Pastor Robert Jackson “Jack” Hicks, age 78 of Cleveland, formerly of Gainesville, entered heaven Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at his residence surrounded by his family.
Jack was born February 27, 1944, in Rossville, Georgia to the late William Earl & Claudia Mae Osborn Hicks. He worked at SKF for a number of years. For 39 years he pastored numerous churches all over Northeast Georgia. He was a devoted Christian, husband, father and grandfather.
Left to cherish his memory, his loving wife of 57 years, Gaye Hicks; sons, Rob (Georgiann) Hicks & Joe (Emily) Hicks; grandchildren, Sheree (Jeremy) Bagwell, Shay (Logan) Owensby, Bailey Hicks, Bennett Hicks & Blakely Hicks; great-grandchildren, AnnieLee, Paisley, Berklee, Deacon & Chezlee; brothers, Buddy (JoAnn) Hicks & Bill Hicks; sister, Jody Poindexter; a host of other relatives also survive.
Funeral services honoring Pastor Jack will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 10, 2022, at the Ward’s Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Denny Williams & Pastor Nathan Nix officiating. Burial will follow in the Yonah View Memorial Gardens, Cleveland with Brother Charles Stephens officiating. The family will receive friends from 12:00 p.m. until service time on Thursday, March 10, 2022, at the funeral home.
Gentleman honored to be pallbearers, Walt Chambers, Tim Mitchell, Brain Herring, Jason Herring, Edwin Sanchez & Lance Carpenter. Honorary Pallbearers, Phil Carpenter, David Cash, Wesley Blackwell, Bobby Hunt, James Harvey, Mickey Montgomery, Tony Lunsford & Mike Morris. The family asks any ordained Deacon or Preacher that is in attendance serve as honorary pallbearers as well.
In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital or to a charity of one’s choice.
Please share online condolences with the family at www.wardsfh.com. Ward’s Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Pastor Jack Hicks.
