Funeral services for Michael Louis Griggs, 22, of West Monroe, will be held on Thursday, January 4, 2007, at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of the Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe with Rev. Mike Stravato officiating. Interment will follow at Douglas Cemetery in Choudrant, LA, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe. Michael was born November 11, 1984, in Monroe, LA, and passed away on Sunday, December 31, 2006, in Shreveport, LA. A lifelong resident of the West Monroe community, Michael was an ironworker in the construction industry. He was preceded in death by both his father and his grandfather, Robert L. Griggs, Jr. and Robert L. Griggs, Sr. Michael is survived by his mother, Michelle Murphy and special father, Elgin Gatewood; his grandparents, Nancy Murphy, Mike Davis, and Linda and Devon Woodall; lifelong special friends, Heather Branch and family, and by several aunts, uncles and cousins. Active pallbearers will be Tony Hodge, Paul Davis, Ricky Bell, Jr., Kenny Green, Mike Green, and Victor Jensen. Honorary pallbearers will be Jamey "Red" Porter, Chad Hatten, Bobby Murphy, and Keith Woodall. Visitation will be Wednesday, January 3, 2007, from 5:00 to 8:00PM at the Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe.