Ivie Funeral Home Obituary - BENNIE LEE HICKS Bennie Lee Hicks, 93, of Andrews died Tuesday (March 11, 2008) in an Andrews care facility. She was a native and lifetime resident of Cherokee County and was the daughter of the late Gordon and Anna Belle Carpenter Crawford and the wife of the late George S. Hicks, who died July 20, 1997. She was a retired ward clerk for District Memorial Hospital. Bennie Lee was an avid gardener, weaver, and a gifted wood carver. She was a member of the Andrews First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Marjorie Hicks Ayers. Surviving are a grandson, John Clifford Ayers III of Asheville, NC; several nieces and nephews; and a very special friend, Gary Kauffman. Funeral services at 2:00 PM Saturday (March 15) in the Andrews First Baptist Church with the Rev. Tommy Lamb officiating. Interment in Valleytown Cemetery. Pallbearers: David Phillips, Randy Mathis, Joshua Lovingood, Alvin Crawford, Virgil Gibson, and Roger Mays. Honorary pallbearers: Carl McLean and Arnold Crawford. The family will receive friends from 12-1:45 Saturday afternoon at the Andrews First Baptist Church prior to the services. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made in memory of Bennie Lee Hicks to the Gideons International, PO Box 164, Murphy, NC 28906. Ivie Funeral Home, Andrews in charge of all arrangements.

Ivie Funeral Home BENNIE LEE HICKS

Bennie Lee Hicks, 93, of Andrews died Tuesday (March 11, 2008) in an Andrews care facility. She was a native and lifetime resident of Cherokee County and was the daughter of the late Gordon and Anna Belle Carpenter Crawford and the wife of the late George S. Hicks, who died July 20, 1997. She was a retired ward clerk for District Memorial Hospital. Bennie Lee was an avid gardener, weaver, and a gifted wood carver. She was a member of the Andrews First Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by a daughter, Marjorie Hicks Ayers.

Surviving are a grandson, John Clifford Ayers III of Asheville, NC; several nieces and nephews; and a very special friend, Gary Kauffman.

Funeral services at 2:00 PM Saturday (March 15) in the Andrews First Baptist Church with the Rev. Tommy Lamb officiating. Interment in Valleytown Cemetery. Pallbearers: David Phillips, Randy Mathis, Joshua Lovingood, Alvin Crawford, Virgil Gibson, and Roger Mays. Honorary pallbearers: Carl McLean and Arnold Crawford.

The family will receive friends from 12-1:45 Saturday afternoon at the Andrews First Baptist Church prior to the services.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made in memory of Bennie Lee Hicks to the Gideons International, PO Box 164, Murphy, NC 28906.

Ivie Funeral Home, Andrews in charge of all arrangements.

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