Bobbie Owen Hicks, 75, of Mt. Vernon, Illinois passed away at 3:30 P.M. on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at St. Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Mr. Hicks was born on Saturday, June 22, 1935 in Jefferson County, Illinois the son of the late Owen and Helen (Dulany) Allan Hicks. He married Arlene M. Nichols on September 12, 1954 in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Surviving family members include his wife: Arlene Hicks of Mt. Vernon, Illinois; daughter: Debbie Reynolds and husband Steve of Mt. Vernon, Illinois; 5 grandchildren: Travis Hertenstein and wife April of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, Colin Hertenstein of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, Casey Hertenstein of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, Matthew Reynolds and wife Zane of Mt. Vernon, Illinois and Brittany Reynolds of Mt. Vernon, Illinois; 2 great grandchildren: Carter and Keegan Hertenstein of Mt. Vernon, Illinois; 3 brothers: Ben Hicks and wife Ellen of Newton, Illinois, Greg Hicks and wife Toni of Mt. Vernon, Illinois and Lonnie Hicks of Orlando, Florida; 2 sisters: Cathy Page of Bradenton, Florida and Marsha Kelton and husband Bill of Mt. Vernon, Illinois; brother-in-law: Bill Brown of Mt. Vernon, Illinois; 2 sisters-in-law: Darlene Ziegler and husband Charles of Mt. Vernon, Illinois and Sharon Delaney and husband Donnie of Mt. Vernon, Illinois; several nieces and nephews also survive. His parents and one sister: Phyllis Brown preceded him in death. Bobbie was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean War, stationed in Korea and Japan from 1954-1956 and retired from United Parcel Service after 34 years. ARRANGEMENTS: In honor of his wishes there will be no public visitation or funeral service. INTERMENT: Mt. Vernon Memorial Gardens in Woodlawn, Illinois. For those who wish, memorials may be given to the Arthritis Foundation and will be accepted at the funeral home or may be mailed to Hughey Funeral Home, P.O. Box 721, Mt. Vernon, Illinois 62864.