Elizabeth Susan "Betsy" Hicks

Elizabeth "Betsy" Hicks, 52, a resident of Hollywood, Md., died Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC., with her husband and children by her side.

Funeral services are set for 11:00 am Saturday, November 19, at St. John's Catholic Church in Hollywood, Md., with Rev. Father Ray Schmidt officiating.

Betsy was born on January 6, 1970, in Silver Spring, Maryland. She was the first child of Robert J. and Olivia (Bland) Schick. Betsy grew up in Port Tobacco, MD. She was a 1988 graduate of St. Mary's Ryken High School in Leonardtown, MD, and earned a BA degree in English and Political Science in 1992 from Elon College in Elon, NC, where she was a member of Sigma, Sigma, Sigma sorority.

Betsy and Thomas Hicks were married on September 29, 2001, at St. Ignatius Church at Chapel Point in Port Tobacco.

After graduating from college Betsy was manager and later partner, in her family's residential development and construction firm. During that time she was featured in a cover story of Builder-Architect Magazine and her subdivision work was recognized/awarded by the Maryland-National Capital Building Industry Association. Subsequently she and her husband formed Tidewater Homes, and branched into renovation and remodeling. She was also a Realtor with eXp Realty in California, MD.

Betsy and Tom made their home in rural Southern Maryland where they raised their son, Jackson and daughter, Maddie. Betsy was the heart and welcoming hearth for all of her family and her home was filled with an atmosphere of acceptance, love, and laughter. Some of her happiest times were spent in extending hospitality to her many friends at her tidewater homes in Chaptico and later at Broomes Island. Betsy also cherished quiet times together with her husband and children on Sunday afternoon boat outings on the nearby waterways of the Chesapeake.

Many of her childhood vacations were spent in the Orkney Springs and Basye area in Virginia. She was very much aware of her family roots and her direct connection to this part of western Virginia and its history. In recent years she made frequent visits to her mother's home in Orkney Springs, once again feeling a close connection to her family history and enjoyed sharing stories of this heritage with her children.

Mrs. Hicks is survived by her husband, Thomas G. Hicks; son, Robert Jackson Hicks; daughter, Madeleine Elizabeth Hicks, all of the home; her mother, Olivia B. Gentile and step-father, Vito F. Gentile of Orkney Springs, VA; brother, Robert R. Schick; sister, Laura O. Schick; beloved niece, Amelia B. Schick St.Louis; dear friend, Joanna Klusak, and loving aunts, uncles, and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her father, Robert J. Schick.

The family will receive friends at a reception in the Church social hall, following the service.

Internment of ashes will be private at a later date.