A private graveside service will be held at 1:00 pm on Monday, March 10, 2025 at New Bunker Hill Cemetery in Columbia for Loren James Monk, of Brandon, who passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at Merit Health River Oaks. Interment will be at New Bunker Hill Cemetery in Columbia. Dr. Bryant Barnes will officiate the services.

A tiny soul, too precious for this world, has returned to the loving embrace of our Heavenly Father. Though his time with us was brief, his presence left an indelible mark on our hearts. An infant's journey, though short, is filled with immeasurable love and the promise of eternal peace. We find comfort in knowing he is now cradled in the arms of angels, free from pain and suffering, and forever bathed in God's light. His memory, a gentle whisper of innocence and purity, will forever remain a cherished part of our lives.

He was preceded in death by his Great Grandfather, William  Earl Monk;  Aunt, Mary Beth Barnes.

He is survived by his Father, Layton Scott Monk of Brandon, MS;  Mother, Claire Martin Breakfield Monk;  two Grandfathers, Loren  Troy Monk and Robert (Robby) Breakfield;  two Grandmothers, Dana Monk and Ashley Breakfield;  four Great Grandfathers, Robert May, Hal Kittrell, Richard (Ricky) Breakfield and Alfred Whitaker;  four Great Grandmothers, Ann May, Sharon Kittrell, Shelia Breakfield and Judy Whitaker;  four Aunts, Molly Monk Bennett (Caleb), Sophia Breakfield, Vivian Breakfield and Abigail Breakfield;  two Uncles, Landon Monk (Mikala) and Samuel Breakfield;  two Cousins, Harper Monk and Emersyn Monk.

Loren James will be carried to his final rest by those honored to serve as pallbearers; they include Loren Troy Monk and Robert Lee Breakfield.

Hathorn Funeral Home in Columbia is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences and a guest registry are available at www.hathornfuneralhome.com.