Thomas “Tommy” Jackson Hicks, Jr., 73, of Olla, passed from this life peacefully on Wednesday, February 3, 2021, at his home.
He was born July 17, 1947 in Vicksburg, Mississippi to the union of his parents, Thomas Hicks, Sr. and Nora Mae Standifer Hicks.
Tommy was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather. He loved life, joking around, mud riding in is Toyota Land Cruiser, hunting, and fishing. Tommy was a proud Mason, and Shriner.
He loved riding his motorcycle in all the parades, frying turkeys at Thanksgiving, playing Santa Claus at Christmas, he loved his cat “Patches”, and his rooster “Rooster”. Tommy loved his family, friends, going to church, but most of all he loved Jesus.
Tommy worked for many years as a General Foreman of a Pipeline Chemical Plant.
Services were held at 3 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 7, at Olla First Baptist Church with Rev. Dennis Baker officiating.