Faye Mitchell Hicks, 88 of Huntington, WV passed away on Wednesday May 30, 2012 at Cabell Huntington Hospital. Services will be held on Saturday at 11:00 AM at Beard Mortuary with Rev. William DeMoss officiating. Burial will follow in Woodmere Memorial Park. The family will receive friends after 10:00 am on Saturday. She was born Sept. 6, 1923 the daughter of the late Frank and Effie Adkins Mitchell. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, James M. Hicks Sr., an infant son Gerald Mitchell Hicks, three brothers, Arthur P., Hobart C. and Earsely Mitchell and one sister, Erma Mitchell Black. She is survived by sons, James M. “Jim” Hicks, Jr. and wife Sally of Huntington and Robert Kelton “Kelly” Hicks and wife, Kay of Titusville, FL; three grandsons, James M. “Mart” (Andrea) Hicks, III, Jason Mitchell Hicks of Melbourne, FL and Daniel Christopher Hicks of Ironton, OH; two sisters, Leila Myers and Alfreda Mitchell and several nieces and nephews. The family wishes to express many thanks to a special friend, Theodosia Johnson, to the caregivers at Southwestern and Pan Handle and also to the staff at Jan Care for their care and compassion. Those who wish may make memorial contributions to the Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 2190, Lexington, KY 40522 or to the Kidney Association, 3109 Forbes Ave., Suite 101, Pittsburgh, PA. 15213.