Obit: Clarence James Hicks, 1999, Lincoln Parish, LA
Submitted by: Kelly Priestly, Simsboro, LA




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The Ruston Daily Leader
Ruston, LA
Sunday, October 17, 1999

"Hicks"

Funeral services for Clarence James Hicks, 97, of Ruston, will be held at
2 p.m. today in the chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home with the Rev. Douglas
Hicks officiating, assisted by Steve Hicks.  Burial will be in Antioch
Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home.  He died Oct. 16 in
Ruston following a sudden illness.  Mr. Hicks was a member of Simsboro Baptist
Church.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Josie Hicks, and son Howard
Hicks.

Survivors include three daughters, Ester Hood and Nellie Dumas, both of
Dubach, and Maudie Audirsch and husband Sonny of Choudrant; five sons, Arvie
Hicks and wife Dorothy of Simsboro; J. C. Hicks and wife Emma of Ruston;
Robert Ray Hicks of Greenwood, La; Johnny Hicks and wife Mary of Palestine,
Texas; and Douglas Hicks and wife Diana of Kingsville, Texas; two sisters,
Sally Mae Boyett of Akron, Ohio; and Ledie McLaughin of Minden; 42
grandchildren, a host of great-grandchildren and several
great-great-grandchildren. Grandsons will be pallbearers. Great-grandsons will
be honorary pallbearers.