William "Willie" Perry Fredericks, Sr.

A service to honor the life of Mr. William “Willie” Perry Fredericks, Sr. will be held at 10:30 am Monday, July 2, 2018, at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home in Natchitoches.  The family will receive friends from 10 am until the time of service on Monday, July 2, 2018, at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home. Willie, 65 years of age and a resident of Black Lake, passed away on Friday, June 27, 2018. He was born on Saturday, April 11, 1953 to Joseph Roy and Ada Belle Lowe Fredericks in Natchitoches, LA. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force; over the years Willie worked as a carpenter to support his family. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather and will be greatly missed by his family and friends. He is survived by his son, William and wife Courtney Fredericks of Prairieville, LA; daughters, Stephanie Cobbs and husband Chris of Marthaville, LA, Crystal Brown and husband Aaron of Colorado Springs, CO, Tammy Sterling and husband John of Springfield, MO, and Stephanie Crow of Winnfield, LA; grandchildren,  Kahleb Bruce, Kelsey Longino Arredondo, Joshuah Sterling, Katie Longino, Dillon Longino, Ethan Fredericks, Talonah Sterling, Taten Fredericks, Wyatt Cobbs, and Ezra Brown; great-grandchildren, Amelia Arredondo, Walker Harris, and Alise Arredondo; sisters,  Shirley and Diane; And a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. He was preceded in death by his Wife, Irma “Della” Fredericks, parents; sisters, Elizabeth “Betty” Rachel and Eleanor Carter; brothers, Joseph Roy “Junior” and Paul.