Nelda Jean Smith McKenzie Kilpatrick Funeral Home Ruston, LA. Funeral services for Nelda Jean Smith McKenzie, age 77, of Simsboro, LA. will be held 10:00 A.M. Saturday August 18, 2007 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel. Officiating will be Ronnie Cosby. Interment will follow at McKenzie Cemetery in Homer, LA. under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home Ruston, LA. Mrs. McKenzie was born February 16, 1930 and passed away August 15, 2007. Nelda was a devoted mother and grandmother who lived for her family and loved crocheting for them. She is preceded in death by her husband of 35 years Albert Earl McKenzie; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Allen Smith; brothers: Theron Smith and Paul Smith. Mrs. McKenzie is survived by daughter: Linda Collins and husband Grady ¨Buddy of Simsboro; son: David E. McKenzie and wife Karen Faye of Alexandria; sisters: Mary Dinsmore of Bossier City, Cheryl Hixson and husband Jack of Dallas, TX.; granddaughters: Libby Harvey and husband Kenny of Simsboro, Wendy Swain and husband Robert of Ruston; great grandchildren: Kimberly Collins, Kirstie Brown, and Cole Harvey all of Simsboro, Chelsea Swain, Kristin Swain and Hart Swain all of Ruston. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M Friday August 17, 2007 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home Ruston. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com