Elmer Leslie Hollis, Sr. Kilpatrick Funeral Home Ruston, LA Funeral service for Elmer Leslie Hollis , Sr, age 100, of Ruston, will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, April 15, 2013 at The Ruston Church of Christ. Officiating the service will be John Simpson and Jim Davis . Interment will follow at Pines Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Ruston, LA. Mr. Hollis, Sr was born April 1st, 1913 in Spearsville, LA to the late Howard W. Hollis and Bessie Arrington Hollis and passed away April 11, 2013 in Ruston, LA. He is preceded in death by his first wife; Ella Rae Stratton Hollis and his second wife Wanda Muse Hollis. He was a faithful member of the Ruston Church of Christ, where he served as an elder for many years. He is survived by his children: Leslie Hollis and wife Cynthia of Minden, Bankie Hollis Holley of Little Rock, and John W. Hollis and wife Janet of Memphis; grandchildren: Eric Hollis and wife Shauna, Glenn Hollis and wife Tara, Stephen Holley and wife Kelly, Jason Hollis, Brian Hollis and wife Lesley, Sherry Merritt and husband Adam, Helen Holley and husband Seth, and 13 great grand children whom he adored; sisters: Laveda Perdue and Dorothy Simpson; and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be from 1:00 PM to service time 2:00 PM Monday April 15, 2013 at the church. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatirckfuneralhomes.com