Lois was born on June 28, 1933, in Iaeger, WV, to the late George Riffe and Mamie Riffe.
In addition to her parents, Lois is preceded in death by her husband of 65 years,
Lawrence Hicks; Daughter, Dinah Kay Belcher; brothers, Charlie and Junior Riffe;
sisters, Lucy Blankenship, Louise Falke and grandchild, Brandon Sparks.
She is survived by sons, Lawrence “Buddy” Hicks II and his wife, Linda of Mooresville, Chris Hicks and wife Suzan of Conover; son in-law, Dennis Belcher; daughters, Phyllis Ballengee and husband, Jerry of Newton, Brenda Akers and husband, Troy of Bluefield, WV; brother, Henry Riffe; grandchildren, Stephanie Sparks, Michael Hicks and wife Lena, Jennifer Hicks, Aaron Ballengee and wife Fran, Chris Ballengee and wife Olga, Gary Belcher and wife Jennifer, Denise Thomas and husband Kip, Adam Hicks and wife Donna, Phillip Hicks and wife Sarah; great-grandchildren, Sara and Alex Ballengee, Kaylee and Brendan Belcher, Bryson and Patrick Thomas, Addison and Grayson Hicks and Sebastian and Nadia Lois Ballengee.
Lois was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. The greatest joy of her life was her grandbabies and cooking for her family. Her family has fond memories of Lois painting and performing home improvements. She was always an active member of her church in West Virginia and Mathis Chapel Baptist.
A service of remembrance will be held at Mathis Chapel Baptist Church, Catawba, NC on Friday, February 21, 2020 at 3:00 PM. Pastor Travis Triplett will officiate with burial following at the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the church from 2:00-2:45 PM prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Mathis Chapel Baptist Church, 1786 Mathis Church Rd., Catawba, NC 28609
Condolences may be sent to the Hicks family at www.drumfh-conover.com
The Hicks family has entrusted funeral arrangements to Drum Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Conover, NC.
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