Keith Sheldon Hambrick

1943 - 2018

Keith Sheldon Hambrick obituary, 1943-2018

Keith Sheldon Hambrick

1943 - 2018

BORN

1943

DIED

2018

Keith Hambrick Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jul. 17, 2018.
Keith Sheldon Hambrick, 74, of Westlake passed away on Saturday, July 14, 2018. He was born to his late parents, Joseph and Elizabeth Hambrick on October 7, 1943 in Westlake, LA. He had his Masters in American History and would write columns in the DeQuincy News and the Cameron Pilot. He liked classic cars and had a 1959 Thunderbird, which he was in the process of restoring. Keith loved to read and write about Louisiana History. He was in the process of writing a book on Fanny Elssler, an Austrian Ballerina that toured Louisiana.

He is survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

Keith is preceded in death by four brothers, Charles, Kenneth, Harry, and Eugene Hambrick; along with three sisters, Dorothy Ward, Beverly Simmons, and Juanita Hambrick.

A private burial will be held at a later date. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.hixsonfuneralhomes.com.

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