Coach Ricky Paul Vicknair

January 22, 1952 - May 5, 2022

Coach Ricky Paul Vicknair Lafayette, LA - Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at a 3:20 pm Mass of Christian Burial at St. Michael the Archangel Church in Crowley, LA for Coach Ricky Paul Vicknair, 70, who died Thursday, May 5, 2022 at his residence in Lafayette, LA. Rev. Andrew Schumacher, Pastor of St. John the Evangelist Church in Mermentau, Deacon Nick Ware, Rev. Matthew Higginbotham, Pastor of Immaculate Conception in Washington, LA will be the Celebrants of the Funeral Mass and will conduct the funeral services. The readers for the mass will be Vicki Parker Mason and Chelsea Lotief. Gift bearers will be Andrew Lotief, Michael K. Lotief, Daniel Lotief, Erin Lotief, Katti Galatas and Margaret Lotief. Chaplet will be at 3:00 pm at St. Michael the Archangel Church in Crowley, LA. The family requests that visitation be observed in St. Michael the Archangel Church in Crowley, LA on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Survivors include his wife, Marie Lotief Vicknair, son, Jacob Paul Vicknair, devoted (daughter) Tiffany Grayson, mother in law, Barbara S. Lotief, six brothers in law, Anthony J. Lotief, Cecil J. Lotief, Michael P. Lotief and spouse Stefni W. Lotief, Stephen R. Lotief and spouse Denise R. Lotief, Louis Christopher Lotief, Raymond Galatas, his sisters children, Vicki Parker Mason, Katie Galatas, his great niece, Sophie Mason, his in laws children, Chelsea Lotief, Andrew Lotief, Daniel Lotief, Michael Lotief, Erin Lotief, Margaret Lotief. He was preceded in death by father, Roy Vicknair, mother, Earline Stein Vicknair, sister, Wendy Vicknair Galatas, father in law, Rudolph Lotief. Pallbearers will be Jacob P. Vicknair, Stephen Lotief, Michael Lotief, Anthony Lotief, Cecil Lotief, Louis Christopher Lotief, Jimmy McCleary, Billy Hargroder, Jacob P. Molbert, Tyler James Demette, former Northside High School and Norte Dame High School coaches and football players. In Lieu of flowers memorial contribution can be made in Ricky Paul Vicknair's name to Hospice of Acadiana, 2600 Johnston St., Suite 200, Lafayette, LA 70503, (337)232-1234. Friends may view the obituary and guestbook online at www.gossenfuneralhome.net. Arrangements have been entrusted to Gossen Funeral Home, Inc. of Rayne, LA, (337) 334-3141. Gossen Funeral Home, Inc.