The late Mrs. Annie Will "Beauty Belle" Hicks of 610 S. Jefferson Street, Sylvester, Georgia, departed this life on Saturday, August 15, 2020 at Pruitt Healthcare in Ashburn, Georgia.
A private ceremony for the family will be held on Thursday, August 20, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. from the Shepard Memorial Garden Cemetery in Sylvester, Georgia. Services will be streamed Facebook Live from the "Shipps Funeral Home" Facebook page.
A Time to be Born: Ecclesiastes 3:2 Mrs. Annie Will Wilburn Hicks, affectionately known as “Beauty Belle” to those who love her dearly, was born August 15, 1927 in Sylvester (Worth County), Georgia to the late Mr. and Mrs. A.D. and Rosa Wilburn. Beauty Belle was one of three children blessed to this union.
A Time to Cherish and Love: Matthew 19:5 and John 15:12-13 Annie Will was married to the late William James Jordan and from this union two sons were born. Later in her life, she joined in Holy Matrimony with Bennie “Dave” Hicks in Alabama and from this union four children were born.
A Time to Work: 1 Corinthians 4:12: In addition to raising her family, Beauty Belle was employed with Cindy’s Flower Shop in Sylvester, Georgia. After 50 years of Faithful service, she retired from what she loved. Beauty Belle was a very talented florist and you could tell that from the various arrangements she created! Beauty Belle could make arrangements from fresh as well as silk flowers that would absolutely take your breath away! She was known around the community to create beautiful bridal bouquets, boutonnieres and floral wedding arrangements. At the flower shop she could create one-of-a-kind arrangements for customers near and far.
A Time to Serve: Micah 6:8: Annie Will dedicated her life at an early age to Jesus Christ. She was a member of Gum Creek Baptist church in Worth County under the pastoral leadership of Rev. Gus Marshall. More recently, Annie Will attended New Generation Ministries, Inc., Albany, Georgia under the pastoral leadership of Pastor Melvin Harper. Annie Will truly believed in our Lord Jesus Christ and tried to live her life daily as such.
Revelations 14:13 “And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, write, blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours and their words do follow them.”
On Saturday, August 15, 2020 at Pruitt Health in Ashburn, GA, Mrs. Annie Will Hicks peacefully slipped away to be with her Savior in Heaven. Beauty Belle was preceded in death by her parents, her siblings, Ernest Wilburn, Flossie Blakely, her husband Bennie “Dave” Hicks, three of her children, William “Bruh” Jordan, Eddie B. Jordan, Annie Rose “Cuda” Hicks Jefferson, three of her grandchildren, Jazmey Hicks, Anthony “Popeye” Jordan, William “June” Jordan.
Left to live on through her love and legacy: loving sons, Otis L. (Brenda) Hicks, Terry L. (Canesta) Hicks; her adoring daughter Debra (Willie) Howard; one step-daughter, Sidra (Jerrico Jackson), one step-son Bennie Anderson her dedicated grandchildren, Bennie (Rose) Hicks, Katrina (Travis) Fulton, Darrick (Katrina) Hicks, Antonio (Kim) Hicks, Ashlei Hicks, Craig (Kathy) Jordan, Vickie Jordan, Calvin Jordan, LaToya Jordan, Keyla Jordan, Meka (Sam) Scott, Tevin Hicks, Shunte Parker, Aaron Hicks, Justin Hicks, Jonathan Hicks, David (Ann) Gordon and Benita Gordon; son-in-law, Lonnie Jefferson; sisters-in-law, Joyce Washington, Annie Mae Patterson, Katie Pickett, Bertha Lewis. Beauty Belle has a number of Great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends that will forever miss her spirit and presence.
Beauty Belle will also forever be loved by her dear friends/employer, Sally V. White, Cindy Young and Charles Williams, Jr. One of Beauty’s dear friends, Mrs. Lillian Williams preceded her in death.
Mrs. Annie Will Wilburn Jordan Hicks, our Matriarch, taught us to love, give generously and most importantly, to Love the Lord. Beauty Belle will forever be our Shining Star in the Heavens above.
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