Funeral services celebrating the life of Rhonda Karol Edwards Mercer will be held on Thursday, April 30, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel of Gallagher Funeral Home in Ball, Louisiana, with Rev. Gary Wagoner, Garrett Wagoner, and Timmy Norris officiating. Burial will follow at Big Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in Pollock, Louisiana.

Rhonda, age 66, of Pollock, Louisiana, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2026, at Rapides Regional Medical Center in Alexandria, Louisiana. She was preceded in death by her father, Billy Joe Edwards; her stepfather, Lionel Roberie; her paternal grandparents, Jesse Lee and Susan Henigan Edwards; and her maternal grandparents, Clyde and Lillian Brewer Baum.

Rhonda will be remembered most for her deep love and devotion to her family. She shared 47 wonderful years of marriage with her husband, Larry L. Mercer, who stood by her side through every season of life. Together, they built a family that was the center of her world.

Those left to cherish her memory include her loving husband, Larry; her son, Coulton Mercer (Machel); her daughter, Shellie Taylor (Michael); and her mother, Carlene Baum Edwards; her brothers, Warren Edwards (Kay), and Gregory Edwards. She was a proud and devoted grandmother to Torri Hicks (Jason), Peyton Mercer, Hayden Taylor, Lillie Taylor, and Ella Taylor; great grandson, Jase Hicks, along with her back porch companion, Me Me.

Rhonda’s life was marked by kindness, strength, and a quiet grace that touched everyone who knew her. She will be deeply missed but lovingly remembered in the hearts of her family and friends.

Serving as pallbearers will be Justin Wells, Coulton Mercer, Hayden Taylor, Michael Taylor, Gabe Wagoner, Caden Edwards, and Peyton Mercer.

The family will receive friends for visitation on Thursday, April 30, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home.