George Thomas Hicks Jr.

On Saturday morning, September 26, 2026, our Beloved Father answered his final call and transitioned after a long life filled with Service.

While he will be greatly missed, we are comforted and confident that He is resting in the Arms of the Lord.

We Love You Dad, Terrell – Sid - Suzie

Dad wrote his own life history- we decided how appropriate to share his words/ thoughts on His journey thru Life.

The ground was frozen and covered with snow on February 8, 1929, when I, George Thomas Hicks, JR. was born to Helen Terrell Cobbs and George Thomas Hicks of Greenwood, MS. Having many relatives on both sides of the family, I received much love and attention. My father made the decision that I would be known as Tommy. The introduction to the church came six weeks of age and I have been in church ever since. My religious experience is much like that of Timothy in the scriptures. My Mother and Grandmother nurtured me in the Methodist tradition. My Grandmother, Bessie Collier Cobbs, organized a cottage prayer meeting of ladies who met once a week on Thursday afternoons for Bible study, prayer and singing the old hymns of the church. At times, there were as many as 30 ladies present and I was always present until I began school. I cut my teeth on a paperback Cokesbury hymnal.

I felt the call of the ministry while a Junior in High School and although I wanted to do otherwise, I never strayed from the call. After High School I pursued my Bachelor of Arts Degree from Millsaps College, Jackson, Mississippi majoring in Religion. College was interrupted by two years in the military. While serving in Germany, I was appointment to serve as Chaplain at Bad Herzfeld when the post Chaplain rotated back to the states and all other Chaplains were being sent to Korea. Returning to the states in May 1953, I accepted a student appointment in the North Mississippi Methodist Conference and was appointment to the West Circuit composed of five churches and finished my degree at Millsaps.

In August 1954, I married the Love of my Life, Mary Allen Paul of Meridian, Mississippi. I met her at church upon my return from military service. Mary Allen was teaching commercial subjects in high school. Our courtship was well chaperoned by students and parishioners, in fact, we could write a book on the subject.