Richard Lee Nickens

Richard Lee Nickens was the first child of Sidney Bell Nickens and Ida Roddy Persick. He was born 25 Jan, 1914 at Galvez, Ascension Parish, La. During Mar, 1935 Lee married Mary McCrory. She was born 07 Dec, 1914 at Ascension Parish, La, the daughter of Royal J. "Roy" McCrory and Mary Minnie Causey. Sometime after the birth of their last daughter, Lee and Mary separated. He remarried to Edith Watts. She was born 28 Jul, 1928 at French Settlement, Ascension Parish. She was the daughter of Homer Wilson Watts Sr. and Mable Duplessis. Richard Lee died 24 Jul, 1996 and is buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Galvez, Ascension Parish. Mary McCrory died 06 Jan, 1997 and is buried in Greenoaks Memorial Park in Baton Rouge, La. Edith died 30 Dec, 2006 and is buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery.

Richard Lee and Mary's children are:

Mary Lea Nickens Born: Sep, 1936  Living
Patsy Ruth Nickens Born: Oct, 1938  Living
Marvis Ann. Nickens Born: Sep, 1941  Living
Elaine Fern Nickens Born: No Information  Living
Thomas Lee Nickens Born: Feb, 1943  Living
Richard Harold Nickens Born: Jan, 1944  Living
Marjori Deana Nickens Born: Jul, 1945  Living
Harry Clifton Nickens Born: Jul, 1947  Living
Maggie Marline Nickens Born: Jul, 1949  Living
Ronald Clark Nickens Born: Nov, 1950  Living
Loretta Lane Nickens Born: Nov, 1951  Living

Richard Lee and Edith's children are:

Carol T. Nickens Born: No Information  Living
Leslie Kate Nickens Born: Nov, 1959  Living
Agnes Adele Nickens Born: Aug, 1962  Living
Joan Hassie Nickens Born: Aug, 1964  Living
Nelda Courtney Born: No Information   Living
Dottie Courtney Born: 17 Jan, 1954Died: 20 Mar, 2005
Joe Hart Courtney Born: Sep, 1950  Living
Nita Courtney Born: 16 Nov, 1955Died: 04 Aug, 2008

Nelda, Dottie, Joe Hart and Nita were the children of Edith and her first husband, Toler Courtney. However, in Richard Lee's obituary they are mentioned as his children.  

 

 

 

 

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