Shirley Gassen Jacocks Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Shirley Gassen Jacocks (Hammond, Louisiana), born in Sulphur, Louisiana, who passed away at the age of 85, on May 21, 2018. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

She was predeceased by: her grandmother Marie Bodin Gassen; her brother Lionel "Bub" Gassen, Jr.; and her sister-in-law Paula Mixon Gassen. She is survived by: her sister MaryLou; her husband Methodist; her sister Mary Lou Gassen Blakeman (Warren); her children, Sharon Jacocks Parrott (Dickie), William M. Jr. (Wendy), Matthew J. Jacocks and James W. "Wes" Jacocks; her grandchildren, William "Ken" Jacocks III, Anne Alford (Sammy), Woodrow J. Jacocks (Ashley), Piper G. Jacocks and Travis J. Parrott; her great grandchildren, Louis Walker, Dorien Alford, Clayton Jacocks, Skyler Alford, William Walker, Hayden Walker, Edward Jacocks and Lucas Jacocks; her sister-in-law Carrie Gassen; her nieces and nephews, Michael Gassen, Jeff Blakeman, Vicki Magee, Jennifer Blakeman and Julie Blakeman; her son Hammond Blvd; and also, Big Momo, Marie Bodin Gassen and Morrison Blvd.

In lieu of flowers, Shirley requested that donations be made to: United Methodist Foundation of Louisiana (First Christian Church-Jacocks Scholarship Fund), 8337 Jefferson Hwy., Baton Rouge, LA, 70809 or the Choir Fund at First United Methodist Church of Hammond, 2200 Rue Denise, Hammond, LA, 70403.