Lillian Hargrove Fikes

TUSCALOOSA Lillian Hargrove Fikes, age 97, of Tuscaloosa, died Sept. 26, 2011, at Hospice of West Alabama. Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Tuscaloosa Memorial Chapel Funeral Home with Gary Ward officiating. Burial will follow in Tuscaloosa Memorial Park with Tuscaloosa Memorial Chapel Funeral Home directing. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the funeral home.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Hugh W. Fikes; her parents, Hope Hull Hargrove and Ida Shuttlesworth Hargrove; sisters, Hattie Booth, Bessie Bott, Minnie Black, Ann Judice, and Doris Troutman; and brothers, Richmond Hargrove, Woodrowe Hargrove, William “Bill” Hargrove, Austin Hargrove, Hope Hargrove, Jr. and James O. Hargrove. Also welcoming her to heaven are her grandson, Brian Fikes; and great-grandchildren, Jonathon Bostick and Barbara Fikes.

Survivors include her daughter, Carolyn Collins (Glenn); sons, William Hope Fikes (Yvonne) and Hugh Richard Fikes (Pat); brother, J. Curtis Hargrove (Mildred); grandchildren, Bobby Fikes (Linda), Carla Bostick (Butch), Jeff Collins (Kathy), Keith Collins (India), Tommy Fikes, and Scott Fikes (Lee); 15 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; a special friend, Susan Fikes; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Mrs. Fikes was born in the Duncanville community as one of 13 siblings. She was a devout Christian and a longtime member of Coaling United Methodist Church. She was an excellent cook and enjoyed working with her flowers at her home in Coaling.

Mrs. Fikes lived her last few years at Morning Pointe Assisted Living Facility, where she made many friends. Mrs. Fikes was a devoted wife and wonderful mother and was a special grandmother to her grandchildren. The Lord called home a special angel, and she will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.

Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Bob Fikes, Jeff Collins, Tommy Fikes, Keith Collins, Scott Fikes, and Butch Bostick, and her great-grandsons.

Honorary pallbearers are members of Coaling United Methodist Church, Dr. Debra Davis, Dr. Regina Harrell, staff and residents at Morning Pointe, staff at DCH ICU, staff at Hospice of West Alabama, Mary Cox, and Eleanor Griffin.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Coaling United Methodist Church, Hospice of West Alabama, or one's favorite charity.