Graveside services for Bobbye M. Dennard, 85, of Ruston, LA, formerly of Monroe, LA, will be at 1:00 PM Saturday, March 6, 2010 at Mulhearn Memorial Park with Rev. Dale Oden officiating under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Ruston.

Mr. Dennard was born on August 18, 1924 in Hamburg, AR and passed away on March 4, 2010 in Ruston, LA.

Mr. Dennard was a member and deacon of Parkview Baptist Church while a resident of Monroe, and was currently a member of the Temple Baptist Church in Ruston. He was retired from the paper industry in both sales and manufacturing and was also a veteran of World War II having served in the United States Army. Mr. Dennard was preceded in death by his wife, Maxine White Dennard.

Mr. Dennard is survived by his children: Linda D. Kinnison and husband, Ed of Memphis, TN, Terri D. Kavanaugh and husband, Jay of Ruston, LA, and David E. Dennard and wife, Elaine of Memphis, TN; grandchildren: Christy Barker, Jennifer Staggs, Kimberly Kavanaugh, and Jason Kavanaugh; 6 great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law: Juanita Dennard and Binnie Farmer.

Visitation will be from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Friday, March 5, 2010 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Ruston.

The family would like to express their special thanks to Dr. Tom Morris for the care and concern shown to Mr. Dennard during his illness.