Mr. Hicks was born on July 26, 1928 in Farmerville and passed away at his residence on Sunday, Nov. 26, 2006 after a courageous battle with cancer.
Mr. Hicks was known to his friends as "Foots." He was an avid hunter and fisherman and loved working in his garden. His favorite pastimes was sitting under the red plum tree chatting with his brothers and friends and watching the Saints and Atlanta Braves.
Mr. Hicks was a veteran of the Korean War. He retired from IMC Chemical Plant in Sterlington, LA in 1991. He was preceded in death by his parents, Otis and Emma Hicks, brother, J.D. Hicks, sister, Ila Mae Hampton and infant grandson.
He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Josephine K. Hicks and his children, Kay Carroll and husband, Pat, Terry Hicks and wife Lynn, Vickie Bryant and husband, Mike all of Farmerville and Tracey North and husband Jordan of Linville; Grandchildren-Kim Booth, Wendy and Marc Holden, Joe and Casy Spatafora, Greg Hicks, Alexandra Hicks, Shannon Bryant, Jason and Jessica Bryant, Emily and Chris Mike, Alison North and Jordan Lee North; Great grandchildren-Torri Booth, Abigal Holden, Lexie Holden, Chase Spatafora, Kinslee Spatafora, Leah Bryant and Cadence Rabano; Brothers, Roland Hicks, Jesse J. Hicks, and Zane Hicks; Sister, Lunnie Anderson; Canine Companions-Smoky, Candy and Ashley.
Pallbearers will be Joe Spatafora, Greg Hicks, Jason Bryant, Marc Holden, Billy Anderson, Leonard Hicks, Ryan Hicks, J.N. Williams and Booby Earl Hicks.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Gerald Savage, Virgil Ramsey and Jerry Ramsey.
Visitation was from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m., Tues., Nov. 28, 2006 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Farmerville.
Memorials may be made to Liberty Hill Cemetery Fund.
The Gazette
Farmerville, LA
November 29, 2006 obituary
Mr. Hicks was born on July 26, 1928 in Farmerville and passed away at his residence on Sunday, Nov. 26, 2006 after a courageous battle with cancer.
Mr. Hicks was known to his friends as "Foots." He was an avid hunter and fisherman and loved working in his garden. His favorite pastimes was sitting under the red plum tree chatting with his brothers and friends and watching the Saints and Atlanta Braves.
Mr. Hicks was a veteran of the Korean War. He retired from IMC Chemical Plant in Sterlington, LA in 1991. He was preceded in death by his parents, Otis and Emma Hicks, brother, J.D. Hicks, sister, Ila Mae Hampton and infant grandson.
He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Josephine K. Hicks and his children, Kay Carroll and husband, Pat, Terry Hicks and wife Lynn, Vickie Bryant and husband, Mike all of Farmerville and Tracey North and husband Jordan of Linville; Grandchildren-Kim Booth, Wendy and Marc Holden, Joe and Casy Spatafora, Greg Hicks, Alexandra Hicks, Shannon Bryant, Jason and Jessica Bryant, Emily and Chris Mike, Alison North and Jordan Lee North; Great grandchildren-Torri Booth, Abigal Holden, Lexie Holden, Chase Spatafora, Kinslee Spatafora, Leah Bryant and Cadence Rabano; Brothers, Roland Hicks, Jesse J. Hicks, and Zane Hicks; Sister, Lunnie Anderson; Canine Companions-Smoky, Candy and Ashley.
Pallbearers will be Joe Spatafora, Greg Hicks, Jason Bryant, Marc Holden, Billy Anderson, Leonard Hicks, Ryan Hicks, J.N. Williams and Booby Earl Hicks.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Gerald Savage, Virgil Ramsey and Jerry Ramsey.
Visitation was from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m., Tues., Nov. 28, 2006 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Farmerville.
Memorials may be made to Liberty Hill Cemetery Fund.
The Gazette
Farmerville, LA
November 29, 2006 obituary
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