Gertie was born July 2, 1926 in Charleston to the late John and Cecile Fleck Shannon. She was a member of the Dry Branch Community Church, Charleston and was a devoted homemaker.
Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Carl Hicks.
Gertie is survived by sons, Edwin (Marilyn) Hicks of Mississippi, Terry Hicks of Charleston and Randy (Pam) Hicks of Texas; daughters, Carolyn Douglas of Belle and Connie Roberts (Larry) Ward of Alum Creek; brother, Robert (Nancy) Shannon of Charleston; sister, Dorothy Morris of Oregon; 12 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, 2018, at Stevens & Grass Funeral Home, Malden, with her son, Rev. Randy Hicks and Rev. David Cooper and Rev. Dana Clay officiating. The burial will follow the service at Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes.
The visitation for her family and friends will be on Tuesday, March 6, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
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