David Lee Ficklin Kilpatrick Funeral Home Ruston, LA Funeral services for David Lee Ficklin, age 67, of Simsboro will be held 2:00PM Saturday, October 12, 2013 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Ruston. Services will be officiated by Dr. Jason Cole and Dr. Wilton Wall. David was born May 7, 1946, in Galvez, Louisiana and went on his final mission trip to Heaven on October 7, 2013, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He is survived by his wife/best friend of 30 years: Rosemary Loria Ficklin; children: Warren Lynn Alford, Jr. Silvia; Lora Leigh Fink Carl, and Sherry Ann Zanca Robert; ten grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; brother: Mark Wayne Ficklin. Pallbearers: Hank Alexander, Kenneth Calloway, Ron Manly, Steven Ray, Jim Telford, Larry Waldron, Ricky Woods Honorary Pallbearers: Eddie Ballance, Gene Moore, James Odom, Tim Parnell, Claude Young. His greatest joy was serving the Lord in any capacity. Visitation will be held from 12:00PM to service time 2:00PM on Saturday, October 12, 2013 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Ruston. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com