Martha Ann Hicks

Martha leaves to cherish her legacy of respect, love & worship, her five children:

Cynthia Johnson (Stephen) - Dallas, TX; Angela Yvette Hicks-Crumb (James) - Herndon, VA.; Teresa Nanette Hicks - Arcadia, OK; Dewayne Earl Hicks, Sr. (Barbara), Dallas, TX.; and Marc Anthony Hicks (Misty), Lancaster, TX.

She was preceded in death by: her loving husband, Eugene Hicks, whom she loved and honored for 58 years. Mother, Lucinda Henderson, and her namesake Grandmother, Martha Turner Stewart-Lincoln & Father, James Dale. Siblings: Walter Lee Henderson Jr., Amy L. Hall, Vercy Lee Robinson, Mercy D. Robinson-Davis, Sylvia Ardiemease Moore & Jessie Dale.

She leaves to celebrate her life: her brother, Albert Lee Henderson, Shreveport, LA. sisters: Bertha Crear, Los Angeles, CA.; Bonnie R. Scott, Dallas, TX; and Sister-in-law, Thelma Henderson Shreveport, LA.

Martha was also a beloved member of her husband’s family, and from this family those who preceded her in death were: Her in-laws, Leamon and Elsie Hicks, Willie D. Gates, Annette & James Fountain, Mattie & Charles Linnear, Lee Dorothy, Benny, Isaiah, and Elbert Hicks.

Those remaining to celebrate her life include Leroy Hicks, Shreveport, LA, Leamon & Deborah Hicks, Detroit, MI, and sister-in-law, Emma D. Hicks, Shreveport, LA.

She was an amazing Granny to all of her grandchildren & great grandchildren who she loved, adored & disciplined: Kendra Tene` Barron (LaShawn * Blake, Brock); Chelsea and Russell Givens, Darrius Eugene Hicks, TaMya N. Hicks, Eithan Jones, Sr. (Eithan, Jr. & Eihan), Lawyer Turner, Dewayne E. Hicks, Jr., (Michelle * Harmony, Kingston, Princess & Mijay); Christian D. Hicks (Addison Grace & Adynn; Leamon Eugene Hicks (Lauren, Leyah & Leamon, Jr.). She also has a slew of nieces & nephews whom she thought the world of & treated as if they were her children, as well; and bundles of adopted children - all of whom she dearly loved as her own.

She had an inner strength and great wisdom. She was known to be stern, yet compassionate, firm, yet funny, and if you sat with her for any length of time, you could feel the love of God oozing out of her heart.

She was a faithful servant & deaconess at her church (Oak Grove MBC), and if you were anywhere nearby, you knew when her soul was set afire as she just could not hold her peace. If you were in the vicinity of her voice, you would hear her humming a good old hymn, or reading her Bible aloud.

But her Shout and Praise to the Lord was an experience that was simply unforgettable. She loved the Lord so much that for the past 20+ years, her most earnest request was to see JESUS face-to-face. She simply wanted to GO HOME! Close your eyes and just imagine her good strong alto voice singing…

OH, I WANT TO SEE HIM – LOOK UPON HIS FACE

THERE TO SING FOREVER OF HIS SAVING GRACE

ON THE STREETS OF GLORY, LET ME LIFT MY VOICE

CARES ALL PAST – HOME AT LAST

EVER TO REJOICE!

And today we celebrate God for honoring her request.

She was a TRUE WORSHIPPER & now she sings, shouts, worships & ever rejoices in HEAVEN!

A visitation and viewing for Martha will be held Tuesday, September 6, 2022 from 10am – 11am at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church where Martha, was once a faithful member. Friendship is located at 4360 Kolloch Dr. Dallas Tx 75216.

A homegoing celebration will occur directly after the visitation on Tuesday, September 6, 2022 from 11am to 1pm at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church.

NOTE: Once the family enters for their final glimpse ‘til Glory, the casket will NOT be reopened, so please take your final glimpse BEFORE the family enters the church. Masks are required.

A burial will occur Tuesday, September 6, 2022 from 2pm – 2:30pm at Laurel Land Memorial Park – Dallas TX 6300 S. R.L. Thornton Frwy Dallas TX 75232.

A repast will be held from 3pm – 5pm at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church. This is where the family will receive family & friends who come to celebrate the homegoing of their loved one.

Donations, cards & expressions of love & support can be shared with the family by sending them to: Cynthia Hicks-Johnson @ 3220 Linfield Dr ~ Dallas TX 75216.

Monetary donations may be sent to CASHAPP ~ Chljohnson

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.laurellanddallas.com for the Hicks family.