Earnest Jewel Hicks Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Earnest Jewel Hicks of Jonesboro, Arkansas, who passed away on August 26, 2024 at the age of 88. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Earnest Jewel Hicks to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Gus Hicks and Dolly Hicks; his wife Lila Hicks; his daughter Leah Plum; and his siblings, Louise Fouts, Lucille White, Thomas Hicks, Robert Hicks, Margie Sharpe and Lee Hicks.
He is survived by: his children, Leslie Williams (Nick) of Jonesboro, Kathy White (Scott) of Rudy, Arkansas and Danny Hicks (Susan) of Van Alstyne, Texas; his son-in-law Kenneth Plum of Hackett, Arkansas; his siblings, Jerry Hicks (Gail) of Fort Smith, Dewayne Hicks (Judy) of Greenwood, Roy Hicks (Loretta) of Greenwood, Betty Kimrey of Fort Smith and Johnny Hicks (Linda) of Winston, Oregon; his close friend Rose Shaffer; his grandchildren, Jake Henry Williams, Isabella Williams, Victoria Williams, Stacy Waters (Brian), Samuel Plum (Marcie Norried), Jessica Clark (Joshua), Anthony Plum, Casandra Evans (Nathan), Matthew Seger (Susan), Stephanie Young and Christopher Hicks (Laura Akers); and his great grandchildren, Caleb Clark, Madeline Clark, Eleanor Clark, Luke Evans, Mya Evans, Milo Richardson, Evan Richardson, Matthew Seger (Susan), Shairon Yancy, Shanice Yancy, Zephaniah Hamilton and Alec Malcom Akers.
Visitation was held on Friday, August 30th 2024 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at the Emerson Funeral Home (1629 E Nettleton Ave, Jonesboro, AR 72401). A funeral service was held on Friday, August 30th 2024 at 2:00 PM at the same location.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that you donate to Local Mpact, P.O. Box 19341, Jonesboro, Arkansas 72403.
