Kathleen "Cookie" Hilliard

be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, November 21 at St. John Bosco

Catholic Church in Westlake, LA. Father Albert Borel of St.

John Bosco will officiate. Burial will be at Prien Memorial Park

Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home in Lake

Charles, LA.

Visitation is from 2-10 p.m. with a rosary at 6 p.m. Tuesday,

Nov 20, and from 8-9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hixson Funeral

Home on Ryan Street. Mrs. Hilliard died at 11:05p.m. Sunday,

November 18th inthe loving presence of her family

and Christ Jesus at her home in Westlake, LA.

A native of Crowley, LA, she was a resident of Westlake,

LA. She attended Crowley High School as a young lady with a

cheerleader’s spirit and a heart full of joy. Afterwards, she began

a career as a loving wife and mother for many years. She

managed a great household, worked as a bookkeeper, and

kept love and life’s necessities “at the ready” along with a warm,

genuine smile. As a loving wife and mother she was an energetic

room Mom, boy scout den leader, sweet nurse, backyard medic,

counselor, best friend and judge/jury when necessary. She was

a member of St. John Bosco Church and continued to serve

and love according to God’s will until her passage into Jesus’

loving arms.

Survivors include her husband, Finley L. Hilliard of

Westlake; two sons, Eric T. Hilliard and wife, Vicki, and

Jude C. Hilliard and wife, Kristine; one

daughter, Kelli H. Maddox and husband, Chris; four brothers,

Winston Mader and his wife Bonita, Tim Mader and his wife

Suzette, and Mark Mader and his wife Donna; and nine

grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her son

Walter and her parents Burton and Bennie Mader of

Crowley,LA.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to MD Anderson.

Words of comfort may be shared with the family at

www.hixsonfuneralhomes.com.