The State Medical Examiner’s Office released the autopsy results Wednesday on a man whose body was recovered Monday from the Cornelia Water Reservoir.
Divers found the body of Mark Anthony Hicks, 50, three days after his capsized boat was found near the reservoir dam. According to Habersham County Coroner Kasey McEntire, “Results from the autopsy conclude that Mr. Hicks died as a result of accidental drowning.”
Officials believe Hicks died in the early hours of Friday morning, July 23, as severe storms swept through the area. He had reportedly gone to the reservoir to fish. A friend discovered his overturned boat, truck, and personal belongings at the reservoir early Saturday, July 24.
Divers recovered his body when it surfaced in the reservoir on July 26 after days of exhaustive searching.
Funeral services for Mark Hicks will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 31, at Hillside Memorial Chapel in Clarkesville.
The Hicks family has set up a Go Fund Me page to help with funeral expenses.
