Nolan Antoine (Noon) Vicknair, Jr. (whom some may know as Nolan Anthony)

Published 9:26 am Thursday, January 7, 2021

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Nolan Antoine (Noon) Vicknair, Jr. (whom some may know as Nolan Anthony) passed away on Monday, January 4, 2021 at the age of 86. He was a resident of Madisonville (St. Tammany Parish), LA for the past 20 years after living most of his life in Mount Airy (St. John the Baptist Parish), LA.

He is a 1952 graduate of Leon Godchaux H.S., attended Louisiana State University (1952-1954) and was employed by Kaiser Aluminum for most of his career as a draftsman. Nolan enjoyed time spent with his large family and all of his grandchildren.

Nolan was preceded in death by his parents, Helen Waguespack Vicknair and Nolan Antoine Vicknair, Sr., brother, Leroy Francis Vicknair, daughter, Ellen Vicknair Ryan (Dennis), and grandson Dustin Lee Root.

Survivors include his beloved wife of 66 years, Carol Millet Vicknair, sons, Randall Paul Vicknair (Mary Beth), Mark Anthony Vicknair (Evelyn), Stephen Joseph Vicknair (Donna), Michael Andrew Vicknair, daughters, Melanie Ann Vicknair and Elise Vicknair Saltaformaggio, ten grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, his brother, Raymond Vicknair (Shirley) and many nieces and nephews.

Much appreciation and thanks go to St. Anthony’s Gardens (Covington), as well as Passages Hospice, and to the many aides who cared for Nolan over the past 26 months.

Private services were held at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Reserve, LA.

The family would appreciate donations to Alzheimer’s Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601, https://act.alz.org/site/Donation2?df_id=32112&32112.donation=form1 in memory of Nolan Vicknair, Jr.

Arrangements by Millet-Guidry Funeral Home, LaPlace, LA.  To share a memory or leave condolences, please visit www.milletguidry.com