Charles Marion Hicks, 87 of Crestview, FL passed away peacefully at his home with family members surrounding him, Monday, January 1, 2018. Charles was born November 11, 1930 in Schell City, Missouri, the youngest son of John Shelby and Geraldine Florence (Church) Hicks. He moved to the Crestview area from Gladwin, Michigan in October of 2012.
Charles was a retired truck driver with Bent Tube Inc. in Fowlerville, Michigan, as well as a farmer. He raised and bred draft horses in the Fowlerville and Gladwin, Michigan areas. He enjoyed many hours working with his horses in the fields, choosing them over modern farm machinery. He was a longtime member of The Percheron Horse Association of America. He was a lifelong fan of the Detroit Tiger Baseball team, spending many hours watching them play.
Charles was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter -day Saints and served in many positions throughout his membership. He served two full time missions in the Arizona Tucson Mission during his second marriage. He loved his large family and felt blessed to be loved by them. He enjoyed going to visit and having them visit him whenever the opportunity came. He was a firm believer that “Families are Forever”.
Charles is preceded in death by his parents John and Geraldine Hicks; his two wives, Jean Gladys Eaton Hicks whom he married in 1947, and who passed away in 1988 and Mary Frances Jones Hicks, whom he married in 1989, and who passed away in 2002; a daughter, Victoria Evelyn Watson; six brothers; Mike, Herbert, John, Ben, Lee, and Glenn Hicks, and two sisters; Faye and Jo, one grandchild; Mary Jean Hicks and one great grandchild; David Jurvelin III.
Charles is survived by five children; sons, John Leslie of Bath, NC, Charles Marion II (Fay) of Fairmont, WV, Paul Brian (Nancy) of Charlotte, MI, and Joseph James (Debra) of Crestview, FL and daughter, Jean Ann Howe (Brian) of Crestview, FL; two step-daughters, Christine (Chuck) Rayner of Hale, MI, and Donna (Gary) Pagel of Port Huron, MI; two sisters, Dorothy Driver of Mount Pleasant, MI and Alice Lukenbill of Harrisonville, MO, 24 grandchildren, 48 great grandchildren (with 3 more due within the year) and 3 great great-grandchildren.
Charles was a retired truck driver with Bent Tube Inc. in Fowlerville, Michigan, as well as a farmer. He raised and bred draft horses in the Fowlerville and Gladwin, Michigan areas. He enjoyed many hours working with his horses in the fields, choosing them over modern farm machinery. He was a longtime member of The Percheron Horse Association of America. He was a lifelong fan of the Detroit Tiger Baseball team, spending many hours watching them play.
Charles was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter -day Saints and served in many positions throughout his membership. He served two full time missions in the Arizona Tucson Mission during his second marriage. He loved his large family and felt blessed to be loved by them. He enjoyed going to visit and having them visit him whenever the opportunity came. He was a firm believer that “Families are Forever”.
Charles is preceded in death by his parents John and Geraldine Hicks; his two wives, Jean Gladys Eaton Hicks whom he married in 1947, and who passed away in 1988 and Mary Frances Jones Hicks, whom he married in 1989, and who passed away in 2002; a daughter, Victoria Evelyn Watson; six brothers; Mike, Herbert, John, Ben, Lee, and Glenn Hicks, and two sisters; Faye and Jo, one grandchild; Mary Jean Hicks and one great grandchild; David Jurvelin III.
Charles is survived by five children; sons, John Leslie of Bath, NC, Charles Marion II (Fay) of Fairmont, WV, Paul Brian (Nancy) of Charlotte, MI, and Joseph James (Debra) of Crestview, FL and daughter, Jean Ann Howe (Brian) of Crestview, FL; two step-daughters, Christine (Chuck) Rayner of Hale, MI, and Donna (Gary) Pagel of Port Huron, MI; two sisters, Dorothy Driver of Mount Pleasant, MI and Alice Lukenbill of Harrisonville, MO, 24 grandchildren, 48 great grandchildren (with 3 more due within the year) and 3 great great-grandchildren.
