Norma Dee Murphy Hickman

On December 18, 1943, the world welcomed a baby that would grow up to be one of the finest artists to ever hold a paint brush. Norma was the daughter of Lillie Mae Murphy. As a child Norma Dee loved to dance, sing and spend time making incredible art with her siblings.

After marrying at a young age to the man she loved with All her heart Perry Hickman Jr. she became a mother to the light of her life, Heath Hickman. Norma Dee held a special place in her heart for her lifelong best friend, Maude James of Minden, Louisiana. She loved to tell stories about her childhood memories and talk about how proud she was of Deb and her family.

In Normas' early years she used her incredible talent in singing to entertain the crowd throughout the Shreveport and Bossier City area. This became a passion that she would never give up. She also taught art to her students and had a passion for singing while teaching. She is known for her wildlife paintings that are so realistic and that are spread throughout the United States. West Lake Baptist Church in Doyline, Louisiana proudly displays a 4' x 8' mural in their baptistry that she painted in the early 1990's. It is often said no one paints a sky scene like Norma Dee. The baptistry mural is proof of that.

On Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2026, at the age of 82 years old, God called Norma Dee Hickman home. She is survived by her close friend that was more like a daughter to her Ashley Knotts Wallace. She was proceeded in death by her parents, siblings and her beloved cat "Billy."

Special thanks and love are extended to the staff at Willis Knighton Bossier and her special friends that were by her side.

"Norma said when you look up to the clouds think of me". In Lieu of burial, Norma has requested to be cremated.