Helen W. Hicks Helen Ward Hicks, 55, 2055 DeVault Bridge Road #42, Piney Flats, died Tuesday, April 5, 2005, at Sycamore Shoals Hospital. Mrs. Hicks was a native of Carter County and the daughter of Baxter and Floy Ward, Piney Flats. Mrs. Hicks was a homemaker and a member of the Good News Gospel Fellowship Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Conley Hicks, a grandson, Michael Reece, and a brother, Allen Leroy Millsaps. Survivors, in addition to her parents, include a daughter, Lavada Charlene Reece, Piney Flats; two grandchildren, McKayla Reece and Hannah Reece; five brothers, Martin Millsaps, Jeff Millsaps, Piney Flats, Gary Millsaps, Spruce Pine, N.C., Don Millsaps, Jonesborough, and Ron Millsaps, Bluff City; and two sisters, Patsy Trivett, Watauga, and Lisa Osbourne, Jonesborough. Several cousins, aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services for Mrs. Hicks will be conducted at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 7, at the Good News Gospel Fellowship Church with the Rev. Jeff Millsaps and the Rev. Michael Reece officiating. Music will be provided by the Rev. Jeff Millsaps. Graveside services and interment will be at 2 p.m. Friday, April 8, in the Trivett Family Cemetery. Active pallbearers, who are requested to assemble at the funeral chapel at 1:30 p.m. Friday, will be Jeffrey Millsaps, Bobby Ward, Martin H. Millsaps, Donnie Millsaps, Johnny Nelson, Stephen Millsaps, John Matherly and Joshua Trivett. The family will receive friends at the church from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, prior to the service. Friends may also call at the residence of her sister, Patsy Trivett, 388 Lane Hollow Road, Watauga, at anytime. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral chapel at 1:30 p.m. Friday to go to the cemetery. Condolences to the Hicks family may be e-mailed to _mfc@chartertn.net_ (mailto:mfc@chartertn.net) . Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge. _http://www.starhq.com/html/obituaries.html_ (http://www.starhq.com/html/obituaries.html)