Johnnie E. Hickman Services for Johnnie E. Hickman will be held Monday, October 1, 2012 at 1:00 pm at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Reverend Davey Wilkinson officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Mr. Hickman, 78, of Toomsuba, MS, died Thursday, September 27, 2012 at Regency Hospital. He was born in Tennessee in 1934 and moved to Alabama at age of 10. Mr. Hickman earned three degrees from Mississippi State University. He retired from the U S Navy after 20 years of service. He taught ROTC and Science at Southeast Lauderdale High School for 31 years. Mr. Hickman was a member of The Fleet Reserve, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Phi Theta Kappa, and Sons American of the Revolution. He was also a member of several Bluegrass organizations and was a Plank Owner of The U S Naval Museum in Washington, DC. Mr. Hickman is survived by his wife of 57 years, Betty Sparks Hickman, Toomsuba, MS; Son; Darrell Hickman, daughter: Denise Hickmam- Garrett, son: Chip Madison; Grandson: Logan Garrett; sisters: Bernice Farris, Reba Alexander, Paulette Gann, Jackie Hollingsworth, and Mary Kay Webster, all of AL; brothers: Kenneth Hickman, Freddie Hickman, and Roger Hickman all of AL and numerous nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, Floyd and Margaret Hickman and a brother, Donald Hickman. In lieu of flowers the family request memorials be made to the Johnnie E. Hickman Science Scholarship Fund. Family and friends may sign online guestbook at robertbarhamffh.com. Visitation will be Sunday 4 6 at the funeral home.
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