Services for Wilson “Hicks” Hickenbottom, of Bude, are 2 p.m.Sunday, Jan. 4, at New Bethel M.B. Church in Franklin County withburial in the church cemetery. Marshall Funeral Home is in chargeof arrangements.

Visitation is Sunday from 1 p.m. until the time of the serviceat the church.

Mr. Hickenbottom, 79, died Dec. 31, 2008, at Franklin MemorialHospital. He was born in Franklin County on Sept. 3, 1929, toWilson Hickenbottom Sr. and Anna Whitney Hickenbottom.

Preceding him in death were his parents; his sisters, MargieCameron and Mary Johnson; and his brothers, Willie Fleming andBates Fleming.

Survivors are his wife, Bertha Mae Hickenbottom; eightdaughters; four sons; one sister; and many nieces and nephews.