of Sherwood, AR

June 24, 1933 - July 5, 2023

On July 5, 2023, at the age of ninety (90), CSM Stanley Dean Hicks (Ret.) passed from this world to a new duty station. Stanley Hicks was a good soldier, citizen, Methodist, carpenter, father, Papa and friend. He always treated every person like he or she was the most important person in the world.

For 43 years, CSM Hicks served in the Arkansas Army National Guard, beginning on March 6, 1950, as an Infantryman with Company B 1 Battalion, 153 Regiment, 39 Infantry st rd th Division in Malvern, Arkansas. He later took a civilian job at Camp Joseph T. Robinson in the Post Engineers as a carpenter before becoming a full time guardsman. He designed and built many of the buildings at Camp Robinson still in use today, including the state headquarters building. CSM Hicks was infantry to his core and often bragged about it. He rose through the ranks of the ARANG serving in many capacities including: Chief Operations Sergeant for the Emergency Operations Headquarters; State Command Sergeant Major from 1975-1978; Commandant of the Non-commissioned Officer's Academy from 1978-1985; Arkansas State Command Sergeant Major from 1985-1993. During his time in the military, he sought to promote training and education for soldiers and equal opportunities for all guardsmen. He was inducted into the Arkansas National Guard Enlisted Hall of Fame on June 2, 2022. While a member of the Guard, CSM Hicks' first federal deployment was at Little Rock Central High School and his final federal deployment was in Iraq during operation Desert Storm. Stanley Hicks described his job in the guard as ''Picking out good people, talking them into going to schools to get more training and then getting them to train others.'' Equal opportunities and fair treatment were very important to him as was physical fitness and running. CSM Hicks believed in leading by example and took hundreds of courses through the guard, generally making the highest grade in the class and ran hundreds of miles.

Stanley Hicks was a lifelong member of the United Methodist Church. While living in Malvern, he attended the Rockport United Methodist Church, where he helped install the beautiful curved chancel rail. While living in Camp Robinson, his family and he attended Amboy United Methodist Church and he later transferred to Sylvan Hills United Methodist Church. He served many leadership roles in those churches. One role of which he was particularly passionate was as a volunteer at the Amboy Food Pantry, helping families in need.

Stanley Hicks married the love of his life, Inez Marie Levisee Hicks in 1954 and the couple remained together until her death in 2011. Together, they had three daughters, Carrol Ann Hicks, Patricia Jan Hicks Madell and Cynthea Nan Hicks Shearin; grandchildren, Hobbs Edward Hicks Knowlton (Chloe), Daniel Ridling (Samantha), Kristen Maness, Elizabeth Marie Dulong Scott (Jimmy), Tiffany Pierskalla (Jan), Kris Knowlton (Victoria), Krystal Knowlton Lockhart, Kevin Knowlton and Kimberley Knowlton Taylor (CJ); great grand children, Arthur Dean Scott, Annabelle Marie Scott, Ronan Maness, Amanda Randall, Ava Knowlton, Macy Knowlton, Isaac Knowlton, Isabella Lockhart, Andrew Lockhart, Christian Lockhart, Tristan Knowlton, Clarissa Hope Price, Clarence Ross Price, Alicia Trujillo, Miguel Trujillo, Vicente Trujillo and Armando Trujillo; honorary daughters and granddaughters, Karen Thompson, Alex Furrow and Nicole Paladino and sisters, Nancy Hicks Cannon (Kelly), Mary Ann Hicks Francis, Janet Cameron and Sandra Ross. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews and guardsmen.

The family will receive visitors at Roller-Owens Funeral Home located at 5509 J.F.K. Blvd. In North Little Rock, Arkansas, on Tuesday, July 11, 2023 from 6-8 P.M.

Funeral services will be held at the same location on Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. with interment and military honors to follow at 12:00 noon at the Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery, 1501 West Maryland, North Little Rock, Arkansas.

Obituary Provided By:
Roller-Owens Funeral Home
5509 John F. Kennedy Blvd.
North Little Rock, AR  72116
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