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Frances Patton Gonzales

Mulhearn Funeral Home
West Monroe, LA

Graveside services for Frances Patton Gonzales, 97, of West Monroe will be held at 10:00 AM Wednesday September 17, 2008 at Riverview Cemetery with George Bonner officiating.

Mrs. Gonzales was a long time member of Central Baptist Church in Monroe and Forest Glade Baptist Church in West Monroe. Frances taught Sunday School for many years. She also attended Louisiana State Normal College currently known as Northwestern in Natchitoches.

Frances is preceded in death by her husband, Pete Gonzales; two sisters, Wilma Bennett and Olga McLemore; one brother, O.L. Patton; and one great grandchild, Lauren Shambro.

Survivors include her daughter, Dolores Johnson; granddaughter, Kelly Shambro and husband Tim; nieces, Nell McDonough and Linda Bailey and husband Rich; nephew, Bill Bennett and wife Bonnie; great grandchildren, Anthony Shambro and wife Rachel, Alex Shambro, Kristen Shambro, and Allison Shambro; three great, great grandchildren; sister in-law, Lucille Cantrell; and several great nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM Tuesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe.

Memorials may be made to Northeast Baptist School at 5225 I-20 Service Road, West Monroe, LA 71292.

The family would like to give a special thanks to Dr. Doyle Hamilton and to the nurses and staff of United Home Care, especially Jennifer, Hope, Kristy, Windi, Meredith, Stephanie, Leslie, and Sharon Hudson who took care of Nanny so sweetly the last two years.