Funeral services for Louise Edna Lovelady, age 91, of Monroe, will be Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at 10:00 A.M. The service will be at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Monroe, LA. Visitation will be Tuesday, January 30, 2018 from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at Kilpatrick's. Louise crossed over Jordan and entered the Pearly gates on January 26^th, surrounded by love of family and friends. She was born Edna Louise Manes, first child of Alton and Bernice Manes, in Plumerville, Arkansas on June 30, 1926. She married the love of her life, Earnest William Lovelady on July 9, 1944. In their 52 years together they raised 4 children, Eldwin Lovelady (wife Deborah), of Olympia, Washington, Betty Harmon of Smackover, Arkansas, Mary Carter (husband Allen), of Collinsville, Oklahoma and Donald Lovelady (wife Vickie) of Monroe, Louisiana. Earnest died on Oct 24, 1996. Louise has 9 surviving grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren, and 2 great-great grandchildren. Louise graduated from Plumerville High School in 1943 and began Nursing school at St. Vincent Hospital in Little Rock. When she married Earnest, she was forced to leave nursing school as married or pregnant women were not allowed to remain in school. Earnest military service took them to Texas, Louisiana, and Germany. After military service they lived in Tulsa, Oklahoma and settled in Monroe in 1960. Louise was a charter member of North Monroe Baptist church and later became a member of Grace Missionary Baptist Church where she served as musician and Earnest as a Deacon and Treasurer. After Earnest death, she became the Treasurer and continued to play piano for worship. She was faithful in her ministry with children, leading Sunday school and Vacation Bible school for many years. She continued to play piano even when she began to use a wheelchair. Louise is a true Saint of God, touching her children and family and the people around her with God love and grace. In 1970 she returned to nursing school, graduated and worked at Glenwood Regional Medical Center in West Monroe for 21 years, retiring in 1991. Louise was a good neighbor, loved by her community and a strong positive influence on the neighborhood and church children. Her grandchildren and great grands were the delight of her life especially in her retirement years. Louise is greatly missed by her family and friends; the light seems a little more dim as a Saint of The Light moves into Eternity in the nearer presence of God. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial gifts to Louisiana Hospice and Palliative Care or Grace Missionary Baptist Church of North Monroe.