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Ernest Eugene Hicks
September 15, 1951 - December 10, 2012
DeBaptiste Funeral Homes, Inc. - West Chester
Ernest Eugene Hicks passed away on December 10, 2012 at his home in Seattle, Washington.
Ernie was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania on September 15, 1951. After graduating from Kennett High School, Ernie joined the United States Navy where he served from 1970 until he was honorably discharged in 1974. He then went to work for West Chester State College in their Chemistry Department. He later moved to Seattle, Washington where he worked as a Landscape Designer.
Christmas was his favorite holiday. He will be remembered always for his beautiful handmade wooden tree ornaments. He loved working with wood and enjoyed playing golf.
He is survived by his former wife, Kina and their daughter Lauren, his sister, Charlotte and a host of family and friends. He was pre-deceased by his parents, Charles Ernest Hicks and Roena Tackett Hicks, his twin sisters Marvia and Marlene and his baby sister Trudy.
In lieu of flowers, please send a donation to the American Diabetes Association in memory of Ernest Eugene Hicks.