ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: WICKLINE, GERALD 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: Bagnell & Sons Funeral Home, Covington, La.

Died: 

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WICKLINE, GERALD 
Died: Wed., Apr. 19, 2017

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Dr. Gerald B.”Jerry” Wickline passed away peacefully surrounded by his family 
at his home in Covington, LA, on April 19, 2017, following a long and 
courageous battle with cancer.  He was 75.   

Jerry was a veteran of the U.S. Navy where he served aboard an aircraft carrier 
during the Vietnam War era.  He attended the University of South Florida in 
Tampa and was a 1978 graduate of Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, TN.  
Jerry was a member of the New Orleans Contact Lens Society for over 36 years.   
Dr. Wickline practiced family optometry in Baton Rouge for 35 years before 
semi- retiring and relocating to a part-time practice in St. Tammany Parish in 
late 2014.

Jerry was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend. His daughter, son-
in-law, and two precious granddaughters were his pride and joy and Grandpa was 
his favorite title.  He enjoyed racing cars in the late 1960’s where he met his 
wife and his other great pleasures were watching LSU football games with his 
son-in-law and the annual trips to the beach with family.

He is survived by his loving wife of almost 47 years, Mary Elizabeth “Sissy” 
Jones Wickline, a daughter Sarah Elizabeth Wickline Hull and her husband 
Patrick Hull and two granddaughters, Margaret Mary Elizabeth Hull and Evelyn 
Fay Ann Hull, all of Covington.   He is survived also by two brothers, Robert 
Wickline of Dent, MN. and Ronald Wickline of Spring Hill, FL., a sister, Carol 
Dickerson Evans and husband, Dr. Roger Evans of Benton, KS., and a paternal 
aunt, Bernadine Wickline Andrews of Springfield, VA.  Additionally he is 
survived by a special “adopted” daughter, Ashley Logan and husband, Kevin Logan 
of Baton Rouge as well as many beloved nieces and nephews.

Jerry was preceded in death by his parents, Russell and Margaret Wickline.

The family wishes to thank Dr. Jack Saux, III and the staff of Northshore 
Oncology Associates, the 3 East oncology staff of St. Tammany Parish Hospital 
and Dr. Suarez and the staff of Notre Dame Hospice for the kindness, love and 
professional care provided by all.

The funeral Mass will be celebrated by the Reverend Fr. Otis W. Young, Jr. at 
St. Peter Catholic Church located at the corner of Jefferson and 19th Avenues 
in Covington, LA on Tuesday, April 25, 2017.  Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. 
followed by Mass at 11:00.

In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that donations be given, in his 
memory, to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

U.S. Navy
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