James Herman Leo Hickson

November 15, 1933 - October 6, 2015

James Herman Leo Hickson, age 81, of Bowling Green passed away October 6, 2015 at the Maple Grove Lodge in Louisiana. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 10, 2015 at the Bibb-Veach Funeral Home in Bowling Green with Rev. Don Amelung officiating. Burial will be in the Spencerburg Cemetery. Visitation will be held 4:00 – 8:00 p.m., Friday, October 9, 2015 at the funeral home. James was born November 15, 1933, in Frankford, the son of Leo Agues and Stella Agnes Richard Hickson. On January 3, 1959 he married Dorothy M. Ragan in Troy. She survives. Other survivors include son Arlie Leo Hickson of Bowling Green; daughter Tammie Sue Elliott and husband Joe of Louisiana; three grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters Bertha Mary Dowell, Leoata May McCurdy, Nellie Fay McCurdy and Stella Lee Baker and Katie Hickson. James worked as a wire rope splicer for 58 years at Knights Equipment and Cable Splicing. He loved to fish and hunt, and also loved planting and caring for his vegetable garden. Serving as pallbearers will be Andy Elliott, Pattrick Morris, Tommy Liffick, John Dowell, Raymond McCurdy and Bobby McCurdy. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Lewis Grimmett Jr. Russell McDaniel, Kenny Willis, David Willis, Wayne Baker and John Porter. Memorials may be made to the Pike County Hospice or to the family in c/o Bibb-Veach Funeral Home.