Harriett Ann Hickey, 85, of Greenwood, Arkansas passed away Saturday, August 9, 2025 in a Fort Smith hospital. She was born March 5, 1940 in Greenwood to Harry V. and Naomi Lucille (Wright) Lowe. Harriett was a proud Bulldog graduate of 1958, graduate of Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa and later earned her master’s degree from Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas in 1984. Harriett was a reading specialist and taught English at the secondary level.
Harriett was very artistic and creative, which came in very handy in her love of quilting. She was a talented gardener; she loved sharing her knowledge of plants and flowers with other people. Harriett always had a smile on her face and a hug for everyone she met. She was an amazing cook and had a talent for tasting a new dish then going home and recreating it without a recipe. Her creative legacy will live on in her family and friends.
Harriett grew up in the Greenwood First Baptist Church and most recently was a member of Westwood Baptist Church. She was very active in the women’s ministries throughout her adult life. She often wrote the women’s Bible studies that she then led. She was a Sunday School teacher and led many children and adults to Christ. She started a quilting fellowship at Westwood Baptist Church. One of her biggest goals was supporting Dewey in his ministry as a pastor, missionary and denominational leader.
She is survived by her husband of 66 years, Dewey Hickey; four daughters, Sandy Burch (Randy), Cindy Steele (Carl), Sheri Jennings, and Wendie Hickey (Vicki Vincent); three grandchildren, Cassie Twilley, Andy Steele and Tim Steele; six great grandchildren, Elaina and Colton Burkard, Liliya, Zeke, Teddy and Jack Steele and one nephew, Gary Wagner. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Betty Wagner.
A celebration of life will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, September 27 at Greenwood First Baptist Church under the direction of McConnell Funeral Home of Greenwood.
Honorary pallbearers will be Paul Efurd, David Jernigan, David Gullick, Ronnie Floyd, Andy Steele, Tim Steele and Correy Twilley.
Memorial contributions may be made to Williams Baptist University, Attn: Luke Colley, 56 McClellan Dr., Walnut Ridge, AR 72476 or visit www.williamsbu.edu
To share a memory or leave a message for the family, please visit www.mcconnellfh.com.
