Bobby Joe Hicks

BOBBY JOE HICKS, age 87, of Roxboro, NC passed away Wednesday morning, February 11, 2026 at his home.  Born August 12, 1938 in Person County, NC, son of the late Ernest Bradsher Hicks & Maggie Lou Clayton Hicks and was husband of 66 years to Delores Cole Hicks who survives.  Bobby was Mr. Sears for 35 years and then started Hicks Home Improvements which he ran for 25 years until his retirement in 2020.  He was a member of the Roxboro Bible Church, was a member of the Full Gospel Business Men, USA where he served as president for a number of years, and was a veteran of the NC National Guard. 

Bobby had a love for baseball which he played in high school, Single A, Double A, and Semi-Pro.

Surviving in addition to his wife are two sons, Chris J. Hicks, Craig Hicks & wife, Jenny, six grandchildren, Evan Hicks, Kaley Vogel, Kenston Fuller & wife, Kayla, Madison Hicks, Cade Hicks, Jenna Grace Hicks, four great-grandchildren, Kayson Fuller, Emma Lynn Fuller, Finnley Fuller, Bentley Fuller, three sisters, Carolyn Fisher, Patsy Campbell & husband, Troy, Deborah Tatum & husband, Tom, and a host of nieces & nephews.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Hicks is preceded in death by a brother, Ted Hicks, and two sisters, Priscilla Rogers, and Martie Comer.

Celebration of Life services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 14, 2026 in the Strickland and Jones Funeral Services Chapel with Pastor Joseph White officiating.  Interment will follow in the Person Memorial Cemetery.  The family will receive friends and guests from 1:00 till 2:00 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home and other times at the home.

Pallbearers will be Sammy Barnette, William Dallas, Ralph Dukes, Andy Elliott, Matt Moore, and Liborio Trujillo.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Seven Marks Church, 3500 Spring Forest Road, Raleigh, NC 27616, or to the Life Church, 955 Mt. Cross Road, Danville, VA 24540.

Arrangements are by Strickland and Jones Memorial Funeral Services, 1810 Durham Road, Roxboro, NC 27573. Online condolences may be made at stricklandandjonesfs.com.

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