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John Hickinbotham Obituary

HICKINBOTHAM, John Eldon, 90, who was born December 19, 1918, in Utica, Ohio, passed away peacefully May 14, 2009, at the home of his daughter, surrounded by his loving family. He was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Geneva (Jean) Hickinbotham. John is survived by his children, son, John (Jackie) Hickinbotham of Lilburn, Ga., son, Harrison (Sharon) Hickinbotham of Tampa, daughter, Judy (Jerry) McKinney of Tampa, and daughter, Pam (Buck) Hill of Clarkesville, Ga.; eight grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. John was a veteran of World War II. His family moved to Tampa in 1956. He worked for Heidt and Associates for 31 years. He had been an avid bowler since the 1930' s and was a member of the Tampa Bowling Association until his retirement from bowling in 2008. He enjoyed country music, reading, and rooting for his favorite teams, the Yankees and Lakers. He was a quiet man who told a lot of corny jokes. He will be missed by his family members and friends. Pallbearers are to be his grandsons, Jared McKinney, Judson Hickinbotham, Kevin Hickinbotham, Harrison Hickinbotham and David Hill; and son-in-law, Buck Hill. Honorary pallbearers are to be his sons, John Hickinbotham and Harrison (Harry) Hickinbotham; son-in-law, Jerry McKinney and nephew, David McCutcheon. A funeral service will take place at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 17, 2009, at Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Homes, 2323 West Brandon Blvd., Brandon, Fla. The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. until the service time. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to LifePath Hospice, 12973 Telecom Parkway, Suite 100, Temple Terrace, FL 33637 Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home

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Published by TBO.com on May 16, 2009.

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Lila Devore Frazier

May 18, 2009

As a young teenager, I remember John coming to visit us in the summertime. We looked forward to his visits because he was so much fun to be with. It was a pleasure to see him again a couple of years ago at the Hickenbotham reunion and introduce him to some of my family. My daughter, Karen, enjoyed working on genealogy with John and his extended family. Our thoughts and prayers are with all who knew and loved him.

Cathy Bonner

May 18, 2009

To all of John's family,
John was one of my absolute favorites of the "old-timers" here at Heidt & Associates. He was a very kind & gentle man, but he always could make me laugh! I've missed him since he's been gone. Always hold his memory close to your hearts. You were very lucky to have had him in your lives.

Shirley Frazier Looker

May 16, 2009

I never met your husband/father, but I heard about him from my mother, Lila DeVore Frazier. Mom and the family up here called him John Hick. His name came up at the DeVore reunions we used to have at Mom and Dad's. Plus, I knew Rita and Merle. I know you'll really miss him. While I never met John, I can tell by his photo that I surely do wish I had. He looks like a kind, gentle man who looks like he was a lot of fun to be around. I'm sure he will be sorely missed by the family. This is an extremely sad time for all of you, but I'm sure you have a lot of great memories that will see you through. May God be with you all at this time.

Shirley Frazier Looker
Everetta Hickinbotham DeVore's granddaughter)

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