Delmar A. Hicks

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Delmar A. Hicks, 82, of Tamaroa, passed away at 6:38 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2010 at the Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.

Delmar had been a truck driver for Owens Transfer in Du Quoin. He was a member of the Old Du Quoin Baptist Church in Du Quoin. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Delmar was also a member of Teamsters Union.

He was born July 16, 1928 at Scheller, Ill., the son of Archie and Beulah (Fred) Hicks.

He married Marilyn Glover on Aug. 24, 1946 at Pinckneyville, Ill. and she survives.

He is survived by his wife of Tamaroa, one son - Kevin Hicks and wife Julie of Elkville, four grandchildren - Travis Hicks and wife Ruth of Vergennes, Nichole Holder and Brian Tripp of Hallidayboro, Samantha Hicks and Jacob Hicks, both of Elkville, two great grandchildren - Madysen Hicks of Vergennes and Karsen Holder of Hallidayboro, one brother - Ronald Hicks of Scheller, three sisters - Norma Gilbert of Christopher, Janet Kesler of Christopher and Karen Winget of Scheller, sister-in-law - Betty Hicks of Steeleville and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers - Jessie Franklin Hicks and William Floyd Hicks.

Funeral services were at 1:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 3, 2010 at the Searby Funeral Home in Du Quoin with Rev. Ted Clark and Rev. Jerry Whittington officiating.

Friends called from 5 to 8 p.m., Thursday at the Searby Funeral Home in Du Quoin.

Burial was in the Mueller Hill Cemetery at Pinckneyville.

Friends may make memorials to the Parkinson Foundation and will be accepted at the funeral home.

For additional information or to sign the memorial guest register, please visit www.searbyfuneralhomes.com.