Eloise Strickland Hicks

Hinesville Eloise Strickland Hicks, 80, died Monday at Coastal Manor in Ludowici after a long illness. A native of Powellton, West Virginia, she lived in Hinesville for thirty-five years. She was a veteran of the US Air Force, serving from 1953 to 1954. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Charles J. Hicks, Sr., of Hinesville; two daughters, Debe Chavers (Tom) of Marietta and Becky Hicks of Riceboro; three sons, Charles J. "Chuck" Hicks, Jr., of Midway, Jim Hicks (Jackie) of Hinesville and John Hicks (Delilah) of Garden City; brother, Robert Strickland of Zephyrhills, FL; eleven grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be 6-7 p.m. on Friday, January 16, 2015, at Carter Funeral Home Oglethorpe Chapel. Memorial Service will follow in the chapel at 7:00 p.m. with Rev. Gabe Gill officiating. Memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Association, www.alz.org, P.O. Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090-6011 or Coastal Manor, 128 Coastal Manor Drive SE, Ludowici, GA 31316. Carter Funeral Home Oglethorpe Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Eloise Strickland Hicks, please visit our flower store.