Bryant Lee Hicks, Jr.'s Obituary
Bryant Lee Hicks, Jr., 70, of Boston died Friday, February 17, 2017 at Hunter Holmes Maguire VA Medical Center. He was born December 11, 1946 in Charlottesville to the late Bryant Hicks, Sr. and Betty Hicks.
Mr. Hicks was a veteran of the US Army and had a very distinguished military career earning him the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Parachutist Badge, National Defense Service Medal as well as taking part in Jungle Operation Training. He was an avid racecar fan and had many friends in the drag racing industry. He loved visiting Tony Tharp and the guys at Tony’s Body Shop of Culpeper and Boyd Carpenter and others at B.C. Automotive.
He is survived by three daughters, Cassondra Hicks Goble and her husband, Scottie Lee of Claremont, NC, Sandra Lee Hicks of Conover, NC, and Rhonda Hicks of Newton, NC; and four grandchildren, Julius Goble, Payton Goble, Rickole Lineberger and Alyssa James; and sixteen great grandchildren.
The family will receive friends on Wednesday, February 22, 2017 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Found and Sons Funeral Chapel, 850 Sperryville Pike, Culpeper, VA.
A funeral service will be held on Thursday, February 23, 2017 at 1 p.m. at Found and Sons Funeral Chapel.
Interment will follow in Culpeper National Cemetery with military honors provided by Culpeper VFW Post 2524.
Pallbearers will be William Anderson, Jeff Peyton, Jim Peyton, Jeff Triplett, Gary Triplett and Ricky Franklin.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in his name to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123 &/or Salem Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department, PO Box 1254, Culpeper, VA 22701.
Found and Sons Funeral Chapel of Culpeper is serving the family.
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