Funeral services for Patrick “Pat” Lloyd Cone, 70, of Choudrant, LA, will be held at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at Temple Baptist Church Chapel.   Interment will follow at Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Choudrant, LA, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Homes. Officiating the services will be Dr Reggie Bridges, Rev. Dale Oden, and Rev. Brad Jones.  A visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel in Ruston, LA.

Pat was born on December 7, 1953, in Shreveport, LA, and passed away on December 3, 2024, after a brief illness.   Pat from a young age exuberated a passion for life and his family.  After graduating from high school, Pat followed in his father’s footsteps attending Texas A&M University where he was a member of the “Fightin Texas Aggie Band”.   Texas A&M was one of Pat’s first passions that started during his first days on campus and carried on for the remainder of his life.  After attending Texas A&M, Pat proudly served in the United States Navy.   One of his great joys every year was marching in the procession of Veterans during the Freedom Fest at Temple Baptist Church.   Pat was an entrepreneur for most of his adult life with two career adventures he was most proud of, Timber Management and raising Brahman Cows.   Pat was fortunate to travel often and saw many different parts of the world, however, he often said his favorite place in the world was his farm in Jackson Parish where he raised Brahman Cows.   For over 20 years Pat worked to become one of the top Brahman Breeders in Louisiana.  This is when he often travelled throughout the United States and abroad working with fellow breeders to help grow the breed.  There was never a young breeder that he would not volunteer to give advice to or a junior showman that he wouldn’t assist with helping show their animal.  Pat was also very passionate about his faith in Jesus Christ.  He often enjoyed sharing his love for Christ with his family, friend, and his fellow church members at Temple Baptist Church.

Pat is preceded in death by his loving wife of 40 years, Zilla Doughty Cone; his loving son Jamison Steven Cone; and his parents Robert Lloyd and Willa Lee Bennett Cone.

Left to cherish his memory are his children Patrick Lloyd Cone II, Robert Cone and wife Ashley, and Samantha Cone; sister, Sheila Gilmore and husband Tommy of Poth, TX, brother, Michael Cone and wife Cheryl of Easton, MD., as well as many nieces, nephews, and other family and friends.

Serving as pallbearers are Bob Davis, Mark Tedeton, Kip Franklin, Steve Brister, and Larry Brister.   Honorary pallbearers are Bruce Carter, Ben Gullatt, Don Hogan, Tommy Gilmore, Keith Hammons and Dr Mark Murphy.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to the War Veterans Home, and the staff at St Francis Medical Center.

Online condolences may be extended to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com.

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