Sandra Marie Lucius

Sandra Marie Lucius passed away at Beauregard Memorial Hospital in DeRidder on Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at the age of 76. Sandra was born to Aubrey Lee Kirkpatrick and Marie Saucer Kirkpatrick in Arkansas on February 22, 1941. She married Francis Don Lucius on December 5, 1959. They spent many years starting and pastoring churches in Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and California. Sandra was a prayer warrior. She spent time every day praying for her family and loved ones and reading her beloved Bible. She leaves behind the most precious gift she could give to her children—her everlasting prayers.

She is preceded in death by her parents, a brother, Timothy Ray Kirkpatrick, and a sister, Barbara Ann Kirkpatrick. She is survived by her husband; five children, Donna (Oscar) Garcia of Sebastian, Texas, David (Kathy) Lucius of Livingston, Texas, Lynn (Wiley) Cooley of Lake Charles, Julie (David) Parker of DeRidder, and Heather (Gregory) Goins of DeRidder; fifteen grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; six siblings, Patsy Ray, Leona Massey, Janice Kirkpatrick, Bill Kirkpatrick, Mike Kirkpatrick, and Joy Giovanni; and a host of nieces, nephews, family and friends.

Visitation and funeral service will be held on Thursday, June 15, 2017 at Myers Colonial Funeral Home in DeRidder, LA, with visitation beginning at 4:00 PM followed by the service at 6:00 PM.  Reverend T.D. Cardwell, Reverend George Lee Glass and Rev, Zale Lewis will be officiating.  A private burial will follow at Lewis Cemetery in DeRidder on Friday, June 16, 2017.  Pallbearers will be Bruce Walker, William Parks, Weston Clark, Camron Parker, Josh Davis, Ethan Cooley, John Riley and Oscar Garcia, III.