A. C. ¨Chester Thornhill entered into his eternal rest Saturday, July 30, 2011. Funeral services will be Monday, August 1, 2011 at 2:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe with Eugene Brown officiating. Interment will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Chester was born December 7, 1937. He was a retired maintenance supervisor for West Monroe Guest House and The Oaks and a member of Rocky Branch Assembly of God. The last several years he had been involved in ministry outreach, having developed Sunday worship services for The Oaks and a monthly visitation program for the Mississippi State Prison at Parchman. Chester is preceded in death by his parents K. T. and Lucille Thornhill. He is survived by his wife of almost 55 years, Marlene; his two sons, Felton and wife Sharon of West Monroe, Gene and wife Shannon of West Monroe; and one daughter Cindy Woodham and husband Steve of Tulsa, Oklahoma; grandsons, Christopher Woodham, Andrew Woodham, and Benjamin Woodham; granddaughters, Hillary Thornhill, Tiffany Thornhill, and Kelsie Thornhill; eight great grandchildren; one sister, Linda T. Dilley of Lafayette, LA, and numerous nephews, nieces, and friends. Visitation will be Sunday, July 31, 2001 from 5:00 PM 8:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Pallbearers are Melvin Albritton, Nathan Albritton, Lynn Albritton, Kalan Albritton, Jarvin Albritton, and Cletus Davis. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com