Charles Marion Hicks, 87 of Crestview, FL passed away peacefully at his home with family members surrounding him, Monday, January 1, 2018. Charles was born November 11, 1930 in Schell City, Missouri, the youngest son of John Shelby and Geraldine Florence (Church) Hicks. He moved to the Crestview area from Gladwin, Michigan in October of 2012.
Charles was a retired truck driver with Bent Tube Inc. in Fowlerville, Michigan, as well as a farmer. He raised and bred draft horses in the Fowlerville and Gladwin, Michigan areas. He enjoyed many hours working with his horses in the fields, choosing them over modern farm machinery. He was a longtime member of The Percheron Horse Association of America. He was a lifelong fan of the Detroit Tiger Baseball team, spending many hours watching them play.
Charles was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter -day Saints and served in many positions throughout his membership. He served two full time missions in the Arizona Tucson Mission during his second marriage. He loved his large family and felt blessed to be loved by them. He enjoyed going to visit and having them visit him whenever the opportunity came. He was a firm believer that “Families are Forever”.
Charles is preceded in death by his parents John and Geraldine Hicks; his two wives, Jean Gladys Eaton Hicks whom he married in 1947, and who passed away in 1988 and Mary Frances Jones Hicks, whom he married in 1989, and who passed away in 2002; a daughter, Victoria Evelyn Watson; six brothers; Mike, Herbert, John, Ben, Lee, and Glenn Hicks, and two sisters; Faye and Jo, one grandchild; Mary Jean Hicks and one great grandchild; David Jurvelin III.
Charles is survived by five children; sons, John Leslie of Bath, NC, Charles Marion II (Fay) of Fairmont, WV, Paul Brian (Nancy) of Charlotte, MI, and Joseph James (Debra) of Crestview, FL and daughter, Jean Ann Howe (Brian) of Crestview, FL; two step-daughters, Christine (Chuck) Rayner of Hale, MI, and Donna (Gary) Pagel of Port Huron, MI; two sisters, Dorothy Driver of Mount Pleasant, MI and Alice Lukenbill of Harrisonville, MO, 24 grandchildren, 48 great grandchildren (with 3 more due within the year) and 3 great great-grandchildren.
Charles was a retired truck driver with Bent Tube Inc. in Fowlerville, Michigan, as well as a farmer. He raised and bred draft horses in the Fowlerville and Gladwin, Michigan areas. He enjoyed many hours working with his horses in the fields, choosing them over modern farm machinery. He was a longtime member of The Percheron Horse Association of America. He was a lifelong fan of the Detroit Tiger Baseball team, spending many hours watching them play.
Charles was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter -day Saints and served in many positions throughout his membership. He served two full time missions in the Arizona Tucson Mission during his second marriage. He loved his large family and felt blessed to be loved by them. He enjoyed going to visit and having them visit him whenever the opportunity came. He was a firm believer that “Families are Forever”.
Charles is preceded in death by his parents John and Geraldine Hicks; his two wives, Jean Gladys Eaton Hicks whom he married in 1947, and who passed away in 1988 and Mary Frances Jones Hicks, whom he married in 1989, and who passed away in 2002; a daughter, Victoria Evelyn Watson; six brothers; Mike, Herbert, John, Ben, Lee, and Glenn Hicks, and two sisters; Faye and Jo, one grandchild; Mary Jean Hicks and one great grandchild; David Jurvelin III.
Charles is survived by five children; sons, John Leslie of Bath, NC, Charles Marion II (Fay) of Fairmont, WV, Paul Brian (Nancy) of Charlotte, MI, and Joseph James (Debra) of Crestview, FL and daughter, Jean Ann Howe (Brian) of Crestview, FL; two step-daughters, Christine (Chuck) Rayner of Hale, MI, and Donna (Gary) Pagel of Port Huron, MI; two sisters, Dorothy Driver of Mount Pleasant, MI and Alice Lukenbill of Harrisonville, MO, 24 grandchildren, 48 great grandchildren (with 3 more due within the year) and 3 great great-grandchildren.
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