Lerlene Hicks

Lerlene Windham Hicks, 91, of Red Bank, passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2017. After retirement Lerlene moved to the Chattanooga area from Lebanon, Tenn. She quickly joined Burks United Methodist Church and made many friends and enjoyed participating in various activities at the church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Willie B. and Bettie A. Cook; her first husband, James A. Windham; oldest son, James B. Windham; and her first grandchild, James Christopher Windham. Survivors include her husband, William Hicks; his daughter, Diane (Randy) Walker, of Red Bank; son, Ronald (Linda) Windham, of Columbia, S.C.; daughter, Saundra (Larry) Sharpe, of Soddy-Daisy and daughter-in-law, Martha Windham, of Jackson, Miss.; other survivors include granddaughters, Michelle (John) Lieu, of Lakeville, Minn., Cheryl (Michael) Messick, of Lexington, Ky.; grandsons, Steven (Lindsey) Sharpe, of Chattanooga and Michael Sharpe, of Soddy-Daisy. She is also survived by eight great-grandchildren. A celebration of life service will be held on Saturday, June 3, at Burks United Methodist Church at 4 p.m. The family will receive friends at the Church an hour before the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Senior Ministry at Burks United Methodist Church. Arrangements are by Hamilton Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 4506 Hixson Pike, Hixson, 423-531-3975.