Funeral services for Merle Ezell will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, September 9, 2016 at Aulds Chapel Bible Church. Rev. Michael Reynolds will officiate. Interment will follow at Aulds Chapel Bible Church Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe.Merle was born September 1, 1934 in Sikes, LA and passed away September 6, 2016 in Downsville, LA. Merle was a member of Aulds Chapel Bible Church. She was a homemaker and poultry farmer and she loved to fish and garden.Merle is survived by her husband, Billy Ezell; 3 sons; Ray Ezell and wife Karen, Keith ezell and wife Leslie and Paul Ezell and wife Tonya; 2 sisters, Geraldine Gibson and Bobbie Vickers and husband Morris; 6 grandchildren, Christy Ezell, Daniel Ezell and wife Whitney, Dennis Ezell, Kelly Ezell and Kaitlyn Ezell and Seth Ezell; 2 great-grandchildren.Pallbearers will be Ryan Spillers, Curt Meachum, Eddie Jordan, Tommy Smith, Wendel Gibson and Owen Gauthier.Visitation will be held Thursday, September 8, 2016 from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Aulds Chapel Bible Church, Downsville, LA.Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.comKilpatrick Funeral HomeWest Monroe, LA