Retired Lt. Colonel John Thomas Hickman

Retired Lt. Colonel John Thomas Hickman obituary, Barberton, OH

Retired Lt. Colonel John Thomas Hickman

John Hickman Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Campfield Hickman Collier Funeral Home, Inc. - Barberton on Oct. 9, 2024.

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Retired Lt. Colonel John Thomas Hickman, 79, son of the late Catherine and Leroy Hickman passed away Saturday, October 5, 2024 after a long illness. John proudly served in the U.S. Army for 28 years, retiring as a Lt. Colonel. He is survived by his loving wife, Deborah Hickman; his son, Keith; daughter, Kari; stepchildren, David, Connie and Maria; grandchildren, Kaitlyn, Kayla, Cookie, Paige, Ryan, Mickey, Ethan, Noah, Malina, Elizabeth and Abigail; sisters, Jane Vojtko and Mary McMannes; brother, Joseph Hickman and his "Kitties", Lucky, Jake and Willy. John's burial with military honors will take place on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 2:15 p.m. at the Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery.The procession to the cemetery will form at the Campfield-Hickman-Collier Funeral Home, 566 W. Park Ave., Barberton 44203 at 1 p.m.
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