WILMINGTON — Mrs. Janet Poole Hicks, 83, died Monday, June 5, 2017, at Liberty Commons.
Born March 25, 1934, in Enoree, S.C., she was the daughter of Julia Mozelle Moore Poole and Cecil Holcombe Poole.
Her husband, Glasgow Hicks Jr., preceded her in death Oct. 17, 1999. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a special cousin, Margaret Poole Littlejohn.
Mrs. Hicks is survived by two children, Janet Hicks Parker and Glasgow Hicks III; and three grandchildren, Faison Poole Parker, Holden Wendt Parker and Megan Alexandra Hicks. Mrs. Hicks is also survived by her husband’s family, whom she regarded as her own, John Hicks, and his wife, Carolyn, Sally Hicks Reardon and Helen Hicks Gant; and four nieces.
Mrs. Hicks’ childhood years were spent in Enoree, S.C., and her youth in Woodruff, S.C. She graduated as valedictorian of her class at Woodruff High School in 1951.
Each of the four years she was in high school, she was awarded the Scholarship Medal, given to the member of the student body with the highest academic average.
Mrs. Hicks attended Converse College, Spartanburg, S.C., from 1951 to 1953, and graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill in 1955. At UNC-Chapel Hill, she was a member of Phi Beta Kappa; Alpha Delta Pi sorority and the Order of the Old Well, leadership honorary.
Mrs. Hicks had lived in Wilmington since her marriage on Nov. 19, 1955. She was a member of the Cape Fear Country Club and of the Carolina Yacht Club. She was a representative to the Wilmington Community Council from 1961 to 1963. Mrs. Hicks was a charter member of the Oleander Garden Club; and she was a former member of the Junior League of Wilmington, N.C., and of the Thursday Morning Music Club. She had served several years as a member of the cast of Pied Piper Theater.
A member of the First Presbyterian Church, Mrs. Hicks had served in various capacities as Circle chairman, Bible school teacher, substitute church school teacher, youth fellowship adviser, and as a member of the Worship Committee. In addition to family, she was blessed with many outstanding caregivers and good friends who helped enrich her later years.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, June 10, at the little chapel (Kenan Chapel) First Presbyterian Church, 125 South 3rd St., Wilmington. Burial will take place in Oakdale Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to New Hanover County Humane Society, The Oakdale Cemetery Fund or First Presbyterian Church.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at andrewsmortuary.com.
