William Marshall Nolen

William Marshall Nolen of Lake Charles, LA, went to be with his Lord Jesus Christ, after a brief illness on August 7, 2019.

Bill was born on August 20, 1933, in Ruston, LA, to Sybil Hopkins Nolen and Robert Marshal Nolen. He grew up in DeRidder, LA, graduated from LSU and married Betty Lou Hunt on February 19, 1955. He served five years as an officer in the U.S. Air Force and Reserve, completing his service with the rank of captain. He graduated from LSU law school in 1959. He and Betty made their home in Lake Charles, LA, where he practiced law for 50 years. He was a member of The Louisiana Bar Association and served on the board of directors, and as a Sunday School teacher at Trinity Baptist Church. He was a life long learner who loved to travel, and visited more than 70 countries, enjoying God’s beautiful creation and many diverse cultures. Besides his passion for the LSU Tigers, his greatest joy was found in his family.

He is survived by his faithful wife of 64 years Betty Lou Hunt Nolen; daughters Kathy and son-law, Jim Zimmerman, Melanie and son-in-law Todd Honeycutt; grandchildren Ryan Zimmerman, Amy and husband Chad Parkins, Alexis and husband John Sharp, Jana Zimmerman, Ashley and husband Blair LeJeune, Patrick Zimmerman and fiancé Nidhi Reddy, Beth and husband Noah White, Tiffany and husband Taylor Bacon, Rachel Honeycutt, Brittany White, and Andrew Honeycutt; great grandchildren, Kyla, Cody, Jessie and Riley Parkins, and John “Jack” Nolen Sharp; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Bill is preceded in death by his beloved daughter Lisa Nolen White, his parents Robert Marshal Nolen and Sybil Hopkins Nolen, brother Walter Nolen, sister Norma Lee Harper.

His funeral service will be held at 1:30 PM, Sunday, August 11, 2019 at Trinity Baptist Church, 1800 Country Club Road, Lake Charles, LA. Reverend Steve James, and Pastors Greg Bath, and Jerry Parmentier will officiate. Burial will follow at the Beauregard Memorial Cemetery, 1201 E. First Street, DeRidder, LA, under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM, Saturday, August 10, in the Johnson Funeral Home Chapel.