Leon Hicks, Jr

Birthplace: Conroe, Montgomery County, Texas

Parents: Leon Hicks, Sr. (father, deceased)

Camilla Township, San Jacinto County, Texas

Comeneal Sanford Hicks (mother, deceased) Hawthorne Township, Walker County, Texas

Religious Affiliation: Union Center A.M.E. Church (Conroe, Texas)

Education: Booker T. Washington High School (Conroe, Texas)

Class of 1964 ~Outstanding Athlete and Quarterback. Played on the 1960 Bulldogs State Championship football team | Attended Texas Southern University

Military Affiliation: U.S. Army- Honorable Discharge - Staff Sergeant

82nd Airborne Division; served 1 yr. tour of duty in Vietnam with the 101st Airborne Division

Employment: Continental Airlines | Armco Steel | Imperial Sugar Company | Firestone Corporation

Children: Eric DeLeon Hicks (deceased), Kimberley LaChele Hicks

Grandchildren: Jordan Daemond Hall-Hicks (deceased), Eric Jevan Hall-Hicks (deceased), Naiya Sloane Blanco

Matrimony: Helen Robinson Hicks (former spouse)

Siblings: Rubye Hicks Pickens (deceased), James Hicks (deceased), Ola Mae Hicks (deceased), Hazel Hicks (deceased), Mary Hicks Davis, Nehemiah Hicks (deceased), Comeneal R. Hicks, Charles Etta Hicks Kelley, Dorothy Hicks Granger

Leon leaves to cherish his memory: his beloved daughter, Kimberley LaChele; granddaughter, Naiya Sloane; four sisters, Mary, Comeneal, Charles Etta, and Dorothy; as well as a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family, and lifelong friends. His presence will be deeply missed, but his love and cherished memories will forever remain in the hearts of those who knew and loved him.