Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
4:04 pm Sunday, March 16, 2014

Fairy Estell Hicks

Fairy Estell Hicks

March 5, 2014

Fairy Estell Hicks, born March 18, 1915, passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2014, following a lengthy illness. If she had lived until March 18th she would have been 99 years of age.

She was a member at Bethsaida Baptist Church for 70 years where she was the second oldest member.

She was preceded in death by husband, Wallace Hicks; daughter Clara Patton; sons-in-law Billy Wagnon and Jimmy Patton.

Survivors include daughters, Jean Wagnon, Muscle Shoals; Barbara Uptain and husband, Oneal, Muscle Shoals; son. Curtis Hicks and wife, Bobbie, Moulton; ten grandchildren; 17, great grandchildren; 11 great-great-grand-children; and special friends, Susie Willis and Jayne Bragwell

Special thanks to, Dr. Brad McAnally, Dr. Kevin Kelly, Russellville Healthcare, Country Cottage and Pinkard Funeral Home for your loving care of our mother.

Visitation was Saturday, March 8, at Pinkard Funeral Home, Russellville. Bro. Eddie Wix officiated the service.  Burial followed in Bethsaida Cemetery.

Grandchildren served as pallbearers and honorary pallbearers.

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