Paul (Sonny) Eugene Hicks, 86, of Littlestown, formerly of Bluefield, West Virginia passed away on June 26, 2021 at the Genesis Center in Gettysburg. Sonny was born on Dec. 2, 1934 to the late Clayton and Myrtle Hall Hicks.
Sonny grew up in Sandlick where he attended school at Glenwood Park and Princeton High School. He married Hazel M. (Brown) on Oct. 17, 1955 and together raised two daughters. He worked on the railroad, electrical high wire, utility construction, but in his free time he had a strong passion for golf. He was a former member of the Princeton Elks Lodge and Golf Club. He loved playing golf and won a number of trophies at amateur golf tournaments.
In the 1970s, the family moved to Maryland where he started working in utility construction. He loved golfing so much that when he retired from his construction business, he designed, built and ran for many years Quail Valley Golf Club in Littlestown. Sonny also enjoyed spending time with his family, feeding and watching wild birds and watching westerns.
He is survived by Hazel, his wife of 66 years and his daughters, Lynn Hempey (Matt) and Sheila Garst (Brad); three granddaughters: Erika Kuzio (Basil), Dani Pickett (DJ), Sami Conley (Eric); and four great-grandchildren, Gwen Kuzio, Basil Kuzio III, Levi Pickett, and Garrett Pickett; Brother Bobby Hicks (Mary) and sister Janice Hicks.
Burial will be at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton, WV.
Sonny grew up in Sandlick where he attended school at Glenwood Park and Princeton High School. He married Hazel M. (Brown) on Oct. 17, 1955 and together raised two daughters. He worked on the railroad, electrical high wire, utility construction, but in his free time he had a strong passion for golf. He was a former member of the Princeton Elks Lodge and Golf Club. He loved playing golf and won a number of trophies at amateur golf tournaments.
In the 1970s, the family moved to Maryland where he started working in utility construction. He loved golfing so much that when he retired from his construction business, he designed, built and ran for many years Quail Valley Golf Club in Littlestown. Sonny also enjoyed spending time with his family, feeding and watching wild birds and watching westerns.
He is survived by Hazel, his wife of 66 years and his daughters, Lynn Hempey (Matt) and Sheila Garst (Brad); three granddaughters: Erika Kuzio (Basil), Dani Pickett (DJ), Sami Conley (Eric); and four great-grandchildren, Gwen Kuzio, Basil Kuzio III, Levi Pickett, and Garrett Pickett; Brother Bobby Hicks (Mary) and sister Janice Hicks.
Burial will be at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton, WV.
Paul (Sonny) Eugene Hicks, 86, of Littlestown, formerly of Bluefield, West Virginia passed away on June 26, 2021 at the Genesis Center in Gettysburg. Sonny was born on Dec. 2, 1934 to the late Clayton and Myrtle Hall Hicks.
Sonny grew up in Sandlick where he attended school at Glenwood Park and Princeton High School. He married Hazel M. (Brown) on Oct. 17, 1955 and together raised two daughters. He worked on the railroad, electrical high wire, utility construction, but in his free time he had a strong passion for golf. He was a former member of the Princeton Elks Lodge and Golf Club. He loved playing golf and won a number of trophies at amateur golf tournaments.
In the 1970s, the family moved to Maryland where he started working in utility construction. He loved golfing so much that when he retired from his construction business, he designed, built and ran for many years Quail Valley Golf Club in Littlestown. Sonny also enjoyed spending time with his family, feeding and watching wild birds and watching westerns.
He is survived by Hazel, his wife of 66 years and his daughters, Lynn Hempey (Matt) and Sheila Garst (Brad); three granddaughters: Erika Kuzio (Basil), Dani Pickett (DJ), Sami Conley (Eric); and four great-grandchildren, Gwen Kuzio, Basil Kuzio III, Levi Pickett, and Garrett Pickett; Brother Bobby Hicks (Mary) and sister Janice Hicks.
Burial will be at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton, WV.
Sonny grew up in Sandlick where he attended school at Glenwood Park and Princeton High School. He married Hazel M. (Brown) on Oct. 17, 1955 and together raised two daughters. He worked on the railroad, electrical high wire, utility construction, but in his free time he had a strong passion for golf. He was a former member of the Princeton Elks Lodge and Golf Club. He loved playing golf and won a number of trophies at amateur golf tournaments.
In the 1970s, the family moved to Maryland where he started working in utility construction. He loved golfing so much that when he retired from his construction business, he designed, built and ran for many years Quail Valley Golf Club in Littlestown. Sonny also enjoyed spending time with his family, feeding and watching wild birds and watching westerns.
He is survived by Hazel, his wife of 66 years and his daughters, Lynn Hempey (Matt) and Sheila Garst (Brad); three granddaughters: Erika Kuzio (Basil), Dani Pickett (DJ), Sami Conley (Eric); and four great-grandchildren, Gwen Kuzio, Basil Kuzio III, Levi Pickett, and Garrett Pickett; Brother Bobby Hicks (Mary) and sister Janice Hicks.
Burial will be at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton, WV.
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Explore more
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
