Uthalee Hicks

Uthalee Hicks, 87, formerly of Lake Milton, passed away peacefully, Sunday, April 2, 2023 at St. Mary’s Alzheimer’s Center, with her family by her side.

Uthalee, affectionately known as “Sissy”, was born in Princewick, West Virginia on April 20, 1935 and was the daughter of Donzie Clay and Beulah Meadows Conner.

Sissy attended Shady Springs School in West Virginia with her 10 siblings. Prior to retirement she was a hairdresser. She was a member of the Lake Milton Baptist Temple. Sissy loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren & great grandchildren. She also enjoyed water skiing, camping, gardening, playing cards, baking and cooking. If she knew you were coming to visit you’d find your “favourite”, made fresh & waiting to send home with you.

Sissy was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 59 years, Orlie Kenneth Hicks and her siblings, Harlan Conner, Csea Conner, Marie Marshall and Nadine Costa and an infant sister.

She leaves to cherish her memory her children: Venita Collins (Roger) of Lake Milton, and Katrena Hicks of Austintown.

Sisters: Janet (Dane) Riffe of PA, Susie Butler of NC, Sandy Payne of TX, Yvonne (Les) Hatcher of NC, Diane Cottle of WV, and Debbie McNamara of AL and brother in law Joe Costa of AL.

Four Grandchildren: Desiree (Richard) Lehman of Lake Milton, OH, Robert Collins (Megan Ferrall) of Mogadore, OH, CourTney Collins (Jack Breslin) of Jersey City, NJ, and Kristie (Charles) Pittle of El Paso, TX

And seven great-grandchildren, Jackson, Leon, Arianna, Arabella, Avalise, Adeline and Evelyn.

The family will receive relatives and friends Monday, April 10, from 2:00-3:00 PM, at Lane Funeral Home, Austintown Chapel. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM at the funeral home. A dinner in Uthalee’s honor will follow at 4:30 at CHC Restaurant, North Jackson, Ohio.