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Edna M. Hicks

Edna M. Hicks, 74, of Chicora, PA, passed away Monday, September 25, 2017 at Chicora Medical Center.

She was born November 1, 1942 in Queenstown, Armstrong Co., PA, the daughter of William and Dorothy (Aikens) Furl.

Family was paramount in Edna's life and she especially cherished time spent with her children and grandchildren. She loved drawing pictures and watching soap operas, and had a special place in her heart for her cats.

She will be deeply missed by her son, Jim Hicks, of Chicora; daughter, Donna Wood and husband, Kevin, of Chicora; grandchildren, Breann Wood, Amanda Hicks, John Hicks, Kerissa Hicks, Curtis Hicks and David Hicks; great-grandchildren, Nevaeh, Hannah, Samuel, Janessa, Brody and Madelynn; brothers, William "Billy" Furl and wife, Missy, of Karns City, and Ron Furl, of Worthington; and sisters, Barb Seybert and husband, Don, of Karns City, Kathy Brothers, of Rimersburg, Mary Bash and husband, Leland, of Apollo, and Linda Brison and husband, Dave, of New Bethlehem.

Edna was preceded in death by her parents; loving husband, David Wesley Hicks, whom she married April 1, 1963 and who died September 7, 2014; sons, Larry "Bud" Hicks, John Hicks and Bobby Hicks; grandson, Wesley Hicks; brothers, Dave and Paul Furl; sisters, Martha Furl, Ruth Bowser and Eleanor Furl; and daughter-in-law, Sandra Hillard.

Per Edna's wishes, services will be private.

Burial will be in Crawford Cemetery, Karns City, PA.

Contributions can be made in Edna's honor to Three Rivers Hospice, 2500 Mosside Blvd., Monroeville, PA 15146.

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