Laurel J. Hicks

Laurel J. Hicks, 68, of Dover died Monday, February 4, 2008 at Union Hospital following a brief illness.

Born January 28, 1940 in Beckley, West Virginia she was a daughter of the late Wade and Janet Foley Waddell. Her sister, Jeannie Waddell, also preceded her in death.

She was actively involved at the First Baptist Church in New Philadelphia.

Laurel was a loving, caring and giving wife, mother, grandmother and friend who will be sadly missed by her husband of 46 years, Ray Hicks whom she married on July 1, 1961; daughter, Erica (Mark) Mears of Dover; son, Jeff (Misti) Hicks of Forest, Ohio; siblings, Abigail (John) Scott, Ardith (Tony) Jessup and Wade (Elizabeth) Waddell Jr. all of Beckley, West Virginia; four grandchildren, Michael, Cory, Wesley and Mason.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 8, 2008 at 11:00 am in the Toland-Herzig Funeral Homes and Crematory at Dover with Pastor Joe Schulz officiating. Interment will be at the Dover Burial Park. Friends can call at the funeral home on Thursday from 6-8 pm. Those wishing to express their fondest memories of Laurel may do so by visiting the on line obituaries link on the funeral homes website.

Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church at 878 Commercial Ave. SW New Philadelphia, Ohio 44663.

Toland-Herzig
330-343-6132
www.tolandherzig.com