Anna Elizabeth Hicks' Obituary
Those we love don't go away,
They walk beside us every day,
Unseen, unheard, but always near,
Still loved, still missed and very dear.
Anna Elizabeth Sweeney Hicks 84, of Lothian, MD peacefully passed away Friday, June 27th surrounded by her family. Born April 29, 1930 she was the daughter of the late Mary Sweeney Mullinax and Bernard Sweeney. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Walter Edward Hicks, and brother, Gerald Sweeney. Anna leaves to cherish her memory, five siblings James Sweeney, Daniel “Buddy” Sweeney, Bernadette Alice “Tootie” Payne, Margaret Huffman and Denise “Tink” Phillips; her three children son, Edward Hicks and wife Carole; daughter, Judy Tremblay and husband Bruce Jr. and daughter, Bernadette Lester and husband Robert, five grandchildren Tina, Bruce III, Tracey, Brittany and Bailey and one Great Grandchild Jacob. In her leisure she enjoyed sewing, quilting, playing bingo and tending to her flower gardens. Mom, Grandma and Nana we loved you so very much and miss you already!
"God's Garden"
God looked around his garden
And found an empty place.
He then looked down upon the earth,
And saw your tired face.
He put His arms around you
And lifted you to rest.
God’s garden must be beautiful,
He always takes the best.
He knew that you were suffering,
He knew that you were in pain.
He knew that you would never
Get well on earth again.
He saw the road was getting rough
And the hills were hard to climb.
So He closed your weary eyelids
And whispered “Peace be thine.”
It broke our hearts to lose you
But you did not go alone…
For part of us went with you
The day God called you home.
She is Gone
You can shed tears that she is gone,
Or you can smile because she lived,
You can close your eyes and pray that she will come back,
Or you can open your eyes and see all that she has left.
Your heart can be empty because you can't see her
Or you can be full of the love that you shared,
You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday,
Or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.
You can remember her and only that she is gone
Or you can cherish her memory and let it live on,
You can cry and close your mind, be empty and turn your back,
Or you can do what she would want: smile, open your eyes,love and go on.
Memories through the years:
Grandma loved Easter
Coconut bunny cake with each Grandchild
Easter egg hunts
Playing the number
Dancing with the Stars/ Bachelor & Bachelorette
Pink hair
Snowman sweaters
Making Christmas cookies
Hershey’s Chocolate Milk
Hot Dogs N’ Beans
Crabbing
Nightly trips to High’s on back road
“My feet hurt!”
She had to have her butter
Too be continued…
What’s your fondest memory of Anna?
What’s a lesson you learned from Anna?
Share a story where Anna's kindness touched your heart.
Describe a day with Anna you’ll never forget.
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