Kymberlee Jae Hicks

Kymberlee Jae “K.J.” Hicks, 15, of Paragould, went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 7. She was born July 25, 1992 in Paragould. K.J. was a sophomore at Greene County Tech High School. She was on the GCT soccer team and was a cheerleader. She loved to sing and play the piano and was an active member of her youth group at Cornerstone Southern Baptist Church. She is survived by her parents, Jay and Kimberly Hicks; brother, Levi Stanley Hicks, all of the home; grandparents, Jay Will and Betty Hicks of Beech Grove; aunts and uncles: Dave and Marcia Hubbard of Pocahontas, Terry and Samara Hicks of St. Louis, Les and Brenda Crow of Schugtown, Pam Niswonger of Dixie; her special friend, Jonathan Blake; several cousins and friends. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Albert and Faye Niswonger and uncle, Ronnie Niswonger. The family will receive friends from 6:00-9:00 PM Thursday night at Heath Funeral Home. Her life will be celebrated at 2:00 PM Friday at Heath Colonial Chapel with Brother Don Settles officiating. Burial will follow at Greene County Memorial Gardens. J.J. Needham, Marty Needham, Kenneth Taylor, Doyle Summitt, Lonnie Hollaway, Randy Joiner and Jerry Henson will be pallbearers. Stan Hunt, Blake Taylor, Justin Hollaway, Alex Hollaway, Barry Crow, Trevor Mafnas, Bryton Joiner and Steven Rollins will be honorary pallbearers. If you would like to send a lasting memorial, please consider Cornerstone Youth, 7036 Hwy 34 West, Paragould, AR 72450. To register online, go to www.heathfuneralhome.com.