Staci Marie Poteet

Staci Marie Poteet obituary, DeRidder, LA

Staci Marie Poteet

Staci Poteet Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Labby Memorial Funeral Home - DeRidder on Dec. 12, 2025.
It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of our daughter Staci Marie Poteet. She lost her 2-year battle with cancer on Thursday Dec. 11, 2025 at the age of 34 in her home in DeRidder.

Staci was born on October 28, 1991 in DeRidder, La.

She loved life.

She was a kind soul that would help anyone she could. She would give money or buy food for the homeless or give rides to her friends and family. She loved to help others. She enjoyed our family vacations, especially the ones we spent in Galveston. She loved crocheting and making things on her cricut machine, and shopping.

Staci is survived by her parents Ricky and Lisa Poteet, fiancée Bobby Predmore, son Aden Kruse and daughter Gabriella Poteet, grandmother Alice Gates and four very special children very close to her heart.

Staci is preceded in death by her paternal grandfathers, Gilbert Gates, Jr. and Billy Poteet. Maternal Grandparents J. C. and Bonnie Willis, and sister Kristi Brea Poteet.

Bro. Dalton Isbell will be officiating the service.

Pallbearers are Damon Kruse, Cody Glenn, Herbert "JR" Johansen, Thomas Noble, Jared Poteet, and Hayden Poteet.

To celebrate Staci's zest for life we ask that you wear something sparkly to her visitation and funeral.

We would like to thank her Heart of Hospice team members for their service and support.

Visitation will be Tuesday Dec.16,2025 from 5:00 p. m until 8:00 p. m. at Labby Memorial Funeral Home and Wednesday Dec. 17 from 1:00 p.m. until time of service at 2pm. at the funeral home.

Graveside service will be at Hopewell Cemetery.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

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