Funeral services for Vera Louise Netherland, 62, of West Monroe, will be held Tuesday, October 17, 2017, at 2:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, with Bro. Ricky Nolan officiating. Interment will follow at Hasley Cemetery in West Monroe, LA. Louise was born August 26, 1955 and passed away after a brief illness on October 14, 2017. She and her husband Dewayne were foster parents to dozens of children over nearly 40 years and adopted 6 of those special children. Louise is preceded in death by a son, Cecil Dewayne; daughter, Angela; and brother, Darrell.Survivors include her husband Dewayne; daughters, Nikki Thompson and her husband Derreck, Tamara, and Lisa; sons, James and his wife Carly, Tracy and his wife Amber; special daughter, Callie Cook and her husband Delbert; parents, Vera and Buddy Thornhill; sister, Mya; brothers, Kenneth and Sammy Vanlandingham; and many grandchildren who she loved dearly.Pallbearers will be Daniel Tucker, Randy Tucker, Josh Alexander, Gene Novak, Kenneth Vanlandingham, and Sammy Vanlandingham.Visitation will be held Monday, October 16, 2017, from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at the funeral home.Online condolences may be made to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com