Funeral services for Mrs. Gladys Claunch, 81 of Monroe will be held at 1:00 PM, Thursday, February 17, 2011 in the chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe. Gleason Copeland will be officiating. Interment will follow at Little Star Cemetery, Kelly, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe. Mrs. Claunch was born August 13, 1929 in Jigger, LA and passed away February 14, 2011 in West Monroe. She was retired from Olinkraft after many years of service. Mrs. Claunch enjoyed gardening, cooking and spending time with her family. Mrs.Claunch is survived by her sons, Jimmie Claunch and Ricky Claunch and wife Diane; daughter, Shirley Ehrlicher and husband Jim; 4 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren; 3 sisters and 1 brother; numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Chris Claunch, Paul Guice, Brett Edwards, Jerry Howell, Jim Ehrlicher and Steve Barbara. Visitation will be Wednesday, February 16, 2011 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe.