William Henry Hicks Jr.

William was born December 16, 1967 in Melbourne, Florida to Marilyn Miller Hicks and the late William Henry Hicks, Sr. Henry grew up in Florida and spent his summers on Cape Cod, MA.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 24 years, Melissa Deifer Hicks and daughter, Emma Mae Hicks (17). He is also survived by his mother, Marilyn Hicks of Barnstable, MA; brother James Hicks and wife Tammy of Greer, SC; nieces Payton & Lily Hicks; mother/father-in-law, Donald & Shirley Deifer of Raleigh, NC; brother/sister-in-law Brad & Shelly Deifer of Raleigh, NC; and nephews Zachary, Elijah & Wyatt Deifer.

A graduate of Satellite High School in Satellite Beach, Florida, Henry earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Auburn University and a Master of Business Administration from the Goizueta Business School at Emory University. Henry enjoyed a distinguished professional career in the consulting and computing industries, including Deloitte, Cap Gemini, Dell and Lenovo. Henry has been employed by SAP since 2013. He was intelligent, pragmatic and had an amazing ability for analytical thinking in all aspects of his life.

Henry had many roles in his life, but none more important to him than husband and father. Married in 1998, Henry & Missi lived in both Atlanta, GA and Austin, TX before settling in Raleigh, NC is 2008. Life with Henry has been an amazing journey filled with exciting experiences shared with the people he loved. This time will be forever cherished.

He was the ultimate partner and father and put the needs of his family above all else. His love and support was unwavering. His daughter, Emma, was the absolute light of his life. He also had a special bond with our beloved dog, Maddy, taking her for car rides each morning.

Henry was a staunch Auburn football and sports fan. He also enjoyed doing home projects and spending time at the Cape. More than anything, he enjoyed spending time with horses and watching Emma compete in her equestrian sport. He was the ultimate “horse show dad” and was so very proud of Emma and all her accomplishments.

Our world will not be the same without him and we will miss him every day of this life.

Small memorial services will be held at later dates at the locations that meant the most to Henry.

Please consider donating in Henry’s name to any of the organizations listed below in lieu of flowers. Each of these causes were important to Henry and his family.

Wonders & Worries

https://connect.clickandpledge.com/w/Form/0083dbc5-f5dd-4beb-bcb3-37e4dfd7ced8

Or donations can be mailed to: 9101 Burnet Road, Suite 205, Austin, TX 78758

Camp Sunshine

https://mycampsunshine.networkforgood.com/projects/19028-support-camp-sunshine

Or donations can be mailed to: Camp Sunshine, 1850 Clairmont Road, Decatur, GA 30033

Auburn Equestrian Team

https://alumniq.auburn.edu/giving/to/equestrian

Or donations can be mailed to: 317 South College Street Auburn, AL 36849-5153 with a note that the gift is for the Equestrian Team in memory of Henry Hicks

Condolences may be sent to www.BrownWynneEastMillbrook.com