Raymond Odell Hicks: DeLoach Genealogy

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Raymond Odell Hicks was born on 21 Jun 1940 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 28 Jan 2020 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; was buried in Hicks Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.

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Mr. Raymond Odell Hicks, 79, of Elk Park, N.C., passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2020.

Born June 21, 1940 in Watauga County, N.C., he was a son of the late Raymond Floyd Hicks and Bonnie Victoria Harris Hicks. Raymond was a member of Flat Springs Baptist Church and was a retired carpenter and meat cutter. Mr. Hicks worked for Wilkie Construction, A&P Grocery and the Thrift Food Center. Raymond also enjoyed making churches from matchsticks and wood chimes.

He is survived by one Daughter: Bonita Wilcox and husband, Billy, of Vilas; two Sons: Robert Bob Hicks of Gatlinburg, TN and Mikeal Hicks of Elk Park; and four Grandchildren: Luke Wilcox of Vilas, Matthew Hicks and fiancé Tanya McCloud of Mountain City, TN, and Jake and Kevin Hicks of Gatlinburg, TN; and one Brother: William Filmore Buck Hicks of Elk Park.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his Wife: Goldie Blanche Presnell Hicks; one Sister: Iva Lee Presnell; and one Brother: Doyle Hicks.

Funeral services for Mr. Raymond Odell Hicks will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 31, 2020, at Flat Springs Baptist Church. Officiating will be Rev. Bryan Miller. Burial will follow in the Hicks Family Cemetery.

Raymond married Goldie P. Presnell about 1962 in Rowan County, , , North Carolina. Goldie was born on 4 Jan 1944 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 21 Dec 2003 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; was buried in Hicks Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]