Jack Robert Hollingsworth

He was born on January 15, 1957 in Kinder, LA. He grew up in Reeves, LA. He married Cathy Bullock on March 16, 1975 and they raised their family in Sulphur, LA. He was affectionately known to most as PaPa Jack and later to his seven grandkids as PawPaw Jack. Jack was a devoted husband and father. He loved his family with a truly unconditional love. Jack had a magnetic personality.

To know him was to love him, he never met a stranger. If you were his friend you were his family. He spent lots of time over the years hunting and fishing with his only son, Bryan, and he treasured the time they spent together. He taught his girls, Lee Ann and Lindsay, to be independent and showed them what to expect from a good husband by his love for their mother. His 'in-law' children, Candace, Jarad and Matt, were just his kids, he took them into his family and loved them all the same.

Jack and Cathy enjoyed traveling and taking bike trips on their Harley. Times spent with his wife were his happiest. He was so proud of his grand babies: Bailey, Katelyn, Carlee, Jackson, Lilly, Lucy, Hattie (and baby Miles on the way) will always know how much their PawPaw Jack loved them. He leaves behind his loving sisters, Grace Smith and husband, Dick, and Ann Winzor. He is preceded in death by his parents, John and Lucille Hollingsworth; and his brother in law, Rusty Winzor. Above all he had faith in God and trusted in His plans for his life. That faith is what will carry his family through this difficult time. He will be missed by so many and remembered for his love of life, his family and his joyful spirit.

A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, June 17, in Hixson-Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. Brother Gil Broussard will officiate. The family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m. Thursday and from 11:30 a.m. until the time of the memorial service on Friday. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.hixsonfuneralhomes.com.