Jeannie S. Hicks' Obituary
Jeannie S. Hicks entered peacefully into rest on Thursday, May 26, 2022, at the age of 54 years, 5 months and 22 days, in her home with her loving family by her side. Jeannie was born on Monday, December 4, 1967, in Kokomo, Indiana to Bobby N. and Beverly Linson Hurst.
Visitation will be on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, from 7:00 PM until 10:00 PM, at Labby Memorial Funeral Home in Leesville, LA. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, June 1 2022, with a rosary starting at 9:00 AM and service will begin at 10:00 AM, at St. Michaels the Archangel Catholic Church in Leesville with Father Kenneth Michiels, pastor, officiating. Interment will follow at Evans Cemetery in Evans, LA. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of Leesville.
Jeannie Suzanne Hurst was born on December 4, 1967 in Kokomo, Indiana. After relocating to Evans, La in her later childhood, She met her first husband, Kyle “Mew Mew” Simmons, and married on December 21, 1985. Together, they had three beautiful children, Tressa, Brianna, and Christopher. In March of 2001, she lost her husband and youngest child in a boat accident. Her amazing strength carried her family through the years to come.
She attended and graduated from- VoTech in Leesville in 2003 with an Associate Degree in Business and immediately began working for Merchants and Farmers Bank. In 2006, she secured a position at Evans High School as the secretary/bookkeeper and stayed for 15 years to finish out her career.
In October of 2004, she met the second love of her life, Richard Hicks. When they married in June of 2005, she gained two beautiful daughters, Lacon and Heather, In the years since, she gained 15 grandbabies and became known to them as Nanaw. She loved her grandbabies with all her heart and genuinely loved having them around. She would do anything for them.
Her dad called her mouse because she was very quiet, however, all she had to do was give you that look and you knew you had been caught. She had no need to be loud. When she did say something, the “Hurst Humor’ would slip out unintentionally and everyone would laugh.
Jeannie was always such a bright spot wherever she went. She also had the heart of an angel and it could be seen in everything she did. She definitely left her mark on all of her children, grandchildren, friends and family and this world will not be the same without her in it.
Left to cherish her memory are her loving husband of almost 17 years, Richard Hicks of Leesville; two daughters, Tressa Ducas and husband David of Leesville, and Brianna Santamaria and husband Daniel of Shreveport; two stepdaughters, Lacon Hicks and fiancé Eric Jones of DeRidder, and Heather Rush and husband Steven of Pitkin; mother, Beverly Hurst of Thayer, MO; brother, Jeffrey N. Hurst of Washington, IL; fifteen grandchildren, Ericka Ducas, Kylee Ducas, Taryn Ducas, Alice Ducas, Elias Santamaria, Iris Santamaria, Ivy Santamaria, Brice Shano, Bentley Shano, Braxten Shano, Chloe Rush, Vanessa Triefenbach, Skylynn Rush, Harper Rush and Rivertyn Rush; father and mother in laws, Hardy and Nettie Hicks, and Alice Simmons; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by her first husband, Kyle “Mew Mew” Simmons; son, Christopher Simmons; father, Bobby N. Hurst; and father in law, Jeffrey Simmons.
Those honored to serve as pallbearers David Ducas, Steven Rush, Daniel Santamaria, Link Hughes, Lee Henton, Gary Thomas, Michael Hicks, and Steven Jett.
Those honored to serve as honorary pallbearers are Timothy Thomas and David Hicks.
Words of comfort to the family may be shared at www.labbymemorial.com.
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