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Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 9:12 PM

Steven Mitchell ‘Stevie’ Hickox

Steven Mitchell “Stevie” Hickox, 64, of Blackshear, passed away Saturday morning, December 9, 2023, at his residence.

Born in Blackshear July 1, 1959, he lived in Pierce County all his life. He was a 1978 graduate of Patterson High School.  He worked in construction prior to becoming a truck driver.  Over the years he worked for Thom’s Transport before owning his own truck and driving for Pope Trucking.  He was an avid outdoorsman having enjoyed hunting, fishing, boating and most recently riding his side-by-side with his wife. He was a proud papa to his grandchildren whom he adored and he was of the Primitive Baptist faith.

He was a son of the late Melvin James and Ina Johnson Hickox.  He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Julia Lawton and Annie Scott and two brothers, William Hickox and Russell Hickox.

Survivors include his wife of two-and-a-half years, Sharon “Sherry” Zitzelberger Hickox, Blackshear; a daughter and son-in-law, Julie and Dustin Amo, Blackshear; three sons, Mitchell (Tosha) Hickox, Patterson and Bradley Hickox and Wesley Hickox, both of Offerman; a step-son, Paul Williams, Blackshear; three sisters, Mary Jane Heath, Screven, Glenda Hickox, Alma, and Kathleen (Marvin) Gill, Offerman; six brothers, J. D. Hickox, Patterson, Wendell Hickox of Florida, Clayton (Tracy) Hickox, Glen St. Mary, FL, Layton (Petra) Hickox, St. Marys, Michael (Lana) Hickox, Ellabell and Raymond (Melinda) Hickox, Patterson; seven grandchildren, Karlee, Gaige, Alyssa, Taylor, Ezekial, Lanniston and Gavin and several nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 15, at the funeral home.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 15, from the Pearson-Dial Funeral Home Chapel.

Interment will be in the New Home Cemetery.

The family kindly requests that memorials be made to Hospice Satilla, 808 Evergreen Way, Waycross, GA  31501.

Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online register at www.pearsondial.com.

Pearson Dial Funeral Home of Blackshear is in charge of arrangements.


Steven Mitchell ‘Stevie’ Hickox

Steven Mitchell ‘Stevie’ Hickox


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