William Hicks

Graveside services for William "Bill" E. Hicks will be Sunday, January 29, 2:00pm at Marthaville Cemetery officiated by Richard Kaufman and Benji Colvin. Visitation will be at Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home Saturday, January 28 from 5:00 to 7:00p.m. He was born September 28, 1932 and passed away January 25, 2017 in his home in Natchitoches. Bill was an avid sportsman with a particular love for golf. His work with Brown & Root Construction in the marine division took him for 35 years to many countries around the world, including England, India, Bahrain, and Mexico. He is preceded in death by his father L.E. Hicks and mother Jewel Smith Hicks and sister Lynn Hicks Driscoll. He is survived by his wife, Yvonne Rains Hicks, and sisters Nell Hicks Bowie and Peggy Hicks Carson. The family wishes to express sincere appreciation to Dr. Robert Massingill and Dr. Stephen Wheat and special friends Wayne and Pam North for their kind and considerate care and friendship. Those honored to serve as pall bearers are David Bailey, Wayne North, Jim Berry, Jack Rougeou, Charles Davis, and Ben Carson.