The death of Gracie Iona Hicks of Sackville occurred at the Dr. Georges L Dumont Hospital, Moncton on Wednesday, February 2, 2011, the day before her 82nd birthday.  Born in Midgic, she was a daughter of the late Claude and Vera (Estabrooks) Wheaton.

Gracie had been a homemaker all of her life.

She will be sadly missed by her husband of 65 years, Carman Hicks of Sackville; two sons, Larry (Alphonsine) of Riverview and Victor (Donna) of Sackville; five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren as well as one brother Del (Bea) Wheaton of Sackville and one sister Rhobena (Dale Hatfield) McFee of Port Greville, NS; sisters-in-law, Betty Wheaton of Midgic and Pauline Wheaton of Moncton.

Besides her parents she was predeceased by one grandson Gregory; four brothers, Foster, Cyril, Cutter and Oakley; two sister, Leota Hicks and Delavine Chase.


Arrangements have been entrusted into the care and supervision of Jones Funeral Home, 70 Bridge Street, Sackville (364-1300) from where visitation will be held on Thursday, February 3, 2011 from 7-9 pm and on Friday, February 4, 2011 from 12 pm until the time of the funeral at 2 pm.  Pastor Hal Lowther officiating.  Interment will be at the Sackville Cemetery in the Spring.