Amye Hicks

Amye Jobe Hicks, 83, of North Little Rock passed from this life to the arms of God on Monday evening, December 16, 2013. She was born June 25, 1930 to Harold and Mamie Jobe in Levy, Arkansas. She was a loving and devoted wife of 53 years to Harold Hicks. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Frank and Sandra Tarkington of Sherwood; her son and daughter-in-law, Bill and Janie Tarkington of Mulberry, Arkansas; her stepson and daughter-in-law, Harold and Susan Hicks of Jacksonville; her daughter, Judy Overton of Jacksonville, Arkansas and her daughter and son-in-law, Sharlet and Kirk Cybulski of Cabot, Arkansas. Amye is survived by 11 grandchildren, Kevin, Chris and Shawn Tarkington, Jennifer Erwin, Janet Garrison and Jamie Tarkington, Jeremy, Aaron and Allison Hicks, Davey Overton and Jonathan Hicks; and 16 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. She is survived by one sibling, Faye Rozier of Eastman, Georgia; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, one grandson, Frank Tarkington, III, her sister, Anna Belle Orrell and brother, Ronald Jobe. Amye worked in landscape design until her retirement in 2003. She loved her many pets over the years, especially her dog Hugo, but nothing gave her more pleasure than the time she spent with her husband and family especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The family would like to express deep appreciation to her long-term physician, Claudia Tolleson and staff and also to the team of caring professionals at Baptist Health who watched over her in her final days. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, December 19th at North Little Rock Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Friday, December 20th at 9 a.m., at the Apostolic Church on Landers Road, North Little Rock, followed by graveside service at 10:00 a.m., at Rest Hills Memorial Park in North Little Rock. Donations may be made to the Susan G. Komen Foundation, Arkansas Chapter, 904 Autumn Road, Little Rock, Arkansas 72211. Online obituary at www.SmithFamilyCares.com.