Ray Hickson, Sr

Bishopville, SC Ray Aldrich Hickson Sr. age 86, passed away Thursday, May 24, 2012 at Carolina Pines Hospital in Hartsville, SC after a long illness. He was born Nov. 26, 1925 in Lynchburg, SC. He was one of 9 sons and 2 daughters born to the late William Turner Hickson and Blanche McIntosh Hickson. Mr. Hickson was a WWII veteran, serving in the Navy. He was a retired civil service electrician from Shaw Air Force Base and owner of Hilltop Farms producing poultry, cattle and row crops in Ashwood for nearly 50 years. He was a member of Ashwood Baptist Church He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Dorothy Powell Hickson, sons: Ricky (Donna), Michael, Ted (Alice), daughter: Eve Strickland (Stan), Grandchildren: Turner, Savanah, Chaneng, Grainger, Jordan, Garrett and Gage, great grandchildren: Bentley, Madyson and Brantley, sister Mabel Riddle, brothers: Bobby and Tommy Hickson, and many nieces nephews and friends. Special family friend, Rosa Lee Jennings. Visitation will be Friday, May 25 6:00-8:00 pm at Norton Funeral Home, 425 North Main St, Bishopville, SC. Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 4:00 pm at Ashwood Baptist Church, Lake Ashwood Rd. Burial will be at the Ashwood Baptist Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimers Association, 4124 Clemson Blvd. Suite L, Anderson, S.C. 29621