Chester E. Hicks

Chester E. Hicks, age 87, resident of Shelby died Sunday December 19, 2010 at his home.

Born September 23, 1923 in Morehead, KY to William and Liz Anne Hicks, he had been a Shelby area resident since 1944. Chester had worked for the B&O Railroad and retired from Ohio Steel Tube in 1993. A member of the NRA, he was an avid gun and knife collector, who also enjoyed hunting. Chester especially loved spending time with his grandchildren and great grandchildren and reminiscing about old times and family history.

He is survived by eight children, Roger Hicks-James of Shiloh, Louise Fromm of Plymouth, Sandy Leonard of Phoenix, AZ, Ronnie Hicks of Mansfield, Bonnie Gushard of Shelby, Douglas Hicks of Danville, Robin Adkins of Mansfield and Valonne Renee Hicks of Mansfield, 27 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and other relatives.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Ines Pearl (Cline) Hicks in 1997; daughter, June Montgomery in 1994; ten brothers and sisters, Sarah Wallace, Gracie Stidam, Geneva Wallace, Corey Stidam, Rosie Galic, Lester Hicks, Reba Dickerson, Lenza Hicks, Ray Hicks and Dorothy Roach.

Friends may call at the Barkdull Funeral Home in Shelby on Wednesday from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. Graveside services will be held 2:00 PM Thursday in Wallace Cemetery, Morehead, Kentucky. Memorial expressions may be made to the MedCentral Hospice, 335 Glessner Ave., Mansfield, OH 44903 or the Visiting Nurses Association, 105 N. Main St., Mansfield, OH 44902.