Roy Albert Hickman

Roy Albert Hickman, 82, of Nederland, died Sunday, December 15, 2019. He was born November 9, 1937, in DeRidder, Louisiana, to Dorothy Lee Miers Hickman and Roy Nathan Hickman.

Roy was a United States Airforce veteran who served four years before being honorably discharged. He was raised in DeRidder, Louisiana in the Graybow. After being laid-off from Goodrich Gulf he worked as a plumber with his father-in-law, Julius Morriss, in the greater Houston area. He later hired in at Sinclair-Copper and retired after thirty plus years of service as an operator and shift supervisor with Equistar. Roy enjoyed the outdoors. He liked to play golf and he cherished his friends. Most of all, he loved his family and enjoyed spending time with them.

Survivors include his son, Dwayne Albert Hickman and his wife, Julie, of Groves; stepdaughter, Dorraine Smith, of Grapevine; grandchildren, Brayden Kail Hickman; Ashley Hinkle; and Harley Smith; great-grandson, Urijah; sister, Delores Vaughn, of Aledo; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Dorothy and Roy Hickman; and wife, Corrine Hickman.

A gathering of Mr. Hickman’s family and friends will be from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at Broussard’s, 505 North 12th Street, Nederland. His funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 19, 2019, at Broussard’s, with his interment to follow at Memory Gardens of Jefferson County, Nederland.

Memorial contributions may be made the your local VFW.