Orla Eliza Holtsclaw

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Orla E. Hicks, 96, 208 Dennis Cove Road, Hampton, died Saturday, January 14, 2006, at her residence following an extended illness. Mrs. Hicks was a native of Carter County and a daughter of the late John E. and Bertha Turbyfill Holtsclaw. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Alvin E. Hicks; two sons, Elbert and Dewey Hicks; a daughter, Eula Jean Hicks; two brothers, William Holtsclaw and Prince Holtsclaw; five sisters, Ella McKinney, Inez Ray, Lora Perry, Sally VanSchoiack and Brucie Holtsclaw; a foster daughter, Mae Heaton Montgomery; and a grandson, A.J. Hazelwood. Mrs. Hicks was a member of Union Baptist Church and was a homemaker.
Survivors include six daughters and sons-in-law, Ruby and Martin Bennett and Elva and E.C. Vines, all of Hampton, Carrie and James Keene, Oak Ridge, Nola Mae and J.D. Cook, Roan Mountain, Ruth and Rick Barrie and Edna and Edward Thomas, all of Elizabethton; a daughter-in-law, Lala Hicks, Hampton; a foster son and his wife, Allen and Jenny Heaton, Kings Mountain, N.C.; 21 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; and three great-greatgrandchildren. Several nieces and nephews also survive. A Celebration of Life Service for Mrs. Hicks will be conducted at 7 p.m. Sunday, January 15, in the Riverside Chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home with Rev. Ronnie Campbell, Rev Gary Perkins and Rev. Pete Pollard officiating. Music will be under the direction of the family and Mrs. Karen Timbs, pianist. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 until 7 p.m. Sunday, prior to the service in the chapel. The graveside service will be conducted at 11a.m. Monday, January 16, in the Morton Cemetery, Hampton. Those who wish to attend the graveside service are asked to meet at the cemetery at 10:55 a.m. Monday. Active pallbearers will be selected from Mrs.Hicks' grandsons. Honorary pallbearers will be her brothers and sisters in Christ and a host of friends. Friends may call at the residence of a daughter, Elva Vines.

Orla married Alvin Ernest Hicks on 22 Jun 1929 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Alvin (son of Mathias T. Hicks and Nancy Cable) was born on 8 Jul 1900 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 7 Aug 1980 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Morton Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennesse. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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3. Elva Inez Hicks was born on 15 Sep 1933 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 19 Nov 2011 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee.
4. Dewey Millard Hicks was born on 11 Mar 1935 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 24 May 2005 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Lindy Richardson Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.
5. Ben Elbert Hicks was born on 22 Nov 1936 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 21 Oct 1941 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Taylors Chapel Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.
6. Eula Jean Hicks was born on 27 Sep 1938 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 21 Oct 1941 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Taylors Chapel Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.
7. Nolamae Hicks was born about 1944 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 28 Nov 2017 in Pilgrim Baptist Church Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.
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John married Bertha Alice Turbyfill about 1908 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Bertha (daughter of Joseph Samuel Turbyfill and Rosa Oakes) was born on 22 Nov 1892 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 4 Jul 1988 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Taylors Chapel Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Rosa Oakes about 1888 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. Rosa was born about 1867 in North Carolina, , , . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Lavinia Elizabeth Laws about 1854 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina. Lavinia was born in Apr 1832 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died in Jul 1907 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]