis Wyatt of Monroe, a truck driver died Monday april 20, 1998. Funeral: Saturday, April 25, 1998 at the Miller Funeral Home Chapel. Burial: Magnolia Cemetery. Miller Funeral Home.