Daniel Hickman, Sr.

Elder Daniel Hickman, Sr., 84, of Knight Community, LA, passed from this life on Monday, November 14, 2016 at Westwood Manor Nursing Home.  He was born on December 21, 1931 in Knight Community to James Alexander and Samantha Hickman.

Those left to cherish his memory are his sons, Mitchell Henry, Sr. & wife Gwendolyn of DeRidder, LA, Nathaniel Williams & wife Molly of Bon Wier, TX and Daniel Hickman Jr. of Alexandria, LA; daughters, Cindy Powell & husband Donald of Merryville, LA, Jacqueline Worthen & husband Daniel of Sugartown, LA, and Katherine White & husband Richard of St. Louis, MO; Ester Hickman, the mother of eight of his children;  brothers, Jessie Hickman and David Hickman of Knight Community; sister, Naomi Craig also of Knight Community; 24 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, 1 great-great grandchild; and a host of nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, James & Samantha Hickman; sons, Michael James Hickman and Joseph Hickman; daughter, Ramona Carter; second wife, Hattie Mae Hickman; brothers, Jack Hickman, Charlie Hickman, Sam Hickman, John Hickman, and Samuel Hickman; sisters, Ethel Davis, Carmen Brown, and Ruth Simmons.

Visitation will be held on Friday, November 18, 2016 from 6:00-9:00 pm at Myers Colonial Funeral Home in DeRidder, LA.  Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 19, 2016 at 10:00 am also at Myers Colonial Funeral Home. Active pallbearers are Patrick Worthen, Michael Worthen, Trennis Williams, Quentin Williams, Nathan Williams, Tevin Williams, Trollis Hickman, Stephen Hickman, Dwight Hickman, Corey Powell, Malcolm Henry and Mitchell Henry, Jr.  Honorary pallbearers are Mitchell Henry, Sr., Nathaniel Williams and Daniel Hickman, Jr.  Officiating are Pastor Louis Guy, Pastor Dustyn Rose and Pastor Ben Derrick. Burial will follow at Almadane Cemetery in Knight Community.