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Mr. Raymond Melvin Hicks, 88, died Monday, July 24, 2023 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice House in Winston-Salem.

He was born May 9, 1935, in East St. Louis, Ill. to the late John Everett and Eugenia “Fern” Watson Hicks.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a grandson, Phillip S. Hicks Jr.

Survivors include: his wife, Ramona Louise Cherikos Hicks; children, Phillip S. Hicks Sr. and Cindy Hicks-Chisenhall (Mark); siblings, Richard Hicks and Marilyn Griggs; numerous nieces and nephews; and many friends who loved to hear him tell a good joke.

A memorial service will be conducted at a later date.

Online condolences: www.lambertfuneralhomenc.com.