Jack M. Causey's Obituary
Jackie “Jack” Causey was born on June 25, 1950. He peacefully passed away on March 13, 2024 in Leesville, LA after a courageous battle.
Jack M. Causey, 73, of Leesville, funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at East Leesville Baptist Church in Leesville, Louisiana.
The visitation will be on Saturday, March 16, from 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. at East Leesville Baptist Church in Leesville, Louisiana. Internment will follow at Vandenburg Cemetery in Bayou Chicot, LA.
Those that have gone before him were his parents Ceasal and Eula Causey, his brother Clarence Causey, and the mother of his two children, Joycelyn Hargis Causey.
He is survived by his loving wife of 20 years Debbie Stracner Causey, his son Andrew “Drew” Causey(wife Mendie), daughters, Aimee Causey, and Rachel Danielson Betts (husband Jerimie). 7 grandchildren that completed his life: Jackson, CarolAnn, and Josephine Causey, Poppy and Taylor Sands, and Sebastian and Penelope Betts. He is also survived by his sisters, Pamela McCarty (husband Dodd), Rene Duhon (husband Darrell), and multiple nieces and nephews.
Jack was a gentle giant standing 6’7’’ which undoubtedly lead to his outstanding athletic career. While attending high school at Acadiana Baptist Academy, he was an All American athlete in basketball. He made lasting friendships during high school that remained like brothers and sisters throughout his life. Jack then started college at the University of Southern Louisiana, and later gradated at Southern California College, now Vangard Univerity. Between the two universities, he was a 5 time National high jump champion with a career best jump of 7’2’’. Later in life he was inducted into the ULL Hall of Fame, as well as the Vangard Athletics Hall of Fame. Not only was he an amazing athlete, he was an outstanding and unforgettable coach and mentor throughout his life to hundreds of people.
Jack was a faithful son, an amazing big brother, a loving husband, the very best Daddy, a patient grandfather, and a loyal friend. He had a variety of outdoor interests, he loved music, and you almost never saw him without a guitar in his hands.
Jack spent the majority of his career in healthcare as an administrator and CEO of nursing homes and rehab hospitals all over the country. He was an amazing leader who made every person he came into contact with feel like the most important person in the world. He was very involved in the community, and was a member of various organizations throughout the years.
During the last two years, while battling the most challenging battle of his life, he remained unexplainably positive, humbly confident, all the while continually growing closer to Christ. When anyone came to visit him, they left feeling like they were the one being encouraged. Jack’s legacy and wish would be that everyone would accept Jesus as their Savior.
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