Funeral services for Royce Whitlock, 83, of West Monroe will be held at 3:00 PM, in the chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, Sunday, January 6, 2019. Visitation will be held from 1:30 PM until service time. Rev. Waymond Warren will officiate. Interment will follow at Hasley Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe.Royce was born November 1, 1935, in West Monroe and was received into the presence of his Heavenly Father on January 3, 2019, in Monroe. He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Edna Whitlock and his son, Jimmy Whitlock.He is survived by his wife, Joanne (Wink); daughter, Roycelyn Bowman and husband Mike; sister, Dorothy Walker; daughter-in-law, Tammy Whitlock; granddaughters, Leslie Bowman, Jaime Williams and husband Derek, and Johnise Morris and husband Jerry; grandsons, Keifer Whitlock, Harley Whitlock, Noah Whitlock and Joshua Whitlock; and great-grandchildren Matthew, David, Cloe, Dean, Mykenzie, and Nathaniel; and his dog Zippy.A devoted husband of 64 years, Royce adored and was adored by his family. He was a member of Peniel Baptist Church and attended Fair Park Baptist Church later in life. He was an instrument tech at Olin Kraft Papermill for 11 years prior to starting his own business. He went on to become the owner of Whitlock Garage, All-Terrain Leasing & Highline, and Super Bee Speedway. He also served in the Louisiana National Guard from 1953-1959. Royce enjoyed building and driving race cars, riding Harley Davidson motorcycles, and being mischievous.