Phillip Hicks Obituary
Wade was born on August 03, 1941 in Avery County, NC to Willet and Goldie Hicks.
He was a member of and Deacon for 48 years at Curtis Creek Freewill Baptist Church He worked for the Avery County Sheriffs Department for a year in 1999 and retired from Broughton Hospital after 32 years of service. Wade enjoyed being a HAM Radio Operator, his call sign was K4PWH.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Glenn and Harry Hick.
Phillip is survived by his wife of 62 years Martha Jaynes Hicks; son, Phillip (Tena) Hicks; sister, Betty (Wayne) Buchanan; grandchildren, Heather (Kevin) Hodges; great grandchildren, Emma Blair, Tenley Hodges; his loving and faithful little Boston Terrier, Abigail.
Friends and family will be received on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 from 11:30 am till 1:00 pm at the Curtis Creek Freewill Baptist Church. The funeral service will begin at 1:00 in the church sanctuary with Rev. Barry Sheppard and Rick Birchfield officiating. Burial will follow at Bolick Family Cemetery in Elk Park, NC.
Pallbearers will be John Hicks, Caleb Hicks, Cyle Hicks, Kevin Hodges, Randy Carver and Allan Gregory. Honorary pallbearers are Terry Ballard, Bobby Gwyn, Ralph Coffey, Ronald Stevens, Raymond Banner, Chuck Parlier and Ralph Coughenour.
In lieu of flowers memorials should be made to the Curtis Creek Freewill Baptist Church.
Online condolences can be made at www.rsfh.net.
The care of Wade and his family have been entrusted to Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home, 296 Ash Street Newland, NC 28657, (828) 733-2121. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Phillip, please visit our floral store.
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