Harlan Hicks

Harlan Wayne Hicks of Titusville, Pennsylvania went to be with his Lord on December 7, 2012.

He was a former resident of Dunlap and attended Fredonia Church of God and The Barn Church with Pastor Billy Dean. He was an ordained minister, pasturing at East Branch Church of God and various others churches as needed. He was a self-taught musician and played various instruments. He loved listening to music and spending time with his family. He was employed at Seaboard Farms in Chattanooga for 17 years as a mechanic and retired as manager of Buyer’s Best of Titusville.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two sons, a brother and three sisters.

Survivors include his loving wife, Becky Ledbetter Hicks; four children, Linda (Jerry) Gass of Columbus, Georgia, John Hicks of Fayetteville, North Carolina, Debbie (Edward) Messina of Titusville, Pennsylvania and Ronald Hicks of Butler, Pennsylvania; 14 grandchildren; three step-grandchildren, Ryan, Katie and Zachary Brown; and 13 great-grandchildren; a brother, Arthur Hicks and several nieces and nephews; mother and father-in-law, Stephen and Patricia Weaver of Dunlap.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, December 12 in the funeral home chapel with his niece, Darlene Stephens, and Ward Beers, associate pastor of Breedtown Baptist Church, officiating.

Memorial contributions can be made to help defray funeral expenses to Oil Country Credit Union, 1050 E. Spring Street, Titusville, PA 16354.

Gordan Garrett Funeral Home of Titusville was in charge of arrangements.