Funeral services for Ford Russell Thurmon, age 68, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 10:00 AM, Thursday, July 19, 2012 in the chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Homes of West Monroe. Interment will follow at Hebron Cemetery in Claiborne Parish under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Homes of West Monroe. Ford was born 7/31/1943 in Summerfield, LA and passed away on 7/16/2012. He is survived by his 4 children and their spouses: Danita and John Gerbrecht of Missouri City, TX, Alisa and Brad Hankins of Cabot, AR, Tracie and Jim Brice of Flower Mound, TX and Darrell and Jennifer Thurmon of Shreveport, LA. He is also survived by 11 grandchildren, 3 step-grandchildren and 5 step-great-grandchildren, two brothers, Bobby and Nelda Thurmon of Monroe, LA, and Lloyd and Josephine Thurmon of Marshall, TX and sister-in-law, Carolyn Thurmon of Homer, LA. Ford was preceded in death by his parents, Ray and Sybil Thurmon and a brother, Charles Thurmon. In 1966, Mr. Thurmon began his long-term residency in West Monroe and employment with the paper mill. After 33 years of service, he retired from Riverwood International in 1999. Visitation will be Wednesday, July 18, 2012 from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. at Kilpatrick Funeral Homes of West Monroe. Pallbearers will be family members. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate your donation to the American Cancer Society, 1761 North 19th Street, Monroe, LA 71201, in honor of Ford Thurmon's memory.