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Nelda Rae Thatcher
July 20, 1930 - March 5, 2012

Graveside services for Nelda Rae McMurry Brister Thatcher, 81 of West Monroe, will be held at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at Sikes Baptist Church Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe.

Nelda was born July 20, 1930 in Gaar's Mill, LA and passed away March 5, 2012 in Monroe, LA. She was a member of West Monroe First Baptist Church and worked as a telephone operator of Manville.

Mrs. Thatcher was preceded in death by her parents; Onis Hilton McMurry and Verda Erskines McMurry and a brother, George T. McMurry.

Nelda is survived by her husband, J.W. Thatcher; children, Brenda Brister Coleman and husband John, Stanley Ray Brister, Jr. and wife Dorinda, Rhonda Nell Brister Davis and husband Jerry; step-children Ruth Russell and husband Randy and Steve Thatcher; grandchildren Lori Coleman Kimberley and husband Neil, Todd Coleman, Jeremy Davis and wife Meredith; Kristen Davis Arendsen and husband Chris; Jansen Davis Hinton and husband Chris, Adam Brister, Melanie Brister Eaton and husband Josh, Brian Russell and wife Jenay; great-grandchildren; Leighton Davis, Madden Davis, Miller Davis, Justin Arendsen, Garrett Arendsen, Jacob Russell, Emily Russell, Emma Snow Hinton, Gavin Hinton; niece and nephew; Tommy McMurry and Sheila McMurry.

Visitation will be Tuesday from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm at Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe.