Juanita Denise Ricks, 49 years old, passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2018, in Hammond, Louisiana.

She was born on Saturday, December 14, 1968, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Juanita was a resident of Hammond, Louisiana.

Juanita is survived by her 5 sisters, Paula Ricks, Verna Ricks, Brenda Ricks, Joyce Ann Ricks and Latisha Ricks; brother, Greg Ricks; aunt, Beverly Moore; and uncles, Alvin and Dennis Ricks.

She was preceded in death by parents, Vernon and Brenda Ricks; and foster parent, Christine Harrison.

Visitation for family and friends will be on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 from 9:00 am until the Funeral Service begins at 10:00 am, at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home - Hammond, 2000 N. Morrison Blvd, Hammond, Louisiana 70401.  

Interment will follow in the Rose Memorial Park Cemetery Hammond, Louisiana.