Funeral services for Mary Helen Keener Sigler will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 29, at Big Hammock Baptist Church in Hineston with Reverends Benji Rhame, Joe Wellman, James Kressman, and Bill Earl officiating. Burial will follow in Cooper Cemetery under the direction of Jeane’s Funeral Service. Visitation will continue until the time of service on Wednesday at Big Hammock Baptist Church.
She was born in Atlanta, Ga and passed away Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020 in Sulphur at the age of 82.
She was a 1955 graduate of Leesville High School and graduated from technical college with a degree in nursing. She worked in various hospitals and nursing homes including Cabrini Hospital, Fair Oaks Nursing Home, Country Haven Nursing Home, Anne Mae Matthew Nursing Home, and Naomi Heights Nursing Home.
After retiring from nursing, she continued working as a caregiver. She served as a CASA advocate. ster care to live on their own.
She taught English as a second language and volunteered with Helping Hands Ministry for many years.
Survivors include her sons, Tommy Sigler and wife MaLissa of LaCamp, Douglas Sigler and wife Karen of Pineville, Allen Sigler and wife Sadie of Singer, Carl Sigler and wife Joyce of DeQuincy, and Ricky Litsey and wife Peggy of Gulf Port, Miss.; daughters, Latricia Merchant and husband Dempsey of Leander, Dianne Long and husband Regan of Hazel Green, Ala., Tammy Breaux and husband John of Sulphur, Angela Sigler of LaCamp, Cindy Davenport and husband Ronnie of Grenada, Miss., and April Wellman and husband Michael of LaCamp; stepmother, Francis Keener of Powder Springs, Ga.; brothers, Charles “Charlie” Keener III of Douglasville, Ga. and Peter Keener of El Paso, Texas; sister, Barbara Bray of Lake Conroe, Texas; 34 grandchildren, 62 great-grandchildren, and six great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Meldris Glen Sigler; father, Charles Malcolm Keener Jr.; mother, Mary Helen Wade O’Banion; step father, Elbert O’Banion; sons, Bobby Sigler and Terry Sigler; daughter, Brenda Sigler; two brothers; one sister; grandchildren, Anglea Kay Sigler, Melissa Sigler, and Chasity Sigler; and great-great grandson, Gavin Sigler.
