Kay Fudickar Thorn

Kay Fudickar Thorn of Monroe, Louisiana returned to her heavenly home on February 20, 2017, at the age of 76. Kay attended Northeast Louisiana University. She and her husband were the owners and operators of Thorn’s Communications for 32 years. Kay was a member of the State of Louisiana Life Safety and Property Protection Board. Kay received the Presidential Service Award in 2010 for her lifetime commitment of service to Louisiana Electronic Systems Industry. For years, Kay was active in the International Cake Exploration Societe (ICES) who, in 1993, recognized her for significant contributions to the art form of cake decorating by inducting her into the ICES Hall of Fame.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence L. Thorn, father, Ernest Williams Fudickar, mother, Francis Pettiss Fudickar, and brother, Paul Fudickar, III.
Survivors include her sisters, Libby Beckett (Don) of Crossett, Arkansas, and Betty Birmingham of Shreveport, Louisiana; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews.
The family would like to provide heartfelt thanks to Norman Gilbert, Jeff Ellerman, Onice Williams, Pam Williams, Bryan Thorn, and Toni Thorn for their loving care and support throughout the years.
Honorary pallbearers will be Don Beckett, Norman Gilbert, Jeff Ellerman, and Bryan Thorn.
Visitation will be on Friday, February 24, 2017 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Monroe, Louisiana, with graveside services following at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery Mausoleum Chapel, on Friday, February 24, 2017 at 1:30 PM.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions in the memory of Kay be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.
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