Funeral services for Esther Estell Taunton, 88, of Monroe, LA will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, August 25, 2011 with Bro. Craig West officiating. Interment will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe. Mrs. Taunton was born on May 20, 1923 in Grayson, LA and passed away on August 23, 2011 in Monroe, Louisiana. She was a Licensed Practical Nurse at St. Francis Medical Center and a member of First Baptist Church of Monroe, LA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lucien Taunton in 1988, her parents, six brothers and one sister. Mrs. Taunton is survived by her son: Ray Taunton and wife, Alice; grandsons: Matthew Taunton, Stuart Taunton and wife, Barbara and great-grandson, Julian M. Taunton; sister: Marjorie Tullos, and a number of nieces and nephews. Visitation will be from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, Thursday, August, 25, 2011 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe, LA.