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.
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My sincere condolences to you and your family.
Trina, So sorry for your lost. Please remember that God is always in control and makes no mistakes. Because I think I'd be lost without my mom. If you feel you need or want to talk, I've got a good ear. Blessings to you and your family.(Nette/lynnest)🙏😪🫶
Trina, I was so sorry to hear about the homegoing of your Mom and my thoughts and prayers are with you and family as you go through this difficult time. May God's continued blessings be with you now and in the days to come. Love ❤️ to the family.
My condolences and prayers to you and your family. Everine Whitaker
My sincere condolences to the entire family. May God strengthen you during your time of sadness.
May God be with the family in your time of loss. With deep sympathy your cousins the Thorpe Family Of Apex,NC
Our sincere condolences to the family.
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