Funeral services for Loyce Barnett Whitlock will be held Friday, February 25, 2022 at 11:00 AM in the chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe with Dr. Dwight Munn officiating. Interment will follow at Hasley Cemetery. Visitation will be held Thursday, February 24, 2022 from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M., and Friday, February 25, 2022 from 10:00 A.M. until service time at Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe.
Loyce passed away peacefully on February 21, 2022 at her home, and was surrounded by her loving family. She was a member of First Baptist Church West Monroe for 65 years. She was a former member of The Agape Sunday School Class where she taught Sunday School to the four year olds for thirteen years. Loyce was also a member of The Cultura Book Club where she had many close friends. Loyce was preceded in death by her husband Ralph Whitlock, her parents Daisy Delancy Barnett and V.W. “Skeet” Barnett and her beloved precious son Steve Whitlock. She loved to travel and loved going on cruises with her son David, his wife DeeDee and their children, making many fun trips with her cousin Pat Barnett, and also her friends Linda Armstrong, Peggy Beer, Jo Wene and Lois Delancy.
Left to cherish her memory are her devoted son, David and wife DeeDee; her loving daughter-in-law Memory Whitlock; brother Jack Barnett and wife Evelyn. Loyce was blessed with 6 grandchildren. They are Bailey Whitlock, D.J. Whitlock, Steven Whitlock and wife Brittney, Mandi Whitlock Mardis and husband Eric, Sandi Whitlock Easterling and husband David, Brittney Folk and husband Jon; 6 great-grandchildren Mark Mardis, Laynie Whitlock, Beau Whitlock, Blaine Folk, MariClair Easterling, Luke Easterling, all who were the love of her life and who affectionally called her their “Mama Loycie”; and many family members and friends who will all miss her very much.
Serving as pallbearers are Steven Whitlock, D.J. Whitlock, Ronnie Davidson, Rob Smith, Larry Whitlock, Eric Mardis and David Easterling.
Serving as honorary pallbearers are Beryl DeLancy, Harry Liner, Mark Mardis, Beau Whitlock, Luke Easterling and Blaine Folk.