The American Red Cross and Pittman Park United Methodist Church are holding a blood drive in memory of Wade Mims Monroe on Thursday. The drive will be held at Pittman Park United Methodist Church, 1102 Fair Road, from 1:30-6:30 p.m. The Red Cross lost a good friend when Monroe died Oct. 6 in McKenzie, Ala., at age 80, said Nancy Martin, the senior account manager with the American Red Cross Blood Services. “Mims will be remembered as a gentle, kind, and thoughtful man and for giving to his time and efforts to his community,” Martin said.