Funeral services for Virgil Rikard, 84 of Grayson, LA will be held at 1:00 pm, Sunday, November 24, 2013 in the chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe. His sister Evelyn Roberts will officiate. Interment will follow at Mt. Zion Cemetery near Montgomery, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe. Virgil was born June 15, 1929 in Atlanta, LA and passed away November 22, 2013 in Monroe, LA. He was a retired truck driver from Ouachita Fertilizer and cattle farmer. Virgil was preceded in death by his parents; Eslie and Neoma Rikard McVay; daughter, Sherry Rikard Thompson, granddaughter, Tobi Holder and his brother, Gerrald “Glenn” Rikard. Virgil is survived by his sons; Kevin and wife Donna Rikard, Howard Rikard and Phillip Rikard; daughter, Theda Rikard and husband John O'Hagan; sisters, Betty Rikard Humphries and Evelyn McVay Roberts; brother, Arthur “Mac” McVay; 6 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and extended family members. Visitation will be held Saturday from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm at Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe and Saturday from 12:00 pm until service time.