John Lewis Spikes' Obituary
John Lewis Spikes, 79, of DeRidder, LA, passed from this life on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 in Lake Charles, LA. John, the son of Lee Thompson and Alzada Bradford Spikes, was born on June 1, 1942 in Bancroft, LA.
Visitation will begin Saturday, September 18, 2021, from 11:30 AM until the time of the service which begins at 2:00 PM at Temple Baptist Church, located at 122 Martin Luther King Drive in DeRidder, LA with Pastor Alvin Peters, Sr., pastor of Sunrise Baptist Church, officiating. Committal service will be held at Beauregard Cemetery in DeRidder at a later date. Funeral arrangements under the care and direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of DeRidder.
Left to cherish Johns memory are his son, Prentis Beasley, Sr. and wife Stephanie; grandchildren, Asha Spikes, Shawn Coates, Prentis Beasley, Jr., Pyton Lashae Beasley, and Paris Beasley; companion, Rose Mary Williams; brothers, Alonzo Spikes, and Lawerence Spikes; sister, Mae Helen Buckley; 3 great-grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by his father, Lee Thompson Spikes; mother, Alzada Bradford Spikes, wife, Helen M. Spikes; daughter Jacqueline Spikes Graves; siblings, Edgar Lee Spikes, Joanetta Adams, Abram Preston Spikes, Oceola Hall, and Annie Ray Ashworth.
The family kindly request everyone to please wear a mask.
John was an avid sports fan and athlete, especially diehard fan of the Dallas Cowboys. In his youth, he played basketball and baseball. He retired after forty years in the trucking and logging industry. A sports fanatic of NFL, MLB, NBA, and WWE wrestling. His hobbies included hunting and fishing. He also loved barbequing and watching a good western. He was a man of courage, a man of wisdom, and a man of knowledge, all are traits that will live on through his family. He will forever be in our hearts and remembrance.
Words of comfort may be shared with the Spikes Family at www.labbymemorial.com.
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