Myrtle Wista Franklin Duke Kilpatrick Funeral Home Ruston, LA Funeral services for Myrtle Wista Franklin Duke, age 94, of Dubach will be held Sunday, October 28, 2012 at 2:00 PM at Mineral Springs Baptist Church near Dubach. Officiating the service will be Rev. Greg Tipton. Interment will follow at the church cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Ruston. Myrtle Wista Franklin Duke was born December 12, 1917 to Alfred and Lucille Gallman Franklin, and went to be with Jesus on October 25, 2012 following a lengthy illness. Ms. Duke was surrounded in her home the last days on this earth by her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Garland Duke, parents: Alfred and Lucille Franklin; son-in-law: Dewey Thomas Howard and grandsons: Dewey Howard and Timothy Howard She lived in Mineral Springs most of her life. She was a member of Mineral Springs Baptist Church and loved her Sunday School Class there; she also loved the Shoebox Ministry. She is survived by her daughter: Louella Duke Howard and her son, James Preston “J.P.” Duke and wife Ann; brother: Theodore Franklin all of Mineral Springs; 6 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren;14 great great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. The family wishes to thank David Turner who was the Home Health that tended to Ms. Duke during this time. Pallbearers will be her grandson: Danny Howard, Jeffrey Duke, Todd Duke, Jason Duke, and great grandsons: Craig Dickerson and Dane Howard. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 8:00 PM Saturday, October 27, 2012 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Ruston. Anyone wishing to honor Wista Dukes Memory please make donation to Life Choices or charity of your choice. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com