He was a retired Professor of Christian Missions at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. Hicks was a United States Navy Veteran, member of Lyndon Baptist Church where he served as Deacon. He was a graduate of University of North Carolina, received his Masters of Divinity and Doctor of Philosophy degrees from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, formerly served as Pastor of Buck Run Baptist Church outside of Frankfort, and served as a Missionary in the Philippines for ten years with the International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Dr. Elijah and Jessie Hicks; two brothers, Dr. Lige Hicks and Dr. Myers Hicks.
Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Peggy G. Hicks; son, Wade B. Hicks Jr. (Marian); daughter, Bonnie Hicks Ginter (Brownie); son, Lee Greene Hicks (Debbie); brother, Dr. Robin Hicks (Julia); eight grandchildren, Camden Ginter, Wade B. Hicks III (Jenny), Cori Ginter Hill (Ben), Scott Hicks (Amanda), Cody Ginter (Justine) Hunter Hicks, Kaylee Hicks, and Emily Hicks; three and one-half great-grandchildren, Alethea Hill, Owen Hicks, Declan Hill, and Baby Girl Ginter.
A memorial service will be conducted at 11:00am on Saturday January 18, 2014 at Lyndon Baptist Church, 8025 New Lagrange Road. Visitation will be from 9:30am on Saturday until the service.
Arch L. Heady & Son at Westport Village has been entrusted with the Arrangements.
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