Laura Beauton Hicks

Laura Beauton Hicks, 79, of Marmaduke, passed away Saturday morning at A.M.M.C in Paragould. She is the daughter of the late Grover and Mildred Vincent Provoe. Laura was a member of Lake Street Baptist Church and enjoyed word searches, walking, sitting outside,and spending time with her grandchildren. She retired from A.M.M.C after forty years of service as a CNA, housekeeping, and security departments. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Paul Hicks; and three sisters, Dolly Sue Provoe, Mary Walden, and Gaye Hardin.

Survivors include her children, Randy Provoe (Debbye), of Forrest City, and Rebecca Dodd, of Marmaduke; grandchildren, Tyler Provoe (Ashley), of Colt, Arkansas, Aaron Provoe, of Dexter, Missouri, Amanda Sickler, of Paragould, and Samantha Smith (Dillan), of Paragould; three sisters, Lucille Marshall, Peggy Parker, both of Metamora, Illinois, and Faye Carroll, of Paragould; several great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be Tuesday evening from 6:00-8:00 pm at Heath Funeral Home. Graveside service will be Wednesday at Shiloh Cemetery beginning at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Mark Mardis officiating.