Donald Ray Stokes

1959 - 2019

Donald Ray Stokes obituary, 1959-2019, Tickfaw, LA

BORN

1959

DIED

2019

Donald Stokes Obituary

Donald Ray Stokes, July 11, 1959 – September 3, 2019. Donald Ray Stokes, age 60, passed away on September 3, 2019 due to health complications at North Oaks Hospital in Hammond, LA surrounded by family. He was born in Baton Rouge, LA, and a resident of Tickfaw, LA. He was an avid lover of LSU football, and never missed a game. He is preceded in death by his father, Lee Roy Stokes, mother, Mary Leona Stokes, his brother Vernon Lee Stokes, brothers-in-law William Olen "Buddy" Hart, Jr. & Michael Courtney and stepson Ryan Anthony Stogner. He is survived by his wife, Kimberly Jeanine Stokes, daughter Crista Stokes Wynne & husband Christopher, step-sons Adam and Travis Stogner & wife Michelle, sisters Sandra Stokes and Tammy Stokes Patin & husband Steve, sister-in-law Shelah DeFrisco Courtney, brothers-in-law Roy DeFrisco & wife Rose, Keith DeFrisco and Kevin DeFrisco & wife Michelle, grandchildren Cohen & Cooper Wynne, Jean Buras, Hailey, Tyler, Jacob and Tristan Stogner, niece Stephanie Patin, nephews TJ Stokes, Jiles Hart, & Jonathan Patin, mother-in-law Myrna DeFrisco and numerous other aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Private service will be held at Tickfaw Baptist Church on September 14th at noon.

Published by The Advocate from Sep. 9 to Sep. 14, 2019.
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I have many fond memories of Donald playing baseball on my husband,Donnie Hughes, baseball team. He was a fine young man.

Jean Hughes

September 13, 2019

Prayers for the family and loved ones. Rest in peace.

Jan Alford

September 13, 2019

Thoughts and prayers with your family. So many good many memories with all of our group. Rest in peace Donald.

September 12, 2019

So sad to hear about Donald's death. Praying for his siblings, wife and other family!

Cindy Sullivan Meilleur

September 12, 2019

So sorry to hear that Donald passed. We went to high school together. He was a nice guy.

Lynn Cupit

September 11, 2019

One of my closest boyhood friends, Rest in peace my friend

frank foley

September 11, 2019

Great guy that will be sorely missed. Rest in Peace my friend.

Terry DuBois

September 10, 2019

RIP Donald Stokes. Thoughts and Prayers to your family.

Cindy Schmieder Smith

Cindy Smith

September 10, 2019

RIP Donald. Prayers of comfort for your family

Karen Walls Cope

September 10, 2019

I worked with Donald back in the '70s when we were in high school. I haven't seed him but once or twice since. He was a great guy. RIP buddy.

John Mitchell

September 9, 2019

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