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Obituary for Willie Wayne Hickerson
Willie HIckerson of Trenton, TN passed away on Tuesday due to pneumonia & after suffering a long battle with Alzheimers. He would have been 79 years old on the 16th of February. He is preceded in death by his parents Daniel & Elizabeth Hickerson along with 12 siblings. He leaves Peggy H. Sharp & six loving children Shawn, Kim, Darryl, Keryn, Lori & Hayley HIckerson, 8 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren & numerous lifelong friends.
Willie was an avid Ole Miss fan who played college football at The University of Mississippi alongside his brother in the late 1950’s. He was from very humble beginnings and became a very successful investment banker who was responsible for many young professionals successes. He was a leader, a coach, an educator and a good listener. He loved to often reminisce about his high school years at Trezevant High School (Trezevent, TN), his glory days at Ole Miss, Whitehaven Country Club and raising his children. He was an avid golfer and a great card player. For those that knew him well loved him - and knew what he stood for. He loved his family and he forever loved his high school sweet heart Peggy. He will be missed but is now at peace. I love you daddy.
The family would like to thank his care takers Linda & Steve at Bartlett Residential for loving him and taking care of him for the past year. In lieu of flowers the family request that any memorials be made to the Good Shepherd Methodist Church, Memphis, TN . There will be a memory service at Good Shepherd Methodist Church on Saturday February 13th at 1:00 pm.
Serenity Funeral Home and Cremation Society, 1632 Sycamore View Rd., Memphis, TN 38134, Tel. (901) 377-3543
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Willie was an avid Ole Miss fan who played college football at The University of Mississippi alongside his brother in the late 1950’s. He was from very humble beginnings and became a very successful investment banker who was responsible for many young professionals successes. He was a leader, a coach, an educator and a good listener. He loved to often reminisce about his high school years at Trezevant High School (Trezevent, TN), his glory days at Ole Miss, Whitehaven Country Club and raising his children. He was an avid golfer and a great card player. For those that knew him well loved him - and knew what he stood for. He loved his family and he forever loved his high school sweet heart Peggy. He will be missed but is now at peace. I love you daddy.
The family would like to thank his care takers Linda & Steve at Bartlett Residential for loving him and taking care of him for the past year. In lieu of flowers the family request that any memorials be made to the Good Shepherd Methodist Church, Memphis, TN . There will be a memory service at Good Shepherd Methodist Church on Saturday February 13th at 1:00 pm.
Serenity Funeral Home and Cremation Society, 1632 Sycamore View Rd., Memphis, TN 38134, Tel. (901) 377-3543
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Service
Saturday
13
Feb
1:00 PM
Good Shepherd United Methodist Church
6050 Summer Avenue
Memphis, TN 38134
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