Jack Hicks

Jack Hicks, 84, of 308 Sycamore Drive, Jonesborough, died Monday, September 8, 2008 at the Aurora Medical Center in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He was a native of Glen Ayre, North Carolina, son of the late Jess and Pansy Yelton Hicks. Jack was a retired forklift operator for the International Harvester Company. He was a member of the Church of Jesus in Johnson City. Jack was a veteran of WW II having served in both the U. S. Army and the Army Air Corps. He volunteered his time by visiting both nursing homes and the Veterans Hospital and was an avid gardener. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by, a brother Claude Hicks. Survivors include: his wife of 58 years, Gladys Hicks; two sons, James Tate of Red Oak, Texas and Maurice Tate and his wife Betty of Watersmeet, Michigan; a daughter and son-in-law Leola and Jim Nottingham of Antioch, Illinois; two sisters, Hazel Gouge of Bakersville, NC and Ann Pixley of Johnson City; a brother and two sisters-in-law, Bill and Trudy Hicks of Elmwood Park, Illinois and Daisy Hicks of Johnson City; ten grandchildren; fourteen great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. A funeral service is scheduled for Saturday, September 13, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. at the Church of Jesus, under the direction of Rev. George Hall and Rev. Dallas Cook. There will be no public visitation. A committal service and burial will follow in the Monte Vista Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be: Greg, Jeff and John Nottingham and Jimmy, Steve and Patrick Tate. Memorials may be made in the form of contributions to the Alzheimers Association, NE Tennessee Chapter, 207 Boone St., Johnson City 37604.