Obituary of Jane Slater

Jane McKinzie Slater died peacefully at her home in DeRidder, LA on July 18, 2015 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Jane was born on September 9, 1939 in Jasper, Texas to Edward and Gladys Marie McKinzie. She is survived by one sister, Patricia Roy of Nederland, Texas and her husband, Dexter Slater, two sons, Robert "Van" Springfield, his wife, Kathy, and James Slater, one daughter, Sandra Slater Collins, and husband, Greg, of New Bern, NC. Seven grandchildren: Vance, Tiffany, Summer, Ashley, Amanda, Cody and Connie. Ten great grandchildren: four nieces; Treasure, Sally, Fran and Tina; three nephews, Jerry, John and Bill. Three God children: Janet, Rebecca and Lawson. Jane was a resident of Onslow County NC for thirty two years, where she was a substitute teacher as well as a Hallmark representative prior to her retirement to DeRidder, LA. She was an avid football fan with unfailing devotion to the Dallas Cowboys. Funeral services will be held on July 21, 2015 at Texas Avenue Baptist Church in DeRidder, LA with Cazzy Francis officiating. Burial will follow at Old Cypress Cemetery in DeRidder. Visitation will be July 20, 2015 from 6:30 to 8:30at Hixson Funeral Home in DeRidder, LA. A Celebration of life will be held at a later date in North Carolina. The family requests pot plants in lieu of floral stands please. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.hixsonfuneralhomes.com