Thomas Weems Hicks

THOMAS WEEMS HICKS, 84, OF DAWSONVILLE, GEORGIA PASSED PEACEFULLY AT HOME ON NOVEMBER 21, 2014 AFTER AN EXTENDED BATTLE WITH CANCER. HE IS PRECEEDED IN DEATH BY HIS PARENTS JUDGE PALMER AND MARGARET HICKS OF DUBLIN, GA., HIS SISTER MARGARET “MOLLIE’ MUNN OF DECATUR, GA., AND BROTHER JAMES HICKS OF DUBLIN, GA. HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE OF 58 YEARS MARY ELIZABETH HICKS, SON AND DAUGHTER IN LAW THOMAS GREGORY AND DONNA ELAINE HICKS, DAUGHTERS CHARLENE MARY AND GAIL LYNN HICKS, BROTHERS ROBERT E HICKS, WILLIAM P HICKS, JOHN H HICKS, SISTER IDA JANE BAILEY AND BELOVED FRIEND DAVID K BOZZI. NIECES AND NEPHEWS AMY E PARKER, MARGARET M HIERS, GEORGE C MUNN, CAROL JEAN “BUNNY” PEARCE, FREDERICK WAYNE PEARCE, PATRICIA ANN HOLLAND, MARY MARTHA DEKALB HICKS, CONRAD HICKS, NANCY N BRADLEY, EDWARD “TED” HICKS, JOHN HICKS, WILLIAM HICKS, JIM HICKS, MARK HICKS, ADAM HICKS, WINNIE HUFF, AND PALMER BAILEY. HE GRADUATED DUBLIN HIGH SCHOOL IN 1948 AND ATTENDED ABRAHAM BALDWIN AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. IN 1949 HE BEGAN SERVICE IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE DURING THE KOREAN WAR. HE GRADUATED FROM THE WAR COLLEGE AT MAXWELL AFB, MONTGOMERY AL IN 1951 BECOMING THE SENIOR ACADEMIC INSTRUCTOR AT LACKLAND AFB IN SAN ANTONIO, TX. IN 1955 HE BEGAN HIS CAREER IN THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY IN ATLANTA, GA UNDERWRITING FOR 5 NATIONAL INSURANCE CARRIERS UNTIL HE BEGAN HIS OWN UNDEPENDENT AGENCY IN 1963 AND RETIRING IN 1998. A LIFE LONG PASSION FOR HUNTING AND FISHING HIS FAVORITE THING TO DO WAS TEACH EVERYONE TO FISH. HE WAS AN INVENTOR HOLDING 4 PATENTS FOR PRODUCTS USED WHILE FISHING. HE IS A MEMBER OF THE DAWSONVILLE LIONS CLUB, AND A TOM BINGHAM AWARD WINNER. HE ENJOYED GARDENING, BEEKEEPING, AND IS A MEMBER OF THE FORSYTH BEEKEEPERS CLUB. A MEMORIAL SERVICE TO CELEBRATE HIS LIFE WILL BE HELD ON DECEMBER 6, 2014 AT 2:00PM AT TRINITY CHURCH, 2685 STEVE TATE ROAD, MARBLE HILL, GA 30148. IN LIEU OF FLOWERS A DONATION TO THE DAWSONVILLE LIONS CHARITIES, INC. P.O. BOX 408 DAWSONVILLE, GA 30534 MAY BE MADE IN HIS MEMORY.