Mark Anthony Hicks, age 50, of Alto, passed away Monday, July 26, 2021.
Born in Commerce on February 21, 1971, Mark was the son of Shirley Bonner Ransom of Pendergrass and the late Eugene W. Hicks. He was a former Town of Mt. Airy employee, and he had worked in ammonia refrigeration. Most recently, Mark had worked in construction and doing odd jobs. He was an avid outdoorsman; he loved to hunt, fish, and do all things outside. Mark had an extremely strong work ethic, something he instilled in his children from an early age and others that he loved and helped raise. He spent a great deal of time with younger generations teaching them valuable life lessons and investing in their lives. Mark loved people and could always tell a good joke. He never met a stranger in his entire life. Mark was a jack of all trades; he could fix anything, and he enjoyed working on cars. He loved collecting and trading on all things old that caught his eye. Mark was of the Holiness faith.
In addition to his mother, survivors include his wife Renee’ Moore Hicks of Anderson, SC, sons Andrew Hicks (Payton Patterson) of Cleveland and Michael John Gibbs (Brooke Nicole Gibbs) of Baldwin, daughters Amber Dawn Hicks Barrs (Andrey) of Alto, Jada Annette Hicks of Alto and Jamie Elizabeth Gibbs Cornell (Mikey) of Sautee, brothers William “Neechie” Hicks of Jefferson, Bo Hicks of Murrayville, Daniel Hicks (Misty) of Murrayville and Andy Hicks (Lea) of Jefferson, sisters Pam Hicks Sims (Stacy) of Mississippi and Marie Hicks Ferguson (Danny) of Gainesville, grandchildren Kenna Leigh Hicks, Wyatt Elliot Hunter, Dylan Shed, Bryson Shedd, Landon Shedd, Cameron Kimbrell, and Myles Jack Gibbs, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and many friends.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00, Saturday, July 31, 2021, at Hillside Memorial Chapel with Rev. Dennis Wade, Chaplain Rob Moore, and Rev. Billy Joe Jenkins, Jr., officiating. Interment will follow the service in East View Cemetery, Mt. Airy. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday, July 30, 2021, from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM.
An online guestbook is available for the Hicks family at HillsideMemorialChapel.com.
Arrangements by Hillside Memorial Chapel & Gardens, Clarkesville. 706-754-6256
