Celebration of life Justine Gertrude Odom Hickson, August 21, 1917-January 14, 2011, Friday, January 21, 2011, 11:00 a.m., Friendship Baptist Church, 515 Richland Avenue, Aiken, S. C., Reverend Clinton"TC" Edwards, pastor

Prelude
Processional................................................................ F in a l V iew ing Scripture
Old Testament...........M in ister W. H. H ightow er, Jr.
Former Ward Deacon
New Testament...........Rev. G eorge W indley
First Baptist Missionary, Sumter, SC
Selection................................................F riendship B a p tist C hurch
Prayer o f Comfort...........................................Rev. P h illip W atson
Longtime Friend
S olo ......................................................... M r. R ich a rd Odom, Nephew
Reflections
(3 minutes please)
- As a Family Member -
M rs. M ichelle R ouse, Niece Rev. Jam es H ickson-L ee, Grandson M s. Yolanda H. A sum u, Granddaughter
- A s a Friend and Soror -
M rs. A nn D icks
Words o f Comfort............................ Rev. W illiam G reen, P astor
Tabernacle o f Glory Baptist Church, Nashville, TN
Acknowledgements........ Dr. LaTonya H. Amankwah, Granddaughter
Obituary...................................M s. R egina H ickson, Granddaughter
Solo......................................................... M r. R ich a rd Odom, Nephew
Eulogy.................................................. Rev. C linton "TC " E dw ards
Memorial Recessional..................Jessam ine M em orial G arden Committal Prayer Benediction

M oralA ttendants
A lpha K appa A lpha Sorority, Inc. a nd E astern Star
(Pallbearers
A lpha P hi A lpha Fraternity, Inc. and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
Honorary Pallbearers
D eacons a nd Trustees o f F riendship B aptist C hurch
One nigfit a man had a dream. H e dreamedhe zoos w olfing afong the heach w ith the LORD. Across the skyflashed scenesfrom his fife, fo r each scene, he noticed tw o sets o ffootprints in the sand: one belonged to
him,and the other the LORD.
W hen the last scene o f his fife ffashed before him, he bookedba d fa t the footprints in the sand. He noticed that many times afong the path o f
his fife there was onfy one set o ffootprints.
He afso noticed that it happenedat the very lowest andsaddest tim e in his fife. This ready botheredhim and he questioned the LO RD about it. "LORD, you said that once I decided tofollow you, y o u d w a lfw ith me a d the way". R ut I have noticed that dining the most troublesome times in my fife, there is onfy one set o ffootprints. I don't understand
why when I neededyou the most that you w ould feave me.
The LO RD repfied, "My precious child, I love you and I w ould never leave yo u During your times o f trials andsuffering, when you saw
onfy one set o ffootprints, it was then that I carriedyou"
A ckn ow ledgem en ts
In our hour o f bereavement, we acknowledge with sincere gratitude all gestures of love, friendship, acts ofpersonal
interest, and thoughtful concerns during our most difficult time. Thanks also to thefamily and community who sent up prayers, along with visitation.
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Friendship Baptist Church Activity Building

Celebration of life
fugust21,1917 -January 14,2011
Friday,January 21,2011
ll:00,r/IM .
friendship baptist Church
515 ^ichland Avenue Jfliken, SC
%m end Clinton "TC" Sdrnrds, Pastor

Fife's Reflections
Justine Gertrude Odom Hickson was born to the late Elijah and Rosa Dantzler Odom, August 21, 1917 in Denmark, SC. Mrs. Hickson was the beloved wife o f the late Glover Moore Hickson, Jr. She was an educator o f 39 years who served in several schools throughout the state o fSouth Carolina.
Mrs. Hickson was educated in the public school system o f Denmark, SC. She received cm Associate Degree in Elementary Education from Voorhees Agriculture and Mechanical College, a Bachelors Degree in Education from Allen University, and a Masters Degree in Educationfrom South Carolina State College.
During her lifelong servitude, she gave back to those communities by serving through several organizations: The Friendship Baptist Church Deaconess Board, Alston Wilkes Society, Eastern Star Orion Chapter 135, American Association o f University Women, Christian Women's Club, Our D aily Bread Ministries, The NAACP, The South Carolina Education Association along with The National Education Association. She initiated thefounding o f the local chapter o fAlpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and served as thefirst Basileus.
She was preceded in death by two brothers: Elijah Odum and Joseph Odom; one sister, Eva Odom and one grandchild, Sherman Hickson, Jr. She was also preceded by several brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Jacob Hickson, Rosa Hickson, Rosa Odum, William F. (Nina) Hickson, Sr., Mary (Rev. Marion) Whitaker, Ruth (Norman) Brown, Sr., Ivory (Adolph) Watkins, Evelyn (Northern) Bing cmd Cleopatra (James) Bing.
She is survived by her sons, Glover M. E. (Dr. Doris) Hickson, III, R P k , cmd Dr. Sherman R (Dr. Eavon) Hickson, Sr. both o f Aiken, SC cmd Lt. James A. (Susan) Hickson, Sr. o f Nashville, IN ; one sister-in-law, Mrs. Berdell Odom Hughes; twelve grandchildren: Yolanda H. Asumu, Glover M. E. Hickson, IV, Dr. DeMarc A. Hickson, Bruce T. Hickson, Diane M. (Hendrick) Ellis, Dr. LaTonya H. (Elvis) Amcmkwah, Dr. Thurston C. Hickson, Adrienne E. Hickson, Rev. James A. Hickson-Lee, Dexter B. Hickson-Lee, Regina C. Hickson, Kenneth S. Hickson; cmd eight great-grandchildren: Severino, III, Yolanda, Jr., Doris, Jessica, Aaron, Dexter, Jr., Jason, Kendall and a host o f nieces, nephews, other relatives cmd sorrowing friends who will also miss her dearly andforever cherish her memory.

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