Barbara Ann Johnson Hicks of Gardendale, AL went home to be with her Lord on Monday, November 19, 2018 at the age of 82. She was a wonderful and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother who was very much loved and will be greatly missed. Mrs. Hicks was born in Cullman County and graduated from Hanceville High School. She owned and operated Discount Shoes in Gardendale for many years and was a member of Central Baptist Church, Gardendale. Mrs. Hicks passions were her family always first, University of Alabama football, and beach trips to the Gulf Coast. She was preceded in death by her parents, Johnny Frank Johnson and Velma Mildred Johnson; sister, Belva Sue Cummings; a brother, Billy J. Johnson; and a sister-in-law, Verta Lee Giles. Mrs. Hicks is survived by her husband of 65 years, Billy Ray Hicks; a daughter, Cynthia Hicks Day (Dr. Jim Day, Jr.); a sister, Viva Johnson Graves; sister-in-law, Fay Hicks Baker; grandchildren, Crystal Day Dickerson (Jeffrey Thomas Dickerson) and John Wesley Day (Jerri Ann Day); great grandchildren, Ella Grace Dickerson, Eli Thomas Dickerson, Peter Gyan Marvin, and Lance Owen Gilbert; several nieces, nephews, and many friends.
Services will be held on Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at Ridout’s Gardendale Chapel at 2 PM with visitation one hour prior to service time. Interment will follow in Oakwood Memorial Gardens.
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