P.O. Box 506, 943 Highway 425 North, Monticello, AR 71655
Merle Rodgers Hickam, obituary portrait — Stephenson-Dearman Funeral Home

In Loving Memory

Merle RodgersHickam

Date of Birth March 26, 1933
Passed Away On May 23, 2017
At Age 84 years
Resident of Green Hill Community, AR
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Merle Rodgers Hickam, age 84 of the Green Hill Community, passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at Drew Memorial Hospital in Monticello. She was born March 26, 1933 in Drew County, AR to the late Lloyd and Lelia Mae Goyne Rodgers.

She was the widow of Billy Hickam, a retired secretary for Drew Central High School and a member of the Green Hill Community Baptist Church. In addition to her parents and husband, she was also preceded in death by one daughter, Kathy Kiefer; one grandson, David Bawcom; and one brother, Jimmie Rodgers.

Survivors include one daughter, Vickie Hickam McCall and husband Mike of Rowell; one grandson, Chris McCall of Little Rock; three granddaughters, Dawn Miles of Green Hill Community, Leslie McCall Taylor and husband Seth of Green Hill Community and Tera Rawls and husband Darren of the White Hall Community; seven great-grandchildren, Danielle, Zach, Brittany, Ian, Breanna, Olivia and Rylie; one brother, Ervin Rodgers and wife Sue of Crossett; three sisters, Christine Pennington and husband Hugh of Monticello, Aurelia Pennington and husband Nolan of West Fork and Dovie Reano of Ozark.

Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 26, 2017 at Stephenson-Dearman Chapel with burial to follow in Green Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday evening at the funeral home. Online guestbook at www.stephensondearman.com.

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Services

Visitation

Stephenson-Dearman Funeral Home

943 Highway 425 North

Monticello, AR, 71657

May 25, 2017

from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

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Service

Funeral Service

Stephenson-Dearman Funeral Home

943 Highway 425 North

Monticello, AR, 71657

May 26, 2017

at 2:00 p.m.

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Interment

Green Hill Cemetery

Green Hill Road

Wilmar, AR, 71675

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Condolences (22)

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Sherry Ellis O’Neill-Rawls AR May 26, 2017
"I am so sorry to hear of Merle's passing. I didn't know until 4 pm & the funeral was at 2 pm today. My prayers are with you, may God bless & comfort you."
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Barbara Hayden Monticello, AR May 26, 2017
"So sorry for your loss. Ms. Hickam was a great lady. I will never forget her being secretary at High School when I was in HS. She will truly be missed. Family in my prayers and thoughts. Love ya."
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Shelia Etheridge Star City, AR May 26, 2017
"This is a lady that will be missed. She was an amazing woman. It will be hard to go to Green Hill and not think about her. She was a part of the Community."
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