Vera Jean Hicks

Vera Jean (Bryant) Hicks, 86, passed away peacefully on November 28, 2015, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday December 12, 2015, at Disciples Christian Church, Bartlesville, with Internment at Memorial Park Cemetery in Edmond, Oklahoma. The memorial service is under the direction of the Stumpff Funeral Home and Crematory. Vera was born November 22,1929, in Edmond, Oklahoma, to Nellie Frances (Burr) Bryant and Clifford George Bryant. She was raised in Edmond and Oklahoma City and graduated from Classen High School in Oklahoma City, in 1947. She attended the University of Oklahoma. It was at Crown Heights Christian Church, in Oklahoma City, that Vera met the love of her life, Eugene Edward Hicks. They married on April 16, 1949. Her greatest joy was her family. Vera was a loving and devoted mother and grandmother of three children, six grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. A beautiful person of warmth, grace, kindness, strength and unconditional love, she always had a smile for her loved ones and time to listen. In 1956, Eugene took a position with Phillips Petroleum Company and he and Vera moved to Bartlesville. It was there that she and her husband of fifty-one years raised their three children. She will always be remembered for her love of life, love of family, and her extraordinary kindness. Service to her church and the community were important parts of her life. Vera was a charter member of Disciples Christian Church in Bartlesville, where she served as an Elder, President of Church Women’s Fellowship and served a term as Chairman of the Congregation. She was a member of the Belles of Ireland Garden Club. For many years, she was a volunteer at Jane Phillips Hospital as a member of the Jane Phillips Auxiliary, where she served in several capacities, including serving as a Pastoral Care Counselor and a term as President. She worked at the Washington County Election Board for four years where, among other things, she helped citizens register to vote. She also worked for the predecessor of the area United Way for several years. Vera was preceded in death by her parents, Nellie F. (Burr) Bryant and Clifford G. Bryant, and her husband Eugene E. Hicks. Vera is survived by her three children and their families: her daughter Stephanie Ann Holland and husband Steve, and their children Sarah Rogers and husband Keith; Michael Holland and wife Laura, and their daughters Hadley and Harper; Laura Glover and husband Chris; her son Larry W. Hicks and wife Carole, and their children Ryan Hicks and wife Vanessa, and Natalie Hicks; and her son Steven C. Hicks and wife Arlene, and his son Adam and wife Kristina, and their son Bentley. Donations in Vera’s memory may be made to Disciples Christian Church, Bartlesville, or any charity of the giver’s choice.

Vera Jean Hicks

November 22, 1929 - November 28, 2015