Sandra E. Hicks

Sandra Eley Hicks went home to be with her Lord on March 8, 2009. She was born on June 18, 1947, to Beatrice and Francis Eley and grew up in Dandy (York County), Va. with her brother Robert. She lived the last forty-two years of her life in Hopewell. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Hicks, and her mother and father.

Sandy leaves to cherish her memory her brother and his wife Judy of Williamsburg, her uncle, Bob Crockett of Newport News, her aunt, Genevieve Drewery of Newport News, her nephew, Randy Hicks of Hopewell, several other nieces and nephews, several cousins and many friends.

Sandy had a wonderful childhood and spent her days during the summer on the York River where she was known as the "soft crab queen." She graduated from York High School in 1965 and then went on to graduate from The Pan-American School in Richmond. She retired from Fort Lee after 35 years of service. For the past several years, Sandy attended Charity Baptist Church and would have done more to help but was limited by her many health problems. Although she had no children of her own, she loved babies and young children and never met one she didn't want or like. On Wednesday, March 11, the family will receive friends at Nelsen Funeral Home, 214 N. 6th Avenue, Hopewell, at 10 a.m.; her funeral will follow at 11 a.m. A graveside service and burial will be at Peninsula Memorial Park in Newport News at 2:30 p.m. Donations may be made in her memory to Charity Baptist Church, 4716 Ruffin Road, Prince George, VA 23875, or to the charity of choice. Condolences may be registered at: www.nelsencares.com