Ficklin obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana 

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Ficklin, Lacey O'Day            15 May 2009    May 2009    Jerry Nelson
Ficklin, Ronald Ray, Sheriff    27 Oct 2011    Nov 2011    Jerry Nelson
Ficklin, Wanda Ann               8 Apr 2012    Apr 2012    Jerry Nelson

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Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on:  5/15/2009

FICKLIN, LACEY O'DAY
A resident of Greensburg, Lacey O'Day Ficklin, 23, died Thursday, May 14, 
2009, in Tickfaw, as a result of a traffic accident. She was born on 
Wednesday, July 10, 1985, in Baton Rouge. Lacey was a graduate of Albany 
High School, where she was involved in many sports. She won numerous awards 
in track competitions, both locally and regionally. She was a member of the 
Northshore Transplant Group, having had two heart transplants. Lacey was 
loved and admired by her family and friends. She was loving and courageous 
and lived life to its fullest. Surviving are her mother and stepfather, 
Luora M. and Samuel Arthur; father, Michael George Ficklin and his fiancˇe, 
Sarah Kent; brother and sister-in-law, Benji Michael and Amanda Ficklin; 
sister, Lesley F. Eschete; step-brother, Matt Arthur; step-sister, Rebecca 
Valure; three nieces, Caroline Elise Eschete, Mackenzie Valure and Courtney 
Fife; three nephews, Mason Valure, Maguire Valure and Brandon Toups; and 
maternal grandmother, Eloise Smith McNabb. Preceded in death by her 
paternal grandfather, Deforest Louis Ficklin; paternal grandmother, Myrtle 
Cutrer Fiorella; maternal grandfather, Benny McNabb; and brother-in-law, 
Justin Eschete. Friends will be received at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral 
Home, Hammond, on Friday, May 15, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visiting continues 
at Greensburg United Methodist Church, Greensburg, on Saturday, May 16, 
from 9 a.m. until service at 11 a.m., with the Rev. LaMarylis Cotten
officiating. Interment in Greensburg Cemetery. An online guestbook is 
available at www.harrymckneely.com. 

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Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on:  10/27/2011

FICKLIN, SHERIFF RONALD RAY
Sheriff Ronald Ray "Gun" Ficklin was born Jan. 18, 1954, and passed away at 
5:11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 21, 2011, at Butner Medical Center, Butner, N.C. 
"Gun" was 57, a native of Amite and longtime resident of Greensburg. He was 
a town councilman of Greensburg from 1980-1984, the mayor of Greensburg 
from 1984-1998 and the sheriff of St. Helena Parish from 1998-2007. "Gun" 
is survived by three daughters, Melissa Ficklin Clark and husband Cori, and 
Amanda Ficklin Mixon and husband Chad, all of Greensburg, and Alli Ficklin, 
of Hillsdale; a son, Ronald Jason Ficklin, of Greensburg; four grand-
children, Nilaina Ficklin, Cy Mixon, Qway Clark and Jon Bang Clark; sister, 
Wanda Ficklin, of Greensburg; three brothers, Freddie Ficklin and wife 
Rennie, Mike Ficklin and wife Natalie, and Randy "Duke" Ficklin, all of 
Greensburg; companion, Paula Davidson McNabb; mothers of his children, Gail 
McNabb Domingue and Peggy Davis Ficklin; numerous nieces, nephews and 
extended family. He was preceded in death by his father, D.L. "Bang" 
Ficklin; mother, Myrtle L. Cutrer Ficklin Fiorello; brother, Jimmy Lewis 
Ficklin; nephew, Johnathan Tidwell; niece, Lacey Ficklin; and uncle, "PaPa" 
Joe Cutrer. Visitation at McKneely and Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, 
Thursday, Oct. 27, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday, Oct. 28, from 8 a.m. 
until celebration of life services at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel 
with Brother Joe Day and the Rev. Laverne King officiating. Interment in 
Shiloh Cemetery, Pine Grove. A guestbook is available at 
www.mckneelyvaughnfh.com.

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Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on:  4/8/2012

FICKLIN, WANDA ANN
Wanda Ann Ficklin was born on November 19, 1959, and passed away at 
1:40 a.m., Friday, April 6, 2012, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. 
She was 52, a native of Amite and a resident of Greensburg. Wanda is 
survived by 2 sons, Micah Little and Cody Little; 3 brothers, Freddie 
Ficklin and wife Rennie, Mike Ficklin and wife Natalie and Randy "Duke" 
Ficklin; 2 granddaughters, Callie Nicole Tidwell and Irish Eyze Jenkins; 
numerous nieces, nephews and extended family. Preceded in death by her son, 
Johnathan Tidwell; father, D. L. "Bang" Ficklin; mother, Myrtle L. Cutrer 
Ficklin Fiorello; 2 brothers, Jimmy Lewis Ficklin and Sheriff Ronald Ray 
"Gun" Ficklin; and niece, Lacey Ficklin. Visitation at McKneely and Vaughn 
Funeral Home, Amite, on Monday, April 9, 2012, from 9 a.m. until 
Celebration of Life Services at 2 p.m. in the funeral home Chapel with Bro. 
Joe Day and the Rev. Thomas Burdette officiating. Interment in Greensburg 
Cemetery, Greensburg, LA. An on-line guestbook is available at 
www.mckneelyvaughnfh.com.

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