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- Son of Thomas Grant HICKS and Lilly ARNETTE. Married 1. Shirley Mae ADAMS, 2. Lola JONES.
Lyerly Funeral Home Obituary:
Thomas Cecil Hicks, 86, of Salisbury, passed away Wednesday, October 20, 2010 at W. G. Hefner VA Medical Center.
Born April 10, 1924 in Sugar Grove, NC, he was the son of the late Lilly Arnette Hicks and Thomas Grant Hicks.
Mr. Hicks was educated in Watauga County schools. A WWII Veteran of the United States Army serving in the Pacific Theatre and was awarded the Victory Medal, he was employed by North Carolina Department of Transportation.
He was a member of Community Baptist Church and was a former member of Stallings Memorial Baptist Church where he was an active volunteer in the Bus Ministry.
Preceding him in death was a son Tim Wade, who died July 19, 2010.
Mr. Hicks is survived by his wife, Lola Jones Hicks, whom he married October 30, 1966; sons, Larry Hicks (Lois) of TN, Gary Hicks (Elizabeth) of Vilas, NC, David Hicks (Sandy) of Marion, Robert Hicks (Shirley) of Vilas, Thomas Hicks (Debbie) of Thomasville, Justin Hicks of Lexington; daughters, Mary Strange (Henry) of Concord, Vivian Hawkins (Bobby) of Kannapolis, Cecilia Isenberg (Paul) of Richfield, Mary Short (Dion) of China Grove; sister Helen Norris of Watauga County, who is the last of 14 siblings; 16 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
Visitation: 7-8:30 PM - Monday, October 25, 2010 at Community Baptist Church.
Service: 1:00 PM - Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at Community Baptist Church, 18 Carolina Street, Salisbury, NC. The Rev. Jim Harris will officiate. Burial will follow 2:00 PM at Salisbury National Cemetery, 501 Statesville Boulevard, Salisbury, NC.
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1924 - 2010 (86 years)
