Mr. Lester W. Samples Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Lester W. Samples, 83, of West Monroe, LA, will be held at 2:00 Thursday, May 3, 2007 at First Assembly of God Church , West Monroe, LA with Rev. Otis Moore, Rev. Butch Pilcher and Rev. Marvin Downs officiating. Interment will follow at Hasley Cemetery West Monroe, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Mr. Samples was born October 12, 1923 in Porum, OK, and passed away May 1, 2007 in West Monroe, LA. Mr. Samples served in the United Sates Army and graduated from Southwestern Assembly of God Bible College in Waxahachie, TX on June 2, 1950. He was a wonderful husband, dad, grandfather, and great grandfather. Mr. Samples was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Douglas Samples; and his son, Douglas Eugene Samples; and his second wife Martile Samples. He was the last survivor of eight brothers and sisters. Mr. Samples was survived by daughters, Sarah and husband Joe Gardner and Angela and Craig Cooke; granddaughters, Sherry Duke, Leslie Knipping, Kristin Cooke and Kaitlyn Cooke; grandson, Skye Samples; great grandchildren; Sarah Beth Duke, Jacob Knipping and Zachary Knipping. Pallbearers will be Richard Moore, Charles Brown, Larry Cash, Kelvin Broom, Paul Frost and Doug Hudgins. Visitation will be held Thursday from12:30 PM until service time at the church.