Funeral services for James Defreese, 89 of Rayville, LA will be held at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, April 12, 2011 in the chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe. Rev. Jeff Thomas will be officiating. Interment to follow at Kilpatrick Serenity Gardens West Monroe under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe. Mr. Defreese was born February 14, 1922 in Dubach, LA and passed away April 10, 2011 in Rayville, LA. He was a member of Start Baptist Church, Start, LA. Mr. Defreese was preceded in death by his wife Bertha Antley Defreese of 45 years. He served in the United States Army during World War II. He is survived by his daughter, Lynda Walles; son, Randy Defreese and wife Sheila; brothers; William Bill Defreese, Reginald Defreese and wife Rita, Clayton Defreese, B.J. Defreese and a sister, Sammie Haney and husband Larry.