Mr. Amos Ed Hickman, son of the late Nomie and Essie Hickman, was born in Stokes County on June 28, 1931. He departed this life Monday, March 14, 2011 at Forsyth Medical Center.
Amos lived in Winston-Salem for 79 years. He was a member of Morning Star Baptist Church serving on the Deacon Board. Amos was a retired military veteran and a member of the Masonic Temple.
He was preceded in death by his beloved Mary Lee Hickman; his daughter, Peggy Gay Hickman; his grandson, Tarmarko Ford; his sister, Marverine Hickman; and his brother, Evans Hickman.
Amos is survived by his wife, Annie Wright Hickman; eight of the nine children born to his beloved Mary Lee Hickman, Classie (Johnnie) Williams, Linda Hickman, Mandy (James) Phillips, Bonnie Hickman, Marcel Hickman, Edward (Megan) Hickman, Delphine (Victor) Davidson, and Alice Hickman; 23 grandchildren, William (Rhonda) Oakes, Darrick Oakes, Eddie (Kesha) Oakes, B'Nai Sleigh, Johnetta and Cozy Johnson, Tanya Hickman-Williams, LeVar Hickman, Stephon Hickman, Nino, Erica, and Lauren Hickman, DeMarco (Trina) Sprinkle, Michael (Mary) Sprinkle, Edward, Lee- Lee, Taylor, and Kayla Hickman, Victor and Asha Davidson, LaTina, Cedric, and Dedric Hickman; siblings, Pauline (George) Clark, Runetta (Claude) Payne, Vira (Norman) Speas, Winnie (William) Speas, James (Marie) Hickman, William (Rosaline) Hickman, Billy Ray (Margaret) Hickman, Audrey (Charles) Norwood, Kilroy (Loretta) Hickman, and Wanda (Rev. Rockford) Penn.
He was a loving father to many with several loving great-grandchildren, nephews, nieces, cousins, in-laws, and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm Saturday, March 19, 2011 at Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church, 1400 Fitch St. Winston-Salem, NC 27107. Interment will follow in Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery. The family visitation will held from 7:00pm until 9:00pm on Friday evening, March 18, 2011 at the Russell Funeral Home Chapel.