Funeral services for Mrs. Leona Hackney Goolsby, 89, of West Monroe will be held at 10:00AM Wednesday, November 22, 2006, at Kilpatrick Funeral Home-West Monroe with Rev. Bruce Underwood and Rev. Larry Smith officiating. Interment will follow at Bosco Cemetery, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home-West Monroe. Mrs. Goolsby was born September 11, 1917 in Luna, LA, and passed away November 18, 2006 in West Monroe. A loving and devoted wife and mother, Mrs. Goolsby was a foster mother for over 50 years. She was a dedicated member of the Bosco Baptist Church where her ministry was cooking for her church, her family, and her community. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lonnie and Pearlie Pender, and by two husbands, Oren F. Hackney and James Goolsby. Survivors include 3 children, Anna Lou "Lulu" Greene, Gary Miles and William Miles; granddaughter, Tara Danielle Griffis; 2 foster grandchildren, DeeDee and Cheyenne Miles; 2 sisters, Janette Barnard and Docia Hardy; a number of nieces and nephews; a special niece, Brenda "Sissie" Hair and a loving friend, Catherine Hennen. Pallbearers will be Riley Broussard, George Hackney, Greg Hackney, James Hackney, Charles McMillion, and Larry Bullock. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 8:00 PM on Tuesday evening, November 21, 2006, at the Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe.