Irene Sylvester Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mrs. Irene Sylvester, 78, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 20, 2007 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home-West Monroe with Rev. Mark Fenn officiating. Interment to follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home. Mrs. Sylvester was born January 17, 1929 in Pleasant Hill, LA, and died June 16, 2007 in West Monroe. Mrs. Sylvester was former owner/operator of Sylvester Moving and Storage, and an agent for Bekins Van Lines, and after leaving Bekins Van Lines she went to work for M&W Transfer/Paul Arpin Van Lines in Monroe, LA until her retirement in 2005. She was also a member of First Baptist Church in West Monroe. Mrs. Sylvester was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Sylvester. Survivors include her three sons, Jeff Sylvester and wife Diane, Todd Sylvester and wife Mendy and LTC Kent Sylvester U.S. Army and wife MAJ Shannon Sylvester U.S. Air Force; four grandchildren, Lauren Sylvester, Nathan Sylvester, Shelby Sylvester and Joseph Sylvester; and a sister, Shirley Alexander. Pallbearers will be Dr. Ken White, Steve Hall, Mike Epler, Willie Remore, Roger White, and Rene Canales. Special thanks for many years of devoted medical care Dr. Warren Daniel and Dr. Gwenn Jackson. Special thanks for excellent care during her recent illness; Dr. Donna Donald, Dr. Matt George, Dr. Coy Gammage, Dr. Ron Hammett, Glenwood Regional Medical Center Physicians, nurses and staff. Special thanks to West Monroe Guest House physicians, nurses, staff and Mr. Bo Shaw of Shaw Oxygen. Memorials may be made to: First Baptist Church, West Monroe, Baptist Children≠s Home in Monroe, or the charity of the donor≠s choice. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 Tuesday June 19, 2007 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home-West Monroe. On-line condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com