J.C. Hicks, 88, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, April 04, 2019. He was born March 20, 1931, in Pansy, Alabama. He moved with his family to Florida in 1943. He graduated from Apopka High School in 1949, were he lettered in Basketball, Football, and Baseball. He graduated from Clemson University in 1954, where he played Basketball and Baseball. After graduation, he entered the Army where he became a paratrooper. In 1953 he married Clemmie Hudson from Apopka. Later they became parents of James Cary Hicks and Daniel Steward Hicks. For a short time he was associated with the Foliage Industry but in 1968, he began his career with the University of Central Florida, retiring in 2002 as the Assistant Director of Physical Plant. He was a loving husband, a wonderful father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Apopka since 1956. He is survived by his loving wife of almost 66 years, Clemmie Hicks, sons James Cary (Mylinda) Hicks, and Daniel Stewart (Dori) Hicks; grandchildren Jennifer (Charles) Hughes, Michael (Jennifer) Hicks, James Cary Hicks Jr., Daniel Scott Hicks, Danai (John) Latorre, Devon Hicks, Dalton James (Heidi) Hicks; great grandchildren Whitney Mylinda (Brandon) Patterson, Amber Nicole Hughes, Ashley Camerone Hughes, Austin Lee Certain, Shawn Joseph Hicks, Taylor Elizabeth Hicks, Sebastian Alexander Latorre, Jeremiah Joaquin Latorre, Gabriela Danai Latorre, Callie May Hicks and James Cole Jones.
A service of celebration of his life will be held Wednesday, April 10th at First Baptist Church of Apopka. Visitation with family and friends will be from 10:00AM-11:00AM followed by service at 11:00AM.
Service
Visitation
First Baptist Church of Apopka
441 S Highland Ave, Apopka, FL 32703
10:00am - 11:00am
Funeral Service
First Baptist Church of Apopka
441 S Highland Ave, Apopka, FL 32703
11:00am
Melanie King says
Was sorry to hear this. Like my Dad a hard worker with his garden and yard he took pride in. All of you in my thoughts and prayers. Not many left from the good ole neighborhood. Hugs
Mike Nelson says
Clemmie, Jim and Dan,
I noted with regrets in the Apopka Chief that JC recently passed away. He was an amazing person, who loved family, hunting, and Clemson. I have so many fond childhood memories of hunting at the Cassia hunt club as well as his coaching of half-pint football.
The Hicks family is an anchor of Apopka, and JC will be truly missed. I imagine he is up in Heaven bellowing “oooo ooooo” to bring his hunting dogs back.
I hope Jim sees this and reaches out to me via e-mail.