Irene Hicks

Irene Pressley Hicks, age 95 of Monroe, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2019. She was a native of Hoschton and had been a resident of Monroe for 38 years. She was a member of Campton Baptist Church and loved cooking and canning. Irene was preceded in death by her parents, Edd and Ida May Forster Pressley; her husband of 39 years, Bill Hicks; three sons James, Gene and Roger Hicks; two brothers, Joe and Paul Pressley; two sisters, Clydie Mae Martin and Eunice Anderson and two grandchildren, Jimmy and Joey Hicks. She is survived by a daughter, Pat H. McDaniel (Douglas) of Winder; two sons, Sandy Hicks (Sandra) of Loganville and George Hicks (Diane) of Monroe; a daughter-in-law, Nancy Hicks of Monroe; a 100 year old sister, Lola Pressley Smallwood of Auburn; 21 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and 21 Great-great-grandchildren. A visitation will be held from 6 until 9 PM Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at Smith Funeral Home, Winder, GA. Funeral services will be at 2 PM Wednesday, March 20, 2019 in the chapel of Smith Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Reardon officiating. Interment will follow in White Plains Baptist Church Cemetery.