Clyde Hicks

March 20, 1950 - May 17, 2019

Clyde Hicks, 69, of Bristol, TN, passed away on Friday, May 17, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. He is preceded in death by his wife, Paulette Hicks; and father, JD Hicks. Clyde was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend. He was a custodian at Van Pelt Elementary School in Bristol, VA for many years and most recently at Agero. Clyde was a Christian and of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his daughter, Letisha Reece and husband Danny; son, Eliot Hicks and wife Kim; daughter, Jasmine Hicks; 16 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren; mother, Esther Wishon Hickman; sister, Shirley Kelly and husband Mark; brother, Bob Hicks; half-sisters, Brenda Ball and husband John, and Carol Hicks; half-brothers, Marshal Hicks and wife Velma, Robert “Doc” Hicks and wife Loretta, and Richard “Bo” Hicks and wife Charlene, along with several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends on Monday, May 20, 2019 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. The funeral service will follow at 7:00 PM with Pastor Charles Sherfey officiating. The committal and interment will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at Forest Hills Memory Gardens in Abingdon, VA. The family would like to extend a special thanks to Will Bailey for the loving care that he showed Clyde during his illness. Arrangements especially for Mr. Hicks and his family have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home & Crematory.