Obituary of Ralph Bryan Hatten

Ralph Bryan Hatten , known by everyone as *Skip* was born on March 7, 1960 at Rock Ledge, Florida to the union of his parents, Arnold Ralph *Gene* Hatten and Donna Lee (Hansel) Hatten, and passed from this life on Monday October 28,2013 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Shreveport. He was preceded in death by his father, and by his grandparents: Ralph and Helen Hatten and Lauretta and Curly Hansel, and by his niece Cassidy Hatten. Mr. Hatten was a Veteran of the United States Marines. Left to cherish his memory: his mother: Donna Hansel Hatten of Columbia; two sons: Mike Hatten and wife Anna of West Monroe, Zack Hatten of DeRidder, LA; five daughters: Donna Lynn Hatten and friend Chris Lowery of Monroe; Jeannie Hatten of West Monroe; Dakota Hatten of DeRidder, LA; Nicole McClain and friend Wade Cobb of West Monroe; and Ashley Tucker of Columbia; his brother: Butch Hatten of Columbia; and his sister: Cheryl Wirruh and husband Rick of San Diego, CA; and two special friends: Johnie Elaine Smith of DeRidder and William *Heavy* Walker. Pallbearers include: Wade Cobb, Chris Lowery,, Roger Henderson, Christopher Gasca, Shane Flanigan, Stephen Gore, Andy Morse and Cory Brumfield. Honorary pallbearers include Tommy McClain and Jeff Brumfield.