Funeral services for Mr. Ranchhodbhai M. Patel, of Monroe, LA, will held on Monday, July 31st, at 10:30AM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, 1200 Lamy Lane, Monroe, LA. Prayer services for Mr. Patel will be from 6:00 to 7:00PM on Sunday evening, July 30th, at the Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe. Mr. Patel was born on February 27th, 1937, in Gujaret, India. His last days were spent with his loved ones in Monroe. He passed away on Saturday, July 29th, 2006, at the age of 69. Mr. Patel lived a full life surrounded by his wife, children, and grandchildren. He was a pillar in the Hindu Community, well liked and respected by everyone. He was always ready to help people in distress and his advice and opinion was always sought for. He was a keen judge of character and surrounded himself with respectable, upstanding and successful people. Although he was a private man, Mr. Patel loved to socialize and travel to keep his family ties strong. He will be dearly missed by the community and his family. May he rest in peace. He is survived by his wife, Chandanben; his son, Naresh; and his daughter-in-law, Saroj, all of Monroe; his daughter, Darshana; his son-in-law, Hemant, both of Slidell, LA; and his grandchildren, Sonya, Tejal, Roshan, and Jaden Patel.