Ethan Avery Addicks

Ethan Avery Addicks obituary, Van, TX

Ethan Avery Addicks

Ethan Addicks Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Hilliard Funeral Home, Fairway Crematory & Memorial Gardens - Van on Dec. 13, 2025.
A celebration of life will be held for Ethan Addicks at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at Hilliard Funeral Home with Steven Cooper officiating.
Ethan Avery Addicks was born January 16, 2009 in Tyler, Texas. He had been a resident of Canton all of his life and was a junior at Canton High School. He was a talented musician, playing the euphonium in the Canton HS Band; he also played the guitar and an array of horns. He loved school and being with his friends. Ethan was the middle child and adored his siblings.
Ethan passed away at the age of 16 on December 9, 2025 in Canton. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Roy & Shirley Addicks and Chong Cha Addicks.
Survivors include his parents, Angela & Edmond Addicks of Canton; older sister, Tori Addicks of Canton; younger brother, Aiden Addicks of Canton; grandmother, Theresa Pirtle; aunts and uncles, Daniel Pirtle, Shannon Harker, Cynamon Stanley, Drew Nipp, Angela Addicks, Michelle Addicks, and Sandy Addicks; great-uncle and great-aunt, David and Debbie Addicks; and numerous cousins, including Ashley and Blake Harker.

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