AVERY COUNTY, NC - OBITUARIES - Elizabeth Fields Hicks, 3 Mar 2003 ----¤¤¤¤---- Elizabeth F. Hicks Elizabeth Fields Hicks, 83, Miles Fields Road, Elk Park, N.C., died Monday, March 3, 2003 at Cannon Memorial Hospital following an extended illness. A native of Avery County, N.C., she was the daughter of the late Miles and Flora Ann Hicks Fields. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ, Apostolic faith. Mrs. Hicks was preceded in death by her husband, Norman Paul Hicks; a grandson, Brian Stacey McKinney, six brothers and six sisters. Survivors include three daughters and sons-in-law, Elwanda and Elisha Garland, Brenda and Charles McKinney, all of Roan Mountain; Kay and Chris Hogan, Elk Park, N.C.; four sons and daughters-in-law, Leon and Doris Hicks, Arnold and Sharon Hicks, Carroll and Peggy Hicks, Jerry Dean and Patty Hicks, all of Elk Park, N.C.; 14 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; one sister, Edna Baldwin, Banner Elk, N.C.; three sisters-in-law, Ruby Fields, Roan Mountain; Texie Fields, Jonesborough; Mina Hagie, Elizabethton, and one brother-in-law, Clarence Gwyn, Elizabethton. Several nieces and nephews also survive. Tetrick Funeral Home, Roan Mountain, is in charge of arrangements. Visit our Web site at www.tetrickfuneralhome.com. HICKS -- The funeral service for Elizabeth Fields Hicks, 83, Miles Fields Road, Elk Park, N.C., who died Monday, March 3, 2003, will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 5, 2003 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Newland, N.C. with Rev. Charles McKinney, Rev. Dave Atkins, Rev. Chris McCoury, and Rev. Jonathan Atkins officiating. Music will be under the direction of Aaron McKinney, grandson. Interment will follow the funeral service at Richardson Cemetery, Elk Park, N.C. Active pallbearers will be Tommy Hicks, Jeff Hicks, Aaron McKinney, Roger Hicks, Jason Hicks, Jeremy Hicks, Casey Hartley, and Caleb Hogan. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, 2003 at Tetrick Funeral Home Rhododendron Chapel, Roan Mountain, or friends may call the residence, 1304 Miles Fields Road, Elk Park, N.C. any time. On line condolences may be sent to the family through our Web site at www. tetrickfuneralhome.com. Tetrick Funeral Home, Roan Mountain, is in charge of arrangements. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: The Elizabethton Star http://www.starhq.com/ -----------------------------------------------------------------------------