Luella Hicks

Luella Hicks was born September 7, 1909 in Hodges Park, Illinois to Eddie and Georgia Hicks. In 1945, Luella visited her sister in Chicago, Illinois. Her sister talked about the kingdom and Jehovah. Luella was so deeply impressed with what she heard, she returned home and informed her minister that he should not be called Reverend because that position belongs to God and she added, we should be preaching door-to-door about the kingdom (Matthew 24:14). So she began looking or seeking out Jehovah’s Witnesses and she found one. Soon after that she learned the truth, dedicated her life to Jehovah and symbolized her dedication through water baptism, becoming a Jehovah’s Witness. In 1946, Luella became a regular pioneer. In 1947, she was given an unassigned territory Lewisburg, Tennessee, where there was one interested family. She stayed nine years and due to her zealous preaching a congregation was formed. She returned home to live with her daughter Bessie, who later pioneered with her mother until she was given a special pioneer assignment with Hazel Dyer as her partner. Together they worked in Hopkinsville, Kentucky and Tennessee for 18 years. In her older years, still zealous at the age of 70, she returned home and continued zealously continued her pioneer service with her daughter. The kind of person Luella Hicks was, was a very kind and loving person, for everyone who knew her, loved her. Luella was a no-nonsense person, her yes meant yes and her no, no. She was a very zealous and spiritual person. She was colorful and very humorous. You could not work with her without a joke or an experience from her ministry, which inspired you to want to follow her zeal. She was never critical, but always spoke well of everyone. One of her primary things was to be obedient to Jehovah and his organization. Luella leaves to cherish her memories her daughter Bessie Taylor; her granddaughter Laverne Nelson; her niece Linda Hall; 42 nieces and nephews; dear friends Margaret Carpenter, Madeline Demetrious, Denise Mills, Lillie Prayer and Eva Dukes; and a host of spiritual sisters and brothers.

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Luella Hicks

September 7, 1909 - May 26, 2018