Margie Hicks

January 15, 1937 - July 3, 2014

Margie Hicks age 77 passed away Thursday, July 3, 2014 at Promise Hospital in Oxford, Florida. She moved to the Leesburg area in 1957 from her birthplace Slocomb, Alabama and worked as a Secretary for the Florida Department of Revenue for over 35 years. She will be remembered most by those close to her for sense of humor and witty banter. She loved “eating out” instead of “cooking in” with Olive Garden breadsticks being near the top of her list of favorites. She also enjoyed going to the movies to see the latest comedies and dramas, reading, and playing games on her Ipad. She was also a longtime volunteer with the March of Dimes. She leaves behind to carry on her memory two loving children – Jerry (Natalie) Hicks of Fruitland Park, Florida and Debra (Greg) Giordano of Leesburg, Florida; 4 sisters – Myrtis Sasser of Dothan, AL; Bobbie-Jean Shirah of Slocomb, AL; Cora "Doll" Turner of Ozark, AL; and Betty Smith of Cottonwood, AL; 3 grandchildren she adored – Gerri Lynn Busold (Erick), Aline Hicks, and Chelsea Bryant; 1 great-grandchild – Nathaniel Busold; a very special niece – June Kaufman; as well as numerous other loved nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends on Sunday, July 6, 2014 from 3:00 – 5:00 P. M. at the Page-Theus Funeral Home Chapel in downtown Leesburg, Florida. Funeral services celebrating her life will take place on Monday, July 7, 2014 at 10:00 A. M. at the New Life Presbyterian Church in Fruitland Park, with Rev. Jim Keegan serving as Officiant. Committal and interment will immediately follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Leesburg, Florida. The family requests that in lieu of flowers memorial contributions be made to: The March of Dimes - 341 N. Maitland Avenue, Suite 115, Maitland, FL, 32751 Page-Theus Funeral Home and Cremation Services has been entrusted with all arrangements.