William N. Nicks

December 11, 1941 — January 15, 2015
Funeral services celebrating the life of William N. Nicks will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015, at Ibert’s Mortuary in Patterson, with a gathering of family and friends beginning at 10 a.m. He will be laid to rest in Ibert’s Memorial Park Cemetery. The Rev. Randy Plessala of PromiseLand Fellowship will conduct the services. Serving as pallbearers will be Wallace Ackman Jr., Larry Bolden, Matthew Vicknair, Dean Pinder, Joshua Pinder and Jacob Pinder. Honorary pallbearers will be Bo Bosarge, Kevin Morgan, Jesse Couvillier Jr. and Lonnie Ribardi.
William was a native of Morgan City and a resident of Ricohoc who passed away peacefully at the age of 73 Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015, at his home surrounded by family following a lengthy and courageous eight-year battle with cancer. In his earlier years, he worked in the oil industry as a driller for Diamond M Drilling. In addition to his family, his passions in life were hunting and fishing. Last, but certainly not least, he enjoyed taking care of his best friend, his pet Chihuahua, T’ Shay.
Survivors include his wife of 35 years, Mary Warden Nicks; six children, Linda Lee Lopez and her husband, Lynn, Johnny Ray Miller, Peggy Sue Pinder and her husband, Dean, Robert Anthony Miller, Rhea Bosarge and her husband, Bo, and Tammy Marie Miller; one sister, Aline N. Shinn; grandchildren, Dawn Marie, Matthew, Jacob, Joshua, Chantell and Adam; one nephew, Robert B. Shinn and his wife, Tess; and numerous cousins and family members.
He was preceded in death by his parents, William C. Nicks and Violet Couvillier Nicks; one nephew, Brent Shinn; and one niece, Kathy Shinn.
Family and friends may view the obituary and express their condolences online by visiting www.iberts.com.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Ibert’s Mortuary Inc., 1111 Lia St., Patterson, LA 70392; phone, 985-395-7873.