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Betty Jo Austin Hicks
Claremont, NC- Betty Jo Austin Hicks, age 77, passed away Sunday, February 21, 2016 at Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory. Born April 29, 1938 in Caldwell County, she was a daughter of the late William and Viola Bentley Austin.
Other than her parents, she is preceded in death by her first husband, Bobby Jones, her second husband, Kenneth Hicks; two sons, Christopher Jones, Sr.; Donald Jones; two daughters, Candy Hayes; Kathy Hudson; one brother, Buck Austin and three half-brothers, Garfield, Azor and Joe Austin.
Betty loved to go camping and play bingo. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She also loved gardening and canning but most of all her favorite was Elvis. She collected everything she could of Elvis.
She is survived by three children, Jeffery Jones and wife Sue of Connecticut; Bobby Gene Jones, Jr. of Lenoir; Nancy Jones Crowder of Claremont; four step-children, Monica Hicks Staley, Kenny Hicks, Daniel Hicks and Robert Hicks, all of Granite Falls; two brothers, Donnie Austin of Hudson, Billy Austin of Hudson; four sisters, Faye Brittain of Cherryville; Audrey Brittain of Lawndale; Barbara Ann Kirby of Hudson; Lorene Austin of Boone; two half-sisters, Sadie and Kathleen; 12 grandchildren, Elizabeth Hennett of Mooresville; Jason Taylor and wife Dawn of Hickory; Tony Shatley of Claremont, Rachel Hayes of Virginia; Aymie Miller Williams and husband Justin of Shelby; Matthew Lowman, Kelly Jones, Michael Jones, Shannon Townsend, Brandy Jones, all of Lenoir and Wendy and Michael of Connecticut. She is also survived by 32 great-grandchildren and many other relatives and friends.
A celebration of Betty's life will be held 4:00 PM Wednesday, in the Chapel of Evans Funeral Service with Pastor Tony Harris officiating.
The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 3:00 until 4:00, one hour prior to the service.
Online condolences may be sent to the Hicks/Jones Family at www.evansfuneralservice.com
Evans Funeral Service & Crematory of Lenoir is serving the Hicks/Jones Family.


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