Rickey L. Monk

Rickey Lynn Monk, age 69, entered eternal rest on Friday, March 6, 2026, at his home in Ball, surrounded by his loving family.

Visitation for Mr. Monk will be held on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at Gallagher Funeral Home from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Services will begin at 1:00 p.m. with Bro. Pete Bruce officiating. Friends and family are invited to a celebration of Rickey's life with food and fellowship following the service at the Ward 10 Recreation Center. 4600 Pardue Rd. Ball, Louisiana 71405

Webster defines legacy as heritage or attributes handed down through lineage. The day Rickey Monk was called home, he left a legacy. Whether it was helping to build I-49, runways at Fort Polk, being an avid bowler or smoked meat extraordinaire, he loved his life. Rickey was a giant among men with a wit and humor that matched. He loved his family fiercely, even more than he loved his work, and if you knew him, that was a lot. Whether he was teaching you the best spin on a softball, bowling or cue ball, how to hunt or fish, how to grade a curve in the highway or stripe and sign a road, he did it with all the knowledge one man could possess. He was the cornerstone of his family. Every piece of mortar between every brick of his family he laid with an unstoppable love to be the best husband, daddy, and Poppa that God called him to be. What he meant to his family and friends can never be written in just mere words, he lived his life in a way that only great men can, fully and for the world to see.

He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Jeannette Monk; and grandson, Landon Carter.

Those left to cherish his memory include his loving wife, JoAnn Dubroc Monk; children, Amber Monk Carter (Marc), Kimberly Monk Smith (Stephen), Ricki Monk (Brandon), Brian Vajcner (Jenifer), and Joseph Vajcner (Ashley); siblings, Dianne Monk Kendrick, and Randy Monk (Betty); grandchildren, Brandon Carter, Zach Hess, Emily Strange (Dylan), Beau Robertson (Hope), Lance Robertson (Brooke), Merissa Carter (Cameron), Brianna Smith, Chance Smith, Grady Higginbotham, Champ Vajcner, Finn Hendricks, Andi Vajcner, Kinsley Ivy, Oliver Hendricks, and Frankie Vajcner; great grandchildren, Oaklea Robertson, Rowyn Robertson, RaeLynn, Anderson, and Gentry Thompson; and many nieces, nephews, and friends.

The family would like to extend special thanks to Passage Hospice, especially to Heaven and Brittany for their care and compassion.