Freeman Elwood Hicks

Freeman Elwood Buddy' Hicks, 87, of Danville, passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at his residence. He was born on December 27, 1923 in Oakwood, the son of Clarence and Jenny Hicks. Both are deceased. He was married to Louise Guffey until her death in 1999. His survivors include his son; Steve (Donna) Hicks of Danville, three grandchildren; Amanda (Bruce) Rutland of Camp LeJeune N.C., Gina (Kevin) Spencer of Fort Dodge, Iowa, and Steve (Emily) Hicks, also of Fort Dodge, Iowa. He is also survived by his six great-grandchildren; Andrew Rutland, Alexis Rutland, Koty Spencer, Sydney Spencer, Cameron Hicks, Shayla Hicks, and his special nephew; Robert Boyer of Arkansas. In addition to his parents and his wife; Louise; his two sisters also preceded Buddy in death. He joined the United States Navy in 1942, and made it a career, retiring as a Signalman 1st Class in 1963. During his enlistments, Buddy seen the world first hand, awarded several medals, and was involved in WWII, and the Korean War. After his retirement from the military, Buddy was employed with the Danville Sheriff's Department, and worked as a security guard for Lauhoff's. He was a member of the Danville VFW, Danville Moose Lodge, and a 32 degree Mason. He had a passion for antique cars and he will be missed by all that knew him. A Celebration of the Life of Freeman E. Buddy' Hicks has been scheduled for 2:00pm on Saturday, November 12, 2011 at Sunset Funeral Home and Cremation Center, A Life Celebration Home, located at 3940 N. Vermilion Street in Danville with burial to be held at Sunset Memorial Park with full military honors. Visitation for family and friends will begin at 1:00pm on Saturday, with a 1:30pm Masonic Rite Service on Saturday at the funeral home. Please help the Hicks family share in the memories, pictures, and video's of Freeman E. Hicks by logging on www.sunsetfuneralhome.com