Barbara Jean Harris Hicks was born on November 4, 1940, and transitioned to eternal life on Friday, October 31, 2025, at Fuquay-Varina Health & Rehabilitation Center, Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina.

Barbara lived her entire life within the Wake County area and attended local schools in Holly Springs and Fuquay. She was a 1972 graduate of Hardbarger's Business College. She worked at Wake Memorial Hospital and Rex Hospital for over thirty years after which she became a security guard at Tipper Tie in Apex before her retirement.

Barbara was preceded in death by her mother, Blanche Barham Harris, father, Onice Rodgers and sister, Ernestine Harris Budd.

Barbara is survived by……

Daughter - Trina Atkinson, Crestview, Florida

Grandchildren - Roderiquis (Phyllis) Atkinson, Wichita, Kansas; Tricette Savage, Montgomery, Alabama; Miya (DJ) Fisher, Milton, Florida

Great Grandchildren - Tinesha (Tyler)Davis, TJ (Tahitaunah) Riley, Kiana, Tyrique and Christopher Atkinson, Kaila and Tommy Sutterfield, Jacob Savage

Great Grand Grandchildren - Darius Fagan, Anna Davis, Tyler Davis, Jr., Naomi Albert, Niyle and N'Kailyn Miller, and Auhmarrah Davis

Cousins - Bettina Osbourne, Evelyn Moss, Dorothy Thorpe and a host of other relatives and friends

Special Friend - Evangelist Allie P. Knight

Public Viewing: 1:00 - 6:00 pm Thursday, November 6, 2025, at Trice Funeral Home Chapel in Fuquay-Varina, NC.

Funeral will be held 11:00 am Friday, November 7, 2025, at Trice Funeral Home Chapel, 127 N. West Street in Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526.

Burial: Holly Springs Town Cemetery, 451 W. Earp Street in Holly Springs, NC 27540.