Funeral services for Mr. Edgar M. “Bill” Ormond, Sr. 81, of Sterlington are 2:00 PM on Tuesday, May 24th, 2011, at Graceminster Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Philip Faris officiating. Interment follows in the Alabama Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Sibley, LA under the direction of the Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe. He was born May 13th, 1930, in Little Rock; he passed away on Saturday, May 21st, in Monroe, LA. Bill retired in 1988 as Plant Manager of LP&L / Entergy in Sterlington after 40 years of service. He was an Elder and Charter Member of Grace Presbyterian Church of Sterlington and the merged Graceminster Presbyterian Church of Monroe and was a generous supporter of many missions, ministries, and local youth activities. He had a great love for singing in the choir. Bill was a beloved husband, father, and grandfather. He was always there for his children. He was an avid hunter and fisherman; loved spending time with his children and grandchildren and was attentive to the individual success of each. He taught them at an early age to appreciate the great outdoors, how to fish, and to be good safe hunters. Bill was very talented and could fix or repair anything and affectionately became known to his family as “the jack of all trades.” He was known for his “mean roast” and the best gravy ever. He was preceded in death by Mary Grace Bagwell, wife of 45 years; his parents, Wesley and Thelma McCuller Ormond; and a sister, Martha Shaffer. Survivors include his wife, Nancie Ormond; three sons, Eddie Ormond and wife Donna Lynn of Panola, TX, Tommy Ormond and wife Evalyn of Sterlington, Jimmy Ormond and wife Barbara of Fairbanks; one daughter, Donna Powell and husband Jimmy of Sterlington; nine grandchildren, Lance, Luke, Jake, and John Ormond, Nikki Taylor, Ali Cummings, and Shane, Ryan, and Dusty Powell; eight great grandchildren, McKynsie, Maddie, Landrie, Drake, Vada, Olly, Olivia, and Isabel; one stepson, RussWitherington and wife Dee Dee; one step grandson, Clint; three sisters, Ann Adams of Texarkana, TX, Jessie Johnson of Colorado Springs, CO, and Kathryn Moore of Shreveport, LA. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Lance, Luke, Jake, and John Ormond, Lee Taylor, Brandon Cummings, and Shane, Ryan, and Dusty Powell. Visitation will be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Monday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, 1200 Lamy Lane, Monroe, LA. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be sent to Graceminster Presbyterian Church, 6980 Hwy 165N, Monroe, LA 71203 or your favorite charity. Online condolence messages may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com