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1933
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2024
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Joseph Hicks Obituary
MAYFLOWER - Joseph Lee "J L" Hicks, 91, departed from this life Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, at Conway Regional Medical. He was born June 5, 1933, in Pine Bluff, to Robert and Gladys Yaney Hicks.
He graduated from Pine Bluff High School and attended Pentecostal Bible Institute in Tupelo, Miss. Joseph was a licensed minister with United Pentecostal Church International for 70 years. He served as a presbyter in the Arkansas District for 23 years.
He was a master electrician and a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 295. He was an electrician for the Arkansas Campground and wired many churches and pastors' homes.
He was preceded in death by three sisters, one brother and his parents.
He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Jean Hicks of Mayflower; two daughters, Betty Jean (Danny) Jones and Carol Lynn (Randell) Curtis; two sisters, Wannie Jean Pope of Little Rock and Patricia Newell of Denver, Colo.; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Visitation was Thursday from noon till 1:30 p.m. at First Pentecostal Church, 407 Christy Ave. in Trumann. A celebration of his life followed at 1:30 p.m. with the Revs. Herman Gantt and Clint Curtis officiating. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. today, Jan. 3, at Anna City Cemetery in Anna, Ill.
Pallbearers will be his grandsons, Chris Jones, Brian Jones, Shawn Jones, Joseph Curtis and Clinton Curtis, and his brother-in-law, David Atkinson.
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Laura J. Reed
March 17, 2025
Rev. Joe Hicks graduated from Pine Bluff High School in 1951. He was a very
nice, quiet man with many friends. I had talked with him some time ago
because we are trying to keep our classmates informed when others pass.
We had three members of our class leave in December 2024. Our sympathy goes out to his family and friends. He was interested in his classmates and wanted to keep in touch especially with some close friends.
Russell & Joy Hamby
January 1, 2025
A long time friend that we loved very much.
Condolences, love and prayers to all the family.
Tim Reynolds
January 1, 2025
Words are inefficient to describe this "GREAT" man. His life was a testament of a "TRUE CHRISTIAN" to the entire world, a man who chartered paths for others to follow. He was a man of honor and integrity to all who knew him. Truly we have lost the earthly presence of this wonderful man and physical death is a loneliness that never ceases, but we will always have the treasure chest of memories he left for us.
Sis Hicks and family our prayers, thoughts and love are with you.
The Reynolds family
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