Mrs. Lois Dillow Hicks, age 82, Jonesborough, passed away Thursday, May 8, 2014 at her residence.
Mrs. Hicks was born in Washington County and daughter of the late Jesse Wayne & Rachael Alice Berry Dillow. She was also preceded in death by her friend and companion, George “Chris” Christensen.
She was a member of the Jonesborough United Methodist Church.
Mrs. Hicks was a Journalist/Assistant Editor for the Jonesborough Herald and Tribune for 20 years. She developed and managed the Jonesborough Days tabloid for over two decades. She was also a music teacher.
She served as President of the Johnson City Junior League for two terms. She was a prominent leader and one of the founders of the Jonesborough Historic Trust which led to the historic preservation of the town and also served as President of the Jonesborough Civic Trust.
Mrs. Hicks was a founding member of the Jonesborough Museum and Museum Foundation.
She was a political leader and activist of the Tennessee Republican Party.
Survivors include a son, Mark Clyde Hicks (Carol) Jonesborough; daughter Ellen Hicks Register (Jesse), Nashville; granddaughter, Margaret Alice Hicks, Jonesborough; and step-granddaughters, Sarah Catherine Brown, Erwin and Sydney Elizabeth Hester, Nashville.
The family would like to thank the special caregivers, Debbie Cavin and Wendy Gosnell for their compassion, friendship and loving care.
Memorial services will be conducted at 11:00 AM Saturday, May 31, 2014 at the Jonesborough United Methodist Church.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Jonesborough United Methodist Church P.O. Box 115 Jonesborough, Tennessee 37659.