Graveside funeral and interment services for Mr. Jesse W. Harrist, 90, of West Monroe are at 2:00PM, Tuesday, October 12th, 2010, at Hasley Cemetery of West Monroe under the direction of the Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe. Mr. Harrist was born October 2nd, 1920, in Miller County, AR, and passed away Sunday, October 10th, 2010, in West Monroe. A US Navy PT boat veteran of World War II, he was a retired oil field cementer with Haliburton. He was also a longtime member of the Bloomberg Lodge #1007 F & AM and the First Baptist Church of West Monroe. Survivors include his son, James “Bo” Harrist and his wife, Mitzi; 2 daughters, Patricia and Betty Harrist; a granddaughter, Lori Williams and husband, Mark; a grandson, James “Bubba” Harrist and wife, Kerri; and great grandchildren, Haley and Garrett Hunter Williams, and Brooklyn and Baillie Harrist. The family requests that memorials in Mr. Harrist's honor be sent to LA Hospice and Palliative Care, the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home, or St. Jude Children's Hospital. They also want to express their gratitude to Louisiana Hospice and to his sitters, Lisa, Matisha, and Shonta. Visitation is from 5:00-8:00 PM on Monday, October 11th, 2010, at the Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com.