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Ricard Nakita Brown was born Sept. 14, 1961, in Bogalusa, to Richard Brown Jr. and Audrey Faye Laurent-Brown.

On Thursday, April 8, 2021, he peacefully entered eternal rest at age 59.

After graduating from Bogalusa High School, he attended Southern University on a baseball scholarship. Ricard also served his country abroad and honorably in the United States Army.

Drive-through viewing will be Friday, April 16, from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. at Crain and Sons Funeral Home in Bogalusa.

Funeral services will be Saturday, April 17, at 1 p.m., at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church. Interment will be in the Bogalusa Cemetery.

Crain and Sons Funeral Home of Bogalusa is in charge of arrangements. Sign the guestbook online at www.crainandsons.com.