Brace Leonard Hicks' Obituary
HOWARDWICK SERVICES- 10:30 am Saturday, July 2, 2011 in the First Baptist Church in Howardwick with Rev. Dave Stout, Pastor, officiating. INTERMENT- 2:00 pm in Panhandle Cemetery in Panhandle. Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon. Brace was born October 4, 1929 in Nolanville, Texas to Brace Larkman and Lula Pearl Kirkpatrick Hicks. He married Joy Oden on June 21, 1949 in Whitharral. He had been a longtime resident of Panhandle before moving to Howardwick in 1993. He loved fishing, camping, and sports. He also loved dominoes and was a great 42 players. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Howardwick. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY - his parents; a sister, Mary Jo Harrell; and a daughter in law, Joan Hicks. SURVIVORS - his wife, Joy Hicks of Howardwick; 3 sons, Tony Hicks of Marion, Terry Hicks of Weatherford, and Toby Hicks of Howardwick; 2 daughters, Lynn Legate of Panhandle and Cheryl Peterson of Lebanon, IL; a brother, Kenneth Dean Hicks of Kileen; 10 grandchildren; and 24 great grandchildren. MEMORIALS- The family requests that memorials be sent to the American Cancer Society or the Howardwick Volunteer Fire Department. THE FAMILY WILL BE AT: 134 Haskell Drive / Howardwick, Texas 79226 / Phone #: (806)874-0996
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