On Monday August 26th, 2019, Onita “Nita” Hicks, loving wife and mother of three children and two grandchildren, passed away at the age of 60 at her home surrounded by her family in Smyrna, TN. Nita was born on October 1st, 1958 in Lake Charles, Louisiana to John and Midge Cole. On May 29th, 1976, she married Edward Hicks. Together they raised one son, John, and two daughters, Shannon and Shelby. She received her bachelor’s in education in 1991 from MTSU and taught at Stewartsboro Elementary School from 1992-2005. Nita had a passion for sewing and embroidery, often creating gifts for others. She especially loved spending time with her beloved grandchildren.Nita was preceded in death by her mother, Almedia “Midge” (McNeal) Cole. She is survived by her father, John F. Cole, her husband Edward Hicks, her three children, John (DaNel) Hicks, Shannon (Johnathan) McNair, and Shelby Hicks and her grandchildren Hunter and Addison McNair. Her brother Rick (Jan) Cole, her sisters Vicki (Gary) Farris, and Rose (Gary) Kovaskitz, and a host of nieces and nephews. Services to celebrate Nita’s life will be held at Roselawn Funeral Home in Murfreesboro, Tennessee on Saturday, August 31st, 2019 at 11am. Visitation will be held the previous night on Friday, August 30th from 4pm-8pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in her honor may be sent to The American Cancer Society by calling 800-227-2345 to donate by phone or to Stewartsboro Elementary School to help teachers with supplies for their classrooms.
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