Dr. James "JJ" Huggins

Funeral service for Dr. James “JJ” W. Huggins Jr., 56, of Monroe, LA, will be held at 2:00PM Sunday, July 7, 2024, at North Monroe Baptist Church with Dr. Bill Dye officiating. Interment will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home 2308 Sterlington Rd. Monroe. Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. on Saturday, July 6, 2024, at Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Rd.

Dr. Huggins was born on September 26, 1967, in Baton Rouge, LA, and passed away on July 1, 2024, in Monroe. He was a Physical Therapist and worked at Morehouse General Hospital. Dr. Huggins had a special place in his heart for working with veterans. The most important part of life for Dr. Huggins was spending time with his family and traveling with his wife. He also was a history buff and loved to participate in WWII reenactments. Dr. Huggins was preceded in death by his mother, Lynda Gay Huggins. 

Survivors include his wife, Renee Huggins, stepdaughter, Courtney Dye (Micah); granddaughter, Baker Dye; stepson, Justin Kidd (Tess); father, Jim Huggins; and two brothers, Jon Huggins and Jason Huggins (Germaine).

Pallbearers will be Jason Huggins, Justin Kidd, Micah Dye, Tracy Austin, Shane Hogan and William Handy. 

Memorials may be made to Tunnel to Towers; https://t2t.org.